God morning
Continued vibes for DR ELMORE.
A small thing but I bought a sock slider and now I no longer fear changing my socks.
~~~Strongest Most Excellent Vibes and Xylophones for Indiegogo to get BK His Funds and for the Gerrit Video!!~~~
Poor Annabelle looks so bewildered. I can see her looking at me and thinking "No patrol?"
I had a meltdown in the bathroom over the pain. I feel it's nearly impossible to accomplish simple tasks like dressing myself. I will stay home.
Yesterday was a mixed bag in these parts.
My appt. with the oncologist was good....but I am still on six month visits....
My trip to the Ye Olde Car Shoppe was not as pleasant....new alternator and belt and four new tires.....$1050...
I told the man as I paid that bill that eating was overrated anyway, and that if I got hungry in October, I would just go outside and lick my new tires....
He yawned.
Yesterday I told Joshie I would be in today, but I just emailed him that I may not make it. Since I can barely use my right leg, it's an ordeal putting on a sock or shoe, and standing upright is a painful experience. I need to go in, so I will see how I'm feeling after wrestling with the litter.
I watched some of DR GINNY's videos last night and they were most excellent.
It was also good to hear about the PBS broadcasts. Perhaps DR GEORGE will record 42nd Street and share it with us....Luddites.
At first I thought DR GEORGE was putting up shelves in the Chicken Co-Op....until I read the post again.
Yesterday was a mixed bag in these parts.
My appt. with the oncologist was good....but I am still on six month visits....
My trip to the Ye Olde Car Shoppe was not as pleasant....new alternator and belt and four new tires.....$1050...
I was also very LUCKY that on the Family Night performance of PICNIC - each and every person who came to view the show is also an experienced and knowledgeable director who was able to give me voluminous notes about my shortcomings.
Each and EVERY PERSON...... :P ::)
I watched some of DR GINNY's videos last night and they were most excellent.
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DR Elmore, I'm so sorry you're in such pain...
I watched some of DR GINNY's videos last night and they were most excellent.
It was also good to hear about the PBS broadcasts. Perhaps DR GEORGE will record 42nd Street and share it with us....Luddites.
I was also very LUCKY that on the Family Night performance of PICNIC - each and every person who came to view the show is also an experienced and knowledgeable director who was able to give me voluminous notes about my shortcomings.
Each and EVERY PERSON...... :P ::)
How rude! >:(
I watched some of DR GINNY's videos last night and they were most excellent.
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You're a trooper, DR JRand - thanks for watching even a little bit. And thank you to DR George for the nice comment from last evening.
elmore, feel BETTER!
I watched some of DR GINNY's videos last night and they were most excellent.
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You're a trooper, DR JRand - thanks for watching even a little bit. And thank you to DR George for the nice comment from last evening.
It was fun watching. I always enjoy the beautiful colors you wear. It was easy to speed through to the parts you were in.
I watched some of DR GINNY's videos last night and they were most excellent.
It was also good to hear about the PBS broadcasts. Perhaps DR GEORGE will record 42nd Street and share it with us....Luddites.
Hey, I resemble that remark. So, yes, please, George.
I hope your leg gets to feeling better soon, Elmore. That bout of sciatica that I had last fall about did me in.
In the past 30 minutes I spoke to my physical therapist Gurjeet about my current situation and he suggested, since I think it has much to do with improper sitting too long at a computer, that it would be good to have my right hip x-rayed. Then I sent my doctor a message reminding her of the physical therapy referral I am waiting on and a possible referral for a hip x-ray. Then Joshie called to check on me.
I was right to be nervous about the lab work I had done yesterday. I repeated the 3 month glucose test and there was no improvement at all. It was exactly the same as last time. I should have improved :(
DR Elmore, I'm so sorry you're in such pain...
I just spent 30 minutes in a tub of very warm water, got out feeling pretty good, and now I'm back to the throb when I stand. I can barely walk and it's getting to me.
Yesterday was a mixed bag in these parts.
My appt. with the oncologist was good....but I am still on six month visits....
My trip to the Ye Olde Car Shoppe was not as pleasant....new alternator and belt and four new tires.....$1050...
I told the man as I paid that bill that eating was overrated anyway, and that if I got hungry in October, I would just go outside and lick my new tires....
He yawned.
I was right to be nervous about the lab work I had done yesterday. I repeated the 3 month glucose test and there was no improvement at all. It was exactly the same as last time. I should have improved :(
I was right to be nervous about the lab work I had done yesterday. I repeated the 3 month glucose test and there was no improvement at all. It was exactly the same as last time. I should have improved :(
Oh, no! Now what, Jane?
I was right to be nervous about the lab work I had done yesterday. I repeated the 3 month glucose test and there was no improvement at all. It was exactly the same as last time. I should have improved :(
Is the 3 month glucose the A1C?
