# Beckdawrek is bad, bad, bad and nearly dies. (Or how a Doper saved my life) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 3, 2019, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953 "2019-04-03T00:29:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/101 "2019-04-06T18:42:22Z")
Oh. I need a blood sugar dog. Hmmmm? Another pet. Wonder where you get one? * * * And don’t let Dropzone fool you. He was such the hero. Even the Sheriff deputy said it. They had just enough to go on. Nobody I know would have went that far IRL, let alone from a vague email. It was not bullshit to me. He’s just gonna have to wear his laurals, whether he likes or not. ;), so there! ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/102 "2019-04-06T19:05:04Z")
Fine. Whatever. Can I go back to designing my carport enclosure so I can let the dogs out without running off? They run for about a mile around the park until the girls find some teen girls to hang with and Wrigley finds a cop car or Animal Control car to jump into. Homework: My name is Mike, I live in the town where the Unabomber’s mom lived, I live across from a park that’s about a mile around, and I have a dog that looks like a miniature (40#) English Sheepdog who loves cops. I’m in the white pages. PM my name and address. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/103 "2019-04-06T19:13:06Z")
What state is Cloud Cuckoo-land in? It dont matter where you. It’s truly a small world after-all. Plus, you are now famous in a small County in S.Arkansas. and you’re tops in my book. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/104 "2019-04-06T19:17:49Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > What state is Cloud Cuckoo-land in? It dont matter where you. It’s truly a small world after-all. > Plus, you are now famous in a small County in S.Arkansas. and you’re tops in my book. How many would go to a CamdenDope? ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/105 "2019-04-06T19:33:18Z")
I don’t want to have anything to do with [CamdenDope](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB24X05F0wI). ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/106 "2019-04-06T19:36:32Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > How many would go to a CamdenDope? If you came down, 2, me and you. Nah, I don’t like party’s and crowds. I’d flake out on you. If there any dopers around here I don’t know them. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/107 "2019-04-07T03:00:39Z")
Whew - glad you came through OK, **Beck** , and huzzah for the Doper who made a difference! ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/108 "2019-04-07T03:34:35Z")
Wow, I’m glad you made it, Beckdawrek. And thanks, Dropzone! ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/109 "2019-04-07T03:38:16Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Oh. I need a blood sugar dog. Hmmmm? Another pet. Wonder where you get one? [Here](https://can-do-canines.org/our-dogs/ourdogs/diabetes-assist-dogs/)! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/110 "2019-04-07T05:07:17Z")
**Beck** , I’m so glad you recovered from this! And nice going, **dropzone** , way to go. I’m glad you’re a busybody with a phone. My wife is Type 1 and has a setup that might help you, **Beck**. She has a continuous glucose monitor, and on her smart phone she gets readouts from that CGM over Bluetooth. And I also get her glucose levels on my phone over a cell signal, no matter where I am in the world as long as she and I have cell reception. Sounds like **needscoffee** ’s friend has something like that too. I set hi and low alerts on my phone’s app, and it alarms me when she is hi or low. It is great technology and it does work. Not sure why your doc isn’t crazy about them, it might be because s/he would have to do extra paperwork for you to get it — my guess. One night I was out of town and my wife was home alone. My phone alerted and from 200 miles away I could see she was crashing. I called 911 and explained the situation and the dispatcher contacted paramedics at home. I gave them verbal authorization to break in (no response to door knocking / doorbell). They found her unconscious and I told them to check her blood sugar level. They immediately treated for that and she came to. They took her to the E.R. for just in case, and I drove home immediately. I got there in time to take her home without her needing to be admitted. She was fine. So it’s a similar scenario as yours, **Beck** , and I recommend you be more insistent with your doc and that you check it out. The manufacturer of the CGM and the phone apps we have is Dexcom, [https://www.dexcom.com](https://www.dexcom.com). With that CGM setup, I can wake in the middle of the night and she’s asleep beside me, and I can check my phone and know her blood sugar level. So glad you are okay! > [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I have always, I mean for decades, been able to keep tight control. Very few alarming crisis’. I’m aging so things will no doubt change. I’m on it. My wife’s doc told me that some people tend to become more ‘hypo-glycemic unaware’ — his term. Tell that to your hubby, this is not your fault. