Guest guest Posted November 2, 2000 Report Share Posted November 2, 2000 Hi all, As my recent LONG post about my pericarditis and resulting hospital stay mentioned, I am currently injecting insulin (Humolog-N) temporarily (hopefully) to combat the BG fluctuations caused by Prednazone. As a result, I am checking BG levels MUCH more than I had been previously while controlling (?) levels on Glucophage. During this time I discovered some things which I consider basics but maybe some of you hadn't realized or had forgotten. So would like to share these in the event they may help some out. First, I never realized the test strips had an expiration date. I went to buy some more as my supply on hand was getting low. I just happened to notice the expiration date on the box by accident. In trying to use up my old supply of strips, at one point I got a ridiculously and unusual high reading. I took a second reading which was a LOT lower. Obviously one of the readings was in error, but which? So I took a third reading which was within ten points of the second. Then I remembered the expiration date and checked what it was on the old strips. They had expired last January! Needless to say I threw out the few remaining and have been using the new ones since. Second, it had been quite some time since doing a control test on the meter (Bayer Glucometer Elite). Since I was going to be using it a lot more now, I decided it would be a good idea to do the control test. It turns out the control test solution also has an expiration date - it had expired in January of 1999! I called the local pharmacies to see if they had any replacement control test solution and not a single one normally stocks it. I would therefore recommend that any of you to whom this applies check your control solution expiration date and order more BEFORE it expires. These are little things in themselves but are big things considering it all effects us on a daily basis. BTW, I noticed the insulin has an expiration date, too. So everybody take the time to check expiration dates on your supplies and meds TODAY. Plan ahead! Hope this is helpful. Kossart /Celine Kossart kozys@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 TJ I do accept that this is your solution BUT there are many men who are diagnosed too late to take advantage of Brachytherapy. It is my opinion that this could be minimised by proper screening - at least digital exam and PSA and then there are some promising tests coming to complement or replace PSA. The technical stuff is very important to the group who cannot use prmary cure treatment. What happens is many of us find our way of coping, despite your many traumas you seem to be very positive - good on you!!!! There are many men who can't talk about PCa and get very down - others have Zoledex/Lupron blues - it would be great to lift their spirits too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2004 Report Share Posted August 1, 2004 I make a point of passing water and dirt before I venture out for an evening. I didn't used to have to think of such. Other than that, not much has changed. That is, other than the facts of hypersomnia, lethargy and bouncing stomach. Those are probably left over from all the rads I did. Going with rads just like I did, nothing much has changed as far as my lust to, and ability to poke. Yeah.... It does sometimes feel especially lonely in the mornings. Tell that surgeon to go sit on his scalpel. Do your homework, kids. It's not a " rare disease. " There really are various options. Then there's that QoL vs. QoL thing, too. Do your homework. There's really no need to freak out and just " settle " for what the first guy says. Metcalf wrote: > We have been into some heavy technical stuff recently. > > This may have gone over some of your heads and some of us have strong > views > one way or another about it. > > However one of the objects of this group is to support the day to to > day > life of you all. > > It would be interesting to know how you are doing, has PCa restricted > your > life or cuased you to reassess what you are doing? > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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