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I have gained two pounds since the un-fill – which the fill tech said wasn’t bad. 

I’ve done 24 hours of liquids, have another 24 hours to go. Living on popsicles, soup and slim-fast.  Do feel like I have a decent restriction again.  I’ve been starving every afternoon.

Watched Celebrity Apprentice last night — by the way, the guys didn’t win.  Goldberg left without earning money for his charity.

The best news though is that Bret Michaels has ended speculation about his daughter’s medical condition without broaching her privacy.  In other words, he said that they had got the tests back but he didn’t give out a diagnosis.

By the way, I thought it was really funny that Michaels was giving advice on how to be interviewed, since he comes out as such a doofus anytime he is interviewed.

Hotel reservation made (non-refundable) – food order from Diet Gourmet is made – which is on the way to the hotel from the trial site.

So I need to get a sub, concentrate on rebuilding my body from the lack of sleep, and get ready for the trial.

Going to bed now would be a good idea….

Didn’t go to bed as early as I would have liked – I think I was avoiding dealing with my office, which I am still avoiding, but have got some of it fixed ….

But physically and mentally I am feeling much better.  Am hoping to get back on track on the sleep thing.

I have been experiencing a lot of physical hunger, which should get fixed by the fill I am scheduled for on Friday.

My next major decision to make is what do I do about the next agility trial.  Right now, I have a hotel room and I have entries in.  I am thinking of heading for Fort Worth on Thursday evening, staying there, running FAST and regular classes.  Just taking my time and relaxing during the trial and not rushing back and forth every day.

I can cancel my FAST entries and my Friday entry and drive over for two classes, or I can take a mini-dog agility holiday.  I’m thinking the mini-holiday is a good idea.  Good news!  Diet Gourmet’s pickup place is halfway between the hotel and the Dog Show.  My plan would be to run FAST Friday morning, pick up food, and relax in the hotel room until time for the show.

Haven’t been able to sleep since spring break.  The good news is that the problems that were interrupting my sleep have been resolved to my satisfaction.

I got to bed before 10:30, woke up at 6:15 having to go to the bathroom, went back to bed, woke up with an 7:00 am alarm, rolled over and went back to sleep and got up at 8:00.  I feel a lot better.  Hopefully I can get the rest of the sleep problems resolved.

I braved the scales and I am losing the same 5 pounds again. 

I have a fill scheduled for next Friday since I have been having trouble with feeling hungry — real hungry.

Stress level is down but I still am not sleeping.

See the mental health care worker tonight and I am planning on focusing why I hang onto this 5 pounds.

We've got at least one diabetes blogger who likes to announce when celebrities are diagnosed with diabetes.

Frankly, it seems like gloating, and it seems wrong to me.  Unless the celebrity has issued a press release It really isn't my business or anyone else's.  Isn't that what HIPPA is about?

Why do I bring it up?  Well, it was announced on an entertainment site this morning that Brett Michael's daughter was diagnosed with diabetes on the show, Celebrity Apprentice.  Well, she wasn't.  I know, because I actually watched the show, and they left the test results as a "cliff hanger".

The diabetes blogger in question announced it on twitter, and linked to the inaccurate website.

Celebrities have announced in public that they have been diagnosed with diabetes.  This is usually done after they have become a spokesperson for a diabetes organization or product.  Charlie Kimball comes to mind, who tweets as @RacingWithInsulin and is sponsored by Novartis.  Patti LaBelle is another one, she is a pitchewoman for a blood sugar meter.

I would not be surprised if it is NOT announced one way or the other if the daughter is diagnosed, unless she has already planned to be a spokesperon.  That is entirely possible.  As it is, her privacy has been broached by her father, even if it was for a good cause.

Really love the way Michael Johnson's situation was handled.  They never mentioned what his son's problem was (and I do believe he is a minor).

CORRECTION:  Novo Nordisk (not Novartis) is actually his official sponsor, and his Twitter account is @racewithinsulin (just slightly different from what you listed in the post).

There are reports on the internet that they announced the Brett Michael's daughter Raine was diagnosed with diabetes during the show, but that is not true.  I watched it, and he ended it saying they didn't know when the blood test results would be back.

