Diabetic shock lead to Kidney failure and pancreatic bleeding, how?

[thatgirl67]

A very good friend (of my husband's) went into Diabetic shock a week ago (he is 37, no meds, overweight, didn't know he had it. His Dad died from Diabetic complications priorly though so there must have been signs). When the parimedics came they couldn't get a reading on his blood sugar. The hosp took the reading at 2000! Paremedics said that is a record for them. So now several things have happened. He developed a fever but they said no infection. They did antibiotics anyway. Then he developed an infection anyway, which is now under control. His Kidneys have stopped working so he has been on dialysis daily. Stomach got very very bloated before dialsys. Better now. His body stopped producing white blood cells so they give him plasma a lot. He has internal bleeding so they have a drain tube down his throat into his stomach which has been bringing up blood but now they say he's bleeding from his Pancreas.  Last night they were going in to stop it. Not sure if he is alive today, but I need to know what you all think about his situation honesty. Have you ever heard of this happening, is there any chance of him coming out of this that you see? I know you are not doctors, and please be candid. I want to be supportive of my husband during this time, but realistic of the outcome. Thanks for anything you can add. I will be checking the responses throughout the day.

[JDRF-Team-wak]

I am not a physican, but the mom of a type one and the daughter of a type 2. I have never heard of a blood sugar that high.  I am not a doctor so I cannot even venture to say what might be wrong with your friend, or how this will turn out.

I can tell you that diabetes can affect the kidneys as they are the bodies filter and help to remove excess, sugar fats, ketones, etc.  Diabetes can have a negative effect on many different systems, so the only one that can really tell you what is going on is your friend’s physician.  

Unfortunately all I can tell you is to be there for your husband.  I learned in 2001, that I have little control over certain things.  My daughter was diagnosed with diabetes (could not make it go away), but I had the control to help her control her diabetes.