[Diabetes-talk] A question

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-----Original Message-----
From: diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vincent Chaney
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 10:08 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] A question

Dar,

A very big hand and congratulations on achieving your A1C 5.4 level. You

appear to be managing your food, insulin and activities very tightly. In

Central New Jersey, my doctor and the labs I have gone to, the normal
range 

is from 4.5 to 5.9 with my doctor having my goals to be in the range of
6.3 

or lower. The lab I am currently using is Lab Core and as Mike I believe

said, each lab can have a slightly different range.

The lowering of your blood sugar in the colder weather is not the first
time 

I've heard this. My wife and I have a friend who had said this happened
to 

him and he had learned it was due to the body burning up the sugar to
keep 

warm. He was sensitive enough that it would sometimes happen if he went
into 

a very cool to cold building or house in the summer as well with 

air-conditioning.

I have purposely held the issue of your doctor's office to last. If my 

doctor's staff said it was "unnecessary to call" I would respond with a 

definite tone that either I needed to speak directly with the doctor and
not 

stop until I had or do a quick answer that that was not a satisfactory 

answer for me in "my management of my diabetes". Personally if I get an 

answer at my next appointment, which is 3 months for me, old information

would be out of date and would have lost time in my books and life to
work 

on my management of my diabetes. For our A1C as an example, if my number
was 

increasing I could review what I might be doing or may have caused it to

climb. I have had periods of very stressful times at work cause my A1C
to 

climb from 5.9 to 6.4. This would be understandable with the "fight or 

flight" of the body kicking up adrenalin and the release of stored
glycogen 

to the glucose level.

I have had my number climb in the cold weather as I find this time
difficult 

to get enough blood to test myself. I have found the "Prodigy Voice" to
be a 

little easier with it needing less blood and hopefully with it not as 

frustrating I will not let my number of tests drop in how often I do
them. 

If I have let my sugar stay higher without testing I see the A1C higher
and 

can predict even before receiving the results. As I have been on the
insulin 

pump since September 1999, the more you test the better and easier the
A1C 

and current BGL controls are noticed. Fortunately I'm stubborn enough
not to 

give up testing and have gone through multiples of strips to be certain
of 

the accuracy of my current BGL.

Vince

PS. I summarized a number of your responses into this one mailing.

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "dmgina" <dmgina at qwest.net>

To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>

Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 9:14 PM

Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] A question

If my doctor ever called me I would fall over.

but to have the nurses say this kind of thing is a different matter.

Trust me I will keep calling.

I don't know if I should ask for the group to get more training on
behalf of

the disabled?

Should I ask the Federation to step in?

This isn't the first time the building of folks has stepped out of line.

My husband doesn't have this problem, because he would rather ignore
matters

and just wait for the doctor to report.

I get excited and want to know.

I want time if I have questions to think about what I wish to ask.

So learning first helps.

At the same time doesn't.

Hope that makes since.

--Dar

www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779

Every saint has a past

every sinner has a future

----- Original Message ----- 

From: "K C" <kcc86 at hotmail.com>

To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>

Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 10:11 PM

Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] A question

> Ok..  God knows I understand!  :)  Until I moved to         Indiana
I'd

> never hear from the Doctors, or Nurses unless there was something bad
to

> report.  You keep going on your own persistence!  It doesn't matter
what

> the numbers show.  You deserve to both understand, and come to terms
with

> them before you hang up the damn phone.  Take care of you..

> 

> Kijuana

> 

> 

> 

> 

> -- 

> From: "dmgina" <dmgina at qwest.net>

> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>

> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 9:39 PM

> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] A question

> 

> 

>> The nurse shared that calling me was a unnecessary call.

>> Because they could tell me the results when I see the doctor.

>> I shared, that until they give me the information in a format I can
read

>> myself,

>> I was going to keep calling.

>> And it was necessary for them to call me back.

>> I wasn't going to wait for an appointment.

>> 

>> --Dar

>> www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779

>> Every saint has a past

>> every sinner has a future

>> 

>> ----- Original Message ----- 

>> From: "K C" <kcc86 at hotmail.com>

>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>

>> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 7:15 PM

>> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] A question

>> 

>> 

>>> Hi, Dar, and everyone.  Dar, what question did you ask that your
nurse

>>> wasn't cooperative on?  Congrads on your A1C.  :)  That's very
hopeful

>>> for you.  I hope you continue to have great readings.

>>> 

>>> Kijuana

>>> 

>>> 

>>> ----- Original Message ----- 

>>> From: "dmgina" <dmgina at qwest.net>

>>> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>

>>> Sent: Monday, December 01, 2008 4:55 PM

>>> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] A question

>>> 

>>> 

>>>> Now I was polite,

>>>> I was told by the nurse the reason why they don't call me, is
because

>>>> it is considered a unnecessary call.

>>>> They can tell me all about it when I go to the appointment.

>>>> I shared no,

>>>> this wasn't unnecessary, unless a format is sent to me for me to
read,

>>>> I will keep calling.

>>>> How would you have handled the matter.

>>>> Thanks,

>>>> 

>>>> --Dar

>>>> www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/5779

>>>> Every saint has a past

>>>> every sinner has a future

>>>> 

>>>> 

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