No problem. Just happy to serve.
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1/2 Update on @jbbrisco from @mlbkansas. He was admitted to the ICU yesterday in critical condition. He was incoherent with severe abdominal pain and diagnosed with DKA, (Diabetic Keto-acidosis) with blood sugars in the 900's. Today, he is "stable and improving."

— Brad Brisco (@bradleybrisco) September 23, 2021

2/2 Dr's are monitoring kidney function, blood sugars and white blood cell count, which are improved this afternoon. THANK YOU all for the overwhelming outpouring of love and concern!

— Brad Brisco (@bradleybrisco) September 23, 2021

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He spends too much time talking about his Twitter on the air?
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So he's diabetic and didn't know it?
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Sounds like maybe he didnt know?
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Guess we'll find out soon. At least it SOUNDS like it's under control and manageable, though a diabetes diagnosis can't be fun if he didn't know.
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Wait a minute. So you’re saying that dumb piece of shit CoMo is wrong? I wouldn’t have guessed.
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Whoa twitter says he just started a keto diet but if he did that and didn't know he's diabetic it can screw you up big time.


Ketosis may occur in persons with a low intake of carbohydrates, women who are pregnant, extended periods of exercise, or in patients with diabetes. Diabetic patients who get ketoacidosis may fall into a diabetic coma or even die. Treatment is usually administered by healthcare workers, and followed by hospitalization.

To prevent ketoacidosis, diabetic patients can do the following:

Frequently monitor blood sugar levels
Drink enough water and replace electrolytes as needed
Use correct insulin dosage as needed
Follow a diabetic treatment plan
Test ketone levels with a home urine test kit
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I have been overwhelmed with the love shared for @jbbrisco during all of this. Joshua constantly surprises me with the depths of his kindness, compassion, talent, and humor. We had a really scary day yesterday but he is getting better and will hopefully be back to himself soon.

— Renée DeVault (@modeltheologian) September 23, 2021

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I was literally going to guess diabetic keto-acidosis. I've seen my friend get delirious on it and have to be restrained.

But I figured they'd immediately test blood sugar and would have ruled that out right away. I guess not.

That's very good news for prognosis, although he might have diabetes going forward.

The friend I mentioned above just got a kidney and pancreas transplant, which means she's not diabetic anymore. I didn't know you could do that.
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Glad he’s doing better, really like him and the rest of the guys on that podcast.
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That's crazy that you can do that to yourself with the keto diet. You'd think he would have gone off it when he started to feel bad.
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I mean a keto diet is going to make you feel bad anyway you're starving yourself

I could see him thinking huh I can feel this working until it was too late
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Maybe I don't know much about diabetes but didn't know that someone could have it and not know to the point that it gets dangerous. I assumed that was something that's diagnosed early in life or caught during check-ups at the Dr if it developed later in life. Part of the reason you have to fast before getting blood drawn.
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