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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / July 2008Getting better and gaining gound every day
I thought I would let you know of my progress since getting home from the hospital. Tuesday I went to the surgeon for (hopefully) the last time. His nurse removed the remaining staples. Laurie said it looked like about 35. Some of them hurt a little bit. The nurse said, "Those have some kind of scaly skin growing over the staples." I told her that is probably my psoriasis. The important thing is they are out and the doctor saw no signs of infection, etc. I am waiting for the diabetes education center to contact me about insulin management classes. So far I am on one 30 unit injection per day of Lantus and it just is not doing the job to my satisfaction at all. This morning my FBG 180. We divided an entre at our favorite restaurant and I will guarantee if I were to check it right now it is somewhere north of 200 (probably close to 300 or above.) I am certainly not happy with that. When I checked it at bedtime last night it was 330. When I asked the doctor about going back on the oral meds he said you weren't doing well before the surgery, so I want to give them a chance to get you regulated. It better happen pretty soon. I have never had numbers like these since being diagnosed. I am feeling better, but still get sleepy way more than I like. I guess that is it for now. Take care. Test, test, test. Be well.  SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ The following information gathered from http://icasualties.org/oif/ I forward these statistics with the greatest degree of respect for those who have given the ultimate price. On July 11, 2008 the total of Americans killed in Iraq was 4118. United Kingdom = 176 Other = 138 Even one death including Iraqis is too many. I remember when they removed 30+ staples from my surgery wound, when they took out my adrenal gland...some of those hurt like heck. Glad to hear you are doing well. Hopefully you and your Dr can get your BG down to where it should be. Take Care. Jacquie >I thought I would let you know of my progress since getting home from > the hospital. Tuesday I went to the surgeon for (hopefully) the last [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Test, test, test. > Be well. My good wishes for your continued recovery Chuck, also on getting those numbers down. Take care. Cheri Grandpa Chuck wrote in message ... >I thought I would let you know of my progress since getting home from >the hospital. Tuesday I went to the surgeon for (hopefully) the last [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > >Even one death including Iraqis is too many. : I thought I would let you know of my progress since getting home from : the hospital. Tuesday I went to the surgeon for (hopefully) the last [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] : that is probably my psoriasis. The important thing is they are out and : the doctor saw no signs of infection, etc. Glad you got all that metal out of your system:-) : I am waiting for the diabetes education center to contact me about : insulin management classes. So far I am on one 30 unit injection per : day of Lantus and it just is not doing the job to my satisfaction at : all. This morning my FBG 180. We divided an entre at our favorite : restaurant and I will guarantee if I were to check it right now it is : somewhere north of 200 (probably close to 300 or above.) What was the entree? I am : certainly not happy with that. When I checked it at bedtime last night : it was 330. When I asked the doctor about going back on the oral meds : he said you weren't doing well before the surgery, so I want to give : them a chance to get you regulated. It better happen pretty soon. I : have never had numbers like these since being diagnosed. That is lousy!!! : I am feeling better, but still get sleepy way more than I like. : I guess that is it for now. I find that high bgs make me sleepy, so that could be a contributing fctor, in addition to the post-operative business. Wendy >: I thought I would let you know of my progress since getting home from >: the hospital. Tuesday I went to the surgeon for (hopefully) the last [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >What was the entree? Quasadilla Fajitas. 35g carbs in the tortilla. The rest was meat and grilled veggies. >I am >: certainly not happy with that. When I checked it at bedtime last night [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Wendy SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ The following information gathered from http://icasualties.org/oif/ I forward these statistics with the greatest degree of respect for those who have given the ultimate price. On July 11, 2008 the total of Americans killed in Iraq was 4118. United Kingdom = 176 Other = 138 Even one death including Iraqis is too many. > On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:27:50 +0000 (UTC), "W. Baker" [ . . . ] > >What was the entree? > > Quasadilla Fajitas. 