hey junior

[Guest guest]

are you just basicly watching your diet and exercise and no junk just wondering

to get an idea what else i need to be doing

Introduction

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>> 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

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>> 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

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