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  • Recovering from Carpel Tunnel

    Today ended up being one of the absolute worse days of recovering from surgery.

    I am definately NOT back, but much better.

    This morning woke up with the left hand classic carpel tunnel symphtoms, right hand fine.

    Did WAY too much at school today, and paid for it the last two periods. It was so bad, the office manager fussed at me for not having my splints on … she was right, I needed them.

    Tried to go to the gym but that didn’t work either.

    Came home, tried to eat, dog managed to get my food — a problem we’re going to have to solve, and finally took a pain pill and went to bed.

    Feel better now, but boy did I learn the hard way.

  • I don’t have a doctor!

    I was afraid of this.

    First, it started with my doctor not seeing patients in the afternoon, if he didn’t have a previous patient booked. For example, he wouldn’t see you at 3:30, if no one was booked at 3:15.

    Then he wasn’t seeing afternoon patients at all.

    At least I got a chance to talk to him before he left, a few weeks ago. I just called to make an appointment for when school is out, and he isn’t there any more. I’ll be seeing a nurse practioner until a new doctor comes on board.

    I’m not sure what to do. Is it time to go shoping? I’d like to find someone who is aggressive and willing to schedule specialists.

  • Child saves diabetic parent — receives an award from the city.

    Darn it, haven’t found anything about this on the web, if anyone does, please let me know.

    I saw the tail end of a news story on one of the alternative stations (with 1 hour news), about a young child who saved her dad from a hypoglymic episode in Southlake Texas. She was 5 years old.

    She did everything right, called 911, administred medication (I assume glucose), and by the time the officers got there, he was recovering.

    The city gave her and her family an award, praising both her and her family for properly educating the family on how to help a diabetic.

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  • Recovering from Carpel Tunnel

    I got to take off my bandages this morning at the doctor’s office. I think there were 4 layers.

    As you can tell by my post, my right hand is back. He used a surgical glue, and hand is healing well. He told me to use common sense on using the hand, though I don’t always show that so maybe he should be more specific.

    I did very well with blood sugar throughout the whole episode. Finally did break down and let it get a bit high yesterday afternoon, but got it right back down.

    It will be easier at the gym now, since I am two handed again!

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    Now this is cool!

  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring Study

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    They are definately showing good results with the continuous glucose monitoring system. I could definately see that it would help me.

  • ARGH!

    The Washington Times: Commentary

    This sort of thing needs to be stopped, and stopped NOW!

    There is much more to overweight than McDonald’s. There is even much more to being overweight than how much or what anyone eats, how much someone exercises.

    And food isn’t tobacco.

    In fact, being fat isn’t a choice that people make. I know that I didn’t make the choice of being fat. There were a lot of factors that got me here.

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  • Recovering from Carpel Tunnel

    I’m really having a tough time with my left hand.

    Right now I’m not even sure I make it into school tomorrow. The hand that was operated on is doing fine. I see the doctor Tuesday.

    The little dog’s gash is doing well. She sees the vet tomorrow

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  • Recovering from carpel tunnel

    No pain, numbness, etc from that hand.

    I cant stand the sling anymore… so only wearing sling in the halls at school.

    Dog is doing better too.

    I missed the gym last night…had trouble driving home from school, kept falling asleep at lights… so ate and hit the bed right away. First day I have missed in months!