The Dells

[mohe0001]

I am forcing 2 friends to go with me to Wisconisn Dells this summer. One friend wasn’t a fantastic street medic last time and I was a very bad diabetic. I was running low every night for weeks. Then I upped the anti and added a hot tub AND a sauna into the mix. Of course, there was swimming. That ended in a 2AM ambulance ride in the middle of the night.

I would have figured it out on my own…eventually, but one of my friends just panicked and called 911. The medics got there fast. They tried to give me a banana but I didn’t grasp it well and it fell on the floor. It might have gotten a little smashed into the carpet.

My friend is getting pretty old. He’s 75 years old. It’s amazing that he will go to a waterslide park to begin with. He’s not a friend that knows a lot about diabetes. He’s never seen me incapacitated by low BS before, even though I’ve known him for 20 years, and it scared him to death. He picked me up from the ER right away even though there was a terrible blizzard that night. He did great.

Now, I’m superstitious about the Dells. Wisconsin Dells feels omionous. I’m gonna try and lean into that dread and embrace it. We will do the Ghost boat the first night there. https://www.dellsghostboat.com/

[Rphil2]

Take liquid glucose and yes it will be OK to run high while on the run in the sun, in the Tub or at the water slide at the first bump, and you are 14 feet in the air (or a little less).

[mohe0001]

That’s a good point.

This is the nations largest waterslide park. Can’t be too careful. You run up and down those stairs. It could easily take me out again. Run high.

I should train for this - use fear in a productive way - over prepare by getting a season pass to a small, cheap local pool and getting adjusted to using those muscles. Maybe a wave pool. I’m nervous because I might be walking along the edge of what is reasonable for me to do.