[Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?

Sun Sep 6 02:08:54 UTC 2015

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On Sat, Sep 5, 2015 at 6:11 PM Danielle Ledet via Diabetes-talk <
diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Thanks everyone.
>
> On 9/5/15, Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> > You wouldn't heal because of diabetes? Sheesh! Some gurus!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 3:42 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Veronica Elsea
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Oh Bridgit, what funny stories! I was already married when I was
> diagnosed
> > so all I got was from the professionals who assumed that Peter was my
> > attendant or something. When I went through surgery two years ago, all
> the
> > doctors just kept assuring me that I wouldn't heal because I have
> diabetes.
> > Ummm, never mind that I had to stop all of my drugs for RA because they
> > interfere with healing! Hello? So for six weeks after surgery I literally
> > tested every two hours. Yes, round the clock. I was so driven partly by
> > fear, partly by anger and shere I told you so kind of a reaction.
> Obviously
> > there came a point where I decided that sleeping through the night had
> some
> > real attraction and eventually the rest of life kind of came back in as
> > well. But I sure did like catching changes before they became big
> changes.
> > Sometimes I do really think about trying the Dexcom with the iPhone and
> then
> > another part of me wonders if the amount of info I'd get is worth the
> head
> > aches involved in dealing with the CGM. But I never say never! <grin>
> > Veronica
> >
> > "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
> available on
> > iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
> > To learn more, visit:
> > http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> >                 Veronica Elsea, Owner
> > Laurel Creek Music Designs
> > Santa Cruz, California
> > Phone: 831-429-6407
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 2:23 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Veronica,
> >
> > It seems to be about every three to four months that my basal needs
> change.
> > It's weird, but like you, I make the changes and carry on with life,
> smile.
> >
> > Because I feel symptoms of being low early, and usually I can gage just
> how
> > low I am, and how much time I have before I actually crash, I don't
> always
> > test. But yes, I definitely test an hour after a low to make sure I'm not
> > jumping up. I don't mess with highs. When I feel high, I test so I know
> how
> > much insulin I need to correct. And I also rarely bolus after meals
> without
> > testing because my bolus can change depending on what my sugars are
> running.
> > I like to test roughly every three hours in a day, adding in more for
> when I
> > exercise, which is usually five times a week, so this is why I test 6 to
> 8
> > times a day. When I was pregnant, I was testing 15 times a day, and
> > boy-oh-boy, that was intense, smile.
> >
> > Funny story, a few months ago, I woke up low in the morning, and my
> husband
> > was still at home. I knew instantly, so I asked the hubby for juice, but
> I
> > was a little disorientated. I knew where I was and who I was, but I
> wasn't
> > sure who my husband was. I asked for the juice, and while he retrieved
> it, I
> > thought to myself, "Who is this guy? Is he my husband?" I knew I was
> > married, but I just wasn't sure if this guy was my husband. When he
> returned
> > with juice, I asked, "Are you Ross?" Like ten seconds later, I realized
> it,
> > but to this day, Ross and my endocrine joke about this. LOL!
> >
> > As a kid, I had awful insulin reactions. I hallucinated, seizure and
> > screamed then passed out for a few seconds. The worse thing is that I was
> > simultaneously aware of what was happening while all the bad stuff was
> > happening. As I grew older, these type of reactions stopped, and I just
> got
> > really tired when dropping too low. In the last couple of years though,
> when
> > I'm low and sleeping, I wake myself up, but often I'm disorientated. This
> > didn't use to happen. I've always been able to wake myself up when low (I
> > think since I can lucid dream, this has a little something to do with it)
> > but I was always aware of everything. But now, usually when I wake up
> with a
> > low, I know enough that I need to get juice and eat food, but I am
> confused
> > about where I am, or what objects are. This doesn't happen when awake and
> > low, even if crashing, I just fall asleep when awake and dropping, but
> when
> > asleep and wake up low, it's weird, I can become so confused and
> > disorientated.
> >
> > When my husband and I were dating, he wanted to meet with my diabetes
> nurse
> > educator and do a training, so he had a crash course in diabetes,
> including
> > how to inject glucagon. He knows what to watch for and how to treat
> various
> > symptoms. He also knows how to operate my pump.
