All is good in the hood here
@2ndchances24 (8797)
Cloverdale, Indiana
November 7, 2024 10:15pm CST
Today was a good day, I almost forgot I had a dr visit but
I called yesterday to make sure when my next visit was &
come to find out a day a head of time was told it was today.
It was with my diabetes Dr, I had a GOOD report he was
very pleased with how my sugar levels have been doing
for the past 2 wks, I asked if it was possible for getting
off the insulin & I was told no, cause that's what's keeping
my sugar levels in check, so I guess it's going to be a
life long thing as long as I keep in mind how to manage it.
I think I've done pretty good so far with how I do my shots
like I take it in the morns, B-4 I make my hot chocolate
(My coffee) I don't eat breakfast & I normally just snack
most the day till a few hrs. B-4 bedtime & eat to just kill the
hunger during the night, But when I get back into the
cabin, I will have a list of the foods I can & should eat
so I don't just snack most the day, like I've been doing.
But how I eat now is isn't all that good but it is keeping
me from gaining weight, they weighed me today & I weigh
150 lbs which is right where I want & need to stay & be.
here is the results from when I started with my sugar Dr.
I got out of the hosp, on Sept 10th 2023 so there's that.
Jan 26 2024 Bp 136/83 weight 164 temp 97.8 pulse 62
oxygen 97%
May 2nd-2024 (1 yr after being home from the hosp)
Bp 110/71 weight 157lbs temp 97.5 pulse 77 oxygen 97%
Aug 15 2024 Bp 93.56 weight 152 pulse 70 oxygen 98%
Nov 7 2024 Bp 99.59 weight 150 pulse66 oxygen 94%
So with the info on how my health is doing I look to do
a lot better when I get back in the cabin where I can
make a food list I can stick to & stay on top of without
having husband feel bad cause I can't eat what he does.
I also need to figure out HOW to keep from eating at
golden corral & fast food places every time we go out
to pay bills & shopping like we do every 2-3 wks a mon.
There's a million other people that have to live with
diabetes, which really sucks rather it be pre or full
1 or 2 type either way we have to keep on top of it
with the way we eat & exercise everyday are you 1
that have to watch your sugar levels & what you eat?
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10 responses
@rakski (122035)
• Philippines
8 Nov
@2ndchances24 that is great!!! you are doing great!
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Nov
I'm trying to get my health back, seems like I'm
getting better at it everyday.
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Nov
@rakski When I heard what all I went through
I had a good talk with God & made a promise
to put my health 1st, & that's what I have been
doing from day 1 after I got out of the hosp.
I got on the computer & started looking at
what foods I need to avoid & everything I
needed to do to regain my strength & health.
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@kaylachan (69229)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Nov
I keep an eye on my sugar and have been self-monitioring for years. My doctor tried to diagnose me with diabeties, knowing full-well the results would be squed. However, I refuse to accept it because I know they're looking for money. Nearly broke my phone when they tried to schedule me for a kidney fuction test and vision screening. Ignoring the fact I am already totally blind.
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Nov
Yea they love your $ that's no lie, but I have tried
a few times going without insulin & it spikes if I
don't keep a good eye on it so I have no choice.
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@kaylachan (69229)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Nov
@2ndchances24 Yeah. I know. When you actually have diabeties it's a big deal. But taking tests when you know the results won't be right, is wrong.
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Nov
@kaylachan Yea your right, cause when they told me I had T-2
I got on the computer & did a lot of researching on it & what I
seen & heard about it I made my husband listen to it so he
would take it as serious as I am on what I am looking at.
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@Deepizzaguy (102523)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Nov
I avoid eating cereals with sugar and my sugar level is around the 110-120 range.
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Nov
That sounds like a sweet spot to keep it at
I keep mine around the 100 to130 mark.
I have my monitor set to alarm me when
it gets to the 130 mark which works for me
to keep a eye on it if it spikes while I'm away
from the house.
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@everwonderwhy (7303)
•
8 Nov
Complete healing, restoration and wholebess to your body, by God's grace, Gayle
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
8 Nov
I'm glad to hear that you're doing so well. I should watch what I eat more closely. Have a good weekend.
