Living with Diabetes and Lapband

I ended up taking yesterday off. My gym was closed, but the country club was available. I'm sorry but I don't look forward to working out at the country club.

I did do 30 minutes of cardio, mostly treadmill because the e.t. HURTS.

Did do 30 minutes with the personal trainer. She kept asking if things hurt, and I kept telling her I'd let her know when it did -- I promise.

It went will and nothing hurt. She did modify the workout dramatically.

In a lot of respects, last week was harder than the first week after surgery (2nd week after surgery).

I thought taking the day off after the doctor took the bandage off was a bit silly, but it ended up saving my rear....

Even today was a bit interesting on what I could and couldn't do. Reaching and picking things up was not a good thing to do. Didn't hurt WHILE I was doing that, but after sure did.

Went shopping (got a GREAT bargain -- a 9 can cooler that works on 12 volts DC -- perfect for keeping insulin in). Pushing the cart around did me in -- again, not right away, but added up in a hurry.

I missed quite a few days at the gym and when I was there, couldn't do much for the pain.

Man that sure makes a difference on how much insulin I use. I jumped up to 32 units, as was running high, and still added another 15 units of last acting. WEIRD!

Partial Recall for Top Cholesterol Drug

This is the second time I've seen a drug conterfeited and recalled lately. Keep an eye on your meds! (It's lipidor, if you can't get to the website)

DB's Medical Rants

I make no secret that I am a bigger fan of Atkins then I am of any other type of diet. I've done Atkins, but didn't lose much weight on it. But I don't lose much weight on anything else.

Today ended up being one of the absolute worse days of recovering from surgery.

I am definately NOT back, but much better.

This morning woke up with the left hand classic carpel tunnel symphtoms, right hand fine.

Did WAY too much at school today, and paid for it the last two periods. It was so bad, the office manager fussed at me for not having my splints on ... she was right, I needed them.

Tried to go to the gym but that didn't work either.

Came home, tried to eat, dog managed to get my food -- a problem we're going to have to solve, and finally took a pain pill and went to bed.

Feel better now, but boy did I learn the hard way.

I was afraid of this.

First, it started with my doctor not seeing patients in the afternoon, if he didn't have a previous patient booked. For example, he wouldn't see you at 3:30, if no one was booked at 3:15.

Then he wasn't seeing afternoon patients at all.

At least I got a chance to talk to him before he left, a few weeks ago. I just called to make an appointment for when school is out, and he isn't there any more. I'll be seeing a nurse practioner until a new doctor comes on board.

I'm not sure what to do. Is it time to go shoping? I'd like to find someone who is aggressive and willing to schedule specialists.

Darn it, haven't found anything about this on the web, if anyone does, please let me know.

I saw the tail end of a news story on one of the alternative stations (with 1 hour news), about a young child who saved her dad from a hypoglymic episode in Southlake Texas. She was 5 years old.

She did everything right, called 911, administred medication (I assume glucose), and by the time the officers got there, he was recovering.

The city gave her and her family an award, praising both her and her family for properly educating the family on how to help a diabetic.

I got to take off my bandages this morning at the doctor's office. I think there were 4 layers.

As you can tell by my post, my right hand is back. He used a surgical glue, and hand is healing well. He told me to use common sense on using the hand, though I don't always show that so maybe he should be more specific.

I did very well with blood sugar throughout the whole episode. Finally did break down and let it get a bit high yesterday afternoon, but got it right back down.

It will be easier at the gym now, since I am two handed again!

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They are definately showing good results with the continuous glucose monitoring system. I could definately see that it would help me.