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On Wed Feb 28 23:45:10 2001 Ellars () said:
Are any of you parent of kids
with D?
On Wed Feb 28 22:21:53 2001 kathyjo (kathyjo214@yahoo.com) said:
Hi
everyone, I am glad to see this site is running again. I am glad to see Gordo
has posted to. I hope everyone has a good night Kathyjo
On Wed Feb 28 19:54:54 2001 JOHN V (N/A) said:
Hello Faith, thank you for
your good wishes. I like to ask you....what do you know about Faye. Can't find
out what's the matter with her. She hasn't been posting for some time and did
not answer my e-mail. What do you know, or anybody?? Worried JOHN V.
On Wed Feb 28 19:42:17 2001 JOHN V. (as before.) said:
Have to get used to
this board being back in business. It's like a long lost family member coming
home. Hello Bambie, long time no see. I bet you suffer under the pain that your
sister causes to herself. Hope she now will see the light. Still at the
hospital???? Hello Gordo, like the old days right?? And Jeannette take Gordo up
on his offer to help you. He is the best nutrition person we have. Yes papaya
juice can help, my wife Johanna benefits from it when she has a migraine
headache. Hello Marc B. Hello Marc, good to see you back on here. Won't be long
before it is known that the board is back in business. Hope you can stay around
and don't be too much away for your work. JOHN V.
On Wed Feb 28 19:01:56 2001 Faith (saext@hotmail.com) said:
Marc - how's it
going with the shots instead of the pump?
On Wed Feb 28 19:01:14 2001 Faith (saext@hotmail.com) said:
Hey Bambi! Great
to hear from you again! Sorry to hear about your sister. Hope it isn't tooo late
for her. Jim - glad to see you here too! Have missed a lot of you guys! My "D"
is doing pretty good. Can't say the say for me. As I said in my last post, my
A1C is 7.9. Doctor was ok with that, but I can do better. Everything else was
fine. But with some stress issues and personal things he put me on Zoloft. Only
a half a tablet a day for now. We'll see how that goes! For you pumpers, back in
Nov. I had a leaking problem with my pump at the quick release and didn't know
it, till it was too late. Here I was trying to pump the insulin in and not
understanding why my BG's were not going down. Duh! I finally check the tubing
and find the loose connection, and into the hospital I went. No Fun! But, all in
all it was good. The checked me out from head to toe. And I'm doing great! Good
to see this site back up!
On Wed Feb 28 13:29:59 2001 Marc Bernstein (mbernstein165old@yahoo.com) said:
I just tested myself:blood sugar now (non-fasting) is at 12.6. Yes,it is
still high. I'm trying to get it down. I changed the setting on my meter-to 2.
The nurse today told me the newer kit(Fast Touch) is now available here. I've
ordered one. I am trying to now test three times a day. It does take a while to
get used to the pen-I'm right handed.
On Wed Feb 28 12:57:46 2001 Gordon Miller (gordom@earthlink.net) said:
Just
wondering about my diabetic friends from the past. John V told me he had posted
here so thought I would check it out. Hi,Y'all. Gordo I guess that I should have
read before writing. My usual shortcoming-sorry. Bambi, You have further
emphasized what rejection of diabetic diagnosis can result in a person. This
testimony about your loved ones is much more forceful than all of our preaching
to the rejectors. Jim, I have found that eating at many Chinese restaurants
while traveling permits me to better maintain my BG's as I can get the green and
yellow veggies and good salads plus some lean meats. I just steer clear of the
deep fried and coated foods. I also carry along a good supply of Biozone
Complete nutrition bars (200 calories per bar). You must remember that I am type
2 with no medications, so my reactions to foods are probably different than
yours and others on the board. You can check out these bars through
www.envion.com. I have found them convenient for my purposes of traveling where
eating can be difficult. (30%protein, 40 % carbohydrates, and 30% balanced
fats)Specific details on their website. The cold weather and ice have raised hob
with my desire to exercise however I am maintaining my weight and BG control.
Jeanette, If I can help with any of your type 2 questions, fell free to e-mail
me. All others, since I am back to working nearly full time again, I may not
post as much this time around. I do try to answer e-mail questions as I read it
everyday. It will also be a welcome relief for some to have me not as verbose as
before. Gordo
On Wed Feb 28 11:27:43 2001 Marc Bernstein (mbernstein165old@yahoo.com) said:
Haven't taken new reading of sugar yet today. My meter seems to be in need
of cleaning. I think I accidently spilled something on it earlier this week. I
discovered that one of the problems:the reasson for possible error on the
machine-I may be getting too little blood from my finger. I'll try to use
another finger-been using same one daily. I use the side of my fingers. It hurts
less. Bambi,nice to have heard from you. John V,how are you?