35g carbs in the tortilla. The rest was meat and > grilled veggies. I've come to realize that 35 g of carbs would make me spike. Probably for several hours. ;-( I have one Mission brand corn tortilla (10 g net carbs) quesadilla every few days. I'd love to have a plate of cheese enchiladas, refried beans, rice and a side of five corn tortillas, but . . . ces't la vie! SignatureNick. Support severely wounded and disabled Veterans and their families! I've known US vets who served as far back as the Spanish American War. They are all my heroes! Thank a Veteran and Support Our Troops. You are not forgotten. Thanks ! ! ~Semper Fi~ Thanks for the progress report Chuck. Sounds like you are on the mend. :-) Now, if you can just get those BGs whipped into shape..... SignatureBest regards, Michelle C., T2 diet & exercise BMI 21.5 >I thought I would let you know of my progress since getting home from > the hospital. Tuesday I went to the surgeon for (hopefully) the last [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Test, test, test. > Be well. >Thanks for the progress report Chuck. Sounds like you are on the mend. :-) >Now, if you can just get those BGs whipped into shape..... I called the diabetes education center today. I have an appointment next Wednesday, but the nurse is not there so I will go back on Friday to meet with her. My doctor had me increase my Lantus to 36u. I decided to inject it into my belly instead of my arm. Not a good idea. It hurt - a lot and it still hurts. Tomorrow evening I will go back to injecting it in my left upper arm. SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ The following information gathered from http://icasualties.org/oif/ I forward these statistics with the greatest degree of respect for those who have given the ultimate price. On July 11, 2008 the total of Americans killed in Iraq was 4118. United Kingdom = 176 Other = 138 Even one death including Iraqis is too many. >> Thanks for the progress report Chuck. Sounds like you are on the mend. :-) >> Now, if you can just get those BGs whipped into shape..... [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > It hurt - a lot and it still hurts. Tomorrow evening I will go back to > injecting it in my left upper arm. press down FIRMLY on the injection site for 30 seconds............. it should hurt less, then! good luck Signaturekate type 1 since 1987 www.diabetic-chat.org www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/newly%20diagnosed.html >>> Thanks for the progress report Chuck. Sounds like you are on the mend. :-) >>> Now, if you can just get those BGs whipped into shape..... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >good luck Before applying the needle? SignatureGrandpa Chuck -ô¿ô- ~ The following information gathered from http://icasualties.org/oif/ I forward these statistics with the greatest degree of respect for those who have given the ultimate price. On July 25, 2008 the total of Americans killed in Iraq was 4124. United Kingdom = 176 Other = 138 Even one death including Iraqis is too many. Grandpa Chuck: 1. Stay away from the belly button. 2. Probe lightly with the needle for a painless spot. When you find it, push in the needle quickly and inject slowly. 3. Divide your dose of Lantus and do an am and pm injection. A lot of us metabolize insulin differently than Sanofi Aventis believes we should. Dr. Bernstein recommends that all his patients do this. 4. With your numbers, you'll need to experiment, but I would bet that the additional 6 units of Lantus won't do the job unless you cut your carbs and up your exercise. 5. Consider the butt as a nice big, mostly painless area to inject. You can do this lying in the fetal position in bed, or, once you get used to it, do it while standing. Good luck--God bless. > Grandpa Chuck: > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Good luck--God bless. Also... Diabetics shooting large doses can make their shot of insulin more effective by shooting half the dose in one spot and shooting the other half in another spot. This all has to do with the body's immune response in attacking the insulin shot and neutralizing some of its effects. This is why the larger doses of insulin are less predictable in their effect than the smaller doses. The larger the dose, the more vigorous the immune response. One last comment: The immune response is not the only factor in the lesser effectiveness of large dose--the ratio of surface area of insulin to tissue is another factor. So the divided shot can be helpful, particularly where major insulin resistance is a factor. Good to hear from you Chuck. Guess we will have to work on our numbers together now that it *seems* our other stuff is done. My A1c was the highest I have ever known it to be, but I was not surprised with some of the readings I had had. Glad you got those staples out, and all is going well. Jim is glad he had the robotic surgery. He is completely back to normal now, just a few weeks following his surgery. He not only sounds and looks well, but he has brought his cholesterol down, and has brought his weight down as well. Everything is below 200. Picture of his robot is on my blog right now.. He has no scar to show, though. Hope for continuing best for you! Billie http://andlifegoesononedayonestepatatime.blogspot.com/ >I thought I would let you know of my progress since getting home from > the hospital. Tuesday I went to the surgeon for (hopefully) the last [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Test, test, test. > Be well. |
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