Right. And one of the articles posted mentioned this issue for his father as well.
Caleb Swanigan dead at 25
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When I read the initial article, my brain saw “coroners office” and assumed that this was the cause of death, thus my confusion. I’m sure the death certificate will have more details.
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Diabetes is especially rampant in the black population compared to the white/other population.
https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=4&lvlid=18
Why is an open question, but definitely could be a strong issue with such intense weight gain.
Oh nothing like. The article in post #46 I think mentioned his father dying at age 50 from diabetes complications and was said to weigh over 500 pounds at the time.
Untreated diabetes is a time bomb. A friend from high school lost her sister to diabetes at age 62. She begged her to go to the doctor when she was showing signs of diabetic neuropathy in her feet. She eventually had a foot amputated before she died of complications from diabetes. She was overweight but nothing as severe as this.
Very true. Dangerous if it goes untreated. People need to know the warning signs and it's not just for overweight individuals either. I have type1 and am only 175lbs.
Son has a friend just diagnosed type 1 at age 27 and he has always been slim. I believe with type 2 that some weight loss may actually be a sign of diabetes.
It seems like insurance might want there to be some kind of screening requirements for diabetes. Not in the sense of denying coverage or increasing premiums, but to screen people who may be in early stages to prevent more severe disease.
Weight loss can happen of it's too high. I always tell my friends and I'll say it to all here, if you don't feel well, please get checked out.
Type I (Juvenile Diabetes) is completely unrelated to weight, although, if untreated, will cause weight loss. Being diagnosed at 27 is a real kick in the ass, that’s incredibly late in life. Obesity can cause/contribute to Type II Diabetes (aka Adult Onset). They are really two very different diseases in a lot of ways.
Diabetes or no, carrying that much weight is going to cause problems sooner rather than later.
My son’s friend was just shocked and also not sure how it was not discovered sooner. They drew routine bloodwork at an annual wellness check and found it. And since they have a lot of security where they work, he had to work from home until they could clear the equipment he needs to have with him.
It’s really sad that a thread about a tragic death of a young man devolved into what this one did. It’s like a hok board.
Prohm is a an integral part of the young man Dying? Get ******* real.
I’m guessing abnormally late onset. It’s not like you can live with undiagnosed Type I for years. It’s a pain (see: expensive high-tech equipment), but it is absolutely a manageable disease that allows a full life. Adam Morrison is a T1D, smokes cigarettes, and has an NBA championship ring: anything is possible!
There are countless tragic deaths of young people every day. Basketball is the only reason this is a thread. It’s not disrespectful to talk about basketball, it’s not like people are calling him a horrible person or anything.
I’ll let you start the 365 days a year thread about diabetes deaths of non basketball players. I’ll do cancer. Which posters will do car accidents, drug overdoses, heart attacks, gun violence, aids, etc. I mean we have to cover them all or we are horrible people.
He’s been on quite the downward slide after the weight issues started and legal troubles came about once he was cut. So sad to see this stuff
None of us knew Caleb Swanigan, but I bet if we could still ask him, he'd say basketball was one of the most important parts of his life. His time on the court and the memories he made (mostly good for Purdue fans, mostly bad for Iowa State fans) are going to be his legacy of this time on Earth.
I don't think discussing a game he played in is somehow disrespectful of his memory. None of us have said anything bad about him or his play that night. Indeed, I think talking about his career -- even if indirectly and from an Iowa State perspective to focus on that one game where he was relevant to Iowa State -- is actually one of the nicer things you can do for a player. I'm sure when Michael Jordan dies he'll want people to remember him for Game 6 and when LeBron James dies he'll want people to remember him for the block, bringing a championship to Ohio for the first time in forever, and all his other accomplishments on the court.
Same with Swanigan -- he beat us. Prohm or not, the scoreboard didn't lie, and his Boilermakers moved on. I don't see how discussing one of the most important games of his life is inappropriate.