Update

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Just a note to Thank everyone for all the nice emails I recieved. I am

going to check into getting the few books that were recommended to me.

Yesterday I was able to get an appointment to see a Diabetic Educator and

a Nurtritionist at our local hospital. Both appointments went very well and

I came out with a much better understanding of Diabetes and its affects on

the body. They agreed that Don needs to lose about 45 lbs and put him on a

2000 calorie diabetic diet. They told me what foods are better than others

and gave me an exchange list. His diet isn't all that low in Carbs from

what I can tell. Also to be honest it really isn't much different than the

way I usually cook (other than I will be grilling instead of frying steaks

and hamburger. pork and chicken I always do in the over so no change

there). The thing that will bother him most I think is the small portions

since he is used to eatting alot. He will get used to it though as his

stomach starts to shrink from less food and no Pepsi. He is to exercise

daily unless his BG is 250 or above. I didn't really understand why that is

and was given so much information I forgot to ask.

The Diabetic Educatior told me (as a couple of people from the list did)

that he is a grown man and needs to tak some responsibility for this

himself. Yesterday he made a poor judgement call by eatting 3 pieces of

Fudge and some sugar cookies that someone brought to work. He BG told on

him as it was 502. I can't be with him all the time and he has to realize

that. Thus far it has been in my hands but last night I told him I would do

my part but he had to do his part too. I will prepare the meals and I will

walk and exercise with him daily. I will even get and read books and

information but he needs to read them too.

The Diabetic Educator gave me a Glucometer (One Touch Basic (LifeScan).

Then I went to Wal-Mart and they had a special running until the end of the

month on a Glucometer Dex (Bayer)(it uses Discs instead of strips) if you

give them a few unused strip in the original bottle you get it free. Now we

have one for him to take to work and check it once he agrees to try using

it. He is still in the denial stage. Does anyone use either or these

Glucometers? If so how accurate ar they? The reason I ask is I have been

using my grandmother's Glucometer Elite XL (Bayer) which was correct with

the doctor's. He told us when we got our oun to check them against my

grandmother's. I did it twice yesterday and got different reading both

times from all 3. The one that matched it closest was the Dex (3mg

difference). The One Touch was about 94 mg difference. I used blood on all

3 machines from the same stick.. I know there will be some flucuation from

meter to meter but that was a little too much.

Sorry I got a little long winded. I look forward to everyones reply. I did

want to clear up something. Some of you have been replying to me as Lynn

which is okay (that is my middle name). Parks is my maiden name (we have 2

computers and to avoid confustion of the ISP I used my middle and Maiden

name on this account). My nmae is Terry Windsor. Just didn't want anyone

confused by seeing one name and me giving another.

Take Care

Terry

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