Re: Iam so glad your all here

[Guest guest]

hi laura -

william and brianna are your grandkids, right? that's a great,

amazing science fair project. and that's so funny about the diabetic

diet...but then again, hey, there is no diabetic diet...just the

diet that everyone should eat and only folks like diabetics do... ;>

re. *He is in the 150 right now for an average it was up to 200.*: i

wanted to ask you about these numbers. are these fasting or non-

fasting blood glucose numbers? i know the fasting diagnostic value

for diabetes is 125+ and the non-fasting for pre-diabetes is 140-

200. ok. just wanted to check.

blessings!

rach

> Thank you everyone for the information you all have been giving

me.

> I have a lot of stress with the upcoming tests but that is me I

> always stress before william has tests. I sit and pray the whole

> time it is happening Ithink that is why he his seizures were never

> as bad and as harming as they were with other kids.I believe God

has

> william wraped up in his arms and just waiting for me to figure

out

> whats going on with him.

> NOW my husband is so funny. He said he would never eat diabetic

> stuff. Well now he is picking from my list and his dr is so

excited.

> 2 months ago both his bad and good cholosteral were above 500 and

he

> was getting high bloodsugar readings. They put him on lipator and

> the first month there wasnt much of a change the dr pulled me

aside

> and said try to get him on a diabetic diet before he become

> diabetic. Well since he found out that diabetic food isnt bad in

the

> last month he has had better blood sugars almost normal the dr

dosnt

> want to do anyhing for him yet wants to wait untillanothere month

to

> see if his blood sugar comes down more. He is in the 150 right now

> for an average it was up to 200. His cholostral is almost normal.

> Heisnt tired all the time and not cranky. I had been so worried

> about little william that I didnt notice how my husband was

feeling.

> This man never complains.

> So now Iam so impressed Iam going on a diet. Yes Iam a fatty the

dr

> is excited. I have good cholosteral levels bout iam almost 300

> pounds. I havent checked my bloodsugar Iam to chicken to but its

> probabily up there as Iam a nervious eater and have a pepsi glued

to

> my hand. So Iam going to take this one day at a time and try to

> exercise more. I have had a rash on my arm for 6 months the dr

says

> its probabily fromhigh bloodsugar I thought he was crazy but I was

> told by someone the other day it can give you rashes. Maybe later

I

> will check it. I dont want to have to worry about me as I dont

have

> the time.

> I hope everynoe is having a great day and na cant

wait

> they are on a school countdown. I think na likes to make me

> crazy she is in advanced studies. She is doing 9 grade work going

> into the 6 grade all I can say is aghhhh. She will be in quantum

> physcics by the time she is a sophmore in high school they say.

She

> wants to go into the nero research field. She says she plans on

> finding a cure for epilepsy and diabetics. At that age all I

wanted

> to do was to stay on the swimteam.

> On her 5 grad science fair project she did a presintation on nero

> transmitters and how they work. She has a great heart for only

being

> 11. I try not to discourage her about anything. I get most excited

> when she is playing like a 11 year old. Sometimes she is to old

for

> me thats when I get the squirt gun and get her and william or I

> chase them around the yeard with the squirt gun. You see I still

> havent grown up.

> Have a great day thanks for being there .

>

[Guest guest]

hi laura! you are such a good parent! it's so great you are doing

presentations in schools. our schools really need that kind of help

and involvement. kids need it.

my dad is just like your husband. my dad needs to lose weight, but

he won't do anything that looks like a *program*. he let me, though,

calculate his nutritional needs and translate it into choices - you

know like small apple or a piece of bread...that is let me do that

and tell him about it...lol!

here's a hoot for you about *the sticking*. i had no problem

sticking the needle in...but i was rather worried about eating

snacks and having *too many holes*. everyone just laughed at me. the

one thing i've learned is that for the b.g. testing and insulin

shots...it's not like having blood drawn. you only go into

subcutaneous fat for the shots, for instance, and the needles are

tiny. it's not like those hose pipes they jab into veins for blood.

anyways, i believe those diagnostic numbers are the same for kids

and adults. i've researched a bit and have never seen separate

numbers, but i can't swear to it. does william take any medications

for *sugar control* now?

ok. blessings again

rach

> Hi Rach

> Those were non fasting results for him. Yes na and

are my grand children but I have had them since birth. They are

great kids. Fun to have also they keep me on my toes. Thier mother

dosnt know what great kids they are and what she is missing. Oh well

her loss my gain. They see her maybe an hour and a half a day and

sometimes they wont see her for weeks. na and know Iam

thier grandmother but they say Iam more thier mom and call me

grandmom. I havent missed a dr appt hospital stay school function or

anything else. Iam active in the pta and I am now doing

presintations on seizures and what to do and not to be afraid. This

year I get to do it at the elemantry and jr.high. na starts Jr

high and can hardly wait.

> My husband is funny if I told him it was just good eating and

watching the carbs and calories he would stick his nose in the air

so Itold him it is a diabetic diet. We have been useing a lot of

recipies that lin has posted.

> Are those same fasting numbers the same for kids? has

quite a few fasting I take it just before Iwake him in the am like

this morning was 136 from 6am untill 11am

> then it went down to 105. I checked 2 times to make sure I did it

correct. Its so strange I can do it when hes asleep I tell him Iam

going to poke him and he dosnt flish I would jump. But Iam a big

baby when it comes to needles.Hes a brave boy for being only 7 1/2

he has gone through seizures and harsh meds its great to know his

seizures could be from diabetis at least we can control that.

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/8/2004 7:40:43 AM Pacific Standard Time,

lreynolds42002@... writes:

I havent checked my bloodsugar Iam to chicken to but its

probabily up there as Iam a nervious eater and have a pepsi glued to

my hand. So Iam going to take this one day at a time and try to

exercise more. I have had a rash on my arm for 6 months the dr says

its probabily fromhigh bloodsugar I thought he was crazy but I was

told by someone the other day it can give you rashes. Maybe later I

will check it. I dont want to have to worry about me as I dont have

the time.

Hi , I guess you are going to hear a lot about the rash, the pepsi and

the exercise. I recently made a few posts about peripheral nerve damage. You

may wish to reread those. I am pretty sure if you don't do away with the

pepsi (some sf is okay, not tons though) do more exercise, and take off a few

pounds, you will be in his boat. I am so happy he is discovering that he can

enjoy food while being a diabetic, and you can, too! We just need to TEST our

blood, see WHERE the numbers are, get a A1c blood test (to see what your range

has been the past 3 months). This is how we all begin. Denial is going to hurt

you in the long run sweetie, lets see if we can avoid any permanent damage,

okay? Hugs, marilyn

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