On Wed Feb 28 11:13:50 2001 Misty (chmgm@yahoo.com) said:
Hi to all! So glad
to see the board back. I really missed everyone. Knock on wood, my D has been
very good and my A1C has been 6.0 for 9 months. My doctor said what ever I am
doing keep it up! I really owe it all to the pump. After 39 years I have never
had this kind of control. My last appointments with kidney transplant team and
heart doctor were all so positive. I can not get use to not receiving bad news.
I also know tomorrow it all can change but I will enjoy this ride as much as
possible! Love & Luck, Misty
On Wed Feb 28 10:43:57 2001 Bambi (below) said:
Sorry, I only sent that
once. Must still be a few bugs in the system!
On Wed Feb 28 10:14:09 2001 CB(Squatfreak) () said:
Those rare times the
stomach bothers me, I take a little papaya juice; does the job.
On Wed Feb 28 10:13:08 2001 Bambi (below) said:
Sorry, I only sent that
once. Must still be a few bugs in the system!
On Wed Feb 28 10:11:43 2001 Bambi (bambilovestim@email.com) said:
Hi
Everyone! I missed you guys! It's good to see the board back up. I didn't
realize until it was gone how much it kept me focused on control. How's
everything? My year sucks so far, from a diabetes point of view regarding my
family. My sister (you know, the one who has been in diabetes denial for years)
developed horrible head-to-toe (mostly toe) neuropathy and is on 8 Neurontin
pills per day. She couldn't deny it any more when she passed out at work and had
a >900 blood sugar reading. My Dad (type 2) was in the hosp from 1/15/01
until last Saturday with complications of diabetes and congestive heart failure.
My Mom (type 1)had 3 stents placed last Wednesday to fix three previously
bypassed arteries in her heart. Both of them are home now from the hospital.
Marc B, I was on 5 days of IV antibiotics last summer, and it took a long time
to get back into control. Still struggling with it, to be truthful. I hope you
get control soon and start to feel better!
On Wed Feb 28 10:11:33 2001 Bambi (bambilovestim@email.com) said:
Hi
Everyone! I missed you guys! It's good to see the board back up. I didn't
realize until it was gone how much it kept me focused on control. How's
everything? My year sucks so far, from a diabetes point of view regarding my
family. My sister (you know, the one who has been in diabetes denial for years)
developed horrible head-to-toe (mostly toe) neuropathy and is on 8 Neurontin
pills per day. She couldn't deny it any more when she passed out at work and had
a >900 blood sugar reading. My Dad (type 2) was in the hosp from 1/15/01
until last Saturday with complications of diabetes and congestive heart failure.
My Mom (type 1)had 3 stents placed last Wednesday to fix three previously
bypassed arteries in her heart. Both of them are home now from the hospital.
Marc B, I was on 5 days of IV antibiotics last summer, and it took a long time
to get back into control. Still struggling with it, to be truthful. I hope you
get control soon and start to feel better!
On Wed Feb 28 10:09:59 2001 CB (Squatfreak) () said:
Kidney test coming
up...and wondering about the results. Heavier lifting and 1 gm protein/lb
bodyweight...I wonder! "Normal" figures are figured out on the basis of the
average sedentary, non lifting populace. I still find it true that bodybuilding
with diabetes puts one on the wrong page!
On Wed Feb 28 09:55:13 2001 Bambi (bambilovestim@email.com) said:
Hi
Everyone! I missed you guys! It's good to see the board back up. I didn't
realize until it was gone how much it kept me focused on control. How's
everything? My year sucks so far, from a diabetes point of view regarding my
family. My sister (you know, the one who has been in diabetes denial for years)
developed horrible head-to-toe (mostly toe) neuropathy and is on 8 Neurontin
pills per day. She couldn't deny it any more when she passed out at work and had
a >900 blood sugar reading. My Dad (type 2) was in the hosp from 1/15/01
until last Saturday with complications of diabetes and congestive heart failure.
My Mom (type 1)had 3 stents placed last Wednesday to fix three previously
bypassed arteries in her heart. Both of them are home now from the hospital.
Marc B, I was on 5 days of IV antibiotics last summer, and it took a long time
to get back into control. Still struggling with it, to be truthful. I hope you
get control soon and start to feel better!
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On Wed Feb 28 09:15:08 2001 bbelt () said:
Looks like system is back
up......
On Wed Feb 28 07:23:38 2001 Jim (jimfultz@alltel.net) said:
Good morning.
