Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Me, too. Despite giving her the wrong address, she got on! _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Cy Selfridge Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 5:57 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: RE: Introduction Gator Bait, I also encouraged Lora to join this list so we are all guilty. (LOLLLOLLLOLLOL) Cy, The Old Man From: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Junior Lolley Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 6:34 PM To: blind-diabetics <mailto:blind-diabetics%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: RE: Introduction Sugar, I guess I am responsible for getting Lora into this trouble. I told her about the list lol. Junior Lolley KG4itd Liberty County Emergency Coordinator Re: Introduction indeed, it is 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 We are on Medicaid but it goes through Total Health Care. I tried to call the lady who is our case manager there but she has never returned my call. Our doctor's office and pharmacy knew nothing about talking meters. So I just called Dale at Blind Mice Mart and ordered a meter. You mentioned that they allow a meter every two years. Why would you need a new one that soon? If I or the insurance company was paying 85 bucks wouldn't I expect it to last a long time? Like I said this thing is a week old today and I had to get myself nice and full to stop awful hunger this morning, I wanted to eat everything in sight if I had it and lucky there weren't any other people around, (smile) 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 How would you know you were in this condition that I still have to look at to see how to spell? It sounds awful not to mention it could be deadly. Is it painful? What are the symptoms? you Re: Introduction > >> Hi Lora, >> >> We do have better tools and knowledge today than in the past, that's for >> sure! Sadly, though, some teenagers also rebel against having diabetes >> and don't take care of themselves. The teenage years have the highest >> mortality rate for Type 1 diabetics from diabetic ketoacidosis and >> severe hypoglycemia. >> >> Good luck with your lifestyle changes! I think it's always harder to >> change something later in life than at an early age. >> >> Jen >> >> Hello Jen, >> Nice to meet you. I once knew a boy who had Type 1 and he was twelve. I >> lost track of the family but later found out he passed away when he was >> around 18 or 19. I imagine like everything we have better medications and >> we know a lot more nowadays. >> I have only had four doses of the medication but I have started eating >> very >> small meals and at certain times. I have not had any pop since I found >> out. >> We have some chocolate milk here and I just pour myself half a cup no >> more >> than once a day. I know all my bad habits and am trying to break them. >> Lora >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Well, I have to confess, that when Syl and I started writing to each other on the wrong group then Dave found out and directed us here. So you guys didn't bring us here, naah-haah!s 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 You would be extremely thirsty, fatigued, probably feel sick to your stomach and might have leg and stomach pains. If you do a blood sugar, it would be really high. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 9:18 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Introduction How would you know you were in this condition that I still have to look at to see how to spell? It sounds awful not to mention it could be deadly. Is it painful? What are the symptoms? you Re: Introduction > >> Hi Lora, >> >> We do have better tools and knowledge today than in the past, that's for >> sure! Sadly, though, some teenagers also rebel against having diabetes >> and don't take care of themselves. The teenage years have the highest >> mortality rate for Type 1 diabetics from diabetic ketoacidosis and >> severe hypoglycemia. >> >> Good luck with your lifestyle changes! I think it's always harder to >> change something later in life than at an early age. >> >> Jen >> >> Hello Jen, >> Nice to meet you. I once knew a boy who had Type 1 and he was twelve. I >> lost track of the family but later found out he passed away when he was >> around 18 or 19. I imagine like everything we have better medications and >> we know a lot more nowadays. >> I have only had four doses of the medication but I have started eating >> very >> small meals and at certain times. I have not had any pop since I found >> out. >> We have some chocolate milk here and I just pour myself half a cup no >> more >> than once a day. I know all my bad habits and am trying to break them. >> Lora >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Hi Lora, DKA almost always happens to people with Type 1 diabetes who don't produce any insulin (i.e., that is why they are " insulin dependent " as they cannot stop taking it). In order to develop DKA the level of insulin in your bloodstream needs to be extremely low, and since most people with Type 2 diabetes still produce their own insulin, it's not as much of a risk. It does happen sometimes to people with Type 2 diabetes, but usually only if they have an infection or other illness that makes their diabetes harder to control. The