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Life isn’t always going as planned
I have taken a break from blogging lately. Not because there was nothing to write about, but because something was happening that I didn’t know how to deal with. I have a brother in Chicagoland; he is a widower and … Continue reading
Posted in auto accident, diabetes, family, fiduciary duty, life, poa
Tagged breach of fiduciary duty, eviction, home ownership, life events, poa
Low Carb Cooking
Pretty sure I didn’t invent much but I thought up the ingredients for having low carbs. I watch my carbs like a hawk and this soup followed the suit. Here goes . Low Carb Barley Vegetable Soup in a Crockpot … Continue reading
Posted in carbs, diabetes, diabetes management
Tagged carbs, carbs counting, cooking, diabetes, diabetes management, low carbs, low carbs soup, soup
111 is my lucky number today
. This was my morning fasting BG number today. I don’t usually check my morning fasting BG every day. Heck not even every week. But lately when I do check it, it’s always good, no matter what. And how reliable … Continue reading
Posted in diabetes, diabetes management
Tagged BG, blood sugar, carbs, diabetes, fasting, postprandial
Diabetic neuropathy, again!
Lately my feet were acting up. Killing me. I thought it was neuropathy and maybe arthritis too. Either way it was bad. Hot shower helped but only briefly, and then the pain was right back. Both numbness and pain at … Continue reading
Posted in diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, Uncategorized
Tagged dealing with pain, diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, numbness, pain, without meds
Brown fat, cold weather and diabetes
About a week ago my morning fasting BG was a whopping 118; I couldn’t believe it. Thinking that it must have been a bad strip or a glitch of sorts, I rechecked and it was about the same. Ditto for … Continue reading
Posted in blood glucose, diabetes, diabetes management
Tagged A1C, adaptation to cold, diabetes, postaweek
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My CAT
No am I not talking about a kitty cat. In this post I want to cover cataracts. I really don’t like this word; sounds like something creepy straight out from Halloween walking around… can’t even describe. I would much rather … Continue reading
Posted in cataract, diabetes, Uncategorized
Tagged 3 types, cataract, cloudy lens, congenital cataract, diabetes, eye lens, genetics, nucleus, postaweek, side effect of meds, sun exposure
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What happened to my morning fasting BG
Lately it’s been around 100, give or take. I however found out that the variations have to do with sleeping or not for the full 8 hours at night. Yesterday someone texted me at 4 am which woke me up, … Continue reading
Posted in diabetes, diabetes management, Uncategorized
Tagged BG, diabetes, diabetes management, morning fasting BG, postaweek
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The Journey of a Test Strip — where to buy them.
Where do you buy your strips? This is the question of the day. Actually not exactly a question but I was at a loss how else to word it. Am still recovering from a shock at hearing local drugstore prices. … Continue reading
Posted in diabetes, diabetes management, Prices, test strips, Uncategorized
Tagged BG, blood sugar, diabetes, postaweek, shopping around, test strips, type 2
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