African-American Engineer Shocks the Doctors: Survives Diabetic Coma
November 24, 2009
DeWayne McCulley, a now-retired engineer, shocked his doctors and survived a near-death diabetic coma, despite a blood glucose of 1337 (more than 1200 points above normal). McCulley was able to overcome hyperinsulinemia, hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, two major blood clots, and insulin.
McCulley, a retired Xerox engineer and Penn State graduate, further shocked his doctors by using his engineering background to wean himself off the insulin and other drugs. He lowered his average blood glucose level and his hemoglobin A1C to the normal ranges (92 mg/dl, 4.7%) while losing 55 pounds and reversing his diabetes within 4 months.
THANK YOU! — GREAT ARTICLE about the black engineer curing his diabetes!
We never heard of someone having a blood sugar so high!
We need more articles about black people who have beaten the odds.
My aunt is diabetic, and we plan to get the book.
UrbanMecca, Thank you again for sharing this story!