Michael Johnson (Dallas ISD – Skyline Alumni) did leave because of problems with his son but they were not specified.

Brett Michaels is doing exceptionally well on Celebrity Apprentice.  He was project manager for the first project, earned $100,000 for ADA Type 1 Camps, and has managed to increase Type 1 diabetes awareness each episode.  Last night, he said that his children had a 50% chance of having Type 1 since he had it. 

Last night, he had the winning idea for the Right Guard/Gillette commercial. 

He has treated everyone on the show with respect, even, surprisingly the women, though he is shown picking up women during some of his off time.

Frankly, even being involved with a show as scummy as Rock of Love puts me off, but he really isn't much worse than Gene Simmons of Kiss.  I'm hoping some of the things he has been quoted as saying in the press are blown out of propotion.

My biggest problems with him right now, he that he refuses to accept the fact that he has male pattern baldness (else, why the bandanas and hats.  And his refusal to try an insulin pump. 

Oh, and the whining about his kids having to take shots.  Hey, it's part of diabetes, the shots aren't near as bad as the blood tests, which also comes with diabetes.  I'd respect whining about that more than I would the shots.  You'd think by now he'd either go on the pump, or be over the shot thing.

First, I’ve found a really great provider.  We have an Employee Assistance Program that at least one of my co-workers didn’t know about.  We get six free visits.  The even better part is that I found someone who also takes my insurance and since I’ve met my deductible, that should end up being free or almost free too.  That gives me twenty more visits.

She sees me at 8:00 pm, so no rearranging schedules.  She’s 15 minutes from the house, and physically, I think she understands some of my issues better than the last guy who disappeared on me.  He was a bit of an athlete so he understood the dog agility some, but not my weight issues.

So far, she’s helped me get through the initial problem – a total stress fest over a special ed student.  The school district, school and some individuals are being investigated to see if we have violated the kids educational rights.

I don’t think I have – the issue is that the student was put on homebound and the district’s policy is to only teach those students the core curriculum courses.  I tried – I gave the family the login for the class website, but the student has never made an honest attempt at the assignments.  I pushed and the kid is now in my classroom.  We’re going to deal with those issues next week. 

The second issue is my family – they always want to go there.  Yes, they are dysfunctional and have never little common sense.  I’ve dealt with that enough I don’t see it as a problem.  I am going to visit family this summer and my plan is to bring the new puppy which should diffuse any situation.  In fact, I may end up taking her with me to the actual workshops I am signed up for this summer.  I am going to take her the first day of the AP Workshop (which is at the instructor’s school), and explain I’m taking her to a pet sitter but that aren’t open yet, and see if maybe I can keep her there.  If not, I will actually take her to the sitter the rest of the week.  She’ll be between 10 weeks and 6 months at that point and few people can resist beagle puppies.  If I get to keep her there, that would give me an opportunity to teach her to be quiet in a crate and I’ll just take puppy walking breaks instead of food or smoke breaks.

I’m going to do the same at the July workshop.  The hotel they have us at allows pets at $50.00 a day.  About the same price as a pet sitter.

Having a dog in a stressful situation, and especially a puppy is great.  It keeps me calm and focused on the dog.  People look at the dog and talk about it instead of me, and it gives me something to do.

My biggest issue is why do I sabotage myself?  I keep losing the same 5 pounds.  I might be ready for another fill.  I was doing well until the stress fest and then had to get half the fill taken out.  However, I still cough up food occasionally.  Sometimes because I eat too much and sometimes I eat two fast.  I’m going to work hard on this for the next few days.

I am pretty sure a drunk hit something, but husband swears that he saw no damage.   Of cuorse, it was around 2:30 and he was pretty worthless.

Dogs interrupted me, they wanted fed, so I check and got a Mocha. 

Yep, someone hit the pole.  Managed to miss our fence, but there is a chunk out of the pole.

Fortunately I had my CPAP, but I don’t think I got much sleep.  It took about an hour total to call the electric company and them get a truck out and get it fixed.  Good job @Oncor!