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Originally posted by Art Johnson
Hi Carman, It would not necessary mean that your uncle was a diabetic. I worked at a recruiting depot for the Korean war and often cautioned perspective recruits not to have a coke if they were going for a medical that day. Coke not only raises your sugar level temporaryly but is a great source of kidney stones, believe me I have been there.
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Thanks ART... ouch Kidney Stones. I feel for you!!! Did they "laser" them?
Regards bloodsugar... maybe something he ate or drank effected his levels that first time round. I've had trouble the opposite way from diabetis ...hypoglycemia. The Army was probably concerned with the sugar reading because Granny was a juvenile-diabetes sufferer... or maybe just rejected him because his mom was a diabetic?
I still can't believe the army/whoever would accept a diabetic for active service/war, ever, for obvious reasons.