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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / October 2005Diabetic healing from Trauma to arm
What factors into a Diabetic (type ii) healing from a trauma injury. Took a hard fall on my elbow area (as in 6 inches of trauma - really bad scrape, bruise and cuts) from a bike fall this past saturday. Does my sugar level directly affect my healing speed? > What factors into a Diabetic (type ii) healing from a trauma injury. Took a > hard fall on my elbow area (as in 6 inches of trauma - really bad scrape, > bruise and cuts) from a bike fall this past saturday. > > Does my sugar level directly affect my healing speed? better that you injured your arm than your feet. DM's often have a hell of time with foot injuries. sometimes they get amputated because they don't heal, but of course, you'd have to be one of those who doesn't keep his bg under control in order to lose a foot from poor circulation. dave >> What factors into a Diabetic (type ii) healing from a trauma injury. Took a >> hard fall on my elbow area (as in 6 inches of trauma - really bad scrape, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >dave circulation problems is not the only thing that leads to amputations for diabetics.  SignatureMâck©® Type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org http://www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.insulin-pumpers.org "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ...Theodore Roosevelt (o o) --ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------------- "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." Jesus never hated anyone. > What factors into a Diabetic (type ii) healing from a trauma injury. Took > a hard fall on my elbow area (as in 6 inches of trauma - really bad > scrape, bruise and cuts) from a bike fall this past saturday. > > Does my sugar level directly affect my healing speed? Maybe. Especially if you're not in good control. I had no trouble healing from surgeries -- rotator cuff (rehab is another matter, but the wound itself healed just fine) & thyroidectomy. bj >> What factors into a Diabetic (type ii) healing from a trauma injury. Took >> a hard fall on my elbow area (as in 6 inches of trauma - really bad [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >matter, but the wound itself healed just fine) & thyroidectomy. >bj In my case, poor control is a big factor in trauma healing. Control is a necessary item anyway. finding the proper doc is so important Docs are not qualified in all areas. Guy >What factors into a Diabetic (type ii) healing from a trauma injury. Took a >hard fall on my elbow area (as in 6 inches of trauma - really bad scrape, >bruise and cuts) from a bike fall this past saturday. > >Does my sugar level directly affect my healing speed? Oh my, yes! A couple months back an MD spoke at out local diabetes support group meeting. He said, "Anytime your BG is 200 or above there is NO healing of any injury." -- Grandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. Love is giving all with no conditions. Love is expecting nothing in return. : What factors into a Diabetic (type ii) healing from a trauma injury. Took a : hard fall on my elbow area (as in 6 inches of trauma - really bad scrape, : bruise and cuts) from a bike fall this past saturday. : Does my sugar level directly affect my healing speed? Well, I lived through a hubeus bone broken in 3 places with additional shoulder damage. As I ws feelign so awful at first, I could barely eat, so my bg's did not get too bad. It is a battle when in pain, etc to keep the bgs down, so you hae to be extra careful of your intake of carbs. Just when you would like al those comfort foods yu have to avoid them:-) It your bgs are very high they can affect healing, but if they are in a mid range or lower, you shudl be just fine. eventually you will heal adn then you, like me, can post to others aboout how to cope. Wendy On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 15:37:12 -0400, "anon" <nospammers@nospam.dontwriteme> Huffed and Puffed the following into the madness of usenet: >What factors into a Diabetic (type ii) healing from a trauma injury. Took a >hard fall on my elbow area (as in 6 inches of trauma - really bad scrape, >bruise and cuts) from a bike fall this past saturday. > >Does my sugar level directly affect my healing speed? don't know if that type of trauma is enough to effect your BG specifically. However it might be enough to cause some short term BG control problems, raising your BG. This first part is very much a YMMV deal. High BGs will slow the healing process and make the risk of infection greater as well as make an infection worse and last longer. One step in speeding the healing is to maintain as near normal (non-diabetic) BGs as "you" possibly can. SignatureMâck©® Type 1 since 1975 http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org http://www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.insulin-pumpers.org "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." ...Theodore Roosevelt (o o) --ooO-(_)-Ooo-------------------- "I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve." Jesus never hated anyone. > What factors into a Diabetic (type ii) healing from a trauma injury. Took a > hard fall on my elbow area (as in 6 inches of trauma - really bad scrape, > bruise and cuts) from a bike fall this past saturday. > > Does my sugar level directly affect my healing speed? Yes, and your pain/trauma can also affect your sugar. DH had surgery on his foot and his BGs were higher for weeks. Also here's an interesting article I ran across today, another angle on healing. http://tinyurl.com/7jrby or http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/diabetes_news/diabetes_newsarticle1011 05_vanadium_appears_to_play_role_in_speeding_recovery_from_infections.html SignatureNo Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes Thanks guys - I'm trying to keep the sugar at a good level (new med) - hopefully it will heal in due time. >> What factors into a Diabetic (type ii) healing from a trauma injury. Took > a [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > http://tinyurl.com/7jrby or > http://www.dlife.com/dLife/do/ShowContent/diabetes_news/diabetes_newsarticle1011 05_vanadium_appears_to_play_role_in_speeding_recovery_from_infections.html Dear Anon: Too late now, but next time take remember debridment is a good thing. Hurts, but a good thing. Robert Leone rleone@hotmail.com About road rash on the elbow. OUCH. I went to my DR. today and she gave me some white cream which is used for burns. It is quite soothing (stuff looks to me like baby rash diaper cream!) and turns grey on the spot. Just a bad road burn. She wanted to give me a tetnus shot, but I refused as 5 days later I'm just fine. > Dear Anon: > Too late now, but next time take remember debridment is a good [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > About road rash on the elbow. OUCH. |
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