Broken Arm, Blood Sugar & Testosterone

I had always heard to anticipate high blood sugars when Morgan was stressed. But through the last 18 months of dealing with his diabetes I never really saw it, even when he broke his arm last spring his blood sugars were easy to maintain. But with this last break I saw just how much insulin he could require, add to the fact that he is in the full throws of puberty and it seemed that high blood sugars were the norm and not the exception.

So a few days after he broke his arm, I finally got fed up and became ultra-aggressive, in my eyes, with his insulin. I upped his basal rate to 150% of normal. That was nearly 1 unit of insulin per hour, on top of what he was giving for food. He still ran a little high, but much lower than before. I could finally get some sleep.

Also, since this was Morgan's second break in 10 months the doctor decided to do some mineral absorptions tests. We were slightly concerned that maybe something was wrong, other that the care-free, 'I am invinsible' attitue of a teenager.

All of the tests came back normal, except for the Vitamin-D, which was slightly low; no sun this past winter, and his testosterone level. If there was ever any doubt, it was confirmed that Morgan is definately in the full throws of puberty, with a testosterone level almost double that of normal for his age.

He made his daddy proud!

I just saw more sleepless nights ahead.

Reduction:

The restoration, by surgical or manipulative procedures, of a part to its normal anatomic relation.


Can anyone guess what this is?

If you guessed one of my children's arms...you are correct!

If you guessed Morgan....you are correct again!

Can you see the fracture on the radius, just below his thumb?

6 minutes into his final basketball tournament of the year, having the game of his life, scoring 11 points thus far.

He breaks his arm in Lincoln City.

I heard it snap. Pat was sitting next to me and I said "He broke it. You had better get down there."

Once again, Pat was able to reduce the fracture (set it) before swelling set in and became too painful.

But unlike the other times, we had no connections at the local hospital and had to wait nearly 2 hours before we saw a D.O. for 3 minutes.

It is good to know people, especially orthopedic surgeons, whom we will see on Tuesday for a nice pretty cast.