Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I use the prodigy voice, and love it i get my supplies mailed to me every 3 months sugar ' Your mind is your garden, your thoughts are your seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.' ~Be Blessed, Sugar Introduction >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Hello To Everyone, >> > >> >> I am Lora Leggett and I live near Detroit, Michigan. I am 58 >> years >> > old >> > >> >> and >> > >> >> have been blind since birth. I am married to who is >> sighted >> > but >> > >> >> has >> > >> >> cerebral palsy. >> > >> >> We have a daughter and a son who are adults now. I have a history >> > of >> > >> >> diabetes in my family and I found out this past Monday that my >> > blood >> > >> >> sugar >> > >> >> tested very high whenI had blood work done. So the doctor has >> given >> > me >> > >> >> glyburide once a day 500 mg plus an antibiotic for urinary tract >> > >> >> infection. >> > >> >> They said the sugar was 435. I had never heard of a number that >> > high >> > >> >> except >> > >> >> when my brother drove himself to the hospital in 2009 and found >> out >> > he >> > >> >> was >> > >> > >> > >> >> a >> > >> >> diabetic among other things and his number was over 600. So I >> have >> > had >> > >> to >> > >> >> start modifying my diet big time. >> > >> >> I started downloading several books from the BARD web site and >> > >> learning >> > >> >> about counting carbs and all sorts of things. >> > >> >> My brother Dan brought one of his meters over and tested me this >> > >> >> afternoon >> > >> >> and I was at 156. >> > >> >> I guess I am not out of the woods yet but he figures I am working >> > on >> > >> it. >> > >> >> I have ordered a talking glucometer and a talking scale. I was >> very >> > >> >> uncomfortable when he was showing me the procedure but I hope >> with >> > >> time I >> > >> >> will catch onto it. >> > >> >> We have a visiting doctor because my husband has been very >> > ill >> > >> >> recently and is now in bed all of the time. >> > >> >> Dr. comes once a month so I have not had a chance to >> talk >> > to >> > >> him >> > >> >> since this result came out. My new meter should be here within >> the >> > >> week I >> > >> >> hope. >> > >> >> So I was told I haven't been called a diabetic yet but friends >> have >> > >> told >> > >> >> me >> > >> >> that if that number was 435 I probably am. >> > >> >> I look forward to learning more from this list. >> > >> >> Nice to meet all of you I don't know and to see some of you who >> are >> > >> >> already >> > >> >> friends here. >> > >> >> Lora >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I use the prodigy voice, and love it i get my supplies mailed to me every 3 months sugar ' Your mind is your garden, your thoughts are your seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.' ~Be Blessed, Sugar Introduction >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Hello To Everyone, >> > >> >> I am Lora Leggett and I live near Detroit, Michigan. I am 58 >> years >> > old >> > >> >> and >> > >> >> have been blind since birth. I am married to who is >> sighted >> > but >> > >> >> has >> > >> >> cerebral palsy. >> > >> >> We have a daughter and a son who are adults now. I have a history >> > of >> > >> >> diabetes in my family and I found out this past Monday that my >> > blood >> > >> >> sugar >> > >> >> tested very high whenI had blood work done. So the doctor has >> given >> > me >> > >> >> glyburide once a day 500 mg plus an antibiotic for urinary tract >> > >> >> infection. >> > >> >> They said the sugar was 435. I had never heard of a number that >> > high >> > >> >> except >> > >> >> when my brother drove himself to the hospital in 2009 and found >> out >> > he >> > >> >> was >> > >> > >> > >> >> a >> > >> >> diabetic among other things and his number was over 600. So I >> have >> > had >> > >> to >> > >> >> start modifying my diet big time. >> > >> >> I started downloading several books from the BARD web site and >> > >> learning >> > >> >> about counting carbs and all sorts of things. >> > >> >> My brother Dan brought one of his meters over and tested me this >> > >> >> afternoon >> > >> >> and I was at 156. >> > >> >> I guess I am not out of the woods yet but he figures I am working >> > on >> > >> it. >> > >> >> I have ordered a talking glucometer and a talking scale. I was >> very >> > >> >> uncomfortable when he was showing me the procedure but I hope >> with >> > >> time I >> > >> >> will catch onto it. >> > >> >> We have a visiting doctor because my husband has been very >> > ill >> > >> >> recently and is now in bed all of the time. >> > >> >> Dr. comes once a month so I have not had a chance to >> talk >> > to >> > >> him >> > >> >> since this result came out. My new meter should be here within >> the >> > >> week I >> > >> >> hope. >> > >> >> So I was told I haven't been called a diabetic yet but friends >> have >> > >> told >> > >> >> me >> > >> >> that if that number was 435 I probably am. >> > >> >> I look forward to learning more from this list. >> > >> >> Nice to meet all of you I don't know and to see some of you who >> are >> > >> >> already >> > >> >> friends here. >> > >> >> Lora >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I use the prodigy voice, and love it i get my supplies mailed to me every 3 months sugar ' Your mind is your garden, your thoughts are your seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds.' ~Be