Season 1, Episode 6: Diabetic Terror
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Taylor King Middle School
4th Hour-Tuesday
Los Angeles
No One's POV
It was just another usual school day at Taylor King Middle School. Currently, the eighth-grade population was in their fourth-hour class before heading off to Lunch at Noon. Darryl had English one of his least favorite subjects beside from Math and Science. Luckily his three best friends Marcus, Caleb, and Jared were in that class as well so it wasn't half bad. The boys teacher Ms. Flowers was going over homework from the previous night; She was talking more than usual because of their test over Parts of Speech on Friday. Majority of the students were taking notes and listening closely to the teacher
Darryl's POV
Well right now I'm sitting in fourth-hour English class bored out of my fucking mind. We're all taking notes for our test as Ms. Flowers reviews last night's homework. I can tell my friends are feeling my pain as well; sitting through this class right before lunch. It's only 11:22 ! could time go any slower?.UGH!
No One's POV
As time continued to pass very slowly; Darryl would get more and more irritated and frustrated. Sometimes he wished that school was only for three hours so he have the whole afternoon to himself.
Twenty minutes laters at around 11:42 the young blond had been feeling very lightheaded, dizzy, he started shaking like a leaf and sweat rolled down his face.
Darryl's POV
What the heck is going on?, I feel like I'm about to pass out, Why I am so lightheaded?,
Maybe it will go away soon
"Mr. O'Connor are you feeling alright?" Ms. Flowers asked in concern
"Never better; just a little lightheaded no big deal" I assured her
"Are you sure man?; You're shaking like crazy" Marcus asked giving me a stare down
"Nothing is wrong; I'm completely fine!"
Now the whole class was looking at me in confusion and worry; I then felt my body completely shut down and everything went black but before that happened I grumbled out
"Call the nurse"
No One's POV
Everyone in Darryl's class panicked as their classmate laid motionless on his desk. Ms. Flowers frantically ran to her desk and dialed 911 on the school phone and then the principal.
Seconds later came barging into Room B115 along with
"What happened?" Mr. Clinton asked in fear
Jared spoke up and said
"Darryl said he felt lightheaded and we all noticed that he was shaking and sweating bullets; Then before passing he said "Get the nurse"
"I already called 911; they're on their way"
"Good; Gonzo put the school on a code yellow lockdown!" Mr. Clinton ordered
"On it"
Mrs. Gonzales reached for Ms. Flowers phone and pressed a button for the intercom "Attention Staff and Students as of now we under a code yellow lockdown until further notice; Teachers remember to lock your doors and close your blinds, Thank you"
"Next call Brian and inform him that Darryl will be taken a nearby hospital"
"Alright…"
Los Angeles County Hospital
1:32 PM
Tuesday
After being unconscious for almost two hours, Darryl slowly batted his eyes open into a blinding overhead light. The young blond sat up from his previous position and touched his temple; He was experiencing severe pain and didn't even know why.
"Ahh my head"
Brian who was sitting in a nearby chair looked up from the magazine he was reading. His blue eyes connected with Darryl's and in a split second he ran over to his brother and gave a tight bear hug
"Darryl oh thank goodness you scared the shit out of me," Brian said in a whisper "What happened?"
The young blond through his hands up in frustration
"I don't know!; all I remember is sitting in English class taking notes; Then all of a sudden I started shaking, sweating and got very lightheaded; Now I'm lying in a hospital bed"
Brian ran his hands through his hair trying to think of where he heard those symptoms from, but nothing came to mind. Then a light knock was heard on the door and Doctor Jackson came in with a Manila folder
"Oh Mr. O'Connor glad to see you're awake" he smiled at Darryl "Well your labs came back and we found something..."
Darryl panicked hoping he didn't have some type of serious disease "Found what?"
"Mr. O'Connor have you been going to the bathroom more than usual?"
"Yes"
"How many times?"
"I don't like 15 of 20 maybe"
"Huh interesting"
Brian was getting ticked about Doctor Jackson beating around the bush and snapped
"OKAY CAN YOU JUST TELL US WHAT YOU FOUND!?
"Certainly...Well, Mr. O'Connor, we've detected high levels of glucose in your blood"
"Okay, so what are you implying?" Darryl asked
"Well You tested positive for Type 2 diabetes"
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"Wait I have diabetes; this has to be a mistake" Darryl laughed hysterically
"It's no mistake; your blood sugars are through the roof which is caused by your pancreas not knowing what to do with the insulin and not being able to keep up"
"So is that way I passed out?" Darryl asked curiously
"Kind of; You passed out because your blood sugar was too low which explains the sweating, shaking and dizziness"
"Wow!; this is something I didn't expect" was Darryl's only response
"Sound what happens now?" Brian asked
"Well as of now we need to keep your brother here for a few days for observation to make sure he doesn't have any more complications ; then probably sometime this week a diabetes specialist will come and give you both a rundown of what's going on; then he or she will set Darryl up with whatever medications he needs"
"More complications?"
"Yeah people with diabetes tend to have other complications like Heart disease, Gastroparesis,Nerve damage, etc"
"Oh okay well before you go; can I get some Tylenol for my headache?" Darryl asked
Doctor Jackson grinned "Sure I'll have your nurse bring you some"
"Thank you"
"Yep of course; I'll be back tomorrow to check up on you"
"Sound good; see you then"
After making sure, the doctor wasn't in sight Darryl turned towards his brother
"Brian...I'm scared"
The older blond studied his brother and could see fear written all over him so, Brian gave his brother another hug; to try and calm him down
"I know buddy; don't worry everything's gonna be okay"
The Next Day….