symptoms are pretty obvious ... you will have very high blood sugar, be very thirsty, have ketones (you can buy a meter that measures ketones with a fingerstick just like blood glucose), feel nauseated, probably be vomiting ... I am fortunate that I've never had DKA other than when I was diagnosed, but I've had a few occasions when my insulin pump wasn't delivering insulin properly and I developed high ketones. It really feels awful. Jen > > How would you know you were in this condition that I still have to > look at > to see how to spell? It sounds awful not to mention it could be > deadly. Is > it painful? What are the symptoms? > you > Re: Introduction > > > >> Hi Lora, > >> > >> We do have better tools and knowledge today than in the past, > that's for > >> sure! Sadly, though, some teenagers also rebel against having diabetes > >> and don't take care of themselves. The teenage years have the highest > >> mortality rate for Type 1 diabetics from diabetic ketoacidosis and > >> severe hypoglycemia. > >> > >> Good luck with your lifestyle changes! I think it's always harder to > >> change something later in life than at an early age. > >> > >> Jen > >> > >> Hello Jen, > >> Nice to meet you. I once knew a boy who had Type 1 and he was twelve. I > >> lost track of the family but later found out he passed away when he was > >> around 18 or 19. I imagine like everything we have better > medications and > >> we know a lot more nowadays. > >> I have only had four doses of the medication but I have started eating > >> very > >> small meals and at certain times. I have not had any pop since I found > >> out. > >> We have some chocolate milk here and I just pour myself half a cup no > >> more > >> than once a day. I know all my bad habits and am trying to break them. > >> Lora > >> > >> > >> > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks to you and Jen for explaining that. Re: Introduction >> >>> Hi Lora, >>> >>> We do have better tools and knowledge today than in the past, that's for >>> sure! Sadly, though, some teenagers also rebel against having diabetes >>> and don't take care of themselves. The teenage years have the highest >>> mortality rate for Type 1 diabetics from diabetic ketoacidosis and >>> severe hypoglycemia. >>> >>> Good luck with your lifestyle changes! I think it's always harder to >>> change something later in life than at an early age. >>> >>> Jen >>> >>> Hello Jen, >>> Nice to meet you. I once knew a boy who had Type 1 and he was twelve. I >>> lost track of the family but later found out he passed away when he was >>> around 18 or 19. I imagine like everything we have better medications >>> and >>> we know a lot more nowadays. >>> I have only had four doses of the medication but I have started eating >>> very >>> small meals and at certain times. I have not had any pop since I found >>> out. >>> We have some chocolate milk here and I just pour myself half a cup no >>> more >>> than once a day. I know all my bad habits and am trying to break them. >>> Lora >>> >>> >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 What would they do to treat it if you did get it. Just keep giving you insulin? Re: Introduction >> > >> >> Hi Lora, >> >> >> >> We do have better tools and knowledge today than in the past, >> that's for >> >> sure! Sadly, though, some teenagers also rebel against having diabetes >> >> and don't take care of themselves. The teenage years have the highest >> >> mortality rate for Type 1 diabetics from diabetic ketoacidosis and >> >> severe hypoglycemia. >> >> >> >> Good luck with your lifestyle changes! I think it's always harder to >> >> change something later in life than at an early age. >> >> >> >> Jen >> >> >> >> Hello Jen, >> >> Nice to meet you. I once knew a boy who had Type 1 and he was twelve. >> >> I >> >> lost track of the family but later found out he passed away when he >> >> was >> >> around 18 or 19. I imagine like everything we have better >> medications and >> >> we know a lot more nowadays. >> >> I have only had four doses of the medication but I have started eating >> >> very >> >> small meals and at certain times. I have not had any pop since I found >> >> out. >> >> We have some chocolate milk here and I just pour myself half a cup no >> >> more >> >> than once a day. I know all my bad habits and am trying to break them. >> >> Lora >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 It is usually treated in the hospital with insulin, fluids, and electrolytes all via IV as your whole blood chemistry gets out of whack. Jen > > What would they do to treat it if you did get it. Just keep giving you > insulin? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 You might not need a new meter in 2 years, but by that time, a better meter might be around that world do a better job. _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Lora Leggett Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 9:16 AM To: blind-diabetics Subject: Re: Introduction We are on Medicaid but it goes through Total Health Care. I tried to call the lady who is our case manager there but she has never returned my call. Our doctor's office and pharmacy knew nothing about talking meters. So I just called Dale at Blind Mice Mart and ordered a meter. You mentioned that they allow a meter every two years. Why would you need a new one that soon? If I or the insurance company was paying 85 bucks wouldn't I expect it to last a long time? Like I said this thing is a week old today and I had to get myself nice and full to stop awful hunger this morning, I wanted to eat everything in sight if I had it and lucky there weren't any other people around, (smile) 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 have ordered the Prodigy. 