> >
> > Another funny story, when we announced our engagement, my mother-in-law
> told
> > my husband that people with diabetes can get crazy. She had read an
> article
> > about how when high or low, the symptoms can vary, and it can include
> > erratic behavior during the low or high. But she interpreted it as
> actually
> > developing psychological conditions, ha-ha! Ross and I still joke about
> this
> > comment, grin.
> >
> > Bridgit
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2015 3:33 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > I'm with you here, Bridgit. I do seem to have to change my basal rates
> for
> > winter and summer. Nobody seemed to think that analysis made sense but
> there
> > it is. I change the basals and get the results I want so there! <grin>
> And
> > of course, just when I think I know what I'm doing, there will be an
> > occasional misbehaving cannula and surprise! And I too never guess what
> to
> > do if I think I'm high. I've treated many lows before or without testing
> > because, well, as long as it sometimes takes me to test, why risk going
> even
> > lower. <grin> If my fingers cooperate, I like to test about an hour
> after a
> > low to make sure I'm not heading too far in the other direction.
> > Veronica
> >
> > "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
> available on
> > iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
> > To learn more, visit:
> > http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> >                 Veronica Elsea, Owner
> > Laurel Creek Music Designs
> > Santa Cruz, California
> > Phone: 831-429-6407
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 6:09 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Veronica,
> >
> > Yes, I definitely have days where I don't test as often as I like. Some
> > days, I get caught up doing something, and before I know it, hours have
> gone
> > by without me testing. I start feeling lows in the 70's, and sometimes I
> > treat before knowing exactly how low I am, but I never correct when high
> > without knowing exactly how high. My variables tend to change frequently
> > too, even when I do things on the same schedule. I can eat the exact same
> > food every day at the exact same time, exercise at the same time, doing
> the
> > same activity each day, get up and go to bed at the same time, and still,
> > things change frequently for me, like every couple of months, though at
> > times, it has happened in a matter of weeks. But suddenly I will run
> high in
> > the morning and low at night. When one per 20 for a bolus had been
> working,
> > all of a sudden, I need one per 15. If I didn't test frequently, I
> wouldn't
> > always catch this, and I wouldn't be able to track the trends, knowing
> where
> > exactly I need to adjust. Others may be able to remain much steadier than
> > this, and I wish I would, but ever since I was little, this is how my
> > diabetes has been. I like that since being on the pump, I can set basal
> > rates to deliver different amounts of insulin at different parts of the
> day,
> > adjusting as I need too. For me, this has helped tremendously in keeping
> my
> > sugars more even-keeled.
> >
> > Bridgit
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 4:04 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Veronica Elsea <veronica at laurelcreekmusic.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Bridgit, my answer when I don't get in those regular or extra tests is, I
> > don't. I fret or worry about what they are. I have never understood how
> > people could say oh I know I am, fill in the blank. Yes, if I'm really
> high
> > I can feel it. If I'm low, thank goodness I can feel it. But I can't know
> > how much insulin to take to bring me down appropriately without testing.
> > Unfortunately for me, I've had to accept the fact that sometimes I don't
> get
> > a number and I have to just go on with life. But it bugs me!
> > Veronica
> >
> > "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
> available on
> > iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
> > To learn more, visit:
> > http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> >                 Veronica Elsea, Owner
> > Laurel Creek Music Designs
> > Santa Cruz, California
> > Phone: 831-429-6407
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 10:50 AM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > I have a legitimate question, and this is not directed at anyone, it's
> sheer
> > curiosity. Regardless if type one or two, how do you know what you're
> sugars
> > are running without testing several times throughout the day? And I have
> > noticed that the type two's I know who test infrequently or not at all,
> do
> > so under the supervision of a general practitioner or internal med doc.
> > Whereas those who see an endocrine, tend to test regularly and
> frequently,
> > for two's usually being four times a day. But without testing throughout
> the
> > day, you don't honestly know what your numbers are running, and as
> Veronica
> > pointed out, A1-C's, while usually more accurate than a glucose meter,
> they
> > are not precise either. For best control and monitoring of sugars, how
> can
> > this happen without testing frequently daily?
