Heidi

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I saw your message to Sue and I think it is time you fought for your

pump. If the doc here wont do it then by all means find one who

will. Imagine how wonderful it would be to have by sept with all

the goings on you will have. To not worry about your bs would be a

godsend. I just dont understand your doc, of all poeple, you should

have the pump.

sounds like a real stand up kind of guy. Most men shrink

during wedding plans but he just jumped up and is dealing with the

caterers, I'm impressed. He must be a wonderful young man. What do

the to of them do for a living? Where will they make their home?

should be well care for by such a fine young man. That must

be a good feeling.

I slept so well last night after our long walk on the beach. We

stopped at a nice deli and got some sandwiches on the way home and

had a really nice time. My pain was very minimal and I even ate

part of the sandwich and it was sooo good. I didn't get sick one

bit. I cant beleive this but Hiedi, I do believe I am getting

well. As well as I can. I'm am going to have to ask the doc how

long this will last, because I almost feel like my old self again.

My eyes water at the thought of being free, even if it is just for a

few years. OHHH I just dont want to gain weight. Will worry about

that later.

Well we were going to the beach this morning, but it rained and

poured, which is good. We will get up early and go tomorrow. I

love the beach and am ususally quite tanned by this time of year.

I'm kinda dark so I tan well. Probably too old for all that, but

being the old dog and all

There is one other thing besides the pump. You could have a total

with ICT from some body else cells. Has anybody talked with you

about that. Dr. , she new, has gone to the IRB at MUSC

to get the tp/ict program started. She was in Cinci the week before

I was working with the micro surgeon who removes the cells. Its not

the surgeon who does the procedure its the microsurgeon and the cell

gadget that is needed. Anyway, they will also be able to isolate

cells for cadaverous donors. You would then be on rejection meds

though. I wonder if a family memeber can donate some. It is such a

new area, I'm sure there are many things about it that are still

unknown.

Well I've finished my coffee, I still cant beleive I slept almost 10

hours uninterrupeted, feels so good. I cant remember the last

time. I think I'll have some honey do's for Billy today and cook

out this afternoon. Then beach it bright and early tomorrow. Have

a wonderful weekend Heidi and take care.

Love,

Chrissy

>

> Chrissy

>

> As I'd said before, since my recent HBA1c's have been 5.5% and

5.6%, my endo feels that I

> don't need a pump!!! Hogwash! Of course the way they get to be

those numbers is

> because I check 6-10 times a day and inject insulin anywhere from

6-10 times a day, too,

> never allowing myself to stray above a BG of 120 if I can help

it. It takes a tremendous

> amount of maintenance to get those non-diabetic scores. So these

last three months I

> purposefully haven't been checking so often, thus I haven't been

doing as well, so

> perhapsnow he will change his mind. It's a shame that I should

have to intentionally be

> less diligent, but I think that's the only way I can convince him

that I'm a good candidate.

>

> I also have problems because of my " dual wave " pattern of

digestion. I don't digest

> protein until about 2 1/2 - 3 hours after I eat, so I have to dose

twice for each meal, once

> when I eat and then again 2 1/2 hours later. If I don't, my BG

quickly climbs into the 200's

> at hour three.

>

> So we'll see at this next appointment, which is in June, I

believe. My hbA1c is probably

> going to be lousy, and I plan to hit him up again for the pump.

>

> The wedding in September 18th and no oyster roast this time. Were

it less formal, that

> would have been great fun, but instead we're going with a varied

selection of delicious

> heavy hor d'ourves along with a seafood station, game station, and

carved meats table.

> The menu is quite fantastic except for the fact that the caterer

has now quoted a fee three

> times higher than that which they originally said it would

cost.......I absolutely hate it when

> people do things like that. and did add some items

to the menu, but they

> also took away comparable selections trying to keep it within the

same parameters. They

> quoted us $1,000 just for coffee to be available after dinner!

Isn't that hysterical?

> Needless to say, wrote them a scathing letter, reminding

them what their original

> quote was, and the two of them will be meeting with the caterer's

next week to get that

> mess straightened out. I am going up next week to help her with

the fabrics for the

> bridesmaids dresses and to meet with the florist.

>

> I hope you enjoyed your swim this afternoon. Today was a perfect

day for it, except for

> the wind - here it was quite stiff! I took a dip off the dock

myself and swam for about 15

> minutes this afternoon. There were about twenty buzzards on the

dock when I went

> down, they had something juicy they found in the marsh and were

standing watch over

> their prize. I couldn't quite make out what it was that they

had. Both my cats were safe in

> the house, and the dog was with me, so I knew that at least my own

critters weren't the

> vulture's lunch. Our lab, , had the greatest time chasing

them off the dock, but

> wouldn't come in the water with me once we got down there. The

water temp was is still

> refreshing this time of year....by August it will feel like a

saltwater bathtub!

>

> With love, hope and prayers,

> Heidi

>

> Heidi H. Griffeth

> www.pancassociation.org/anthology.htm#heidi

> Bluffton, SC

> SC State & SE Regional Representative

> Pancreatitis Association, International

>

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

should not be substituted for

> professional medical consultation.