I got out of hospital 12 days ago after an operation to remove cancer
from the bowel and liver.   Recovery seems to be going well except for a
constant weight drop - I lost 5Kg while in hospital and another 5Kg
since leaving hospital.

Two weeks, four days, 19 hours, 3 minutes and 50 seconds.of not
smoking.
$ 1127 cigarettes not smoked
Money saved: $225.53.

Karate was half an hour earlier than usual today. Tested beforehand
(about 3/4 hr after mushroom omelette breakfast), was 6.0. Ate half an
apple in case. Half-way though; 10.1. Grrr! Ate some more apple to try
and stop it. Afterwards, 12.1. Double grrr! Got home, 13.2 (around

Just curious. Do insects bite diabetics more than people without diabetes?
They always seem to bite me more than everyone else when we are outside.  I
wondered if it has anything to do with the sugar.
Thanks,

I just got my Bayer Vaculance alternate site penlet and I love it already.
I have never been able to get blood out of my palm and this device did
it immediately.
It uses a vacuum to do the job, plus it works with all those boxes of

how are we

I base my opinion on what a person is currently doing.
Hate for the sake of hate is a bit insane. It comes from the
snake brain and in some cases typical of a mentally
disturbed person.

If you read nothing else, please take this with you:
"Like surround sound, there could be nothing better surrounding me now than
where my children have placed me."
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Has anyone heard anything from Madison?

have any of you experienced loss of hair on your arms/legs?
My glucose levels have been tightly "controlled" -  within  the 4.9 - 5.2
A1c range for more than a year, I walk at a fast pace every day. and my
cholesterol levels are quite good (HDL=63).

Simvastatin Reduces Insulin Sensitivity in Patients With High Cholesterol
Although simvastatin improves flow-mediated dilation in
hypercholesterolemic patients, the drug reduces adiponectin levels and

http://www.truthpublishing.com/haltdiabetes_p/yprint-cat21267.htm
Any one knows, what is all about?
I don't want to waste $20.00!  ;)

This would go along with the increased iron hypothesis because aspirin
is proposed to be simply a substance produced by a plant to grab iron.
Published: 06:20 EST, April 29, 2008
http://www.physorg.com/news128668808.html

The asparagus has arrived! The asparagus has arrived!!
(a la Steve Martin in The Jerk with the telephone directories)
They've started cutting the local asparagus this week, I have not one
but two bundles in the fridge.