[Diabetes-talk] Let's Talk "PRE" Here!!
William and Bernadette Jacobs
bandbjacobs at verizon.net
Tue Aug 3 15:18:13 UTC 2010
Good Morning Family and Friends!!
Bern here!!
Back from a wedding and visiting lots and lots of family and friends in
WI/MN. Got back Saturday evening around sixish or so.
First of all, my hat's off to you Bill Lewis!! You're right on Target!!
Renee, I'm so glad you've joined us!! You're right in the right place here
my friend!! Welcome to the family!! I, myself have been diagnosed type two
since 1985. I won't go into a whole lot more detail here than that except
to say that my story has many similarities to others here. One thing I
would like to discuss, however is the horriffically misleading myth "PRE!!!"
So many in the medical profession want to make people "feel good" by using
yufamisms. So many folks want to treat the real McCoy like it's a
four-letter word!! For example, take the word blind. Guess what Honey?
Blind is a five-letter word to begin with. Nothing wrong with that! A lot
of us here are blind! And guess what? Most of us are quite happy by nature
and we even live fully productive lives and we even manage our own diabetes
and every other condition we might have along with our diabetes! Wow!!
Holy Buckets!! Like I say, my friend!! Welcome to the family!! Oh Boy!
Ya know I have half a mind to tell these pre folks that if they ever want to
be able to sing "pre-soprano," they'll have to put that "pre" right where
the sun don't shine! Ever heard of being pre-pregnant; pre-male;
pre-female; pre-hispanic; pre-Caucasion; pre-white; or even pre-American?
This "pre" stuff has GOTTA GO!!!
If all these folks would simply teach everyone that just like blindness,
with the proper training, education, and control, even diabetes can be
reduced to a mere nuisance/inconvenience. The name of the game is about we
controling our diabetes and not letting it control us!! That's all.
Nothing more, nothing less! No. I never said I was perfect. But I, for
one, don't believe in hiding behind all these crazy yufamisms just to make
my self feel good, or worse yet, "DENIAL!!" If only these folks would
denounce "DENIAL" for what it is and just get over it!! Yah Renee. I know
that's easier said than done. Been there, done that! I'll bet I was mad as
all heck about my diagnosis for two years before somehow Ed Bryant's words
from back then kicked some sense into my stubborn Polish head!! Don't
worry. It's all part of the grieving process! It's really okay and we're
all here simply to love you and help you in any way we can!!We're just so
happy to have you Renee!!
Have a great day Gang!!
Bern
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> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:45:33 -0600
> From: "Renee Pavlus" <psychmom3 at gmail.com>
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> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Hello Everyone
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> My name is Renee Pavlus. I live in Utah, and have been recently diagnosed
> with having type two diabetes...I am fifty-five, and to be honest it is in
> my family on my mother's side, mostly due to weight gain...I am not on
> any meds, and am trying to work with diet. Its been almost two
> years since I was told that I have to watch things. Being at the
> beginning I was told that I could due little things so that the illness
> won't get worse, for now, eating is the issue. Any suggestions? I am
> trying to stay off the soda, I like pepsi, and probably eat too many
> carbs...I have a very dear friend who has been waiting for a kidney for
> seven years...I see how the disease has effected her, and how her life is
> altered. I wasn't able to go to convention this year, but will be there
> next year if my finances improve...the last blog mentioned about getting
> out in the community and speaking to groups, perhaps I can due some out
> reach, although I am so new at this that I don't feel knowledgeable yet.
> For me, blindness was not caused by diabetes, I was one of those premature
> babies of the 1950's, and RLf, or ROP is the cause. It will be good to
> connect with other people. I am thinking of having non invasive lap band
> surgery in the near future, has anyone experienced the Lap
> Band...I don't care about appearance, just weight control...Thanks Renee
> Does any one use facebook, my address is Renee Radicioni Pavlus, and my
> email is psychmom3 at gmail.com
>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:08 -0400
> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Hello Everyone
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> Hello Renee:
>
> August 23, I will celebrate 5 year anniversary of my Kidney Transplant,
> and
> going strong, I would also try walking about 1/2 hr a day if you can, stay
> away from soda period, I know that is hard. Low cards a way to go, but do
> not eliminate any food group, that is they worst that you can do.
>
> I have been diabetic over 25 years, and Lost my vision to complications
> from
> diabetes, that is why I am now with the NFB, and yes diabetes affects
> every
> part of your being. So the better control it is the better how many times
> a
> day are you checking yourself.
>
> Meaning blood sugar with a glucometer, and are you seeing an
> Endocrinologist, these drs are specialists in Diabetes, make sure you get
> you C-peptide done and A1C, to know exactly where you are with you
> diabetes.
