I have been a type II for 15 years. Yesterday, I had a cardiac stent put
in due to a blockage and had to stay overnight. First, the hospital
delayed my Apidra until nearly 8 PM when my Lantus (85U) was due at 9
PM. I take 45U of Apidra to help at dinner time. I knew that was going
to cause a major crash being so close together so I skipped the Apidra.
On top of that, I was taken off metformin the day before for the stent
so my blood sugars have been on a major roller coaster.

This morning my sugar was 147 so I tried to order a low carb breakfast
-- a mushroom, onion and cheese omelet and an order of sausage. I was
told no sausage and no cheese because I was on a cardiac diet. I was
offered instead pancakes, waffles, French toast, bagels or cereal along
with the omelet. I pointed out that as a diabetic off my meds carbs was
the last thing I needed. She said since I was diabetic I could ONLY have
5 servings of carbs (pancakes or waffles were considered 2). Say what?
She wouldn't budge so I had the pancakes with the omelet. When I
complained to the nurse she said "you know better than to eat the
pancakes." She missed the entire point.

There is a major problem with diabetes management when you get placed
into one dietetic group or another. The disease is far too complicated
to make it one size fits all.

Anyway, I wanted to relay my experience.

Later,
Dave