We’re having a nice quiet stress free as possible Christmas. Husband loves his new gift and I got a great deal on it.
Hope everyone else is having a good Christmas!
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How many times do you give your rights away?
How many times do YOU give your rights away? I know I have.
Kevin, M.D. – Medical Weblog: Diabetic Sues Over Nightclub’s Syringe Ban
Diabetic Sues Over Nightclub’s Syringe Ban
Summer before last, I didn’t participate in my Master’s graduation because they didn’t allow purses and I didn’t feel like fighting it.
I have chosen not to go for a particular certification because dealing with the diabetic limitations was just too much work?
Maybe we DO need to start fighting more.
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Another week
Another week of exercising finished — an easy week since I was off school.
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Numbers are better
My fasting blood sugar wasn’t great this morning, but my TDD is slowly going down and my weight is going down rapidly. I’m 3 pounds less than I was when I finally go the courage to weight.
Next week and half will be hard since our food service has shut down for the holiday. I had my last dinner last night and have a lunch today.
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Adhesive is better
I really do believe the adhesive is better. My first set stayed on better than the old Insets. I’ve just done my first change — and am now on my second set. I do believe that it doesn’t hurt as bad going in, though most of the time, the Insets are pretty good.
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Mom
She took my advice and went to a doctor’s office. She got one that she hadn’t seen before and got scripts for test strips and for an oral med. She will get her A1C back next week and currently has an appointment for Feb 3. A bit far out in my opinion.
I’m having her write what she eats down.
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Now the bad news
My mother had some blood work up done last week and her blood sugar – non fasting was 400.
She went to a neighbor’s and tested it today and it was over 200.
She is in a typical high blood sugar mental state — in denial, etc. I told her that this was not an emergency room visit, but an immediate, go see the doctor now, especially since it’s Thursday at noon. I told her don’t wait for the doctor to call but go to the office and see the first available doctor.
I also told her that I wanted them to bring her blood sugar down immediately, and then see about diet and exercise.
I’m betting money that her doctor is going to be too conservative for my taste.
I also told her I wanted her to have an immediate A1C.
Of course, now I have a double whammy in my medical history. But at least she’s 70.
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Good news first
Medco shipped my Protonix. It has been SO aggravating — they want me to switch to Nexxium that does me no good and is besides just recycled Prilosec.
They have been giving doctor and I a hard time for the past year. This time they shipped a new script with vary a squeak!
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Weirdness
So I wake up at 2:15 feeling kind of weird. Sick to my stomach even, though I blamed waking up on Maggie — but I think she got out of bed because I woke up.
Went to the restroom and then tested my blood sugar. 102 at 2:15 is not a good blood sugar for me, have never seen it that low. Sat and thought for a bit and then finally decided to get up and eat my breakfast (last one for the year from Diet Gourmet).
Now I’m up at 8:44 and my blood sugar is 90.
I guess that will teach me to walk on the treadmill for 35 minutes and then almost immediately go to a TOUGH dog class.
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Numbers suck
But they were sucking before. So I think it’s a change in weight (and not for the good), change in activity level, again not for the good.
However, I suspect I really need the longer cannela.
Did a bit too much today — I didn’t have to do cardio, but got in a full 35 minute session anyway and then ended up doing a Master’s dog agility class — there was a last minute opening(s), and since we’re off for two weeks.
Hoping to get in an extra class with Maggie tomorrow and praying for no rain past noon so Macy can play.