Re: another diabetic sister

[Guest guest]

Sorry to hear about your sister. It really sounds like diabetes really runs

in your family. Is everyone a type 2? I hope you are feeling better from

your pneumonia.

My Dad was visiting a week ago and I asked him how his diabetes was going and

he said he didn't have it anymore. ???? He has been a pretty heavy drinker

his whole life and has cirrhosis. I really worry about him. After breakfast

I got out my meter and tested everyone. I was 140. My step mom was 130 and

my Dad was 210! Yikes! Anyway he did admit that he gets an acrid taste in

his mouth if he eats too much sugar. He also said he had some kind of sweet

drink (alcoholic) got the sweats, dizziness and felt queasy. His Dr. has

never suggested a meter and testing his blood. I told him he should at least

get a HbA1c done. It is really hard when somebody is in denial.

[Guest guest]

Carol Teeman - thank you so much for that hopeful news! The poor kid just

got hit like a ton of bricks with the news. She is one of those outdoorsy

types - off every weekend, camping, swimming, hiking, bicycling ... She has

always eaten healthy too. She is proof that, when we're born with these

genes, often the best we can manage is to delay the onset of illness - but

not prevent it.

I'll send you her e-mail privately, and give her yours. And I'm off now to

forward her your good news!

Hugs,

Susie )

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 05/15/2000 4:20:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

ottercritter@... writes:

<< Another sister just diagnosed diabetic today ... my kid sister. She prefers

the vegetarian approach, so we will have our hands full trying to work up a

diet for her. >>

Dang Susie, what a bummer. Your family has really been hit with this. It

will be interesting to see how her sugars run with the diabetic diet. I know

there are others out there who do it.

Here is a vegetarian low carb site that I had in my favorite places.

http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/

Meniowl@...

type2,dx7/99,low-carbs & water aerobics

[Guest guest]

This is an interesting site - I love it when people honestly review low

carb foods. Sounds like there's a few new things to try out, like the Yves

brand of pseudomeats.

>Here is a vegetarian low carb site that I had in my favorite places.

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>http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/

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Meniowl wrote:

<< Dang Susie, what a bummer. Your family has really been hit with this.

It

will be interesting to see how her sugars run with the diabetic diet. I know

there are others out there who do it.

Here is a vegetarian low carb site that I had in my favorite places.

http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/ >>

Hey, thanks for that site, Meni! I just checked it out, and that seems

perfectly suited to her needs. The " good news " is she has the knowledge

gained from being a member of a diabetic family, and she has always been

physically active. So her prognosis is good.

Susie