Marc- I was miserable the whole time. Hard to eat right on the road and missed
my family terribly. Thanks for asking and I'm glad you decided to come back.
Jim
On Wed Feb 28 02:45:25 2001 rich (richheart@webtv.net) said:
Hello All! So
how is life in diabetes land treating all of you? Good I hope. Great to see this
room up and running again. Lets hope it stays for a while. Diabetes still sucks
big time. But what can you do about it, but do your best. Well anyways, TAKE
CARE and talk to ya all soon.
On Wed Feb 28 00:17:24 2001 Herb (Bear) (hjs38@swbell.net) said:
GARY: You
say your average is 101. What are your highs and lows??
On Tue Feb 27 23:53:54 2001 Gary (gmoore3@columbus.rr.com) said:
I was
recently diagnose with type 2 diabetics. My blood sugar level is averaging 101
after 3 weeks of testing...is something wrong with my diagnosis with the
doctor... this seems normal to me..
On Tue Feb 27 22:01:14 2001 John V (N/A) said:
Herb,....Gordon told me only
a few days ago that he will be back on. And Herb,.....thank you for you know
what. Very thoughtful of you. JOHN V.
On Tue Feb 27 20:57:47 2001 Herb (Bear) (hjs38@swbell.net) said:
Hey we are
getting a lot of the old timers back on here. Now if we could just find
Gordon!!!! Herb (Bear)
On Tue Feb 27 20:38:51 2001 Marc B (same as before) said:
sorry,pressed the
chat button twice. my device keeps reading"Error" when I try to test.
On Tue Feb 27 20:37:14 2001 Marc Bernstein (mbernstein165old@yahoo.com) said:
Still feeling less than 100 per cent;I guess the surgery(lancing/draining)
took more out of me than I thought. I don't really want to go through this again
so soon. Have just gone off anti-biotics,wander if all the anti-biotics affected
bs readings? (I had been on IV twice) I am having difficulty getting blood
sugars back under control. Trying to be careful about lifting film-don't want to
rupture healing abcess.
On Tue Feb 27 20:37:03 2001 Marc Bernstein (mbernstein165old@yahoo.com) said:
Still feeling less than 100 per cent;I guess the surgery(lancing/draining)
took more out of me than I thought. I don't really want to go through this again
so soon. Have just gone off anti-biotics,wander if all the anti-biotics affected
bs readings? (I had been on IV twice) I am having difficulty getting blood
sugars back under control. Trying to be careful about lifting film-don't want to
rupture healing abcess.
On Tue Feb 27 20:35:17 2001 Marc Bernstein (mbernstein165old@yahoo.com) said:
Still feeling less than 100 per cent;I guess the surgery(lancing/draining)
took more out of me than I thought. I don't really want to go through this again
so soon. Have just gone off anti-biotics,wander if all the anti-biotics affected
bs readings? (I had been on IV twice) I am having difficulty getting blood
sugars back under control. Trying to be careful about lifting film-don't want to
rupture healing abcess.
On Tue Feb 27 18:16:33 2001 Marc (sdlightningbolts55@yahoo.com) said:
well
this place looks familiar. Hope all is well with everyone. Jim, your trip go ok
other then the high bs?
On Tue Feb 27 18:00:57 2001 Jeannette (verburgh@brunnet.net) said:
Hi! I am
a type two diabetic. Just diagnosed back in June of 2000. So far have been able
to control disease with diet along. Hope that I don't have to take meds for it
for a long time to come. Hope to meet a lot of new friends. Jeannette
On Tue Feb 27 17:16:14 2001 Marc Bernstein (mbernstein165old@yahoo.com) said:
Hi there everyone. It is nice to be back. I am recovering from an
abcess(Celulitus infection) I had it lanced,and drained. It is healing ok. I
just returned to work after 10 days of absence. I am testing blood sugars daily.
I am using a Lancet-Pen Device.It is adjustable for super-sensitive skin.(mine)
I owe so much to a wonderful nurse(a diabetic) who has been treating my wound.
She advised me to get the pen. for the first time,I no longer have a phobia
about doing this. I take the bs from my side of my fingers-(less nerves there)
my readings:including fasting:(Friday):6.7. It had(because of my illness) been
high. Today:(morning):13.1.(non fasting,after breakfast. I know,still high. Will
try again tonight.
On Tue Feb 27 16:51:32 2001 Squatfreak () said:
JohnV. You don't expect a
regular MD TO RECOMMEND A NATURAL TREATMENT DO YOU? THAT OIL IS PROBABLY CHEAPER
THAN MEDS TOO!
