Tag Archives: postaweek

Brown fat, cold weather and diabetes

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Anna

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 | 4 Comments

Blue Light Eye Opener

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Anna

The reason I’m saying this is because I am the last person on earth to have learned about the mere existence of a blue light. My (now former) eye doctor didn’t utter a word about it, either for lack of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blue light, cataract, How to buy eyeglasses, Uncategorized | Tagged blindness, Blue light, blue light blockers, cataract, macular degeneration, melatonin, postaweek | 2 Comments

My CAT

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Anna

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 | 1 Comment

Disputing Medical Bill

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Anna

This is a sequel to my previous post, Diabetic Eye Exam. In summary, I was billed for an eye test that was never done, under the disguise of a Refraction Test. And now I’m trying to dispute said bill. I heard tons … Continue reading →

Posted in diabetes, diabetes management, Diabetic Eye Exam | Tagged Diabetic Eye Exam, disputing medical bill, ethics, eye doctor, informed consent, insurance, Medicare, postaweek, refraction test, visual acuity test | 5 Comments

Diabetic Eye Exam

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Anna

This exam is all about testing the eye pressure, also known as a dilated eye exam. A yellow potion is dropped into your eyes and the pressure is measured. Then the eyes are rinsed and off you go on your merry … Continue reading →

I saw a hand surgeon today

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Anna

First off, my hands are crooked, especially the right one, thanks to Rheumatoid Arthritis. So I secured a referral from my PCP doctor and went to see a Hand Surgeon today. I went in with the high hopes as I … Continue reading →

Posted in arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Uncategorized | Tagged arthritis, Cleveland Clinic, despair, hand arthritis, hand deformity, hand surgery, hopeless, joint fusion, joint replacement, postaweek, red tape | 3 Comments

What happened to my morning fasting BG

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Anna

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 | 2 Comments

The Journey of a Test Strip — where to buy them.

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Anna

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 | 1 Comment

The Journey of a Test Strip

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Anna

I am of course talking about diabetic test strips that I use on a daily basis. First off, a bit of history. Test strips and meters likewise are an important part of managing diabetes at home. Nowadays we take them … Continue reading →

Posted in diabetes, diabetes management, test strips | Tagged BG, diabetes, diabetes management, expiration date, postaweek, test strips, testing at home, type 2 diabetes | 4 Comments

Diabetes is unforgiving

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Anna

It won’t allow a single misstep. No simple carbs means just that which I found out the hard way when enjoying regular Mountain Dew last month. With it being a lemon-lime flavor, it didn’t even taste like an old Mountain Dew … Continue reading →