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In a message dated 08/14/2000 9:04:54 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

teri@... writes:

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Meniowl@...

type2,dx7/99,low-carbs & water walking

(last A1c 5.3) Normal range 4.8-6.0 <-----------Just for you !!!!!!!

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> Good afternoon, everyone. We have taken in

> another " newsgroup refugee. " <g>

> Please say hello to !

Hello , welcome to the group! Take a look through our archives and

let us know what you think of the ground we cover.

Thornton

Pforzheim, Germany

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Is this my friend ??

K00L! Welcome !

Welcome

Good afternoon, everyone. We have taken in another " newsgroup refugee. " <g>

Please say hello to !

, welcome. You will find an exceptional level of knowledge and

support here. We also have a web site. The URL is at the bottom of each

post.

Teri

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> Good afternoon, everyone. We have taken in another " newsgroup

refugee. " <g>

> Please say hello to !

>

> , welcome. You will find an exceptional level of knowledge

and

> support here. We also have a web site. The URL is at the bottom of

each

> post.

Thank you, Teri. In response to your lovely welcome, I would like to

introduce myself in order that my fellow participants may better know

me.

I am 69 years old, have been a Type 2 diabetic for twenty years, the

last six on insulin. My wife, Anne, and I have been married for 46

years. We have three sons and 4 grandchildren. We live in the

outskirts of Houston, near NASA. I am always trying to learn

something new, and hope my experience with this disease and the

knowledge I have gained may be helpful to others. In particular, I

try to keep abreast of the evolution of meters and attendant data

management software. I hope I can make a meaningful contribution to

the newsgroup, where I have already been lurking for several days.

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>

> Is this my friend ??

>

> K00L! Welcome !

>

Way, Kool, , and how are things in Seattle? Cloudy, I'll

bet. ) Thanks for the welcome.

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> Hello , welcome to the group! Take a look through our

archives and

> let us know what you think of the ground we cover.

>

> Thornton

> Pforzheim, Germany

Well, , I'm afraid I need some coaching in *finding* the

archives, before I can offer a comment. You help is appreciated, as

is your welcome.

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writes:

I am 69 years old, have been a Type 2 diabetic for twenty years, the

last six on insulin. My wife, Anne, and I have been married for 46

years. We have three sons and 4 grandchildren. We live in the

outskirts of Houston, near NASA. I am always trying to learn

something new, and hope my experience with this disease and the

knowledge I have gained may be helpful to others. In particular, I

try to keep abreast of the evolution of meters and attendant data

management software. I hope I can make a meaningful contribution to

the newsgroup, where I have already been lurking for several days.

questions, if you don't mind:

have you maintained good control over the course of your 20 year span with

this lovely disease?

any complications?

how is the insulin therapy going?

any words of advice for a newbie?

kathy hibbard,

type 2, dx 10/99, d & e, may start glucophage therapy.

last HbAiC 6.8 (normal range 4.3 - 6.4)

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Actually, we have our typical Seattle summer pattern going, clouds and fog

in the AM and warm sunny afternoons. Temps around 70 days and cool evenings!

Glad you're going to be part of this group! You always have great things to

say and much useful information!

Re: Welcome

>

> Is this my friend ??

>

> K00L! Welcome !

>

Way, Kool, , and how are things in Seattle? Cloudy, I'll

bet. ) Thanks for the welcome.

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wrote:

<< We live in the outskirts of Houston, near NASA. >>

What a small world, . My then-husband and I lived just a few blocks

from the main entrance to the space center in 1968-71. He was the

engineering supervisor for ILC, which designed spacesuits for Apollo and

subsequent programs. He revolutionized spacesuit design, including

quick-release neck rings on the helmets, the " buddy system " for emergency

oxygen, and tucked fabric joints, and helped bring the Apollo 13 astronauts

home safely.

Susie

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RE: Re: Welcome

>questions, if you don't mind:

>have you maintained good control over the course of your 20 year span with

>this lovely disease?

Not as well as I should have. Recognize, however, that when I was diagnosed

there was not this plethora of information available as there is today on the

internet and elsewhere. Also, there were not BG meters of which I was aware. I

did the diet thing, and ate ONLY the right foods -- but not necessarily the

right quantities. I completely gave up alcohol -- but not tobacco, which was

dumb, but the truth. I think I have had better psychological control than,

perhaps physiological. In other words, in spite of this disease, I haven't let

it control my life -- instead I try to control IT.

>any complications?

Complications have to be blamed on something, and it seems that diabetics tend

to blame their problems (including dandruff) on diabetes, but I don't totally

blame all my problems on diabetes. Stupidity and smoking can't go unnoticed

along with the diatetes, which, in my view, all contributed to a major heart

attack six years ago, an angioplasty three years ago, carotid surgery 2+ years

ago, and a continuing saga of peripheral neuropathy for over 10 years. Other

than that, I am fortunate to have lived this long and to be able to welcome each

day as one of opportunity.