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Nov
@LindaOHio Me too, cause I still have a husband & 3 dogs
left to care for B-4 I'll be ready to call my life done.
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Nov
Your not alone, there's a lot of people who don't
think about what they eat or how much they eat
& when they get up in age it's too late to change it.
That's what happened to me, my gallbladder
failed & attacked my pancreas & almost killed
me TWICE, they drained gals of poison from
my pancreas & had to remove my gallbladder.
I was in bad shape for 6 mons in ICU & 3 major
hosps, they thought I was not going to make it
but I'm a fighter & had god fighting with me.
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@aureategloom (9317)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
8 Nov
it seems like you're making a good progress compared to the previous results, good job 
i try to be careful when it comes to food i consume. i think having boundaries is the most important thing.
resisting fast food places can be challenging, but i'm sure you can do it. good luck!
i try to be careful when it comes to food i consume. i think having boundaries is the most important thing.
resisting fast food places can be challenging, but i'm sure you can do it. good luck!2 people like this
@aureategloom (9317)
• Bosnia And Herzegovina
8 Nov
@2ndchances24 i prefer making food at home and eating healthy - but sometimes i can't resist. i want those "fake" fries
it's important not to do it too often i guess.
it's important not to do it too often i guess.2 people like this
@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Nov
@aureategloom If it was JUST me, I wouldn't be eating at the
fast food places & just eat at home, that would save me
a lot of time & $ but you know how that goes right ?
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Nov
Thank You, I've been working on getting this figured out
(fast food places can be challenging) not if you either take
something with you while your out away from the house
or eat something to hold you till you get back home.
That's the best way to stay on top of keeping your levels
from bouncing all over the place, that's not good either.
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@allknowing (135943)
• India
8 Nov
I am kind of safe as my sugar is lower than the normal which means I have no restrictions.
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Nov
I stay around 100-130 most of the time.
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
9 Nov
We're sure doing all we can B-4 the cold weather sets in
cause that's when all the work will be put on hold till spring.
@Ghostlady (1287)
• United States
8 Nov
Was told I was Pre-Diabetes in 2018,,,been on Metformin 500mg ever since. When I went to the doctor Tues. she didn't want to give me a z-pack due to my diabetes. She said it would raise my BS. I told her that I have had the z-pack a few times and believe it or not...my blood sugar goes down taking it. Today was day 2...My BS Tues. was 114, Wed. 119 (started taking the z-pack..Thur 109. The last time I took the z-pack my BS went down to 89. Anyway, Wed and Thursday I snacked most of the day and only ate a one sausage dog. We will see tomorrow as I snacked today, and had piece of lemon cake, and at sausage mixed with cabbage and egg noodles with alfredo sauce and onions. Oh..and garlic bread. I have lost 7 lbs according to the scales Tues.
Diabetes is so hard to figure out. I can eat whatever and have a test of under 110...the next day I can have hardly No carbs and my BS is over 120. Just weird.
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
8 Nov
Yep, that sounds about right, mine does the same thing
I can go all day with just my drinks (ice sparkle) no sugar
& go & pay bills as well as do all my shopping & come
home My sugar will bounce all over the place, but when I
stay home it stays pretty level, unless I eat THEN it gets
crazy, so I've learned to check it B-4 I eat & if it's lower
than 100 (65-95) I'll take my long acting insulin & if
it's over 150 I'll take my fast acting, I've learned how
this works with me, sometimes I don't take it everyday.
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
11 Nov
Your so right ",it's hard with foods, what to eat and it sucks not eating what you like."
I eat whatever I want, but I have to be cautious about how much I eat, like I can't be
eating 5 slices of bread or 5 biscuits covered with white gravy that right there is
a over dose of starch & carbs & calories in other words a BIG NO-NO ! ! !
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@2ndchances24 (8797)
• Cloverdale, Indiana
13 Nov
@grenery8 that's where we HAVE to show strength against things that's bad for us.
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@grenery8 (10193)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
13 Nov
@2ndchances24 tempetations are the worst,i am sorry.
