Blog about diabetes

Has anyone here ever had to see an Endocrinoligist(sp?) and if so,
since my first appt with one is this afternoon, can you fill me in on
what to expect?

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Well I just got told off royal. I was out in the yard moving the sprinkler to a new position for watering and had finished that, was back to the front porch and was about to take my step up on it, when I heard a buzz like a gigantic bee/wasp. I knew that sound […]

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Helped Bill with getting the magnolia tree in the front yard today. I was so happy to find out there is a hardy regular magnolia that can be planted here in Missouri. We had the ones that had the pink/purple flowers and were called magnolias, but were nothing like the ones in Florida and the […]

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I have never had this happen before and am wondering if it is something to do with the diabetes? The palms of my hands are pealing. Not all over, but patches on them. Several places of patches on each palm of my hands. Nothing on the back, sides, nor fingers. It is not like in […]

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The Government can Lower the Price of our Energy, the People will remember who is in Office,
while we are just trying to live daily…..
Subject: LOWER GAS PRICES
PETITION FOR PRES. BUSH Presidential Petition Please do NOT let this
petition stop and lose all these names. If you do not […]

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Hey, guess what. For the first time in many years, my blood glucose this morning was under 150. It actually read at 139. Wow, I was shocked, especially since that was before any medication too. No insulin, no glucotrol yet, and I take my avandia at night. After so many years of being 280’s - […]

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Hi Daniel. I didn’t hear back from you on your questions you had. Did you get them answered? Were any of my answers any help, also? Just would like to know that you did get some help with them, or if you felt like you didn’t get what you needed. We have some new members […]

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Still not feeling the best yet. Finger is less swollen and nausea, shakiness, aching, etc. is improving (the “bad flu” like I was told I would most likely feel) . I got over my fear of snakes about 10 years ago (don’t like the really big exotic ones the people keep for pets) but the […]

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hi ya’ll. i just want to know how you all feel about what has happened
with Dave and Robbie. what are ya’lls feelings. now that they can’t
bring anymore problems i am sure we can all get back on focus. i am not
saying that all we are allowed to talk about in here is diabetes, we
can talk […]

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As I said before, I’m new to this diaberes stuff and I have some
questions that didn’t get answered in my classes.
First, can I take my testing kit in my carry on luggage when I fly or
do I need to pack it in my checked baggage?
Second, I have a sweet tooth, anyone […]

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