Blessed, Sugar Introduction >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Hello To Everyone, >> > >> >> I am Lora Leggett and I live near Detroit, Michigan. I am 58 >> years >> > old >> > >> >> and >> > >> >> have been blind since birth. I am married to who is >> sighted >> > but >> > >> >> has >> > >> >> cerebral palsy. >> > >> >> We have a daughter and a son who are adults now. I have a history >> > of >> > >> >> diabetes in my family and I found out this past Monday that my >> > blood >> > >> >> sugar >> > >> >> tested very high whenI had blood work done. So the doctor has >> given >> > me >> > >> >> glyburide once a day 500 mg plus an antibiotic for urinary tract >> > >> >> infection. >> > >> >> They said the sugar was 435. I had never heard of a number that >> > high >> > >> >> except >> > >> >> when my brother drove himself to the hospital in 2009 and found >> out >> > he >> > >> >> was >> > >> > >> > >> >> a >> > >> >> diabetic among other things and his number was over 600. So I >> have >> > had >> > >> to >> > >> >> start modifying my diet big time. >> > >> >> I started downloading several books from the BARD web site and >> > >> learning >> > >> >> about counting carbs and all sorts of things. >> > >> >> My brother Dan brought one of his meters over and tested me this >> > >> >> afternoon >> > >> >> and I was at 156. >> > >> >> I guess I am not out of the woods yet but he figures I am working >> > on >> > >> it. >> > >> >> I have ordered a talking glucometer and a talking scale. I was >> very >> > >> >> uncomfortable when he was showing me the procedure but I hope >> with >> > >> time I >> > >> >> will catch onto it. >> > >> >> We have a visiting doctor because my husband has been very >> > ill >> > >> >> recently and is now in bed all of the time. >> > >> >> Dr. comes once a month so I have not had a chance to >> talk >> > to >> > >> him >> > >> >> since this result came out. My new meter should be here within >> the >> > >> week I >> > >> >> hope. >> > >> >> So I was told I haven't been called a diabetic yet but friends >> have >> > >> told >> > >> >> me >> > >> >> that if that number was 435 I probably am. >> > >> >> I look forward to learning more from this list. >> > >> >> Nice to meet all of you I don't know and to see some of you who >> are >> > >> >> already >> > >> >> friends here. >> > >> >> Lora >> > >> >> >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I've had several diabetes educators and dietitians tell me to eat several small meals instead of one big meal during the day. As you become familiar with the things you can eat without sugar spikes, you will know what you can eat for snacks Judy Introduction > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> Hello To Everyone, > >> > >> >> I am Lora Leggett and I live near Detroit, Michigan. I am 58 > >> years > >> > old > >> > >> >> and > >> > >> >> have been blind since birth. I am married to who is > >> sighted > >> > but > >> > >> >> has > >> > >> >> cerebral palsy. > >> > >> >> We have a daughter and a son who are adults now. I have a > history > >> > of > >> > >> >> diabetes in my family and I found out this past Monday that my > >> > blood > >> > >> >> sugar > >> > >> >> tested very high whenI had blood work done. So the doctor has > >> given > >> > me > >> > >> >> glyburide once a day 500 mg plus an antibiotic for urinary > tract > >> > >> >> infection. > >> > >> >> They said the sugar was 435. I had never heard of a number > that > >> > high > >> > >> >> except > >> > >> >> when my brother drove himself to the hospital in 2009 and > found > >> out > >> > he > >> > >> >> was > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> a > >> > >> >> diabetic among other things and his number was over 600. So I > >> have > >> > had > >> > >> to > >> > >> >> start modifying my diet big time. > >> > >> >> I started downloading several books from the BARD web site and > >> > >> learning > >> > >> >> about counting carbs and all sorts of things. > >> > >> >> My brother Dan brought one of his meters over and tested me > this > >> > >> >> afternoon > >> > >> >> and I was at 156. > >> > >> >> I guess I am not out of the woods yet but he figures I am > working > >> > on > >> > >> it. > >> > >> >> I have ordered a talking glucometer and a talking scale. I was > >> very > >> > >> >> uncomfortable when he was showing me the procedure but I hope > >> with > >> > >> time I > >> > >> >> will catch onto it. > >> > >> >> We have a visiting doctor because my husband has been > very > >> > ill > >> > >> >> recently and is now in bed all of the time. > >> > >> >> Dr. comes once a month so I have not had a chance to > >> talk > >> > to > >> > >> him > >> > >> >> since this result came out. My new meter should be here within > >> the > >> > >> week I > >> > >> >> hope. > >> > >> >> So I was told I haven't been called a diabetic yet but friends > >> have > >> > >> told > >> > >> >> me > >> > >> >> that if that number was 435 I probably am. > >> > >> >> I look forward to learning more from this list. > >> > >> >> Nice to meet all of you I don't know and to see some of you > who > >> are > >> > >> >> already > >> > >> >> friends here. > >> > >> >> Lora > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I've had several diabetes educators and dietitians tell me to eat several small meals instead of one big meal during the day. As you become familiar with the things you can eat without sugar spikes, you will know what you can