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Posted by offkilterquilter on January 23, 2007, 11:52 am
Okay, so DH and I left our previous doctor because our dear friend (the
nurse that worked with our doc) got fired for a mistake the doctor
made....Doc wouldn't own up to it and let our friend take the heat.
This is the friend with a DD in 1st grade and a DS in 10th grade, $1100
mortgage on the house that they just moved into, etc. So, today was my
new patient visit with our new doctor. He seems pretty nice, was very
understanding when I had to run out twice to take my DD to the potty.
However....my blood pressure was up today, which we are going to
attribute to being sick and getting lost trying to find the office.
Also, he read the bloodwork results from April 2006, it it turns out
that I am "pre-diabetic"....he told me that means I have a 29% chance of
developing diabetes. However.....Mother has diabetes, her mother died
from complications due to diabetes, her father also has diabetes, one of
his sisters died from complilcations due to diabetes, my father is also
pre-diabetic, HIS father had diabetes.....see where I'm going with
this?? I called Mother and told her, and the best thing she could say
was that, at least I found out NOW, at 34, then when I developed
diabetes...she went from not being told anything about her blood sugar
to "all of a sudden" having diabetes at age 54 or something like that.
Also, what we thought was a simple head cold has gone into full-nlown
ear infection, so I'm now on antibiotics. The children will be seeing
their doctor this evening because DD has been sick for over a week, and
DS was coughing and glassy-eyed this morning. DH is also sick -
headache, coughing, chest pain - but he is at work as he took yesterday
off because of the driving conditions.
I'm still getting work done - as much as I can...things like laundry,
some sewing (made DD a dress yesterday that she insisted on wearing
today), trying to get paperwork taken care of.
On the plus side, I have half of my first stained glass banner finished,
and (drum roll please!!!)
DH has a perfect 4.0 GPA for his first semester of college courses!!!!!
All A's straight across the board!!!! Before his final grades were
posted, I figured out his average grade based on his test scores, and it
was 96.192%...woohoo!! Not bad for a guy who hasn't taken a course
since the late 80s and who said he was going to do awful in these
courses, huh??
Larisa, off to get more hot tea and force fluids on DD
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Posted by Joanna on January 23, 2007, 12:33 pm
Just curious I'm in the same boat when it comes to diabetics. What did
your dr suggest as a course of action for now. My just says keep an eye
on it. So I got my own glucose machine and test only when I feel funny.
But I've known for a long time I can't go too long without eating so I
try to plann accordinally. I think there should be more eduction out
there for us pre-diabtics. Like send us to a dietician or something.
Take Care
Joanna
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Posted by maryd on January 23, 2007, 12:44 pm
I was told loose weight, exercise, and cut back on carbohydrates ie rice,
bread, potatoes as well as sweets. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 5
years ago and still controlling with lifestyle and diet. You might ask your
dr about diabetes education classes or check with your nearest hospital or
American Diabetes Assoc. I was also told that there is no such thing as
pre-diabetes. Either you are or aren't diabetic. If you aren't, but have
indicators such as family history, over weight, etc, you probably will be
but you can delay the onset with the above. Good luck to both of you.
--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948
: Just curious I'm in the same boat when it comes to diabetics. What did
: your dr suggest as a course of action for now. My just says keep an eye
: on it. So I got my own glucose machine and test only when I feel funny.
: But I've known for a long time I can't go too long without eating so I
: try to plann accordinally. I think there should be more eduction out
: there for us pre-diabtics. Like send us to a dietician or something.
: Take Care
: Joanna
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on January 23, 2007, 3:21 pm
maryd wrote:
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> I was told loose weight, exercise, and cut back on carbohydrates ie rice,
> bread, potatoes as well as sweets. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 5
> years ago and still controlling with lifestyle and diet. You might ask your
> dr about diabetes education classes or check with your nearest hospital or
> American Diabetes Assoc. I was also told that there is no such thing as
> pre-diabetes. Either you are or aren't diabetic. If you aren't, but have
> indicators such as family history, over weight, etc, you probably will be
> but you can delay the onset with the above. Good luck to both of you.
>
Look for carbs with a lower glycemic index. And check out the Weight
Watcher's diet: it has a good rep for lowering blood sugar and helping
in cases like this. While DH is a type 1 (on insulin as he produces
none of his own any more), he has also found that following WW helps his
blood sugar saty reasonable.
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Sunny on January 23, 2007, 5:30 pm
Hugs to you Larisa. Take care of yourself. Remember how when you fly,
the emergency instructions about oxygen if the cabin loses air
pressure? They always say, "If you're flying with a child, put on your
own mask first and make sure your oxygen is flowing before helping your
child." It's got to be the same with your health. I know, believe me I
know, how hard it is. And I failed miserably in my life at the age you
are now at taking care of my "oxygen." But if you can take care of your
health and make sure you are strong then your children will be better
off. That means taking it easy, naming the dust bunnies so nobody dares
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do anything to hurt them. <EG> It means asking for help and taking naps
and understanding that taking out time to exercise and do stress
relieving activities isn't selfish. It's the greatest gift you can give
your family. Make sure your oxygen is flowing.
Hugs and encouragement,
Sunny
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> bread, potatoes as well as sweets. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes 5
> years ago and still controlling with lifestyle and diet. You might ask your
> dr about diabetes education classes or check with your nearest hospital or
> American Diabetes Assoc. I was also told that there is no such thing as
> pre-diabetes. Either you are or aren't diabetic. If you aren't, but have
> indicators such as family history, over weight, etc, you probably will be
> but you can delay the onset with the above. Good luck to both of you.
>