Re: Howdy! I'm new in these parts

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Wouldn't hurt to call them. You think they'll want me to cook? :-)

Ken

> In a message dated 5/3/02 8:42:56 AM Central Daylight Time,

> km07@r... writes:

>

>

> > Can't afford a

> > dietician. I'm trying to find out what I'm supposed to eat.

> >

>

> Ken,

> If you have insurance, these visits SHOULD be covered by your

insurance plan.

> You might want to check with them and see.

>

> Sheila

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

My doctor didn't refer me to a class right away. I was pretty despondent

over the diagnosis, and she figured (accurately, as it turned out) I

wouldn't get much out of it at that point in time. But it's not too late! My

parents never met with a dietician or monitored their bgs at home until *I*

was diagnosed--and my mother had been a type 2 for about 20 years, 10 of

them on insulin, at that point! (This is one of many reasons why I detest my

parents' doc, BTW...)

Find a class, Ken. And check out your local bookstore or library. There's a

ton of info out there. I keep my copy of _Diabetes A to Z_ on my nightstand,

with my Bible.

Peace,

Willie

>

>Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 10:22:26 -0500

>

>Yes thats right you should have gone to a class thats what I had to do see

>a

>dietician and be informed on what to eat and how much to eat, the size and

>portions

>Phyllis

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You guys really need to get a life...

I'm outta here

C-ya

(p.s.: this should guve you all something to clog yr mailboxes w/ for, i'm

guessing, weeks to come!)

[Guest guest]

Willie,

I have a lot to learn. I'm getting a lot from diabetes veterans and

the ADA. I'll look for a class and call my insurance company about

what they will cover. Sure is hard to get sick these days. It

ocurred to me today that I'm permanently sick. Bummer.

Ken

>

> My doctor didn't refer me to a class right away. I was pretty

despondent

> over the diagnosis, and she figured (accurately, as it turned out)

I

> wouldn't get much out of it at that point in time. But it's not

too late! My

> parents never met with a dietician or monitored their bgs at home

until *I*

> was diagnosed--and my mother had been a type 2 for about 20 years,

10 of

> them on insulin, at that point! (This is one of many reasons why I

detest my

> parents' doc, BTW...)

>

> Find a class, Ken. And check out your local bookstore or library.

There's a

> ton of info out there. I keep my copy of _Diabetes A to Z_ on my

nightstand,

> with my Bible.

>

> Peace,

> Willie

>

> >From: " Phyllis " <phyllis@t...>

> >Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 10:22:26 -0500

> >

> >Yes thats right you should have gone to a class thats what I had

to do see

> >a

> >dietician and be informed on what to eat and how much to eat, the

size and

> >portions

> >Phyllis

>

>

>

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You dont have to consider youserlf sick, you just have a disease that you

will have the rest of your life til they discover a cure for, in the

meantime you will have to manage it yourself by eating healthy and it is

easy to do you just have to get in a routing to do it every day.

I have been doing it for 20 years some days you do go off of it but then you

get on track I cant tell you the days I had been in the Hosp sick and didn't

eat but myBS was in the 200 range anyway and had to have insulin. I am on

Dialysis but consider myself sick, you have to change your way of thinking ,

just eat healthy.

Phyllis

Re: Howdy! I'm new in these parts

Willie,

I have a lot to learn. I'm getting a lot from diabetes veterans and

the ADA. I'll look for a class and call my insurance company about

what they will cover. Sure is hard to get sick these days. It

ocurred to me today that I'm permanently sick. Bummer.

Ken

>

> My doctor didn't refer me to a class right away. I was pretty

despondent

> over the diagnosis, and she figured (accurately, as it turned out)

I

> wouldn't get much out of it at that point in time. But it's not

too late! My

> parents never met with a dietician or monitored their bgs at home

until *I*

> was diagnosed--and my mother had been a type 2 for about 20 years,

10 of

> them on insulin, at that point! (This is one of many reasons why I

detest my

> parents' doc, BTW...)

>

> Find a class, Ken. And check out your local bookstore or library.

There's a

> ton of info out there. I keep my copy of _Diabetes A to Z_ on my

nightstand,

> with my Bible.

>

> Peace,

> Willie

>

> >From: " Phyllis " <phyllis@t...>

> >Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 10:22:26 -0500

> >

> >Yes thats right you should have gone to a class thats what I had

to do see

> >a

> >dietician and be informed on what to eat and how much to eat, the

size and

> >portions

> >Phyllis

>

>

>

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> You guys really need to get a life...

> I'm outta here

> C-ya

> (p.s.: this should guve you all something to clog yr mailboxes w/

for, i'm

> guessing, weeks to come!)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> My doctor didn't refer me to a class right away. I was pretty

despondent

> over the diagnosis, and she figured (accurately, as it turned out)

I

> wouldn't get much out of it at that point in time. But it's not too

late! My

> parents never met with a dietician or monitored their bgs at home

until *I*

> was diagnosed--and my mother had been a type 2 for about 20 years,

10 of

> them on insulin, at that point! (This is one of many reasons why I

detest my

> parents' doc, BTW...)