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 Dear Lora, It's good to meet you. There's plenty of wisdom, help and nice people here and there's even room for humored. Though the information I get here is invaluable, what I value most from this list is support and encouragement. Changing food habits is a struggle. I'm not among the role models on this list, but I'm not giving up, either. I derive great inspiration from the people here who are like me, who find it a real battle to stick with the meal plan that keeps their blood sugar in the healthy zone. I was diagnosed when my appendix ruptured over 5 years ago. Afterward a symptom of my illness was that I couldn't eat. As my appetite returned, I found it harder and harder to eat within the confines of what was recommended. For reasons I don't know, testing really hurts my fingers turning them purple, then black and blue, so I stopped testing and ignored my diabetes, as Mark's wife and sister are doing. You have made a great start at coping with Diabetes. The next challenge is for you to keep up the good work. Don't give up as I did. Complications will surely catch up to you. Your reward for turning down the yummy stuff or finishing your meals before you're full is continued health which is worth all of the food in an overeater's heaven. One day at a time may be a cliché, but for those of us who struggle with temptation, it's a way to stave off discouragement. Actually it's mostly one minute or one meal at a time for me. It is inspiring to hear about the fun had in the special Olympics, and the fun anyone has because their diabetes management has been so successful that they feel vigorous and capable. I don't think anyone has a definitive answer that works for all people. There is wonderful advice here. Use your instincts to select what works for you. Your BG numbers will let you know if you're on the right track. Just don't dodge your meter or blow your diet so you can pretend you aren't diabetic. And if you do lapse, which happens to most people, get back on track as soon as you can and look forward to more days with normal blood sugar readings. The head in the sand method always works. It works to make diabetes worse and it ushers in complications. Thank you, Amy and Mark, for having the courage to tell the whole truth about your experiences. I'm struggling along with you and pray for your success more than for my own. You, along with everyone here, have my compassion and best wishes. Always with love, Lissi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Well, I never thought about it as something to enjoy...but that is an interesting way to look at it. I always enjoy learning new gadgets that help make life easier. So this may be a good thing for a bad situation. 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 Thanks, Syl. So yhou give them your doctor and insurance and they just do it? 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 Thanks, Miss Sylvie. I got a new diabetes doctor and we've finally got my insulin regulated to suit me. I got a steroid shot for my back pain the other day though and its been up since then. The pain management doc told me it would do that. Judy Re: Introduction > Hi Lora, > > We do have better tools and knowledge today than in the past, that's for > sure! Sadly, though, some teenagers also rebel against having diabetes > and don't take care of themselves. The teenage years have the highest > mortality rate for Type 1 diabetics from diabetic ketoacidosis and > severe hypoglycemia. > > Good luck with your lifestyle changes! I think it's always harder to > change something later in life than at an early age. > > Jen > > Hello Jen, > Nice to meet you. I once knew a boy who had Type 1 and he was twelve. I > lost track of the family but later found out he passed away when he was > around 18 or 19. I imagine like everything we have better medications and > we know a lot more nowadays. > I have only had four doses of the medication but I have started eating > very > small meals and at certain times. I have not had any pop since I found > out. > We have some chocolate milk here and I just pour myself half a cup no more > than once a day. I know all my bad habits and am trying to break them. > Lora > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thank you. Judy Re: Introduction > Hi Lora, > > We do have better tools and knowledge today than in the past, that's for > sure! Sadly, though, some teenagers also rebel against having diabetes > and don't take care of themselves. The teenage years have the highest > mortality rate for Type 1 diabetics from diabetic ketoacidosis and > severe hypoglycemia. > > Good luck with your lifestyle changes! I think it's always harder to > change something later in life than at an early age. > > Jen > > Hello Jen, > Nice to meet you. I once knew a boy who had Type 1 and he was twelve. I > lost track of the family but later found out he passed away when he was > around 18 or 19. I imagine like everything we have better medications and > we know a lot more nowadays. > I have only had four doses of the medication but I have started eating > very > small meals and at certain times. I have not had any pop since I found > out. > We have some chocolate milk here and I just pour myself half a cup no more > than once a day. I know all my bad habits and am trying to break them. > Lora > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Lora, we've all been where you are now. Its gonna take a while for you to learn and know everything. Like Dave said, we're all different, our diabetes is different and what might work for one won't always work for the other. Just hang in there and don't hesitate to ask any question you need to. 