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/111 "2019-04-07T05:17:42Z")
Might just be my Doc didn’t want to get into it that day. He was treating me in a semi-alarmed state. We will talk Monday. My kids and Mr.Wrekker want it on me yesterday. So it looks like that’s what it’s gonna take to shut them up. Truth be told, this has scared me too. I seem to be back where I was. But I thought that before this happened. So I’m second guessing and double checking. I’m kinda OCD about things, anyway. I don’t need another reason. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/112 "2019-04-07T05:24:04Z")
I hope you get it! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/113 "2019-04-07T05:34:32Z")
> [@Bullitt](#): > > I hope you get it! Thanks for relating yours and your wife’s story. It may be what has sealed the deal for me. That and I’ve been reading more about them. Thx so much. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/114 "2019-04-07T05:53:40Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Thanks for relating yours and your wife’s story. It may be what has sealed the deal for me. That and I’ve been reading more about them. Thx so much. Happy to help, and I hope you get one. I highly recommend it! We’ve been married for 16+ years, and in that time she has crashed several times and I’ve had to administer a glucagon injection 19x. I know the exact number because I actually chart her incidents (I’m an engineer, I rely on the data). Ever since she had her CGM and especially her Dexcom G6 setup, her blood sugars have been very well controlled. Good luck to you, I hope it works out. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2019, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/115 "2019-04-07T08:22:08Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > If you came down, 2, me and you. > Nah, I don’t like party’s and crowds. I’d flake out on you. > If there any dopers around here I don’t know them. BARBECUE AT BECK’S! That way we know you can’t escape 😃 (OK, OK, OK, just kidding! I realize that would be cruel) ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/116 "2019-04-13T00:24:41Z")
MamaZappa told me this story last night; don’t know how I missed the thread. Just had to come say “Way to go, Dropzone!” I’m so glad you were on the stick and found the right people to help. Becks, I’m so glad you’re still with us. I really look forward to your posts. And even though your kids have moved out they still need you, and always will. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/117 "2019-04-13T02:49:19Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > MamaZappa told me this story last night; don’t know how I missed the thread. Just had to come say “Way to go, Dropzone!” I’m so glad you were on the stick and found the right people to help. > > Becks, I’m so glad you’re still with us. I really look forward to your posts. And even though your kids have moved out they still need you, and always will. Thanks. You guys are so nice to me. I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to know folks have my back. I get my CGM, next week. And then everyone will be notified if I have a glucose problem. I need everyone’s cell number so I can put y’all down for it. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2019, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/118 "2019-04-13T03:41:22Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Oh. I need a blood sugar dog. Hmmmm? Another pet. Wonder where you get one? > > * * * > > And don’t let Dropzone fool you. He was such the hero. Even the Sheriff deputy said it. They had just enough to go on. Nobody I know would have went that far IRL, let alone from a vague email. It was not bullshit to me. He’s just gonna have to wear his laurals, whether he likes or not. ;), so there! How funny that’s exactly what I was thinking as I read the post before this 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/119 "2022-05-23T18:26:39Z")
I wanted to open this old thread today. Y’all can read why I loved Mikey so much. He was a good egg. I’m gonna miss him.💔 ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953/120 "2022-05-23T19:20:59Z")
I remember this so well (not nearly as well as you, of course). I was so impressed that he’d taken the situation in hand under such unlikely circumstances. I can’t help thinking he’s going to continue his Neighborhood Watch over you from wherever he is now. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beckdawrek-is-bad-bad-bad-and-nearly-dies-or-how-a-doper-saved-my-life/831953.md?page=5)