eat for snacks Judy Introduction > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> Hello To Everyone, > >> > >> >> I am Lora Leggett and I live near Detroit, Michigan. I am 58 > >> years > >> > old > >> > >> >> and > >> > >> >> have been blind since birth. I am married to who is > >> sighted > >> > but > >> > >> >> has > >> > >> >> cerebral palsy. > >> > >> >> We have a daughter and a son who are adults now. I have a > history > >> > of > >> > >> >> diabetes in my family and I found out this past Monday that my > >> > blood > >> > >> >> sugar > >> > >> >> tested very high whenI had blood work done. So the doctor has > >> given > >> > me > >> > >> >> glyburide once a day 500 mg plus an antibiotic for urinary > tract > >> > >> >> infection. > >> > >> >> They said the sugar was 435. I had never heard of a number > that > >> > high > >> > >> >> except > >> > >> >> when my brother drove himself to the hospital in 2009 and > found > >> out > >> > he > >> > >> >> was > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> a > >> > >> >> diabetic among other things and his number was over 600. So I > >> have > >> > had > >> > >> to > >> > >> >> start modifying my diet big time. > >> > >> >> I started downloading several books from the BARD web site and > >> > >> learning > >> > >> >> about counting carbs and all sorts of things. > >> > >> >> My brother Dan brought one of his meters over and tested me > this > >> > >> >> afternoon > >> > >> >> and I was at 156. > >> > >> >> I guess I am not out of the woods yet but he figures I am > working > >> > on > >> > >> it. > >> > >> >> I have ordered a talking glucometer and a talking scale. I was > >> very > >> > >> >> uncomfortable when he was showing me the procedure but I hope > >> with > >> > >> time I > >> > >> >> will catch onto it. > >> > >> >> We have a visiting doctor because my husband has been > very > >> > ill > >> > >> >> recently and is now in bed all of the time. > >> > >> >> Dr. comes once a month so I have not had a chance to > >> talk > >> > to > >> > >> him > >> > >> >> since this result came out. My new meter should be here within > >> the > >> > >> week I > >> > >> >> hope. > >> > >> >> So I was told I haven't been called a diabetic yet but friends > >> have > >> > >> told > >> > >> >> me > >> > >> >> that if that number was 435 I probably am. > >> > >> >> I look forward to learning more from this list. > >> > >> >> Nice to meet all of you I don't know and to see some of you > who > >> are > >> > >> >> already > >> > >> >> friends here. > >> > >> >> Lora > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 I've had several diabetes educators and dietitians tell me to eat several small meals instead of one big meal during the day. As you become familiar with the things you can eat without sugar spikes, you will know what you can eat for snacks Judy Introduction > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> Hello To Everyone, > >> > >> >> I am Lora Leggett and I live near Detroit, Michigan. I am 58 > >> years > >> > old > >> > >> >> and > >> > >> >> have been blind since birth. I am married to who is > >> sighted > >> > but > >> > >> >> has > >> > >> >> cerebral palsy. > >> > >> >> We have a daughter and a son who are adults now. I have a > history > >> > of > >> > >> >> diabetes in my family and I found out this past Monday that my > >> > blood > >> > >> >> sugar > >> > >> >> tested very high whenI had blood work done. So the doctor has > >> given > >> > me > >> > >> >> glyburide once a day 500 mg plus an antibiotic for urinary > tract > >> > >> >> infection. > >> > >> >> They said the sugar was 435. I had never heard of a number > that > >> > high > >> > >> >> except > >> > >> >> when my brother drove himself to the hospital in 2009 and > found > >> out > >> > he > >> > >> >> was > >> > >> > > >> > >> >> a > >> > >> >> diabetic among other things and his number was over 600. So I > >> have > >> > had > >> > >> to > >> > >> >> start modifying my diet big time. > >> > >> >> I started downloading several books from the BARD web site and > >> > >> learning > >> > >> >> about counting carbs and all sorts of things. > >> > >> >> My brother Dan brought one of his meters over and tested me > this > >> > >> >> afternoon > >> > >> >> and I was at 156. > >> > >> >> I guess I am not out of the woods yet but he figures I am > working > >> > on > >> > >> it. > >> > >> >> I have ordered a talking glucometer and a talking scale. I was > >> very > >> > >> >> uncomfortable when he was showing me the procedure but I hope > >> with > >> > >> time I > >> > >> >> will catch onto it. > >> > >> >> We have a visiting doctor because my husband has been > very > >> > ill > >> > >> >> recently and is now in bed all of the time. > >> > >> >> Dr. comes once a month so I have not had a chance to > >> talk > >> > to > >> > >> him > >> > >> >> since this result came out. My new meter should be here within > >> the > >> > >> week I > >> > >> >> hope. > >> > >> >> So I was told I haven't been called a diabetic yet but friends > >> have > >> > >> told > >> > >> >> me > >> > >> >> that if that number was 435 I probably am. > >> > >> >> I look forward to learning more from this list. > >> > >> >> Nice to meet all of you I don't know and to see some of you > who > >> are > >> > >> >> already > >> > >> >> friends here. > >> > >> >> Lora > >> > >> >> > >> > >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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