Hi Mike. Nearly the same thing happened to me one time. I was put on steroids for a back injury that caused severe BGL swings. I ended up having back surgery. Two weeks after the surgery one night after dinner I ran to the store for a gallon of milk. I don’t remember getting into my wife’s CRV after leaving the store and ended up crossing 4 lanes at an intersection, not hitting another car, ran into the woods, mowed down several trees and had a large tree limb come through the windshield right past my head. I was unconscious and was 3 miles from the trauma center. A guardian angel nurse was getting off shift and saw what happened and crawled into the mangled car and did a sternum rub to get me alert enough to answer questions. I told her I was a T1D and had just had back surgery. My daughter spent hours in the ER picking glass out of my forehead and my chest felt like I had been run over by a Mack truck due to the airbag. After EMS and the hospital gave me D50 and my BGL’s stabilized, they sent me home that same night. CGM’s are a God send now.
This is a different type of “driving frustration”: I had to renew my driver’s license. Where I am you have to do it once every 8 years, and anyone with a medical condition that could possibly result in loss of consciousness must have their physician complete a form indicating they believe the person is safe to drive. Those must be submitted on a frequency determined by the doctor regardless of when the license expires.
The renewal gut me thinking - if you’re new to diabetes check the requirements in your area. I had diabetes before I learned to drive so I checked that box on the form when I applied for mine. If you’re diagnosed after you get your license I don’t know if you need to wait until renewal (when you’ll have to answer on a form) or if you need to notify the DMV yourself - your doctor might know. My license does indicate I’m diabetic, which could be helpful if heaven forbid anything happened (diabetes related or not) and I was unable to speak for myself. Just thought I would mention it so you’re not surprised when the time comes (avoid frustration).