Since A.O.C. (the Congresswoman) has been so in the news, I kept saying A.O.C. two weeks ao when I took the A1C test - but they knew what I meant.:)
I was right to be nervous about the lab work I had done yesterday. I repeated the 3 month glucose test and there was no improvement at all. It was exactly the same as last time. I should have improved :(
Oh, no! Now what, Jane?
I don't know. Have you been able to improve your glucose more than you did at the beginning of your diagnosis? I practically cut out wine, reduced my chocolate by more than half, switched from russet potatoes to sweet, rarely use my sweet salad dressing, am skipping white rice. Oh, & barely eat candy that isn't my chocolate. I shall have to try that chocolate you like.
At first I thought DR GEORGE was putting up shelves in the Chicken Co-Op....until I read the post again.
Unlike the A1C, the A.O.C. test, I think measures your tendency to prefer socialized medicine.
Everything and everyone says the A1C measures the prior three months, and not fasting shouldn't affect it, so if that's right - something had to be happening blood-wise in April, and then I did end up in the hospital for three days early June.
There was a point mid-April where my A1C had been as high as 7.6, which sounded (to me) like I must have just had High-sugar Hawaiian Punch and ice cream sodas running though my veins, but I hadn't fasted because I hadn't expected to be taking any blood tests. I started with using Glucerna and all that diabetes stuff. When they checked my blood the last week of August, I knew I was going to the doctor so i did the full eight-hour fast that I usually do, and this time it was 6.0, still not fabulous, but out of the super-danger range.
Everything and everyone says the A1C measures the prior three months, and not fasting shouldn't affect it, so if that's right - something had to be happening blood-wise in April, and then I did end up in the hospital for three days early June.
Just an observation. the economical Glucerna mix-it-yourself powder tasted just vile to me, and felt like a ploy to get your rushing back to buying the more pricy bottles the liquid. :)
Since A.O.C. (the Congresswoman) has been so in the news, I kept saying A.O.C. two weeks ao when I took the A1C test - but they knew what I meant.
I was right to be nervous about the lab work I had done yesterday. I repeated the 3 month glucose test and there was no improvement at all. It was exactly the same as last time. I should have improved :(
Oh, no! Now what, Jane?
I don't know. Have you been able to improve your glucose more than you did at the beginning of your diagnosis? I practically cut out wine, reduced my chocolate by more than half, switched from russet potatoes to sweet, rarely use my sweet salad dressing, am skipping white rice. Oh, & barely eat candy that isn't my chocolate. I shall have to try that chocolate you like.
Jane, I think you need to give it more time. You're doing the right thing by changing your diet, which is the hardest part. The body doesn't like sudden changes; it wants to maintain the status quo.
Are you getting enough chromium? There are quite a few nutrients that can help balance blood sugar and a number of books on a naturopathic approach.
You exercise quite a lot, which is in your favor and should be helping. Give your body time to adjust. That may be all you need.
Well, I'm off to the movies. I'm going to see the documentary on the Broadway show, Come From Away. I'm sure it'll be good!
Be back later.
I was right to be nervous about the lab work I had done yesterday. I repeated the 3 month glucose test and there was no improvement at all. It was exactly the same as last time. I should have improved :(
Oh, no! Now what, Jane?
I don't know. Have you been able to improve your glucose more than you did at the beginning of your diagnosis? I practically cut out wine, reduced my chocolate by more than half, switched from russet potatoes to sweet, rarely use my sweet salad dressing, am skipping white rice. Oh, & barely eat candy that isn't my chocolate. I shall have to try that chocolate you like.
At least I am still pre-diabetic.
I read corn chips are bad for your glucose & blue corn chips are ok. I missed the little detail that said "in moderation". I may have been eating too many of them, still with all the other changes I have made....
Continued vibes for DR ELMORE.
A small thing but I bought a sock slider and now I no longer fear changing my socks.
There was a point mid-April where my A1C had been as high as 7.6, which sounded (to me) like I must have just had High-sugar Hawaiian Punch and ice cream sodas running though my veins, but I hadn't fasted because I hadn't expected to be taking any blood tests. I started with using Glucerna and all that diabetes stuff. When they checked my blood the last week of August, I knew I was going to the doctor so i did the full eight-hour fast that I usually do, and this time it was 6.0, still not fabulous, but out of the super-danger range.
Everything and everyone says the A1C measures the prior three months, and not fasting shouldn't affect it, so if that's right - something had to be happening blood-wise in April, and then I did end up in the hospital for three days early June.
Unlike the A1C, the A.O.C. test, I think measures your tendency to prefer socialized medicine.
It appears that everyone else in the cast was Asian, except for the leading male role. Shocking to me.
We have a really big storm front coming in here tomorrow night and through Friday. We might even get more thunder and lightning.