Elderly man with Parkinson's refuses insulin amid confusion

Heard on: Lafayette County Public Safety

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County EMS.

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Lafayette County EMS, need you en route to (number withheld) County Road.

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Two fifty-one,

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(number withheld) County Road 251.

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Have a seventy-one year old male.

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Caller advised he has Parkinson's and had a procedure on Monday, and throughout the week he has been getting more and more confused.

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Now he will not take his insulin shots.

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His blood sugar is high.

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Caller cannot.

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Asking what the level is, but she knows it is high.

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Time out is 1020 .

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Eighty two, how close are you?

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I am pulling out of the office now.

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I am about halfway down 251 going toward Highway 30.

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I can go take care of it.

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Ten four.

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Ten 4609 . I'll show you in route.

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Dispatch to county fire, your ambulance unit is coming out of New Albany.

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It's going to be ambulance 800 and eighty-six.

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I am getting an ETA at this time.

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Six six.

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Ten 4866 . Copy.

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Seven rescue.

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Dispatch to rescue ten.

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Be advised your ambulance is 1616 minutes out.

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Rescue ten copy.

2026-10-22 03:17 UTC

Medical Emergency

Co Rd 251, Oxford, MS 38655

Elderly man with Parkinson's refuses insulin amid confusion

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