Archive for August, 2006
Our annual adventure to the veterinarian was today (Saturday 8/26). All kitties received distemper vaccinations, Neppie and Kari via nasal and the younger three via injection. Everyone but Kahlua needs a dental cleaning, which requires anesthesia…which requires bloodwork. This is especially important for Neppie and Kari, as they receive steroid injections for [...]
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Grieving again over the sudden loss of someone my age, someone who touched my life despite the distance I was always attempting to put between me and my painful adolescent years.
Although I hadn’t spoken to Dan since our high school graduation, I went to school with him from seventh through twelfth grades. Okay, okay, [...]
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The joy of cooking.
When I was first diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I feared that my husband and I would have to give up food we enjoyed. In our late twenties, my husband had developed a true love of cooking such meals and I had begun to make my own signature dishes with enthusiasm. And [...]
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Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional and you may receive different advice. These are tips that worked for me and I recognize they may not work for everyone (see #5). I am only referring to type 2 diabetes and its precursor of pre-diabetes, not type 1 diabetes.
Anyways, I think [...]
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Fremantle Diabetes Study published this week: Self-monitoring doesn’t help type 2 diabetes.
The study brings up a couple of good questions:
How many people on diet/exercise or oral medication regimens should be on “the next level” of treatment? If the people in this study are not achieving good control, perhaps they need oral meds or [...]
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