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Crystal Bowersox finally explains how she landed in hospital on ‘Idol’

NewsonToday — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 18:58:26 +0000

Crystal Bowersox at an “Idol Gives Back” party with fellow Type 1 diabetic Elliott Yamin from season five in April. Photo by Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup/FOX)

Crystal Bowersox finally detailed how she ended up in the hospital during “Idol” with a diabetes website. She had ketoacidosis, caused by elevated high blood sugar levels. It’s often caused by a combination of stress, too much food intake and not enough insulin. Insulin brings sugars to cells. No insulin at all means your cells will literally starve. The body begins burning fat for energy at that point, releasing ketones. High levels of ketones begin to poison your body. (This happened to me at age 12 before I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.)

One day I woke up and I wasn’t feeling good. My sugars were in the 400s. [For you non-diabetics--that's really bad!] I told the staff I didn’t feel well, and they took me to the hospital. I thought I’d just be treated real quick and be out of there, but they made me spend the night. My bicarbonate (ph levels) were so low, that they said on paper I really should have been in a coma.

Ken Warwick, the executive producer of the show, came into the hospital to see me, and he said, with his cute British accent, ‘I’m sorry darling. You’re off the show.’ I thought it was a joke! But he wasn’t laughing.

Bowersox fought to stay on. Fortunately, the “Idol” producers were able to swap the guys and gals during the semifinals so she could perform.

She also talked about how she had to play in subways and beg for cash just to pay for insulin to survive. And how she once forgot some insulin injection equipment for her pump and used a special network to get some for free.

- Oh, and tomorrow is the day of the “big announcement.” I know. We’re all staying up all night waiting, aren’t we?

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Crystal Bowersox – Farmers Daughter

NewsonToday — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:58:40 +0000

More about Crystal Bowersox “Farmer’s Daughter” by clicking the link: cbowersox.webs.com

Bowersox again wows ‘American Idol’ judges

NewsonToday — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:00:07 +0000

Bowersox again wows ‘American Idol’ judges
The 24-year-old musician and single mother of Toledo, Ohio, earned the judges’ highest praise on the Fox singing competition Tuesday for her traditional take on Janis Joplin’s ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ — all from a homey carpet rolled out on the ‘Idol’ stage.

Bowersox again wows ‘American Idol’ judges (AP)

NewsonToday — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 03:45:37 +0000

AP – “American Idol” finalist Crystal Bowersox is on a roll.

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Crystal Bowersox, Siobhan Magnus Sizzle on American Idol

NewsonToday — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:59:19 +0000

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Didi Benami & Crystal Bowersox Hollywood week Audition

NewsonToday — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:00:19 +0000

Didi Benami & Crystal Bowersox Hollywood week Audition on American Idol 2010

Crystal Bowersox As Long As I See The Light American Idol

NewsonToday — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:00:15 +0000

Crystal Bowersox Performs As Long As I See The Light by Creedence Clearwater Ellen degeneres: This is pure raw natural talent. I am so glad you are here today. Kara dioguardi: You completely recovered from last week. Tonight you hit a new level. Randy Jackson: Truth is reality. Simon Cowell: I know how sick you are over the past 24 hours. I completely underestimated you. I promise you, this was like the moment we realized we have a serious artist (like Kelly Clarkson).

Didi Benami & Crystal Bowersox – FULL (HD) – Hollyood Week – American Idol 2010

NewsonToday — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 11:04:39 +0000

Didi Benami sings Terrified by Kara dioguardi! DIDI IS AMAZINGGGGGGGG!!! I LOVE HER VOICE Crystal is good too! I had no idea Kara can sing! Watch: www.youtube.com Day 2 of Hollywood Week, Kodak Theatre American Idol 2010 SEASON 9 Rate, Comment, and *Yellow button! © Copyright: FOX

‘Idol’ time: Crystal Bowersox shines, 3 sink in judges eyes

NewsonToday — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:02:43 +0000

‘Idol’ time: Crystal Bowersox shines, 3 sink in judges eyes
FOXCrystal BowersoxLOS ANGELES (AP) — If the “American Idol” judges hold sway over viewers, contestants Katie Stevens, Paige Miles and Katelyn Epperly should be nervous about making it into the top 12. The three received uniformly negative comments from…

AMERICAN IDOL 2010 HOLLYWOOD HIGHLIGHTS(1) ANDREW GARCIA, DIDI BENAMI, CRYSTAL BOWERSOX (HQ)

NewsonToday — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:09:11 +0000

here we see some high lights I have selected from stage 1 of Hollywood on American Idol Season 9. We have Andrew Garcia singing Straight Up by Paula Abdul, Didi Benami doing Terrified by Kara dioguardi and Crystal Bowersox singing Natural Woman.