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Renee Pavlus" <psychmom3 at gmail.com>
> To: <Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 3:45 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Hello Everyone
>
>
>> My name is Renee Pavlus. I live in Utah, and have been recently
>> diagnosed
>> with having type two diabetes...I am fifty-five, and to be honest it is
>> in
>> my family on my mother's side, mostly due to weight gain...I am not on
>> any meds, and am trying to work with diet. Its been almost two
>> years since I was told that I have to watch things. Being at the
>> beginning I was told that I could due little things so that the illness
>> won't get worse, for now, eating is the issue. Any suggestions? I am
>> trying to stay off the soda, I like pepsi, and probably eat too many
>> carbs...I have a very dear friend who has been waiting for a kidney for
>> seven years...I see how the disease has effected her, and how her life is
>> altered. I wasn't able to go to convention this year, but will be there
>> next year if my finances improve...the last blog mentioned about getting
>> out in the community and speaking to groups, perhaps I can due some out
>> reach, although I am so new at this that I don't feel knowledgeable yet.
>> For me, blindness was not caused by diabetes, I was one of those
>> premature
>> babies of the 1950's, and RLf, or ROP is the cause. It will be good to
>> connect with other people. I am thinking of having non invasive lap band
>> surgery in the near future, has anyone experienced the Lap Band...I don't
>> care about appearance, just weight control...Thanks Renee Does any one
>> use facebook, my address is Renee Radicioni Pavlus, and my email is
>> psychmom3 at gmail.com
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> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:22:22 -0500
> From: "William Lewis" <wlewis19 at cox.net>
> To: "Diabetes Talk for the Blind" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Hello Everyone
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> Dear Renee, Glad to have you on this site. May I share a bit of my own
> experience with diabetes?
>
> Seven years ago I was told I had diabetes-II. I had had pre-diabetes
> for some years, but in those days, the doctors did not consider it a
> serious
> matter yet. But, if the medical community had told me to consider myself
> to
> have full blown diabetes and treat it accordingly, I probably would not
> have
> DM now.
>
> See if your community hospitals have a diabetes department. If so, sign
> up
> for their week-long seminar to get grounded, then work to change your
> lifestyle to accommodate the requirements for exercise regularly, reduced
> food portions, and possible medication.
>
> Diabetes is a progressive disease. If not controlled and kept in an
> acceptable range, it leads to coronary artery disease, strokes, and heart
> attacks.
>
> We gain weight because we have more calories coming in than we are burning
> up, so the excess is stored as fat. Some folks can eat and eat and gain
> not
> a pound. But some of us can smell food cooking and the scales do a
> hiccup.
>
> I initially lost 45 pounds on a steady scale. Then at 105 pounds my
> appestat re-set itself and I lost no more weight for months. So I cut
> down
> on food portions and the weight started down again, but then went back up
> a
> bit. It has fluctuated for several years between 215 and 225. The
> missing
> ingredient in my treatment regime is insufficient physical activity.
>
> But, anyway, Renee, consider your diabetes seriously. Controlling those
> pesky glucose numbers is not easy. After all, if it were easy, everybody
> would be doing it and we would not be having this conversation. Read the
> literature from the library. Subscribe to the periodical magazines to
> keep
> up with changes and how others deal with their own diabetes. Join
> diabetes
> support groups. Read up especially on most acceptable foods, such as
> green
> veggies, seafood, chicken or turkey, lean roast beef, etc. Avoid
> processed
> meats. Read the ingredient and nutrition charts on food packages.
> Splurging once a week usually does not throw off the appestat, but too
> many
> things have more calory power than we think.
>
> Right now I am in better physical and mental health than I've been in
> decades. My two preoccupations of health problems are my diabetes and
> general allergies.
>
>
> The last time I got a medical checkup, my doctor said my health was so
> good,
> I could live to be 80.
> I told him I was already 80.
> He said, "See? What did I tell you?" (big grin)
>
> Bill Lewis
> billlewis31 at cox.net
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Renee Pavlus" <psychmom3 at gmail.com>
> To: <Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 2:45 PM
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Hello Everyone
>
>
>> My name is Renee Pavlus. I live in Utah, and have been recently
>> diagnosed
> with having type two diabetes...I am fifty-five, and to be honest it is in
> my family on my mother's side, mostly due to weight gain...I am not on
> any
> meds, and am trying to work with diet. Its been almost two
>> years since I was told that I have to watch things. Being at the
> beginning I was told that I could due little things so that the illness
> won't get worse, for now, eating is the issue. Any suggestions? I am
> trying to stay off the soda, I like pepsi, and probably eat too many
> carbs...I have a very dear friend who has been waiting for a kidney for
> seven years...I see how the disease has effected her, and how her life is
> altered. I wasn't able to go to convention this year, but will be there
> next year if my finances improve...the last blog mentioned about getting
> out
> in the community and speaking to groups, perhaps I can due some out reach,
> although I am so new at this that I don't feel knowledgeable yet. For me,
> blindness was not caused by diabetes, I was one of those premature babies
> of
> the 1950's, and RLf, or ROP is the cause. It will be good to connect with
> other people. I am thinking of having non invasive lap band surgery in
> the
> near future, has anyone experienced the Lap Band...I don't care about
> appearance, just weight control...Thanks Renee Does any one use
> facebook,
> my address is Renee Radicioni Pavlus, and my email is psychmom3 at gmail.com
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