Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Hi ruth, Congratulations to you and your husband also Talk > > > > > >>>>> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > >> Does amyone in this group talk or do you just send >>>>> recipies? I am > > > not interested in your recipies at akk.Does >>>>> anyone talk in here? >>>>> > > > Are any pf you employed? How long have you been diabetic? >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Yes, and we are very happy and fortunate! Re: Talk Hi ladies, I think that I hear you say that you found someone who looks at you, and loves you, for who you are! The person you are inside! Talk >>> > > >>> > > > >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> Does amyone in this group talk or do you just send recipies? I >>> am >>> > > > not interested in your recipies at akk.Does anyone talk in here? >>> > > > Are any pf you employed? How long have you been diabetic? >>> > > > >>> > > >> >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Congrats,. Re: Talk Hi All, I just wanted to chime in here. Yesterday my sighted wife and I celebrated our sixth wedding aniversery. We met at our local Lions club. We love each other very much. Talk >>>> > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> > > >> Does amyone in this group talk or do you just send recipies? I >>>> am >>>> > > > not interested in your recipies at akk.Does anyone talk in here? >>>> > > > Are any pf you employed? How long have you been diabetic? >>>> > > > >>>> > > >> >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Well, Cy Generally women are more accepting of people with disabilities and are more apt to look at what aperson is inside instead of outside. This is not true in all cases, of course. I know a man who became wheelchair bound from a car accident. The wife stuck around until he became independent-she couldn't stand him being independent and not needing her as much as he did initially, so she left! Re: Talk Ruth our men are wonderful and god given to us. but more basic than that. I notice most blind persons believe in god very strongly. it was not a huge issue with me before but now. god is my purpose and I love it when others feel the same. Talk >>> > > >>> > > > >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> Does amyone in this group talk or do you just send recipies? I >>> am >>> > > > not interested in your recipies at akk.Does anyone talk in here? >>> > > > Are any pf you employed? How long have you been diabetic? >>> > > > >>> > > >> >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 happy belated anniversary. I just love to hear these stories. I met my husband after being blind two weeks and went home to my son and said I met this very nice man. but never did I think I would become in love and married again. I just had the most incredible husband for twenty five years and my life was so wonderful I never thought that could happen twice. wow, it blows me away and gives me goose bumps just thinking of it. how can life be so wonderful and suck at the same time ha ha. Talk >>>>> > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > >> Does amyone in this group talk or do you just send recipies? I >>>>> am >>>>> > > > not interested in your recipies at akk.Does anyone talk in >>>>> here? >>>>> > > > Are any pf you employed? How long have you been diabetic? >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 ruth never did i ask myself why me. because i ask myself why not. my first course i took from hadley school for the blind i realized that our bodies fail us. no reason, they just do. i eat wwell, good healthy food, was slim and excercise was always a part of my daily living. it just happened. that is life. i was never one to feel sorry for myself. if i am presented with a problem i just want to learn more about it and get on with things. to sit around and feeel sorry for yourself is such a waste of time. i thank god for today, you cant do anything about yesterday, and tomorrow is not here yet. all we have is the precious now. Talk >>>> > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> > > >> Does amyone in this group talk or do you just send recipies? I >>>> am >>>> > > > not interested in your recipies at akk.Does anyone talk in here? >>>> > > > Are any pf you employed? How long have you been diabetic? >>>> > > > >>>> > > >> >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Hi , the funny thing was I was separated from my then wife. either of us was looking for anyone. As you know Lions are famous for helping the blind. Jackie asked if I needed any help with anything to give her a call. I did need some help so, I called her. She has been helping me ever since. Aren't love great? Talk >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> > > >> Does amyone in this group talk or do you just send recipies? >>>>>> I >>>>>> am >>>>>> > > > not interested in your recipies at akk.Does anyone talk in >>>>>> here? >>>>>> > > > Are any pf you employed? How long have you been diabetic? >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2006 Report Share Posted September 10, 2006 Hi , Thank you and congratulations on your recent award. Talk >>>>> > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > >> Does amyone in this group talk or do you just send recipies? I >>>>> am >>>>> > > > not interested in your recipies at akk.Does anyone talk in >>>>> here? >>>>> > > > Are any pf you employed? How long have you been diabetic? >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > >> >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > >>>>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Hi , Congratulations! I wish you and your future husband many years of happiness! Ruth Re: Talk Hi I enjoy all these wonderful stories. I have been blind since birth. I am getting married for the first time on the 7th of April next year to a super blind man. So its great sharing great stories it makes my day so much happier. Talk > > > > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> > > >> Does amyone in this group talk or do you just send recipies? >>>>>> I >>>>>> am >>>>>> > > > not interested in your recipies at akk.Does anyone talk in >>>>>> here? >>>>>> > > > Are any pf you employed? How long have you been diabetic? >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > >> >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > >>>>>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Hi