>

> Find a class, Ken. And check out your local bookstore or library.

There's a

> ton of info out there. I keep my copy of _Diabetes A to Z_ on my

nightstand,

> with my Bible.

>

> Peace,

> Willie

>

> >From: " Phyllis " <phyllis@t...>

> >Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 10:22:26 -0500

> >

> >Yes thats right you should have gone to a class thats what I had

to do see

> >a

> >dietician and be informed on what to eat and how much to eat, the

size and

> >portions

> >Phyllis

> hi

>

i dont want to sound like a wise guy but if your mom had type 2 for

20 yrs and using insulin, you should have a lot of knowledge about

this disese. also remember, that most mds back then were practicing

what they knew wuioch wasnt much...doctors dont always upgrade their

skills in diabetes.

>

in any scenario you need to get informed about whats going on if

youre lucky you wont have complications like i have.

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In a message dated 5/3/02 8:42:56 AM Central Daylight Time,

km07@... writes:

> Can't afford a

> dietician. I'm trying to find out what I'm supposed to eat.

Check out http://eltauniversitate.org/english/diabet_eng.shtml. There's a list

of recommended and not recommended aliments.

Have a nice day!

[Guest guest]

No, tatar, I don't think you sound like a wise guy. Unfortunately, my mom

never received a lot of info from any of her doctors, except " take your

medicine, " then " take your insulin. " And you're right, that the level of

knowledge has changed drastically since Mom was diagnosed. Her current

doctor, however, is " younger " than the one who diagnosed her, and is

allegedly more " up-to-date " on things. Still, he never bothered to talk to

her about diet, exercise, etc., until she and my dad *asked* him. (This same

doctor never talked to Mom about mammograms, either, until she was 65 and I

basically " bullied " her into asking him for one. I threatened to show up at

his office and " quack " at him if she didn't get one. I wouldn't have

actually done it, but Mom wasn't willing to risk it. <g>)

Sadly, I think I learned more about diabetes in the first week of being

diagnosed than my mom did in all those years, just from grabbing anything I

could find to read and asking questions. Fortunately, Mom and Pop followed

my lead. You *can* teach an old dog new tricks!

Anyway, your advice is well-taken. Getting the information we need--and

putting it to use!--is critical.

Peace,

Willie

>

>Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 15:07:52 -0000

> >

>i dont want to sound like a wise guy but if your mom had type 2 for

>20 yrs and using insulin, you should have a lot of knowledge about

>this disese. also remember, that most mds back then were practicing

>what they knew wuioch wasnt much...doctors dont always upgrade their

>skills in diabetes.

> >

>in any scenario you need to get informed about whats going on if

>youre lucky you wont have complications like i have.

> > __________________________________________________

>good luck and do take care. _______________

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---Years ago there was not that much information available and the Dr

didn't stress anything either. My mom was diabetic but one would

have never known it cause she ate whatever she wanted. Of course

that was not the route to take and we lost her at age 69 to a host of

complications.

My motto now is Knowledge is POwer. Something I had read on here

sometime back and it has stayed with me. I am trying to learn all I

can. It is something I told a wife of a newly diagnosed diabetic

here and she is using it also. Learning all you can and applying

what has been learned to your daily life is important. The stakes are

too high not to.

Madge

In diabetes@y..., " Willie Walter " <wgwalter@h...> wrote:

>

> No, tatar, I don't think you sound like a wise guy. Unfortunately,

my mom

> never received a lot of info from any of her doctors, except " take

your

> medicine, " then " take your insulin. " And you're right, that the

level of

> knowledge has changed drastically since Mom was diagnosed. Her

current

> doctor, however, is " younger " than the one who diagnosed her, and

is

> allegedly more " up-to-date " on things. Still, he never bothered to

talk to

> her about diet, exercise, etc., until she and my dad *asked* him.

(This same

> doctor never talked to Mom about mammograms, either, until she was

65 and I

> basically " bullied " her into asking him for one. I threatened to

show up at

> his office and " quack " at him if she didn't get one. I wouldn't

have

> actually done it, but Mom wasn't willing to risk it. <g>)

>

> Sadly, I think I learned more about diabetes in the first week of

being

> diagnosed than my mom did in all those years, just from grabbing

anything I

> could find to read and asking questions. Fortunately, Mom and Pop

followed

> my lead. You *can* teach an old dog new tricks!

>

> Anyway, your advice is well-taken. Getting the information we need--

and

> putting it to use!--is critical.

>

> Peace,

> Willie

>

> >From: " tatar19 " <tatar19@y...>

> >Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 15:07:52 -0000

> > >

> >i dont want to sound like a wise guy but if your mom had type 2 for

> >20 yrs and using insulin, you should have a lot of knowledge about

> >this disese. also remember, that most mds back then were practicing

> >what they knew wuioch wasnt much...doctors dont always upgrade

their

> >skills in diabetes.

> > >

> >in any scenario you need to get informed about whats going on if

> >youre lucky you wont have complications like i have.

> > > __________________________________________________

> >good luck and do take care. _______________

>

>

>

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