>how is the insulin therapy going?

It's no fun poking yourself as many times a day as I do, but, considering the

alternative, it ain't bad. ) My BG readings have fluctuated a bit recently,

but my last HbA1C was 6.9, which my endocrinologist called respectable. I will

be migrating to the new Lantus insulin from Aventis when it comes out (sometime

between now and January). This is the long-term (24 hours) insulin that doesn't

peak appreciably, and can be used to establish a very stable, long lasting

bolus.

>any words of advice for a newbie?

Sure, Kathy. Enjoy life, and don't become obsessed with diabetes. Be

positive and think of all you DO HAVE instead of what you MAY NOT HAVE. Look

upon your controls as just another facet in your life rather than as a major

part of your life. Seek comfort by comforting others; seek joy by making others

joyful; seek love by loving others. I'll stop there. In Texas we have a saying

that you shouldn't dump a bale of hay on a baby calf. )

Thank you for your welcome, and thanks for asking an old man for his opinion

-- it happens less and less any more.

Best wishes,

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(((((((((((())))))))))))) Just like hugging myself------ I am also aka Feisty.I am one of the group co-owners and would like to say that glad you joined us. I have hashimotos and hemolytic anemia and I am taking OTC thyroid hormones, which are working well for me.This group is full of compassionate and supportive members. We have official group chat at 6PM Central time, Sunday evenings, here in the site chat room. Check out our links and database sections, you will find info there that may help you. Feel free to post questions, rant and rave, share your good times or bad times.We have Me Time, which is a time that we each set aside for ourselves to do something just for ourselves, this is so varied- gardening, writing, reading, crafts, sports, watching tv or a sunset- whatever. This is because we feel that that is good therapy.

Hugs,

Feisty

Webb Osterlohgroup co-owner http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_Thyroid_Support_Group/ATP Board Member,Thyroid Patient Advocate

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Welcome Amy

Just a quickie from me... Sorry to hear you had such a rough time, and it can be scary too. Re sinus disease, yes definitely a contributor and complication in bronch, so if can get good management on that get referrals to ENT and find out what you can.

Personally I don’t know of heart prob causing bronch, usually the other way around... You’ve possibly already had bronch for some time?? Lots chest infx, repeatedly, don’t clear up easily etc??

Be wary with prednisone, check for blood in stools, and more than a few weeks is strong indicator of later osteoporosis.

Have you had a pathology check on your sputum to isolate specific ‘bugs’ causing your infx. You don’t mention any antibiotic.

All the best

joy

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Hi Joy,

Thanks for your welcome and I'm sorry to hear that you had been in

the hospital. Personally I think it's harder to recover in the

hospital than at home. You don't really get enough rest but do have

the advantage of getting the meds intravenously.

I don't think I've had this too long.... at least not that I know

of. The first time I got really sick was just this past April where

I was in the hospital with violent coughing, vomiting, fever, etc,

etc. I just haven't been able to get over it and ended up at home

for another 1-1/2 weeks with another infection right after Memorial

Day. Week before last I got a sinus infection so went back on some

antibiotics. I just had my sinus cat scan and won't know the

results for a couple of days.

I use to get bronchitis years ago especially when I smoked but I

quit smoking in 2006 and have been relatively healthy since. You

know just the normal virus that go around and that's it. Nothing

that ever even required a doctors visit. I do work at UPS part time

in the evenings and the place is filthy especially with diesel

soot. It's a big warehouse with no ventilation or filtration and

I'm right by the maintenance department (they fix the trucks) and

the hazmat clean up are. Neither of these areas are walled off and

everything blows right on me. I've requested a formal investigation

and their insurance company has been notified. I told them I didn't

think that UPS was the cause of my problem but rather that it made

it worse. The doctor mentioned wearing a respirator but it's too

hot (no A/C) and I have enough trouble breathing now. One night

they actually had to send me outside as I was having very labored

breathing. UPS sent a porter for 2 nights to clean the desk tops

and that's all they've done. I have my health insurance through

them so I can't quit. I'm working full time also (temp job) and

have an interview scheduled for 7/23 for a permanent position. I

have a 99% chance of getting the job which I'm hoping does pull

through as they will have medical benefits. Once that happens then

I'm calling an attorney and OSHA to have them come check the air

quality.

Oh well.... I guess I've rambled on enough. I'm still trying to

understand all the treatments I hear about on these postings. I

don't have an ENT doctor only a pulmonary and primary so I guess I

better find one. I'm going to ask about the salt thing as my nose

is constantly blocked up and gets nasty inside.

I hope that you are feeling a little bit better and my prayers will

be with you.

Amy

>

> Welcome Amy

> Just a quickie from me... Sorry to hear you had such a rough

time, and it

> can be scary too. Re sinus disease, yes definitely a contributor

and

> complication in bronch, so if can get good management on that get

referrals

> to ENT and find out what you can.

