Re: To Deanna

[Guest guest]

I hope you keep a very close watch on that temp, I hope it stays

down. Well it will take some time to see if it will work. I hat

the injection yesterday and he said it would take a week to kick in

but would last 3 weeks then it is time for another shot. So what

the heck, its worth a shot... all pun intended. It would certainly

be better then a whipple.

Feel better soon

Chrissy

> Dearest Chrissy,

> How are you doing? Is the Ocreotide working for you? God, I pray

it

> does. You love your job soooo much that I'm hoping this is what

will

> allow you to continue.

> I'm still running a temp...102.2 degrees on 1000mg of Tylenol. If

it

> continues to climb I'm not messing around. I'll just go back to

the

> ER.

>

> I love you BIG!

> Deanna Tubb

> New Mexico PAI Rep

[Guest guest]

Deanna.

Me again. Yup, I figured that I must have shot a blank with my

insulin pen. That means that I inserted the needle in my

abdomen and clicked on the pen to inject the insulin, forgetting

to dial in the number of units before I stuck myself. I was in a

hurry to eat and be finished in time to get to the chat room. I've

done this a few times before, and then realized my mistake and

had to take it out, dial in the amount, and inject it again. I've been

just fine all day today.

But mistakes happen when you hurry, and that's all I can think of

that happened. I wasn't even in a drug haze, either, I hadn't had

any oral meds in the last two days. Sometimes I get thinking

about too many things at one time and forget what I'm supposed

to be doing.........I think my linear thoughts processes are shot.

It was a bit of a wakeup call. It's scary how high and fast my

blood glucose shoots up with a small meal without the help of

insulin, yet less than a year ago I wasn't even diabetic. A year

ago this time was when everything was going downhill so fast

and furious, I was a mess.

You may or may not be right about your islets. All I suggest is

that you periodically have blood glucose tests done by your

doctor, or buy a glucometer and test yourself. It's something that

anyone with CP needs to be conscientious about.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be substituted for consultation with a medical

professional.

Deanna wrote:

I used to have horrible problems with low blood sugar. Now I

don't...I think maybe the islet cells in the pancreas might be

affected? Ya think?

[Guest guest]

Deanna,

Thanks for you kind words and support. I hope it works this time

too, the pharmacy bills are killing me. I see the pharmacist more

than any other merchant in town, and it's gotten to the point that

each time I walk in there, I'm spending $90-130!

I finally talked my husband into us claiming a medical exemption

this year on our taxes. He said there was no reason, we couldn't

have spent enough to qualify....fortunately I've kept receipts of it

all, and he was stunned when he saw the total.

My pharmacy expenses seem to have become sort of a sore

subject in our household, my husband has complained about

them many times. They're all for medication that I can't do

without, I guess we never imagined that I would become such a

" high maintence " woman....hahaha, but at least it's not going out

the window on weekly nail treatments and facials like my SIL

has!

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and

should not be

substituted for professional medical consultation.