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 Hello Lissi, Thank you very much for the encouragement. I know I ate something I should not have earlier and it almost feels like it is sitting on me now. It is kind of warm in here and I guess after a while you learn to know if you are too high or low. Is it normal to get kind of a pulling or aching in your legs? I get it sometimes, it almost feels like a Charlie horse but not quite as bad. Re: Introduction Dear Lora, It's good to meet you. There's plenty of wisdom, help and nice people here and there's even room for humored. Though the information I get here is invaluable, what I value most from this list is support and encouragement. Changing food habits is a struggle. I'm not among the role models on this list, but I'm not giving up, either. I derive great inspiration from the people here who are like me, who find it a real battle to stick with the meal plan that keeps their blood sugar in the healthy zone. I was diagnosed when my appendix ruptured over 5 years ago. Afterward a symptom of my illness was that I couldn't eat. As my appetite returned, I found it harder and harder to eat within the confines of what was recommended. For reasons I don't know, testing really hurts my fingers turning them purple, then black and blue, so I stopped testing and ignored my diabetes, as Mark's wife and sister are doing. You have made a great start at coping with Diabetes. The next challenge is for you to keep up the good work. Don't give up as I did. Complications will surely catch up to you. Your reward for turning down the yummy stuff or finishing your meals before you're full is continued health which is worth all of the food in an overeater's heaven. One day at a time may be a cliché, but for those of us who struggle with temptation, it's a way to stave off discouragement. Actually it's mostly one minute or one meal at a time for me. It is inspiring to hear about the fun had in the special Olympics, and the fun anyone has because their diabetes management has been so successful that they feel vigorous and capable. I don't think anyone has a definitive answer that works for all people. There is wonderful advice here. Use your instincts to select what works for you. Your BG numbers will let you know if you're on the right track. Just don't dodge your meter or blow your diet so you can pretend you aren't diabetic. And if you do lapse, which happens to most people, get back on track as soon as you can and look forward to more days with normal blood sugar readings. The head in the sand method always works. It works to make diabetes worse and it ushers in complications. Thank you, Amy and Mark, for having the courage to tell the whole truth about your experiences. I'm struggling along with you and pray for your success more than for my own. You, along with everyone here, have my compassion and best wishes. Always with love, Lissi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 You feel tired, real tired, Doc said I was short of breath but didn't realize it, I was in the hospital for something else and they found the keto acidosis. As far as symptoms, that's all I know to tell you. My sugars had just been so high for so long and I wasn't really working to keep them down. Had been very depressed over the death of a friend. Judy Re: Introduction > >> Hi Lora, >> >> We do have better tools and knowledge today than in the past, that's for >> sure! Sadly, though, some teenagers also rebel against having diabetes >> and don't take care of themselves. The teenage years have the highest >> mortality rate for Type 1 diabetics from diabetic ketoacidosis and >> severe hypoglycemia. >> >> Good luck with your lifestyle changes! I think it's always harder to >> change something later in life than at an early age. >> >> Jen >> >> Hello Jen, >> Nice to meet you. I once knew a boy who had Type 1 and he was twelve. I >> lost track of the family but later found out he passed away when he was >> around 18 or 19. I imagine like everything we have better medications and >> we know a lot more nowadays. >> I have only had four doses of the medication but I have started eating >> very >> small meals and at certain times. I have not had any pop since I found >> out. >> We have some chocolate milk here and I just pour myself half a cup no >> more >> than once a day. I know all my bad habits and am trying to break them. >> Lora >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Thanks, Judy. I am not too bad now but because it is warm I feel all blobby and bloated and I just had a bowl of soup with some macaroni in it and a piece of chicken. But 3 hours before that I had a bowl of oatmeal and another bite of chicken. And a tiny bite of a sweet cake thing. I did save the rest of the soup until later. 