Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I am lucky to get three hours of sleep without interruption. Also it seemed that when I was on the antibiotic it was making me drowsy. Re: My Meter Is Here > That was a lot of dozing. > > > You can't do that now. I know you are whupped because of and I know > how much you love him, but you might not be able to take care of him and > have to have him put in a home. It doesn't sound as though he will have > much time left but neither will you if you don't take care of yourself. > Life is hard and sometimes it seems like there is no beaks. You are blind > and I'm almost completely deaf. We adapt and go on . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I am lucky to get three hours of sleep without interruption. Also it seemed that when I was on the antibiotic it was making me drowsy. Re: My Meter Is Here > That was a lot of dozing. > > > You can't do that now. I know you are whupped because of and I know > how much you love him, but you might not be able to take care of him and > have to have him put in a home. It doesn't sound as though he will have > much time left but neither will you if you don't take care of yourself. > Life is hard and sometimes it seems like there is no beaks. You are blind > and I'm almost completely deaf. We adapt and go on . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Yes, patty, I think we are all examples of the special things about human beings and how we can overcome whatever we are dealt and make the best of all these situations. I know that you work and I forget what you do for your job but I can't imagine how you function so well at work and with the public and not being able to hear. I would think it would be frustrating for you. I can't imagine either how the diabetics who have such busy schedules can manage so well with all these different ways of eating. Lora Re: My Meter Is Here > That was a lot of dozing. > > > You can't do that now. I know you are whupped because of and I know > how much you love him, but you might not be able to take care of him and > have to have him put in a home. It doesn't sound as though he will have > much time left but neither will you if you don't take care of yourself. > Life is hard and sometimes it seems like there is no beaks. You are blind > and I'm almost completely deaf. We adapt and go on . > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 This whole wheat bread is pretty high in fiber. Dan was here and was reading the labels on the wheat bread compared to the white. It is made by Aunt Millie and it is pretty low on carbs and high on fiber. He said it was a good kind so if I end up liking it when this white bread runs out I will just have him get me that. My Meter Is Here > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to > put the battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to > testing I waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on > me. I was 137 and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread > and that is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of > regular white bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 This whole wheat bread is pretty high in fiber. Dan was here and was reading the labels on the wheat bread compared to the white. It is made by Aunt Millie and it is pretty low on carbs and high on fiber. He said it was a good kind so if I end up liking it when this white bread runs out I will just have him get me that. My Meter Is Here > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to > put the battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to > testing I waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on > me. I was 137 and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread > and that is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of > regular white bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 This whole wheat bread is pretty high in fiber. Dan was here and was reading the labels on the wheat bread compared to the white. It is made by Aunt Millie and it is pretty low on carbs and high on fiber. He said it was a good kind so if I end up liking it when this white bread runs out I will just have him get me that. My Meter Is Here > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to > put the battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to > testing I waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on > me. I was 137 and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread > and that is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of > regular white bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I will check on Monday about getting more strips. I have 9 strips left and I will figure out how to get them then. I want to make sure what Total Health Care wants and also make sure whether my pharmacy can order them or have one of these mail order places but I don't want to start something then find out it won't be covered. I expect the doctor to come sometime between Tuesday and Thursday because June is almost ujp and he has not visited. I really want to do a test all by myself before he comes. Perhaps I could test in front of him if I were confident enough. It was from shortly after 3 in the morning until 12:30 PM and I simply did not feel hungry and was catching sleep about an hour at a time in between adjusting 's legs and covers and pulling the bed downward, standing behind the head and pulling him upward on the bed. He slides downward about 8 to 12 inches every few hours and it is a lot of exercise for me pulling him up. And I was anxious about the test. That was only the second time and Dan still did it. I am uncomfortable about working with the lancing thing so have to overcome it myself like everything I guess. Lora My Meter Is Here > > > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning > and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to put the > battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to testing > I > waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on me. I was > 137 > and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but > am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread and > that > is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of regular white > bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need > to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I will check on Monday about getting more strips. I have 9 strips left and I will figure out how to get them then. I want to make sure what Total Health Care wants and also make sure whether my pharmacy can order them or have one of these mail order places but I don't want to start something then find out it won't be