> >
> > Bridgit
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 12:11 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind' <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Mike Freeman <k7uij at panix.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > I dare say that goes for all of us.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Mark Tardif via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 5:58 PM
> > To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
> > Cc: Mark Tardif
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > And if it becomes necessary and my doctor recommends it, I will test 3
> or 4
> > times a day and become stricter about exercise and diet.  Actually, my
> > exercise routine is good, (a lot of walking, and in this neighborhood we
> > have a lot of hills,) but my food intake certainly needs modification.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Tardif
> > Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 8:50 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Mark,
> >
> > That's one big difference between ones and twos: two's tend to remain
> more
> > consistent than type one's, and that's why two's can usually test less
> > frequently. Personally, I think two's, regardless of A1-C's, should test
> > four times a day, but as long as you're managing things and are healthy,
> > what works for you is what works. One's have much more problems with
> > inconsistencies, and that's why it's important we test as frequently as
> > possible. At 200 and higher, I can definitely feel it, and I don't like
> how
> > I feel in these ranges. Even if bolusing correctly, one's still tend to
> have
> > more potential problems with inconsistencies.
> >
> > Bridgit
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Mark Tardif via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2015 6:51 PM
> > To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Mark Tardif <markspark at roadrunner.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > I think what you said here is very important.  I have type two diabetes,
> > don't take insulin yet, just metformin, and my last A1C level was 5.9,
> and I
> > felt perfectly fine and my doctor thought that was very appropriate in my
> > case.  Even though I like ice cream, my glucose readings rarely go above
> > 200, and I can test once or twice a day with no problem.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mark Tardif
> > Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 11:53 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> > Eileen,
> >
> > Diabetes is an individual disease, at the end of the day. Some regimines
> > work better for some, and not so much for others. So many variables go
> into
> > the equation, and while there are some constants, so much more is
> variable.
> >
> > What's an acceptable A1-C depends on a lot. For me, going below 7 means
> I'm
> > running too low. For others, they can go below 7 and be totally fine.
> Type
> > two's can usually have lower A1-C's too. There are differences between
> type
> > one and two, and people don't always understand that. My grandma is a
> type
> > two, and I'm a type one. She typically has A1-C's 6. 5 and lower. She
> > doesn't understand why I shouldn't have mine lower, but the difference
> > between one and two can be varied enough to create such differences.
> >
> > Like Veronica, I need to get my daily work-out in. As a teen and in my
> early
> > 20's, I ran three to five miles a day, and I danced-- ballet, tap, jazz--
> > and while I still incorporate ballet barre exercises into my work-out, I
> > like to either power walk outside or use my elliptical at home for
> cardio. I
> > do my ballet barre exercises and stretches afterwards. Sometimes I jog
> on a
> > mini-trampoline too. In total, my work-outs last an hour to an
> > hour-and-a-half. I usually have to disconnect during cardio then hook
> back
> > up an hour afterwards. I test before working out then an hour-and-a-half
> > after the work-out. Have you tried exercising at the same time each day?
> > This can help with consistency, and you can usually judge what your
> sugars
> > will run before and after since doing it at the same time. You could
> also do
> > it after a meal, adding a little more carbs to that meal. I have a
> > three-year-old, so I tend to work-out late at night, like between nine
> and
> > ten, since that's usually when I can get a lot done without distractions,
> > smile. I tend to run higher at night, mid to upper 100's, so this
> actually
> > works out. I also don't eat much during the day, mostly grabbing what I
> > can-- Greek yogurt, Clif bars, salads-- and I usually don't snack unless
> > low, so I try to make supper the one meal I sit down and have a full
> course
> > with all the wonderful foods you are suppose to fit into each meal,
> smile.
> >
> > But it's really individually based. You can't always judge your treatment
> > and effects of by how others are treated and their results. I can eat a
> > candy bar, bolus and remain at 120, while a friend of mine will eat
> candy,
> > bolus and have crazy, inconsistent sugars all the rest of the day. If I
> do
> > run high, say 300 or higher, which happens during my lady time, when I
> > correct, I can drop in an hour. The same friend will take all day to come
> > down from a high sugar. For breakfast and lunch, my carb/insulin ratio is
> > one per 22, while at supper, it's one per 15. And this ratio can also
> change
> > depending on the carb I'm eating. Like if pasta, no matter the time of
> day,
> > I usually do one per 15, though I eat pasta sparingly. My friend always
> > needs to do one per 10, regardless of time of day or carb.
