[Nj-diabetes-division] Let me introduce myself - Kathy Rawa -akaChatty K...

[Arthur Bunce]

Good Morning Kathy, 

I see a regular physician and so far have been able to control the diabetes with diet and exercise (for 4 years).  I am pretty careful about what I eat.  I think I told you my last A1C in December was 6.0.  I monitor once-a-day, usually before I go to bed.  Last night it was 105.  I am visually impaired and live with my husband here in Cedar Grove.  We had 4 children, all grown and married.  My oldest daughter has no children and lives in No. Caldwell.  My son and another daughter live in Cedar Grove.  Daughter has 4 children (twin boys).  My son has 2 daughters and lives in C.G. also. My youngest son works for IBM in Poughkeepsie and has 2 daughters.  That adds up to 8 grandchildren.  It's very windy and rainy here today...a good day to be home.  My husband, Art, works on Wed. and Fri. for H and R Block.  (This will be his last year.  Keep in touch and let me know how you are doing.  Pat  
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  Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 8:30 PM
  Subject: Re: [Nj-diabetes-division] Let me introduce myself - Kathy Rawa -akaChatty K...


  Hello Pat

  Very happy to meet you and chat.  I am very familiar with Cedar Grove.  As a dental hygienist I worked as a temp in a periodontal office on Route 23 in Cedar Grove.  I grew up in Bergen County in a small town Wallington (surrounded by Passaic, Garfield, E. Rutherford, WoodRidge).  

  I am a single parent with a son, James, who is my landlord, lol.  My only grandchildren is his dog, co owned with his fiance and a bunny named Bugs.

  I was first diagnosed with diabetes in 2001 - was on medication and after 2 years taken off and managed by diet and exercise.  Well, times changed and without having insurance, etc, etc somehow my diabetes went out of control and I am back.

  Only on 2 pills a day but not controlling as well as it should.  Boy after getting a chart from Vinny about a1c results -- makes me worry.  My numbers with a result of 7.7 and what that stands for makes me worry.

  Do you see an endocrinologist or a regular physician?  Right now I am in the process of trying to get an endocrinologist.  How are you readings and how many times a day do you check?

  Are you also visually impaired or blind?  Have a guide dog?  I am visually impaired and just was blessed with my first guide dog, her name is Dorito - the worldest most spoiled dog, so I have been told.

  Well, I will close for now.  And I am glad that I may have influenced you to listen in.  It is amazing how much can be said over the telephone.  The most amazing this though was, I never opened my mouth.  You see my nickname is Chatty Kathy - so you can imagine how difficult or amazing this was. ,lol.

  I look forward to chatting again.

  Always
  Kathy Rawa
  aka Chatty Kathy


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