I was diagnised with type 2 diabetes 4 weeks ago and it is doing
my head in and both my wife and I are struggling to come to terms
with it..  Apart from not eating sugar or fatty foods,  any advise of
what to avoid when reading food labels would be apreciated.

Can I refuse to take statins prescibed by my doctor ?
I have shown my reports to other doctors and they say
it is unnecessary .
Kam

Just before spine surgery in 1995 my fasting blood sugar was 89.
15 months later my fasting blood sugar was 300.
When I was assigned a diabetic nurse in 1996 she said that she had
never before seen diabetes develop so quickly in a person.

My husband and I are going to be going to school over seas in NZ.  I
have no problem getting insurance to cover me.  However because my
husband is diabetic all travel and emergency insurance will not cover
his testing supplies or meds. ( He is not insulin dependent,

Did you get my email, please? If so, good, if not, please email me at
alan dot hardy9053 at ntlworld dot com.
I have something for you.
Alan

I am an insulin dependent Type 2 diabetic. Until a few months ago, I was
controlling my blood glucose levels fine with insulin.
Lately, my b/g levels are hovering up around 450. I can't seem to get it
down, regardless of how I cut back on calories. I am simultaneously coming

Hi Danny,
Thanks for the tip on MS AntiSpy. I found the settings and preferences
and removed myself from the Anti-Spyware community. I seem to be getting
fewer annoying messages from  the software.

I did a bit of looking and came up with this. Spaghetti Squash With Garlic
And Oil
It won't bust your budget or your diet and is pretty easy to do.
Recipe is posted on A.F.D.

Time to de-lurk again.
Took the boy for his 3 monthly at the hospital the other day. HbA1C
was down to 6.9 which got him  basically a standing ovation. Well we
are happy that its lower, but I was surprised that his was the best.

CJ has Diabetes
FORMAT: 65/8 x 101/4" · 24 page paperback book · ©2005
CONTENT: Pritchett and Hull introduces CJ has diabetes,
a product with unique comic book style. This

We get invited to a number of business "Holiday Events" where it's
politically important to attend.
We've already developed a method for handling the open bar and limiting
alcohol consumption.

????? to go?????
I've been away partially due to computer down time, and partially due to health down time.
One of the things that has "gone wrong" this past year has been the development/finding of some
brain atrophy.  There is no "repair" possibility to my knowledge at this time. ...

9:30 am FBS = 95
started eating
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 table spoon raisins.

I have been having trouble with my feet with this constant tingling and
wondered what all of you do to relieve this.
My doctor prescribed lyrica which is very expensive for me. Do any of you
find this to be very helpful? Do any of you use lotions for this problem

Here's a couple of things I did recently as a learning project.
They might bring a bit of fun to your dinner table.
Afterwards they are edible if you wish.
Pictures and "directions" are at: