Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 Grammy Pat, I'm praying for you. Kathleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2006 Report Share Posted March 1, 2006 " have to do it now so I don't freaking DIE! " I can feel for you, that is exactly what I was told about 7 years ago when they discovered my diabetes. I dropped nearly 70 lbs that first year. You can do it. I'm still over 200 lbs and struggling to get below that 200 mark. Helon > >Reply-To: TexasTOPS >To: 3fatchicks >, TexasTOPS > >Subject: doctors visit >Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 21:36:41 -0600 > >Well I don't have a horrible, incurable disease. I keep telling myself that >so I don't get more depressed. >Doctor #1 was the Podiatrist, finally after waiting and begging for months. >It is Plantar Fasciitis, horrendous heel spurs is how he put it. He gave me >a cortisone shot and I am FORBIDDEN to walk. No parks, no hikes, no woods, >no nothing. In fact I should stay off of it for a few days and let the shot >work. Even suggested I use the go cart at the grocery store for a while. >For exercise I can do water aerobics, stationary bike and weights. Well at >least I have the bike, except it hurts my knee. >Doctor #2 the endocrinologist. What a guy. Absolutely NO bedside manor but >he is very thorough. He went over all my lab work and explained it all in >detail. No doctor has ever done that for me before. Of course no doctor has >ever run these tests before. The ones I've been asking for for years and >turns out they should have doe them. >The thyroid was high instead of low which surprised me, my cholesterol was >good except for HDL which is a little low. But the worst was the indicators >of 1) kidney problems, probably due to High blood pressure. 2) CRP was off >the charts indicating prime target for heart attack or stroke. Normal is >less than 3, mine was 59! It also showed I have Insulin Resistance which I >kind of knew but no doctor ever admitted to knowing what it was and therein >lies my weight loss problems. I am heading for diabetes and heart problems, >rapidly. >Well why I am I surprised. You cant be 300 plus pounds for 25 years and get >away with it. >So I need to exercise and lose weight. Wow, what a concept. >I had already gotten up with new resolve this morning. PO'd at myself for >going another month without hitting that goal. I just have to do it now so >I don't freaking DIE! >It's not about looking good or being able to do normal things anymore. Its >about DIEING! >My friends I have to tell you, I am scared -----less. > > >YTD_ 50 miles***** Yeah I walked 2+ miles today to make my 50 in spite of >the screaming pain and looks like that's gonna be it for a while. > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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