> Personally I don¹t know of heart prob causing bronch, usually the

other way

> around... You¹ve possibly already had bronch for some time??

Lots chest

> infx, repeatedly, don¹t clear up easily etc??

>

> Be wary with prednisone, check for blood in stools, and more than

a few

> weeks is strong indicator of later osteoporosis.

>

> Have you had a pathology check on your sputum to isolate specific

Œbugs¹

> causing your infx. You don¹t mention any antibiotic.

> All the best

> joy

>

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Hi Amy,

Thx, nice to get to know ‘newbies’, right now too tired to go into much about me, but re sinus probs – I use a dropper, like an ear-dropper, needs only be 1-2 ml, mix normal salt in pre-boiled then cool tapwater to where salt is at saturation point. Hold head back and squirt the saline into each nostril, sniffing hard. It stings at first but it’s worth it to relieve the pressure and awful headaches, and foul taste in mouth from post-nasal-drip (PND). Hope it helps,’

joy

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Hi ,

welcome to this great group – it has saved my ‘bacon’ a few times!!!

sadly anyone who comes onto the group has been dx w/ bronchiectasis, and sorry you were. However, it is good to realise people still work and live life almost just fine; and that it is very variable between individuals and for each person it will vary and fluctuate.

Bronch comes sort of under the umbrella of COPD, as the mucous blocking our airways is a form of obstruction. However, in treatment and management terms we’re closer to CF (Cystic Fibrosis as many end up w/ bronch), much of the information and equipment is found best on CF sites rather than COPD – generally speaking....

It is a really amazing thing that lungs can actually function quite well w/ considerable damage – perhaps that’s why it takes some years to become evident... Were you prescribed Advair? Is it for asthma? Some of us have been thru the process of having docs who insist on prescribing asthmatic meds (self included), so it helps to ask for tests to rule it out/in.

Did you have an infx when you had the blood tests?

Don’t be afraid to ask any questions or just vent, that is what we’re here for,

joy

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Thanks for the nice message, Joy. I was prescribed Advair. Its supposed to be both for severe asthma that can't be controlled with an inhaler and for COPD. But one of the possible side effects is dying from an asthma attack. ?! The only difference I notice is that I wheeze more now that I'm on it. I also wonder why my Dr prescribed the 250 formulation rather than 125 since my condition is more mild. Maybe he thinks it isn't as mild as I think it is. I'll have to ask him about that.

I'm wondering has any one else has noticed a difference with Advair? He also prescribed an albuterol inhaler. He wanted me to have it just in case since my lung function improved after using a bronchodilator. I don't expect to ever use it.

>Did you have an infx when you had the blood tests?What's an infx?

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Arent they trying to stop selling advair,,,,then what ?Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 5:37 PMTo: bronchiectasis Subject: Re: welcomeThanks for the nice message, Joy.I was prescribed Advair. Its supposed to be both for severe asthma that can't be controlled with an inhaler and for COPD. But one of the possible side effects is dying from an asthma attack. ?! The only difference I notice is that I wheeze more now that I'm on it. I also wonder why my Dr prescribed the 250 formulation rather than 125 since my condition is more mild. Maybe he thinks it isn't as mild as I think it is. I'll have to ask him about that I'm wondering has any one else has noticed a difference with Advair?He also prescribed an albuterol inhaler. He wanted me to have it just in case since my lung function improved after using a bronchodilator. I don't expect to ever use it.>Did you have an infx when you had the blood tests?What's an infx? =

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I had been using both advair and spirva,

but was constantly getting thrush in my mouth. I brushed, scrubbed, gargled,

yet I still got it. stopped advair about 3 months ago and haven’t had it

since. joan

From: bronchiectasis [mailto:bronchiectasis ] On Behalf Of WCGX3@...

Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008

7:21 PM

To: bronchiectasis

Subject: RE: Re:

welcome

Arent they trying to stop selling advair,,,,then what

?

From:

<walker.cindygmail>

Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 5:37 PM

To: bronchiectasis

Subject: Re: welcome

Thanks

for the nice message, Joy.

I was prescribed Advair. Its supposed to be both for severe asthma that

can't be controlled with an inhaler and for COPD. But one of the possible

side effects is dying from an asthma attack. ?! The only difference

I notice is that I wheeze more now that I'm on it. I also wonder why my

Dr prescribed the 250 formulation rather than 125 since my condition is more

mild. Maybe he thinks it isn't as mild as I think it is. I'll have

to ask him about that

I'm wondering has any one else has noticed a difference with Advair?

He also prescribed an albuterol inhaler. He wanted me to have it just in

case since my lung function improved after using a bronchodilator. I

don't expect to ever use it.

>Did you have an infx when you had the blood tests?

What's an infx?

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