Living with Diabetes and Lapband

ESPN.com - NCB - Katz: Morrison sending message about his diabetes

The trustee who came up with the illegal alien idea died last night.

... and I think I know why.

One of our trustees came up with the "bright" idea of investigating to see if there is a way to hire illegal immigrants to teach bilingual education.

In the same week....

We had a student die on campus of unknown causes.
We had a teacher leave sick on Friday and die on Saturday of bacterial menigitis
We had a teacher arrested because she was in a locked room with a student that she admitted to having a sexual relationship with.

Okay, we have 15 comprehensive high schools of 1000 - 5000 students each. Things like this happen, but all in one week?

I think it's the illegal alien thoughts that sent everything else out of controll....

Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Sports

Kory Koontz can wrestle a rope around a steer's hind legs in a few seconds. To compete against the best rodeo cowboys, he's got a trusty horse, a two-gallon hat and dusty boots.

He also has an insulin pump, a blood glucose monitor, lancets, and a pocket full of test strips.

Good article on diabetic foot problems and their solutions.

New Priority: Saving Feet of Diabetics - New York Times

New Priority: Saving Feet of Diabetics

The Onion | New Pepsi Negative-220 Burns Twice The Calories It Contains

Blackwell Synergy: Diabet Med, Vol 22, Issue 8, pp. 1037-1046: Insulin pump therapy vs. multiple daily injections in obese Type 2 diabetic patients (Abstract)

Insulin pump therapy vs. multiple daily injections in obese Type 2 diabetic patients

I've been seeing this in the news, and finally, curiosity got the best of me.

Parkinson's Treatment and the Urge to Gamble - New York Times

Mirapex is a common treatment for restless leg syndrome. I have taken it in the past, but haven't noticed compulsive behavior. I believe, but don't know that I took it at a much lower dose.

I just thought of another reason not to like this pump.

Have they figured out a way to keep a hot tub from killing it or at least the insulin?

I do our hot tub at least 5 days a week, even in July and August, and right now, disconnecting is enough. However, the temperature of a hot tub is going to kill the insulin if it is kept on at the site.

That's probably going to be in my obituary and it has been in the news lately.

Amy blogged about it in talking about Luther Vandross's death at Diabetes Mine: Salute to Luther Vandross, Divabetic

It's in the news again with Hank Stram's passing. This article in the Indianapolis Star
indicates that he died of diabetic complications.

It's dangerous to assume that when someone dies of diabetic complications that the person isn't taking care of themselves.

People, even my OWN health care providers (but not the diabetic ones), often make the assumption that I don't take care of myself.

However, there is a treadmill downstairs and free weights, and I just finished over 40 minutes on the treadmill and a short weight session.

My A1C ranges from 6.0 - 7.0, mostly at the lower range.

I test my blood sugar over 8 times a day, and I work hard to keep it as low as I can but remain safe.

You can tell from the dog photos that I'm having weight issues, and they are something I think about constantly. The weight issues interfer with my way of life and my ability to do things that I want to do.

In my opinion, every one needs to be screened for diabetes, everyone at risk for diabetes needs to be educated about it and everyone needs a health care team that listens and helps them to achieve their goals.

No one deserves to be blamed for their condition though. By anyone.