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  • Interesting

    I watch this sort of thing, as the target group describes one of my favorite students.

    I have an non-English speaker, recent immigrant from South America, who was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes when she was screened by our intake center.

    Outcomes of a diabetes disease management program

    Persistent change in CVD risk factors can be made through diabetes disease management; changes in glucose control, however, are more difficult to sustain in spite of continued use of medication. Further research must be undertaken to help improve glycemic outcomes over time.

  • Summer School

    The truck breaking down as been the “final” factor in my decision.  I’ve been kicking around the idea of teaching summer school.  I haven’t before, but the extra money is now needed, especially since I’ll probably have to get a new truck soon, and maybe a new car for my husband.

    The biggest factor though, is my blood sugar.  It has been extremely difficult to control over winter break, and it is definately easier to control when I’m teaching.

    So as soon as sign up is available, I’m on it.

  • I am missing my workouts!

    After reading about patello-femoral syndrome and hearing from one commenter who suffered problems for almost a year — I decided to lay off working out until later on this week.  I am starting to miss it!

    First, my insulin usage is way up and so is my blood sugar.

    I’m really worried about school starting back up, since the stairs are doing such a number on me — we have extremely steep stairs at school, and there really is no other way to get from my room to the building — yep, we’re not ADA compliant and it will take something like $50,000 to get that way.  They are hoping the overcrowding solution will solve that problem.

  • Interesting rebuttal

    Edinburgh Evening News – Opinion – Letters – Dose of reality, please in diabetes debate

    The author is referring to this article

    Diabetics in treatement delay row

    While I have a needle phobia, that certainly isn’t what drove me to the pump. And I personally don’t think that is a valid reason for going to a pump.

    However, if you are on a drug OR insulin regemim, you are required to keep to a strict schedule if you want as good as control as I am getting on the pump with my random schedule.

    However, the patient really seems to be complaining that the injection regimim isn’t working, especially if he is having problems with thrist and double vision.

    Of course, they don’t mention the ongoing costs, just the initial cost. You do end up using more insulin, plus the sets when you are pumpimg.

  • This year is NOT starting out right!

    I’ve been having problems with my truck — it has been locking me in — and out.  When I went to Kroger’s yesterday, I couldn’t get in when I got done.  The power unlock didn’t work, nor did the key.  This happened on Friday too, and I drove over to the Ford place and got an appointment to get it fixed.  I could get it open by pulling on the inside latch.

    The fun part, is that you can’t leave the truck unlocked while it is rolling. 

    Took it in this morning, and they also found a major engine leak.  <sigh>  $3000 later and not done until Wednesday.  That’s about 6 car payments!

    I have a cute little red Chevy from the rental car place to drive until it’s fixed.

  • This year is NOT starting out right!

    I’ve been having problems with my truck — it has been locking me in — and out.  When I went to Kroger’s yesterday, I couldn’t get in when I got done.  The power unlock didn’t work, nor did the key.  This happened on Friday too, and I drove over to the Ford place and got an appointment to get it fixed.  I could get it open by pulling on the inside latch.

    The fun part, is that you can’t leave the truck unlocked while it is rolling. 

    Took it in this morning, and they also found a major engine leak.  <sigh>  $3000 later and not done until Wednesday.  That’s about 6 car payments!

    I have a cute little red Chevy from the rental car place to drive until it’s fixed.

  • Our food is back!

    Sounds weird — doesn’t it?  We useDiet Gourmet for our food.  They take the Christmas holiday off, last pickup was on December 21, and today was our first pickup.  It’s much easier to use their service.

    First, no choices at meal time.  I make the choices in advance.  That means I’ll probably make better choices. 

    Anyway, it’s nice to have my regular food back.  My blood sugar has gotten progressively more out of control.  Though I’m sure part of that is due to taking some time off from working out to let my knee heal.

  • Our food is back!

    Sounds weird — doesn’t it?  We useDiet Gourmet for our food.  They take the Christmas holiday off, last pickup was on December 21, and today was our first pickup.  It’s much easier to use their service.

    First, no choices at meal time.  I make the choices in advance.  That means I’ll probably make better choices. 

    Anyway, it’s nice to have my regular food back.  My blood sugar has gotten progressively more out of control.  Though I’m sure part of that is due to taking some time off from working out to let my knee heal.

  • Test

    I’ve set up Performancing for Firefox.  It’s pretty cool.  Supposedly you can add a blog entry by pressing F8.

    And it works!  See http://www.Performancing.com and look for Performancing Firefox.  I’ve very pleased so far.

    Except that it publishes multiple versions when you update after publishing — I’ll delete the other stuff in a moment.

  • Test

    I’ve set up Performancing for Firefox.  It’s pretty cool.  Supposedly you can add a blog entry by pressing F8.

    And it works!  See http://www.Performancing.com and look for Performancing Firefox.  I’ve very pleased so far.

    Except that it publishes multiple versions when you update after publishing — I’ll delete the other stuff in a moment.