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 had a staph infection with mine so I got IV antibiotics and insulin several times a day. Judy Re: Introduction It is usually treated in the hospital with insulin, fluids, and electrolytes all via IV as your whole blood chemistry gets out of whack. Jen > > What would they do to treat it if you did get it. Just keep giving you > insulin? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 The Prodigy Voice? There may be another Prodigy meter out there, called the " Autocode " I believe. You want the Voice. Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] 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 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hello, , The first couple of months after diagnosis and trying to put all these changes into effect are the most difficult. Don't beat yourself up when you eat something you hadn't planned on. The meter will let you know what really hurts you and what is not quite so bad. I wouldn't have guessed that my tomato and cheese salad tonight would have sent my blood sugar higher than that yummy Basmati rice dish I made for lunch, but there it is. Am I supposed to eat grass all summer for salad? My goodness, the tomatoes were worse than the cherries yesterday. I never would have known this if I hadn't had my best friend, the meter, to give me the exact information. Just keep on. It gets a bit easier. Dotty -- Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Hi Dottie, Nice to meet you. I am still waiting for my meter and I already have eaten a couple things I know I should not because Oh well, I cannot test yet. But I suppose inside I know it will come around to bite me in the...well, wherever later on. Yes it is upsetting. I still have Easter candy and Little Debbies and cookies and lots of peanut butter and pudding and cake mixes and chocolate chips...and I know there are so many foods we are encouraged to have. Maybe a slice of tomato on a sub would not do as bad as eating 2 tomatoes at one sitting. And I get as many answers as there are people who have this. So I am getting frustrated and today I really got upset and depressed. So I ate a marshmallow chicken and I didn't get woozy or feel weird or anything. I don't know what to think sometimes. Re: Introduction > Hello, , > The first couple of months after diagnosis and trying to put all these > changes into effect are the most difficult. Don't beat yourself up when > you eat something you hadn't planned on. The meter will let you know > what really hurts you and what is not quite so bad. I wouldn't have > guessed that my tomato and cheese salad tonight would have sent my > blood sugar higher than that yummy Basmati rice dish I made for lunch, > but there it is. Am I supposed to eat grass all summer for salad? My > goodness, the tomatoes were worse than the cherries yesterday. I never > would have known this if I hadn't had my best friend, the meter, to > give me the exact information. Just keep on. It gets a bit easier. > Dotty > > -- > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Yes, you'll hear some different ideas and begin to think nobody is doing anything the same, but you'll see it's not really like that. The variables come down to preferences in diet and activity for the most part. In general, the foods we should eat are of the healthy variety, and the activity we should be doing will perhaps vary more than the food. Age, and again, preference will place exercise in the grab bag category. As we've been saying, your meter will show you what's going on inside your body, let you come face to face with the effects of your food intake and your exercise, or activity. It will not yell at you, and it will not hold back from telling you information that will ultimately help you. So, don't be overwhelmed by the unknowns. As long as you're willing to modify your life style, to live a healthier life, you'll do just fine. And within the parameters of this new life style, I can assure you, you will still be able to enjoy marshmallow chickens or little treats more frequently than you might think. The key will be moderation and balance, not utter abstinence! Dave " ...In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. " [ 16:33] Re: Introduction > Hello, , > The first couple of months after diagnosis and trying to put all these > changes into effect are the most difficult. Don't beat yourself up when > you eat something you hadn't planned on. The meter will let you know > what really hurts you and what is not quite so bad. I wouldn't have > guessed that my tomato and cheese salad tonight would have sent my > blood sugar higher than that yummy Basmati rice dish I made for lunch, > but there it is. Am I supposed to eat grass all summer for salad? My > goodness, the tomatoes were worse than the cherries yesterday. I never > would have known this if I hadn't had my best friend, the meter, to > give me the exact information. Just keep on. It gets a bit easier. > Dotty > > -- > Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit > www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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