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Skriven 2010-03-09 09:13:39 av Sean Dennis (1:18/200)
  Kommentar till text 35602 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
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Hello, MICHAEL.

Tuesday March 09 2010 at 07:00, you wrote to me:

(About QWK mail not going where it's supposed to on my BBS)
 ML> Seems to have worked.

Good, I'm glad.  In that case, I'm going to go through all of the message bases
and make sure all the required numbers are in where they need to be.

 ML> Keep a positive attitude, and certainly something better
 ML> will come down the pike.

I'll be happy with any job right now.  In fact, need to go in today and check
on that.  There's a few other jobs I'm going to put in for also.

 ML> Reversed is good. Would the treatment for the pancreatitis
 ML> improve your diabetes, or vice versa, or not?

The treatment is my taking complete control of my diabetes, basically, combined
with a much better diet and more exercise.  My NP called this morning and the
A1C test I got yesterday came back with a very high result.  For those that
don't know, an A1C test checks to see how much sugar is in your blood over a
three to six month period.  Normal is 6% or less; mine is at 11.3%.  This means
that instead of a normal blood glucose range between 110-140 mg/dL for
diabetics, mine is averaging around 330 mg/dL.  I haven't yet checked my
glucose this morning (will real soon though), but that is real cause for
concern, not only for my pancreas, but for the possibility of neuropathy and
other fun stuff.

I am going to see an enderocrinologist (sp?) this week but I have a feeling
that what will be told to me is the same thing my NP told me, but I get
auto-referred to the "diabetes specialist" by the "system" when I have this
high A1C count.

Needless to say, this is the second time in a month I've had the sh-t scared
out of me.

 ML> Good on BP - that's one of the more damaging things as well.
 ML> They were fussing at me for 140, which back in the day used
 ML> to be considered suitable for watchful waiting only.

I'm on two medications for BP-Novasac and benzoipril (sp).  Seems to be a good
combo for me, but I think if I lost another 40 pounds, I'd not need those meds.

 SD>> So I'm concentrating much more on my diet (hard to do when you're
 SD>> broke, but  I'll do it) and some exercise.  My doc said she'd
 SD>> like to see me lose about 20  more pounds and that would bring me
 SD>> down to around 200 for my weight.

 ML> We're all wishing you good luck.

Thanks.  I think I've gotten the hell scared out of me enough already and it's
time to take it seriously.  My poor wife's really worried as is my mom, so I
feel a little ashamed making the two most important women in my life so worried
about me, you know?  But I am the only one who can make the changes, so the
onus is on me.  I know I can do it; I have to want to do it.  I can be really
weak-willed about things (read: procrastinator) and I think I've done myself
over good this time around.

I do have a positive attitude and know I can get things where they need to be
by just doing what's logical and using common sense, as well as portion control
and listening to all the advice I've been given.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Puree of Garlic Soup with Chicken Dumplings
 Categories: Soups, Diabetic, Dumplings, Ceideburg, Chicken
      Yield: 6 Servings

           Stephen Ceideburg
      2 tb Olive oil, divided
      1 lb Garlic *
      2 md Onions, coarsely diced
      7 c  Chicken broth or water
      1    Lemon, halved
      4    Bay leaves
      4    Sprigs fresh thyme or:
      1 tb Fresh, chopped thyme or:
    1/2 ts Dried thyme
      2 c  Mixed diced vegetables **
           Chicken Dumplings:
      1 lb Boneless, skinless chicken
           -pieces
      1 tb Finely minced garlic
    1/2 ts Salt
      1 ts Ground white pepper
    1/2 c  Madeira or dry sherry
      2    Egg whites
      1 sm Onion, finely diced
     12 sl French bread, cut from
           -baguette, toasted

  *(about 8 medium garlic heads), separated into cloves but unpeeled **
  (such as zucchini, yellow squash,eggplant and green beans)

  To prepare Garlic Soup: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in 2-quart pan
  over medium heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until
  skins start to turn golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Add onions and cook
  until soft, another 5 minutes. Add broth, lemon, bay leaves and
  thyme. Increase heat to high and bring to boil, then lower heat to
  medium and simmer 30 minutes.

  Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in small pan over medium
  heat. Add vegetables. Cover and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
  Set aside.

  To prepare Chicken Dumplings: Cut chicken into 2-ounce pieces and
  place in food processor along with garlic, salt, pepper, Madeira and
  egg whites. Pulse on and off until mixture is coarsely chopped.
  Scrape into bowl. Add onion and mix well. Set aside.

  Remove soup from heat. Discard bay leaves and lemon. Puree mixture in
  food processor or blender. Strain soup through strainer or pass
  through food mill into clean pan. Return to a simmer.

  Use a tablespoon to drop dollops of Chicken Dumplings into simmering
  garlic soup, creating 12 dumplings. Cover and cook 8 minutes.

  Ladle soup into serving bowls at the table. Garnish soup bowls with
  reserved vegetables and toasted bread.

  Per serving, without bread: 355 calories (28 percent from protein, 46
  percent from carbohydrate, 25 percent from fat), 26 grams protein, 37
  grams carbohydrate, 10 grams fat, 36 milligrams cholesterol, 243
  milligrams sodium.

  Exchanges: 6 1/2 vegetable, 2 1/2 meat, 1 fat.

  Michael Roberts writing in the Oregonian FOODday, 1/12/93.

  Posted by Stephen Ceideburg

MMMMM

Later,
Sean

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