I was just informed that my old drama teacher and drama director went into a diabetic coma this morning. Very fortunate that they found him when they did. He never even knew he had diabetes.
I’ve mentioned it to some of you before, I was an am really involved in drama. Before getting involved in drama at the start of high school, I was really shy. I had a few good friends, but was fairly introverted around people. Drama changed me for the better, in so many ways. One of the reasons I enjoyed it so much, was this teacher.
What makes me feel so much worse was that I’ve never told him just how much he changed my life. I haven’t even seen him since last year, and I would definitely count him as no longer a teacher, but a friend.
Geez, the tears are flowing now. I’m not a macho guy, by any stretch of the imagination, but I haven’t cried for quite a while. Just so sad. He’s a big guy, with a really big heart. 
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I know how hard it can be for a teacher you care about to be very sick. I wish you and your teacher all the best and will be sending positive thoughts your way.
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sorry to hear your news, silent_rob. I hope your teacher comes out of it alright. When he does, make sure you tell him what you’ve told us!
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Best wishes for your teacher’s speedy recovery Silent_Rob. Thanks for sharing in this time of sadness.
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I know how close it’s possible to get to a special teacher. My drama teacher was one of my very favorites too. I’ll say a prayer for your teacher.
Thank you all very much for your kind words, best wishes, and prayers.
I haven’t received any update on my teacher, yet. Me and a friend are planning on going to see him tomorrow or the next day. I hope he’s doing alright.
Sadly, the duty of telling people around here about this rests mainly on my shoulders. My friend got the news from his mom, and then he told me. My friend is going to university out of town, so he asked me to let others, who know my old teacher, know. I’ve told those that I’ve seen about it. Very hard to do. I hate giving people bad news. Especially when it’s this bad.
This hit me hard. My father, his father, dad’s cousin…heck, half of my family has adult onset, insulin dependent diabetes.
Rob, you’re teacher will most likely be OK. Diabetes is a pain in the ass, but it’s treatable and liveable.
I’m happy they found your teacher in time. Diabetes symptoms can be kind of flaky. If any of you have a family history of the disease I strongly recommend you educate yourself about the symptoms before the same happens to you or your siblings.
I hope your teacher recovers quickly. My best wishes go out to you both.
I’m sorry to hear about your friend/teacher, Rob–perhaps especially because I myself am diabetic. You and he have my best wishes.
An update: He’s feeling much better. He’s now out of the coma, but is now having to deal with being diabetic. He never even saw it coming.
He was in ICU for most of his stay at the hospital. When he entered the hospital his blood/sugar level was really high. Sadly, no one could go to visit him because he was in ICU. They would only let family in, and he doesn’t have any in town. Someone did get in to check on him, though. He would come out of the coma for a while, and then slip back in. That continued until a couple of days ago.
Thankfully he’s better now. Again, thank you all for your kind words and warm wishes. They were very much appreciated.
Great news, Rob. Now you’ll be the bearer of some very good news to your friends and his former students. 
Sorry to hear about your teacher, Rob. Have you considered saying in writing what you’ve always wanted to tell him and never did? Maybe include a copy of your post here, too? It might even make his recovery a little easier.
I’m very glad things are better, Rob.
Speaking from experience, being diabetic isn’t fun…but it’s also not the end of the world. It’s a disease that can be handled–it just takes some adjustments.