On Tue Feb 27 15:33:42 2001 John V. (diabetes3@hotmail.com) said:
Wonder
where you went to and missed you on the other boards Jim, hello Herb...hello all
other old customers from the past board. Hope we will all have a peaceful time
on here. After 14 weeks of fighting an ulcer on my ankle, the improvements
stopped and I got worried about that. Then I heard on the net about teatree oil
sold in healthfood stores (about $ 7. per 15 ml.) called a mild antiseptic. I
tried carefully a drop of it to see how it would react and it did no harm. Went
on to put one drop on the ulcer 4x per day for 2 days now and it seems to
improve very well. It was carried in the 2nd worldwar by every soldier from
Australia as a preventive and firstaid thing against infection. So far very
happy, makes me wonder how it is possible that doctors don't know about it or
don't pass it on to their patients. JOHN V.
On Tue Feb 27 15:25:26 2001 Steve (stevew_johnson@hotmail.com) said:
Hi CB,
Jim, Faith, Herb, and Ruth! Glad to see this site is back up again. Faith -- my
last A1c was 7.2 -- not as good as my doc would like, but better than I
expected. My cholesterol was better than expected, too, but still leaning toward
high. At least I don't have to do meds for that (yet). Mostly trying to manage
diet and work in exercise each day.
On Tue Feb 27 14:48:49 2001 Ruth (dart99_99_99@yahoo.com) said:
It's good to
see this place open again. Hello everyone. Hope everyone is well.
On Tue Feb 27 13:52:42 2001 Jim (below) said:
Hi Faith. How are you? Jim
On Tue Feb 27 13:04:22 2001 Squatfreak (CB) (cbkr@iol7.com) said:
Hi
everybody! I am doing ok. Still running low bs at work (under 100). As my shift
nears its end, I need to eat almost every hour to keep going. For example, bs is
usally around 60-80 two hours after dinner. Snacks are around 500 calories.
Promax bar, nonfat milk, and a piece of fruit.
On Tue Feb 27 12:37:50 2001 Squatfreak (CB) () said:
Herb: Restaurant food
CAN be a problem. However, places that have simpler menu items can be figured in
w/o a problem. That is what I have found.
On Tue Feb 27 10:59:50 2001 Faith (saext@hotmail.com) said:
It's good to see
this site back. I've had my ups and downs with my D, but all in all it is doing
fairly well. Last A1C was 7.9. That is higher than I would like to see it, but
it is not as high as I though it was going to be. How is everyone else doing
that use to be here. Jim and Herb I know, have been in touch w/them at another
site.
On Tue Feb 27 10:41:07 2001 Herb (Bear) (hjs38@swbell.net) said:
JIM: Jodi
and I have found restaurant food to be totally wrong for me. It is
unpredictable, what I can eat at a given restaurant today will drive my blood
sugar crazy tomorrow. Our best sollution is to carry an ice chest with foods
that we know I can eat without totallly destroying my blood sugars. Herb
(Bear)
On Tue Feb 27 10:28:11 2001 Jim (below) said:
I sure do hope that this place
can get back to what it was agbout 8 months ago. Let's give/get support and if
those problem people ever come back, try extra hard to ignore them. Anyone have
any tips for traveling diabetics? Jim
On Tue Feb 27 09:25:33 2001 Herb (Bear) (hjs38@swbell.net) said:
Hi
everylbody: I'm glad this site is back. I hope we can avoid some of the problems
we had before. Herb (Bear)
On Tue Feb 27 07:43:11 2001 Bert Gramus (whl664@yahoo.com) said:
I'm glad
it's back. I hope it is used often.
On Tue Feb 27 07:40:30 2001 Jim (jimfultz@alltel.net) said:
Hi everybody!!
Glad this is back! Jim
On Tue Feb 27 04:07:58 2001 Squatfreak (cbkr@iol7.com) said:
Woops! I meant
35% protein, not 35%.
On Tue Feb 27 04:05:37 2001 Squatfreak () said:
A diet illustration : The
last CDE I saw prescribed 2250 calories with 60%carbs, 28%fat, and 12% protein.
I upped it to 2500 calories with the folloing percentages: 60 carb, 35 protein,
and 15 fat. I am 12 pounds heavier and a good deal stronger.
On Tue Feb 27 03:54:52 2001 Squatfreakj () said:
This is directed especially
to the staff of the Diabetes Education and Research Center. I have type 1 and
regularly bodybuild for recreation. Why is it necessary for weight, kidney
function, and diet to be evaluated per the average sedentary person? I lift hard
and heavy. My needs are different, my diet is different, and creatinine readings
will differ too!
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