Got my forms in email a while ago. Filled them out and emailed them back. Got a letter of acknowledgement.
The next thing is for them to contact my doctors (primary care and endo), and send forms to them. I’ve contacted each of them, and hopefully that won’t take too long.
Got a call this morning to confirm i wanted to join. Shortly after got an email about the credit charge.
Now I am waiting for them to go the approval from the credit catd company and their paperwork.
I hate waiting.
This 10 seconds too short, when I run agility, and not getting physically better has been getting to me. I’ve decided to try something new. Saw it on Keri’s blog — Fitness4Diabetes.
They signed me up this evening. I’ll let everyone know how it goes.
It’s Lori’s original post that got me on this. And she makes a very good point.
I’m not sure what to think about finding out that I am, at nearly 42, still so naive and hopeful to think that a person with diabetes can receive good medical care without being beaten or tasered or blamed for poor diabetes self-management.
Source: Very Old, Very Healthy Diabetic
Frankly, every time I treat a potential low, someone makes me feel guilty that my diabetes self-management requires me to eat a bit of sugar.
The good news about the Portland incident, is that it is getting BOTH sides to think.
I don’t think that the police officers involved did anything wrong UNLESS it is already addressed in the policy and they acted against the policy. However, I do think that policy DOES need to be thought about a bit harder — I used to help with that sort of thing when I did K9 stuff, so I know that side.
On the other hand, I hope it is a wake up call for the patient. If you know you get combative when you go low, you owe it to everyone around you to make sure you don’t go low.
Oh, course, this is from the viewpoint of a Type 2 on an insulin pump. Someone who hates to go low and treats a 90 blood sugar reading as a low. However, I feel that I owe that not only to myself but everyone I’m going to encounter on the way.
I am not accusing anyone of bad diabetes management — I’m just saying that perhaps her own procedures need to be reviewed.
I weighed after I took a shower and after spending most of 2 hours in the bathroom and I weigh 9 lbs less than I did yesterday.
Not bad.
Clothing fits better too!
It was good. Very good.
I knew my weight was really high and I wouldn’t look at the scale, but finally did record it. But the good news, for once I didn’t get fussed at — I had already complained about edema and was already exhibiting it. So bad, the nurse practioner wrote a script for Lasix on the spot.
She said take it until I stop losing weight — though I might have to stop it sooner — good thing I am on spring break as I have spent a great deal of time in the bathroom already today.
They said everything looked good and not to bother with a stress test until next year. That will sure make the insurance people happy! And me too as they are a pain in the butt.
Oh, and the blood pressure was 128 over 74. Not too shabby!
Having been trained as a police officer — this is a really tough call.
First, let’s be honest, the police officers and other responders do have the right to make it through their shift uninjured.
I’m not sure what their options are. Are the responders comfortable with waiting until the woman passes out and then treat her? A review and perhaps policy change is in order.
The woman, who went into diabetic shock and lost control in her home Saturday night, claims police used excessive force when an officer used a stun gun to make her stop struggling. She said she is afraid to call 911 again.
Source: KATU – Portland, Oregon
Of course, the best solution is to find a way to keep the hypoglymicia from happening. Easy for to say when I’m a Type 2 and I have been able to prevent this sort of thing from happening.
First, I’m thrilled to read that the snatched baby was found so quickly. Something I don’t get, but then again, I choose not to be a mother. Or maybe I just never got around choosing to do it. I have no idea why someone would take someone else’s baby.
I took Friday off and did a three day agility trial. My blood sugars were better than ever, but my blood pressure has been high. Maggie Qed and took a first place on Friday and again today. Finished her Novice JWW title. Marcie and I continue being a few seconds short. That isn’t going to change until my physical condition gets better.
Next week is spring break. I’m seeing the cardiologist on Monday and fixing the blood pressure is top on the list.
Also working on my physical condition. I’m not sure where to go — I’d like to find a personal trainer for one day a week, or maybe every other week.
I did miss one cardio and two weight workouts last week. Both for dog agility. I took an extra class on Wednesday and yesterday I was just too wiped out.
And yes, the time change is doing me in — one of the reasons I skipped yesterdays workout is that the only way I knew I could handle the time change was to make the change on Saturday so I would get more sleep on Saturday night. I think it helped but I am exhaused.
I’m ready for a break!
I go and post an anniversary post, and then I disappear. Well, this is a busy time of year for me.
I have kept up my consistent exercise schedule, but this week might get hard.
Last week we had our spring parent conferences — and they didn’t bother to tell the parents. I had two whole parents to talk to go.
We also had our fund raiser, which was fun! They had a casino night, and I like playing Blackjack when it isn’t real money. Unfortunately my husband was a bit of a drag.
He looked very handsome in his tux.
And since I had to miss the “big dogs” agility class last week, I’m at least making up one this week with Marcie tonight.
Like I said busy.
Next week is spring break and then it is all down hill until then.
I do need to check my CPAP machine, but none of my other equipment has the ability to change with daylight saving time. Probably a good thing.
If you have any medical equipment that uses, creates or records time information about your diagnosis or treatment and the manufacturer has not updated it, the equipment may not work properly when the new Daylight Savings Time (DST) starts and ends this year and in future years