> >
> > So what works for one, doesn't always work for another person. Do what
> works
> > for you and what your doctors recommend, and as long as you achieve
> results
> > you're happy with, it's okay. And if you want to try to get your A1-C
> below
> > 7, try. If you start running low frequently, then you likely are good
> > staying in the 7 to 8 range.
> >
> > Bridgit
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Eileen Scrivani via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 6:40 PM
> > To: NFB Diabetes Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Eileen Scrivani <etscrivani at verizon.net>
> > Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Fw: Good News?
> >
> >
> > Hi Veronica and all:
> >
> > This for me has been a really interesting topic.
> >
> > I too have been using a pump for a year and a half now.  While my numbers
> > are certainly better than what I had been experiencing, they are in my
> mind,
> > still not perfect or the perfect I’d like them to be.  I’ve found that
> > getting rid of the long acting Lantus in my insulin regiment has totally
> > eliminated extreme highs.  That’s not to say I don’t have highs & lows,
> but
> > the highs are at least contained to being no more than the high 200’s
> which
> > I can live with and fix.
> >
> > Usually, when I go high  its due to poor estimating of my carb
> > intake/insulin ratio.  I’ve been a diabetic since I was 5, and I have had
> > good control with really good A1C’s.  However, weird things started
> > happening to my control in my 40’s.  When I was using Lantus I would see
> BG
> > numbers that could be in the 300’s, 400’s and even higher!  I found it
> > really stressful and was constantly fretting over the numbers.  Its not
> like
> > I wasn’t watching my diet or not exercising.  .  .  Making the change to
> the
> > pump and only having Novolog in my system has made a big difference and
> > leveled out the numbers.  The only thing I have been left questioning has
> > been my A1C results.  I’ve pretty much been around 7.4 to 7.8.  Last year
> > when I first started the pump I did get the A1C down to 6.3, but that’s
> > because I was having far too many lows while adjusting insulin rates.  My
> > doctor and Diabetic Educator have told me over and over that the numbers
> I’m
> > running are fine and they don’t want me down around 6.something because
> that
> > would leave me having too many low BGs and could be damaging to the heart
> > and heart function.
> >
> > I’ve been questioning the advice, because I’ve heard other diabetics
> always
> > insisting that the closer to a 6 you can get the A1C the better your
> control
> > and the less the chance of complications.  This just has left me feeling
> > like I was doing something, somewhere so wrong by having a 7.whatever A1C
> > number.
> >
> > So, bottom line is I feel a lot better after reading the posts by
> Bridget,
> > yourself & everet today.
> >
> > As for exercising for a full hour – I wish I could! Even after a short
> > workout of 20 or 30 minutes my BG level crashes.  I disconnect the pump
> > during and then leave it off for another half hour to a full hour.
> Still, I
> > can sometimes have horrible lows.  I wish I could get a better handle on
> > getting that leveled out so I could exercise with a bit less worry.
> >
> > Thanks for the great topic today and we’ll all just keep striving
> together
> > to improve control.
> >
> > Eileen
> >
> >
> > From: Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 5:22 PM
> > To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Veronica Elsea
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Good News?
> >
> > Hi Everett!
> > Oh how I loved reading your post. Congrats and bravo for you. When I was
> > first diagnosed at age 34, for the first couple of years my A1C ran
> between
> > 13 and 16 no matter what I seemed to do. NPH insulin just didn't obsorb
> > consistently and no amount of fiddling seemed to sort me out. Within two
> > months on a pump, I had my A1C down to 7 to 8 range, where I seem to
> spend a
> > lot of time. I seem to go from being really on top of things to phases of
> > burn out, then back at it again, then burn out. So what I really like
> here
> > is that ability to be, well, human, knowing that sometimes it's okay to
> ride
> > the ups and downs with a supportive group. The sanity for me is
> exercise. I
> > feel really weird if I don't walk at least an hour a day.