Darryl's POV
I had the longest night ever!; Since Doctor Jackson diagnosed with me Type 2 diabetes nurses, would come into my room every two hours and would check my vitals and make sure my sugar was under control. Brian stayed the night and slept in the recliner chair. He was out by 1:30 AM at the latest. I finally got to sleep probably around four o'clock but was woken up again four hours later. They took me down for some x-rays and other tests which took almost another hour. Then Brian informed that the kitchen was open for breakfast and that I could order something via phone. So I did and got oatmeal with fresh fruit on top and a cup of hot green tea. After that to pass time my brother and I did some walking around my floor and ended up in the family room. At around 12:30ish Doctor Jackson came in with good news; They couldn't find any other common complications associated with diabetes thank goodness also, my appointment with the specialist is Thursday at 3:30. Hopefully after that they'll discharge me and I can get on with my life. Brian left around 2:00 and said he was gonna go home, shower and grab us both some clothes and my tablet. While he was gone I decided to take one as well.
-Time Skip-
No One's POV
After taking a much-needed shower Darryl, jumped back into bed and watch some tv while eating lunch (A Grilled chicken salad with low-fat Italian dressing and unsweetened black iced tea)
Usually, Darryl would stir his nose at hospital food but, the young blond savored every last bite and his meal plan was healthy for him so it's a win-win
The Next Day….
"Wait you have Diabetes?" Caleb asked his friend
"Yep apparently my blood sugar was really low which is way I passed out" Darryl explained to his friends
"Dang that wasn't something I was expecting," Jared said "I just thought it was some virus"
"Nope; now I have to take insulin twice a day; one pill when I wake up and then another one with dinner," Darryl said
"I thought you had to start eating more healthy and exercising?" Marcus questioned
"I do; Since my sugars were so high they said just doing that won't be enough and, if they get too high I could go into a diabetic coma and die if not careful"
"Dang that's some scary stuff," Jared said
Darryl sighed heavily and nodded "Yeah it is but I'll get through it"
"Besides you have us and your family to walk you through all of this….." Caleb mentioned giving his friend a bright smile
"Awe thanks, guys; I couldn't ask for better friends," Darryl said "Once I start getting on the right track hopefully it won't be too late on reversing the effects"
"You can reverse it?" Marcus ask in a shock
"Yeah if you do it quick enough"
"Oh," They all said
"Yeah, I just think this some type of wake-up call telling me to get it together right away…."
The four friends continued talking for a couple of hours about random things and the homework that Darryl missed and that everyone misses him and can't wait for the young blond to return back to school.
The Next Day...
Dom's POV
Today was Friday and Darryl, got discharged from the hospital. Mia and Brian were supposed to come with me but; They're at Brian's preparing for Darryl's arrival. My sister also agreed to stay with the O'Connor Brothers until they both get back on track and start making good healthy decisions. I don't know about everyone else but, Once Mia leaves Brian is gonna go back to his old eating habits. Darryl on the other hand hopefully won't long enough to reverse his diabetes.
During the car ride home we were both silent for awhile; I caught the young blond occasionally staring out the window and admiring the beautiful sunset slowly fading away.
"How are you holding up kid?" I asked him trying to start a conversation
He glances over at me and responds with
"I'm doing alright; This whole diabetes thing is kind of freaking out, I'm trying to keep my cool and not panic, but sometimes it doesn't work
"I know exactly how you feel"
"You do?" He asks me
"My mom and grandma both had it; Having two of your family members with it was very nerve wrecking"
"Sooo how did you cope with it ?"
"I was just there whenever they needed me; When they got sick I was right next to them"
"Oh, I see..." Darryl said in a frightened tone
"Look, Darryl, I'm trying to scare you; Diabetes can be hard thing to deal with but, where all gonna be by your side no matter what
"Huh that's Exactly what my friend Marcus said"
"Also remember that your brother is scared as well"
"He is?"
"Oh yeah he loves his little brother more than anything and doesn't want you to go through the pain and torture"
Darryl's POV
I wasn't expecting to hear that Dom had a mom and grandmother with diabetes so, he knows exactly how I feel. This will be quite an adventure but like they said I'm not in it alone and my family will be there till the very end. Even though I'm aware of what's going on it's still terrifying to me. Like certain foods I shouldn't eat Because it could trigger my blood sugar, however, it's not worth getting upset about; I know for a fact that there're substitutions for diabetics.
As Dom pulled into the driveway I, noticed extra cars parked in the street and my curiosity kicked in. We both got out at the same time and headed up towards the door leading into the house. Before going in I turned towards Dom and gave him a hug; he was slightly confused on what was going but, hugged me back in return
"Thank you"
"For what?" He asked me in a soft tone
"For being there for me"
"Anytime kiddo, anytime"
No One's POV
Mia was in the kitchen cooking while, Brian, Tej, and Roman played Need For Speed on the Playstation.
"Welcome home sweetie," Said Mia as she hugged Darryl
"Ahem..." Dom coughed
"Oh, you big baby come here..."
She pulled her brother into a hug as well
"You're just in time for dinner !; BRIAN, ROME, TEJ, !"
"Yay, Food!" Said Roman as he paused the game
"I know that's right I'm starving like Marvin" Tej complained
As the three entered the kitchen; They automatically noticed Darryl and Dom. Roman and Tej patted him on the shoulder and said welcome back. Brian smiled gave his brother a quick hug
"Glad your back Bro"
"Me too Brian; Thanks for everything"
"Of course; I'm sorry I wasn't able to pick up"
"That's okay; you've already been through a lot yourself
Everyone smiled as they sat down at the dining table with plates. Letty arrived 5 minutes later and dinner began then a family movie followed soon after.
The end
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