covered. I expect the doctor to come sometime between Tuesday and Thursday because June is almost ujp and he has not visited. I really want to do a test all by myself before he comes. Perhaps I could test in front of him if I were confident enough. It was from shortly after 3 in the morning until 12:30 PM and I simply did not feel hungry and was catching sleep about an hour at a time in between adjusting 's legs and covers and pulling the bed downward, standing behind the head and pulling him upward on the bed. He slides downward about 8 to 12 inches every few hours and it is a lot of exercise for me pulling him up. And I was anxious about the test. That was only the second time and Dan still did it. I am uncomfortable about working with the lancing thing so have to overcome it myself like everything I guess. Lora My Meter Is Here > > > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning > and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to put the > battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to testing > I > waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on me. I was > 137 > and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but > am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread and > that > is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of regular white > bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need > to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 I will check on Monday about getting more strips. I have 9 strips left and I will figure out how to get them then. I want to make sure what Total Health Care wants and also make sure whether my pharmacy can order them or have one of these mail order places but I don't want to start something then find out it won't be covered. I expect the doctor to come sometime between Tuesday and Thursday because June is almost ujp and he has not visited. I really want to do a test all by myself before he comes. Perhaps I could test in front of him if I were confident enough. It was from shortly after 3 in the morning until 12:30 PM and I simply did not feel hungry and was catching sleep about an hour at a time in between adjusting 's legs and covers and pulling the bed downward, standing behind the head and pulling him upward on the bed. He slides downward about 8 to 12 inches every few hours and it is a lot of exercise for me pulling him up. And I was anxious about the test. That was only the second time and Dan still did it. I am uncomfortable about working with the lancing thing so have to overcome it myself like everything I guess. Lora My Meter Is Here > > > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning > and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to put the > battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to testing > I > waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on me. I was > 137 > and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but > am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread and > that > is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of regular white > bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need > to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 You'll find foods like hot dogs will mess with you. The high fat content will often result in high bg readings many hours later. Remember, the biggest favor you can do for yourself is to check frequently, and eat nutritious foods as much as possible. Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] My Meter Is Here > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to > put the battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to > testing I waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on > me. I was 137 and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread > and that is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of > regular white bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Sounds good. The first ingredient listed is the most important. Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] My Meter Is Here > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to > put the battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to > testing I waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on > me. I was 137 and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread > and that is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of > regular white bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 Sounds good. The first ingredient listed is the most important. Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] My Meter Is Here > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to > put the battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to > testing I waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on > me. I was 137 and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread > and that is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of > regular white bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 You're doing fine! You have a lot of stress to deal with on top of the diabetes. Have your doctor write a prescription based on what you say is the number of times you want to check per day, not his/her idea. This is absolutely vital! Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] My Meter Is Here > > > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning > and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to put the > battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to testing > I > waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on me. I was > 137 > and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but > am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread and > that > is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of regular white > bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need > to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 You're doing fine! You have a lot of stress to deal with on top of the diabetes. Have your doctor write a prescription based on what you say is the number of times you want to check per day, not his/her idea. This is absolutely vital! Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] My Meter Is Here > > > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning > and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to put the > battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to testing > I > waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on me. I was > 137 > and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but > am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread and > that > is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of regular white > bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need > to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 You're doing fine! You have a lot of stress to deal with on top of the diabetes. Have your doctor write a prescription based on what you say is the number of times you want to check per day, not his/her idea. This is absolutely vital! Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] My Meter Is Here > > > > > > Hi All, > My Prodigy Voice meter arrived on Friday and I opened it early this > morning > and was looking at the manual I got on the web and I was able to put the > battiries in it and to set the date and time. But when it came to testing > I > waited until my brother got here and he did the first test on me. I was > 137 > and it was about 8 hours since I ate. > My brother did not seem so encouraged as I was. But when my other two > readings were 435 and 156 I thought I must be doing better. > I must admit I cannot completely stop eating some of the things I enjoy > but > am having smaller portions. I was given a loaf of whole wheat bread and > that > is not too bad. But I stil have about a third of a loaf of regular white > bread. > I also got my talking scale and it said I weigh 159 pounds so I really > need > to get busy and get some discipline. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 oh lori i'm so glad you got that meter. honey, you need to get to the doctor as soon as possible. please go! you need more than gliberide pills. and you need some diabetic education. no wonder you're falling asleep and have no energy. please go to your doctor and take your meter with you. please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 hi all, and lora, i'd always been told to be sure my hands were clean when testing my blood. BUT! last week i was in the hospital for a facet joint injection on my back, ok? two things happened. they did a finger stick test and didn't swab my finger with alcohol first. i asked about this and was told that they've changed that rule, they now figure that since its your own finger, its your germs and doesn't matter. i said, but i have treats in my pocket for my guide gog and thats on my hand. didn't matter, they said even alcohol can cause glitches in the readings. ok, the then they hooked up the i v for sedation and didn't clean the top of my hand first. now, i've had no problems ... buti'm not sure what to think about this. what if i'd just cleaned up someone elses mess and still had their germs on my hand? i'm going to find out about this new idea. i always wash my hands first .... but ...what if. at any rate lora please go back to your doc. in some places now, doctors don't get paid to make phone calls back to the patient and so they don't, you have to depend on second hand info passed on to you by the nurse. if your reading are 435, thats serious and you need to go in to the doc and not be pawned off on the nurse. there are diabetic education classes of some sort in most every town now and someone can get test strips for you or put you in touch with an agency that can. there are also agencies like catholic comummunity services; salvation army etc., that might help you get the supplies you need; if you're on medicaid, talk to your case worker about what to do to get the things you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 hi all, and lora, i'd always been told to be sure my hands were clean when testing my blood. BUT! last week i was in the hospital for a facet joint injection on my back, ok? two things happened. they did a finger stick test and didn't swab my finger with alcohol first. i asked about this and was told that they've changed that rule, they now figure that since its your own finger, its your germs and doesn't matter. i said, but i have treats in my pocket for my guide gog and thats on my hand. didn't matter, they said even alcohol can cause glitches in the readings. ok, the then they hooked up the i v for sedation and didn't clean the top of my hand first. now, i've had no problems ... buti'm not sure what to think about this. what if i'd just cleaned up someone elses mess and still had their germs on my hand? i'm going to find out about this new idea. i always wash my hands first .... but ...what if. at any rate lora please go back to your doc. in some places now, doctors don't get paid to make phone calls back to the patient and so they don't, you have to depend on second hand info passed on to you by the nurse. if your reading are 435, thats serious and you need to go in to the doc and not be pawned off on the nurse. there are diabetic education classes of some sort in most every town now and someone can get test strips for you or put you in touch with an agency that can. there are also agencies like catholic comummunity services; salvation army etc., that might help you get the supplies you need; if you're on medicaid, talk to your case worker about what to do to get the things you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2011 Report Share Posted June 26, 2011 hi all, and lora, i'd always been told to be sure my hands were clean when testing my blood. BUT! last week i was in the hospital for a facet joint injection on my back, ok? two things happened. they did a finger stick test and didn't swab my finger with alcohol first. i asked about this and was told that they've changed that rule, they now figure that since its your own finger, its your germs and doesn't matter. i said, but i have treats in my pocket for my guide gog and thats on my hand. didn't matter, they said even alcohol can cause glitches in the readings. ok, the then they hooked up the i v for sedation and didn't clean the top of my hand first. now, i've had no problems ... buti'm not sure what to think about this. what if i'd just cleaned up someone elses mess and still had their germs on my hand? i'm going to find out about this new idea. i always wash my hands first .... but ...what if. at any rate lora please go back to your doc. in some places now, doctors don't get paid to make phone calls back to the patient and so they don't, you have to depend on second hand info passed on to you by the nurse. if your reading are 435, thats serious and you need to go in to the doc and not be pawned off on the nurse. there are diabetic education classes of some sort in most every town now and someone can get test strips for you or put you in touch with an agency that can. there are also agencies like catholic comummunity services; salvation army etc., that might help you get the supplies you need; if you're on medicaid, talk to your case worker about what to do to get the things you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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