> > My biggest struggle right now is blood testing. My callouses are really a
> > problem and the swollen fingers from rheumatoid arthritis don't help
> much.
> > But as you said, just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. <grin> Oh wait!
> > Striving! <laughing!
> > So go for it, all of us!
> > Veronica
> >
> > "Guide Dogs, First Hand", Veronica Elsea's classic album is now
> available on
> > iTunes, along with other music from her and from the Guide Dog Glee Club.
> > To learn more, visit:
> > http://www.laurelcreekmusic.com
> >                 Veronica Elsea, Owner
> > Laurel Creek Music Designs
> > Santa Cruz, California
> > Phone: 831-429-6407
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Mike Freeman via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 12:55 PM
> > To: 'Everett Gavel'; 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
> > Cc: Mike Freeman
> > Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Good News?
> >
> > Hey Everett! Bravo, my man! Glad your attitude adjustment is working!
> Keep
> > it up!
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of
> > Everett Gavel via Diabetes-talk
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 11:56 AM
> > To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: Everett Gavel
> > Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Good News?
> >
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I just realized that, while I've recently begun sharing a little more
> about
> > my personal situation with my diabetes publicly on some 'blind diabetic'
> > lists, I've yet to share it here on my original and most favorite, most
> > read, bestest list of them all for blind diabetics. Please forgive me for
> > that.
> >
> > I do have some good news to share. Good for me, at least. A week or two
> ago,
> > my doc told me my a1c was 8.0. Now, that may not be all that great, but
> try
> > to understand, I'm pretty sure it's not been that low, personally, since
> I
> > was a young teenager, and possibly even before that.
> >
> > I got diabetes when I was 10, and all through my teens and 20's, and I'll
> > admit, even into my 30's truly, I was as stupid, er, stubborn as they
> come.
> > At least in regards to my diabetes. I pretty much ignored it as much as I
> > could without bringing on a quick death. About all I did for the first
> > couple of decades (I'm 45 now) was to take my insulin once and for a
> while
> > twice a day. That's it.
> >
> > I never cared what my a1c was on those 3-month appointments I sometimes
> kept
> > with my docs. But a few years ago I started smartening up a bit.
> > Little by little I tried taking better care of my diabetes. I finally
> gave
> > in and got a Medtronic pump about 1.5 years ago.
> >
> > Today, I can say I finally made the mental switch and gave into the need,
> > the smarter choice, to actually monitor my glucose levels regularly.
> > Nowadays, if I don't test at least 4 times a day, I feel wierd. Maybe
> it's
> > some kind of guilt or something, I don't know. But I *like* that it feels
> > wrong to not test at least 4 times a day, these days.
> >
> > So, all that being rambled on about, while I realize it may be along the
> > lines of too little too late, I'm hoping for the other cliche to be more
> > true, where it says, better late than never.
> > ;-)
> >
> > So my BS levels are 8.0. Well, okay, my 'BS' (and
> > sarcasm) levels are often far higher than that, but, my blood sugar
> levels
> > are now most often under 200, and for me, that's great. For decades, my
> > average has been between 300 & 400 when I'd test it. I've been clocked
> more
> > times than I can count, back in the day when the Joslin Diabetes Center
> was
> > where I went for my 3-month check ups as a teen, at over 700. These
> days, I
> > can't seem to find a monitor that doesn't quit counting around 599 or
> 600,
> > seems like. But I don't test em out like that too much anymore either, so
> > who knows? I'm glad I can say I don't know that for sure, actually.
> >
> > Anyway, I'm newly inspired by my 8.0 a1c. In 3 months, my new goal is
> 7.0.
> > I'm not just counting carbs and taking insulin to cover, now. It's a
> > challenge, and I love a good challenge. So I'm actually (gasp) paying
> > attention to what I'm eating, and not just counting carbs. I'm actually
> > focusing on, go figure, EATING BETTER.
> >
> > So, I just wanted to share my small bit of good news and new inspiration.
> > You all, here, have been inspiring to me over the years, and I truly
> > appreciate all that you share.
> >
> >
> > Strive On!
> > Everett
> > In Colorado Springs, USA
> >
> >
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