[Diabetes-talk] why I don't test myself

[Mike Freeman]

I love it!

On Sep 4, 2013, at 17:42, "Bill Lewis" <wlewis19 at cox.net> wrote:

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> Ten years ago I was told I had diabetes.  More than ten years before that I was told I was pre-diabetic but nobody made a big deal out of it so never suggested I start on a prevention diet and exercise plan.  So I didn't, and in 1993 I had full-blown diabetes-2 and still have.  If I had been put on a treatment plan 20 years ago, I don't think my pancreas would have pooped out.  I'm having to work harder now to keep in limits my food intake and to carry out sufficient exercise minutes, as well.  But at age 82 I think I'm doing about as fairly well, since the rest of my body organs are still working okay--well, almost.  --  'bill
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> -----Original Message----- From: Bernadette Jacobs
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 10:24 AM
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] why I don't test myself
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> Hey Gang:
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> Bern here!!  Everyone here has a valid point and even as for Julie:  I
> can see where you're going.  However, listen to everyone else here
> because you've got advice here from absolutely the BEST!  And I do
> mean the VERY BEST!!!  When I first read over your message Julie, I
> don't mind telling you, it sent chills up and down my spine for the
> very reasons Bridgit, Mike, and Veronica all raise here.  My other
> huge, huge gripe here is now people are coming up with this "pre"
> diabetes garbage.  And, of course, my mother-in-law was just diagnosed
> with... of course... "pre" diabetes.  Has anyone heard of being "half"
> or "Pre"-pregnant???  Sure would like to find out who the first quack
> was that ever came up with this hogwash!  I'd like to hang 'em!  I'm
> with Mike here because, even at that point, diabetics need to be
> taught and practice frequent testing.  We diabetics all know we can't
> be too cautious.
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> I'd be lying to all of you if I didn't admit that I've had my own
> testing woes.  But that's why I do test very, very often; maybe even
> moreso than I need to because I don't want to get out of practice. I