Cy, Your right about that it's all in what you are looking for in a relationship and I sure hope that as we get older, that we get wiser. I have one question to ask, and excuse my ignorance, but what does the l.o.l in brackets mean? Ruth Re: Talk Ruth our men are wonderful and god given to us. but more basic than that. I notice most blind persons believe in god very strongly. it was not a huge issue with me before but now. god is my purpose and I love it when others feel the same. Talk > > > > > --- >>> In blind-diabetics , carol clevesy > >>> > > wrote: >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> >>> > > >> Does amyone in this group talk or do you just send recipies? >>> I am > > > not interested in your recipies at akk.Does anyone talk >>> in here? >>> > > > Are any pf you employed? How long have you been diabetic? >>> > > > >>> > > >> >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2006 Report Share Posted September 11, 2006 Ruth, It stands for [laugh out loud]. There are quite a lot of abreviations used on computer or phone text messages. Another commonly used is: HTH [Hope This Helps]. TTFN [Ta Ta For Now]. Rowe Talk > > > > > --- > >>> In blind-diabetics , carol clevesy > > >>> > > wrote: > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> > >>> > > >> Does amyone in this group talk or do you just send recipies? > >>> I am > > > not interested in your recipies at akk.Does anyone talk > >>> in here? > >>> > > > Are any pf you employed? How long have you been diabetic? > >>> > > > > >>> > > >> > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Jen, What you are really sayiis that, somewhere, common sense does need to come into play. Cy, the Ancient okie.... Re: Talk A1c levels are still important but they don't tell the whole story and shouldn't be the be-all and end-all of how control is judged. Daily readings are important and so is considering other factors which might not be controllable. When I was about 12 years old I had an A1c of 6.7 which at the time was considered perfect, but this was back when the only insulins available were regular and NPH and I took two shots a day, and you can bet that I bounced from extreme highs to extreme lows a lot. Now my A1c is 7.3 and, even though I'd like it lower, I don't have many extreme highs or lows. I still have them, sure, and have days like today where I was very high last night and remained high most of today for no apparent reason. I blame it on female hormones. When it comes down to it my A1c of 7.3 is a lot better than that of many other 20-somethings. Doesn't mean it couldn't be a lot better, but ... right now I have such a variable schedule that I'm just happy if I stay within my target range most of the day. Maybe when I settle down and get a full-time job and a more predictable schedule things will be easier to control. And as Ruth said, some people have circumstances that interfere with control and are doing the best they can, which is okay. Jen ----- Original Message Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Hi Ruth, That's what happened last night. I hadn't done anything unusual and I was 20 at bedtime for no reason (I actually thought that maybe I'd somehow forgotten my supper shot it was so high). I gave myself some insulin and went to bed, and today even though I've been correcting for it each time I test I've hovered at 11 until a few hours ago when I was finally 5. What makes it more frustrating is that I usually feel like I've done something to cause it somehow until other women say that the same thing happens to them. I notice that my blood sugars start going high a week or week and a half beforehand, and then once that time of the month rolls around I crash low for a few days before things finally even out for about two weeks before it all starts over again. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 Hi Cy, Yep, that pretty much sums it up. *smile* Jen RE: Talk Jen, What you are really sayiis that, somewhere, common sense does need to come into play. Cy, the Ancient okie.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 I know hormonal changes and steroids can mess up one's bs levels. The same is true for infections and injuries plus a lot of other things, like surgery. However I must rain on a parade of misinformation. The A1C is today the best indicator of one's bs level for the past three months. Believe it or not, but there is a normal range for a bs level for the human population, and it is no where near 8.0 or 9.0. The same thing can be said about the human body temperature, which is said to be 98.6 for the average temperature for the world population of humans. Now barring a fever or hypothermia a person's temperature will usually stay within 1 degree of this average temp. At your request I will be glad to send you an article I wrote called the Diabetic Doter. The article will tell you the average A1C and the average fasting bs level in the human population. I have found that few doctors, nurses and diabetic educators know the actual facts of the matter. If you want to know what they do not know, just drop a line at: hdbates@... and type request in the subject field and send it to me. RE: Talk > > > Hi Harry, > > You are right about counting the carbs. Things like protein and fiber > slow > down the absorbtion rate of the carbs into the blood. I applaud your 5.5 > A1C but, the guidelines set out by the diabetes educators have a > paragraph > after the range suggested saying that each person is an individual and > that > there are exceptions because of other factors. For example, my A1C is 8.4 > because I take prednazone and it screws with my insulin. My doctor wants > me between 6 and 10 and finds 8.4 acceeptable. There are also other > factors > such as the fact I'm female and I have to deal with hormone changes that > a > male does not, so that again can affect A1C s. I just finished discussing > this very point with my endocrinologist and was told this by her. Again, > I > applaud you for your control, but remember everything is not written in > stone. > > Ruth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2006 Report Share Posted September 12, 2006 trying out the trim thing Re: Talk Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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