Lucille can request reimbursement for 16 miles today. This represents the number of miles she had to drive in excess of her usual round trip commute (24 - 8 = 16). This calculation applies even though Lucille does not normally drive her personal vehicle to her primary work location.
Surgery is stressful. Stress hormones cause the liver to break down glycogen to release glucose, although the resulting increase in blood sugar levels is not as high as it is in diabetes, and itâs not a universal complication. Yes. Surgery can lead to high blood sugars even in non-diabetics.
Here are 10 reasons why: 1  The caffeine in coffee increases catecholamines, your stress hormones. The stress response elicits cortisol and increases insulin. 2  Habituation to caffeine decreases insulin sensitivity, making it difficult for your cells to respond appropriately to blood sugar.