Chrissy

[Guest guest]

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.

[Guest guest]

Chrissy,

You first day at work is over and today you are resting well, I hope. It sounds

like you managed to conquer that first step back into the working mode

successfully, if not without some discomfort. I hope you're able to replenish

today and that each and every day ahead will go just a bit better and better for

you.

I hope you're doing well today and just planning to take it easy. Enjoy our

sunshine and maybe today it won't rain? Wishful thinking, right? Take good

care of yourself, Chrissy, I've been worrying about you, but I think you're

doing

fine. I'm off this morning to the flower lady in Beaufort to discuss all the

wedding flowers....fun! I'll send you a note offline when I get a chance later

today. I really appreciate your offer earlier, and maybe we can do something

about it.

Think good thoughts,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on my personal opinion or

experiences only, and should not be substituted for a professional medical

consultation.

[Guest guest]

Gluten-free means that the foods are not made with any

wheat,barley,rye or oats in them. Gluten is a protein found in the

plants. So basically everything on the market from pasta to

cookies, is made with some sort of gluten. When someone has celiac

disease, the gluten produces an allergic reaction in the body and

our bodies send out cells to attack the area where gluten is

digested (in the small intestines). Therefore the small intestines

stays damaged and does not absorb nutrients. It is an auto-immune

disease and the only cure is to eat a diet that is gluten-free. I

onyl found out in march of this year because Dr. Lehman decided to

take a further look around when he did the ERCP. I do feel better

with my bowels and I can once again eat dairy foods. He was hoping

that I might be able to gain some weight too but that has not

happened. Unfortunately the pancreatitis has gotten worse and my

weight has dropped alittle. He had mentioned to me about maybe

having a celiac nerve block to try to help with the pain. I don't

know if he does them but I am guessing that he does since he

mentioned it to me. Don't know. I go to see him again in

september. I'll let you know if he does. Are your kids starting

school soon?? The public schools here are starting on Aug 9th I

think. I'm not sure, my kids are homeschooled. Yes, I know, big

commitment, especially with the pancreatitis. It definitely has

been a challenge some days. But my kids are very well behaved and

they help out alot. The nice part is that they can travel with me

anytime for medical care and such. So it has helped in that way too.

I hope you are feeling better today with you panc pain.

Take care

Kris in TN