Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 Sonja: I'm w/you I don't think I could wait until Thursday, if I've been having "symptoms" and actually thought there is a really good chance. I can't wait to hear from you in the morning, lets see you are how many hours ahead of us? About 6-8 hours? What time do you go to work 8-9? That means I have to stay up until about 2:00 am at the latest, correct to be able to read you e-mail, I better take a nap today. Well, here's some ++++++++ thoughts being sent to you!!! I'm praying for you & keeping you in my thoughts. Kel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 5, 2000 Report Share Posted June 5, 2000 Kell. You're so sweet!!! We're about 9 hours ahead actually, so you'd have to wait till about 3am... rather go sleep, you'll find out soon enough... thanks Kel, your support means so much to me. Sonja -----Original Message-----From: West Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 3:48 PMTo: ectopicpregnancyegroupsSubject: Re: Hi All Sonja: I'm w/you I don't think I could wait until Thursday, if I've been having "symptoms" and actually thought there is a really good chance. I can't wait to hear from you in the morning, lets see you are how many hours ahead of us? About 6-8 hours? What time do you go to work 8-9? That means I have to stay up until about 2:00 am at the latest, correct to be able to read you e-mail, I better take a nap today. Well, here's some ++++++++ thoughts being sent to you!!! I'm praying for you & keeping you in my thoughts. Kel I want to find: govt. job listings govt. auction listings email for govt. officials govt. agency web sites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 Hi everyone anyone else from UK here? Oh and yeah if your BG level is ok, so will your pee level. As sugar is excreted via urine, excess sugar that is. Thirst is cos of dehydration. I jus wanted to say how glad I am to have found this group. just nice to have somewhere to chat about diabetes sensibly. Well, it's late here, I need bed. I also wanted to ask if anyone else had a good HbA1c, like my 7.2 % and still got ulcers? I was told it was the neuropathy not the good control....you can never win.... Good night from England Fenella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 I got to pay attention and learn more than > just the bare facts.surfing around and found this group and said to > myself Ricky you might ought to check this place out so I did.I tend > to rattle on sometimes but am looking forward to all of the wisdom I > can get from you fine folks. > Ricky Hi Ricky, Welcome. This is a great group of people with lots of good information on diabetes, ready to offer support and encouragement. Ask any questions. Someone will have an answer, in most cases. Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 Hi Ricky, Welcome to the group! You'll find lots of great information & ideas through the fine people here. I'm 40 years old & was diagnosed with Type II in November 2001. I am also surrounded by diabetes & heart disease within my family. My father died 10 years ago of a massive heart attack. He had been on dialysis for four years & refused to have a kidney transplant. He was never diagnosed with diabetes, but had all the conditions that go along with diabetes - high blood pressure, neuropathy, high cholesterol, heart disease, kidney failure, etc. However, many other family members have been diagnosed with diabetes. It was just a matter of time for me, also. It was a wake up call, and I decided not to be a statistic like the rest of my family. I immediately took control of this beast, and I am the healthiest I've ever been in my life. I may have to thank diabetes for prolonging my life. Rhonda Yeager in FL playfuladventures@... hi folks.another newcomer.I'm 44 and was just diagnosed with diabetes.I knew it was just a matter of time.Diabetes runs in the family with heart and vascular problems.both my parents and 1 of my sisters are or were diabetic.dad passsed away 11 years ago at the age of 55 with a massive heart attack so I reckon he isn't diabetic anymore.my sister lost a leg 2 years ago at the age of 47 just 2 years after having a major heart attack.I recently had surgery for blocked carotid artery.don't you just love genetics.I have been around diabetes my whole life but when you are healthy you don't pay much attention,so know I got to pay attention and learn more than just the bare facts.surfing around and found this group and said to myself Ricky you might ought to check this place out so I did.I tend to rattle on sometimes but am looking forward to all of the wisdom I can get from you fine folks. Ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 Hi Ricky, Nice to meet you! What type of diabetes do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 Hi, and best wishes in your particular situation. I'm not diabetic <yet> but it runs in my family - I do know what to do to have a huge effect on it, though. If your diabetes is type two - you have two options. Lifestyle change, weightloss and exercise - or medication and careful attention to whatever dietary adjustments you can make to keep your blood sugars within or close to the normal range. Both help and most people follow a partial program of each. I personally prefer the lifestyle change and as long as I continue - little chance of any complications and usually no medications. Most I know prefer to eat smaller portions of the same foods and take some medications - many absolutely hate exercise, and that may have contributed to their conditions. The first step in a lifestyle change is to lose weight - a fast way is boring but what I do for high blood pressure and it works wonders for that too. My wife and I go out once a week or so and eat whatever we want without consideration for salt, sugar, fat, etc. - when we get home - we totally fast 1 or 2 days - <I drop 10 pounds the first day - heavier people might even drop more> that drops the salt and excess bodily fluids down to normal or close to normal. Then the rest of the week we eat potatoes and fresh frozen vegetables and sometimes we substitute just plain white rice, or just oatmeal, skim milk and a small amount of orange juice. I've had people tell me they'd rather be DEAD than do that but my wife and myself don't feel we're suffering or sacrificing at all. We live to eat when we go out - the rest of the time, we eat to live. We don't use any margarine, oil or salty spices and nothing other than what I mentioned above. Some will say you have to go low carb to keep blood glucose down - others, including the people at the long last RICE DIET program <duke university> say the quick loss of weight on the rice and fruit diet does much more for diabetes 2 than eating low carb and staying heavier. Dr. Grim of bloodpressureline is a hypertension research scientist at the University of Wisconsin and has his own practices for hypertension too - he says the rice diet was invented for type 2 diabetes and is great for lowering weight and improving the condition - and worth ignoring the short term rise in blood glucose. I believe that too. Exercise is the next required thing in those that want to put the condition on permanent control - walking for starters, jogging on a treadmill if possible later and weight lifting. We both do, and we feel so good and never get sick. All excercise and especially weight lifting burns up glucose stored in the muscles and liver and lowers insulin resistance which is what keep blood glucose levels high - It also rests the pancreas - as it doesn't have to produce as much insulin when blood glucose is lower. I plan to write an ebook on this later - let me know if have additional questions. Hansen Hansen major@... http://pride-of-america-mall.com http://5star-megamall.com Shopping, Searchbox for 11,400+ Ebooks on all Subjects, Eight Casinos & more hi all hi folks.another newcomer.I'm 44 and was just diagnosed with diabetes.I knew it was just a matter of time.Diabetes runs in the family with heart and vascular problems.both my parents and 1 of my sisters are or were diabetic.dad passsed away 11 years ago at the age of 55 with a massive heart attack so I reckon he isn't diabetic anymore.my sister lost a leg 2 years ago at the age of 47 just 2 years after having a major heart attack.I recently had surgery for blocked carotid artery.don't you just love genetics.I have been around diabetes my whole life but when you are healthy you don't pay much attention,so know I got to pay attention and learn more than just the bare facts.surfing around and found this group and said to myself Ricky you might ought to check this place out so I did.I tend to rattle on sometimes but am looking forward to all of the wisdom I can get from you fine folks. Ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 said: Dr. Grim... says the rice > diet was invented for type 2 diabetes and is great for > lowering weight and improving the condition - and worth > ignoring the short term rise in blood glucose. , Are you saying that it's more important in the long run to lose weight than to lower blood glucose, and that's why you ignore glucose? Just a newbie trying to understand. Thanks, Kerry Must sell, baby needs tires. IM: KerryR at AIM, YIM, or NS-IM http://www.pithyproductions.com/ - biz New! http://www.pithyproductions.com/kerrywatson/ - me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2003 Report Share Posted April 1, 2003 In a message dated 4/1/2003 10:32:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, seleblanc@... writes: > I want to see, and also show off to the > doctor, my new numbers. I'm hoping they are real low. " I hate needles " Hi Steve, We are also waiting to hear your " good " number. Needles don't bother me anymore. I go again in June for my A1c. My prayer is that it will be as good as it was last June which was 5.9. Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 I've had people tell me they'd rather be DEAD << , 1st of all, you and your wife are, in my opinion, are doing the right thing. A bit of preventive maintenance. Heck you may never see this ugly dragon in you life time. I sure wish I had started a long time ago instead of having that " above " saying. It's odd, when that statement does hit you in the face, it takes on a whole new meaning. I am unfortunately on meds and at the same time have done a major lifestyle change. Which has been for the better. My goal, get off meds, but I also know this means staying with the new lifestyle. Oh yea, I get to go for my 3 month blood drawn since I was diagnosed. It may sound weird, but I can't wait. I want to see, and also show off to the doctor, my new numbers. I'm hoping they are real low. " I hate needles " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Because high fat diets are associated with heart problems, and diabetics are at risk for heart problems, we are counselled to avoid fats. However, because carbs spike the blood sugar, we are also counselled to avoid carbs. That leaves protien as an energy source--and high protien is associated with kidney problems, to which diabetics are also prone! There are only three sources of energy for the body: carbohydrates, protiens, and fats. Apparently all three are bad for us. I guess it's a matter of what we want to 'get' us. Re: hi all Hi - When I was first diagnosed I was told to watch fat content of foods and told nothing about carbs. At that time they thought it more important to lose weight. Later, after losing about 100# they switched me to watching carbs. Either that, or the medical people on a whole decided that carbs were more important than fat. Even doctors go with fads! =) - - - - - Lokrin (TechAss) Technical Assailant http://lokrin.net http://lokrin.net/phpbb - - - - BLOG - From French BLAGUE meaning a " pretentious falsehood " . BLOGGER/BLAGUER - A pretentious liar - - - - - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 Hi - When I was first diagnosed I was told to watch fat content of foods and told nothing about carbs. At that time they thought it more important to lose weight. Later, after losing about 100# they switched me to watching carbs. Either that, or the medical people on a whole decided that carbs were more important than fat. Even doctors go with fads! =) - - - - - Lokrin (TechAss) Technical Assailant http://lokrin.net http://lokrin.net/phpbb - - - - BLOG - From French BLAGUE meaning a " pretentious falsehood " . BLOGGER/BLAGUER - A pretentious liar - - - - - RE: hi all said: Dr. Grim... says the rice > diet was invented for type 2 diabetes and is great for > lowering weight and improving the condition - and worth > ignoring the short term rise in blood glucose. --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2003 Report Share Posted April 2, 2003 There are only three sources of energy for the body: carbohydrates, protiens, and fats. Apparently all three are bad for us. I guess it's a matter of what we want to 'get' us. - - - - - I know what I want to get me! *wink* And that can kill me too, but <voice= " JackieGleason " >What a way to go!</voice> - - - - - Lokrin (TechAss) Technical Assailant http://lokrin.net http://lokrin.net/phpbb - - - - BLOG - From French BLAGUE meaning a " pretentious falsehood " . BLOGGER/BLAGUER - A pretentious liar - - - - - --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/1/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 > There are only three sources of energy for the body: carbohydrates, protiens, and fats. Apparently all three are bad for us. I guess it's a matter of what we want to 'get' us. Hi Carbs, proteins and fats are bad for us only when we abuse them. Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 3, 2003 Report Share Posted April 3, 2003 I think you've stumbled upon the Perfect Diabetic Diet: eat nothing. :/ Pansy In a message dated 4/2/2003 3:15:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, brucewilson@... writes: > Because high fat diets are associated with heart problems, and diabetics are at risk for heart problems, we are counselled to avoid fats. However, because carbs spike the blood sugar, we are also counselled to avoid carbs. That leaves protien as an energy source--and high protien is associated with kidney problems, to which diabetics are also prone! > > There are only three sources of energy for the body: carbohydrates, protiens, and fats. Apparently all three are bad > for us. I guess it's a matter of what we want to 'get' us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2003 Report Share Posted April 4, 2003 Re: hi all I think you've stumbled upon the Perfect Diabetic Diet: eat nothing. :/ Pansy There is this old story about a guy teaching his horse to go without food. He cut the portions down everyday. He almost got it to where the horse could live with eating nothing when the horse up and died for some reason. - - - - - Lokrin (TechAss) Technical Assailant http://lokrin.net http://lokrin.net/phpbb - - - - BLOG - From French BLAGUE meaning a " pretentious falsehood " . BLOGGER/BLAGUER - A pretentious liar - - - - - --- Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.467 / Virus Database: 266 - Release Date: 4/2/2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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