Text 34977, 78 rader
Skriven 2013-03-17 20:59:53 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 34885 av Nancy Backus (65073.cooking)
Ärende: lantus  was: just stu
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Hi Nancy,

 NB> couple  RH>> of ants in our kitchen so I guess spring is on its way.
 NB>  NB>> That's a sign we haven't seen here, yet...  (G)

 RH> We've contended with them every year since we've been here. Sometimes

 NB> They tend to come in for us in May or so, in the month or so before
 NB> the peonies open... mostly seen in the kitchen, but then, that door is
 NB> onto the side porch next to the driveway...  once the peonies are
 NB> about ready to open, they go back out to feast on the ooze from the
 NB> peony buds...

Maybe we should plant some peonies? (G) Right now the bed in front of
the kitchen window has daffidils, a couple of small azaleas, a rose bush
and lots of weeds. I think the thyme might have migrated to that one as
well; it's beens spreading all over the nearby bed the past few years.

 RH> they were almost year round but they have eased off somewhat, thanks
 RH> to professional treatment a couple of years ago. Hopefully a renewal of
 RH> the outside treatment will keep them at bay this year. Naturally
 RH> they're worst in the food prep area of the kitchen, go figure.

 NB> That's where their food is, too, after all...  ;)  Besides, better
 NB> where you can see them than getting into the storage..  (G)

That area doesn't store any food except K cups and crumbs (in the
toaster oven. The cabinets above hold dishes. OTOH, the cabinet on the
other side of the stove has my spice collection, cooking oils, soy beans
and assorted baking stuff. We see some ants there but not as many as on
the food prep side.


 NB>  NB>> Good for Steve.  :)  If your bg's keep being low, and your A1C
 NB> is  NB>> already low, you don't want to be taking too much insulin,
 NB> even if  NB>> it is lantus which does work some different from the
 NB> other
 NB>  NB>> injectables...   :)

 RH> It is lantus, and I'm keeping an eye on things.

 NB> Yes, I knew it was... maybe I could have better said it as "even
 NB> though" instead of "even if"...  ;)  And that is the insulin I've had
 NB> the
 NB> closest experience with, since that's what MJ uses, and I was quite
 NB> involved in managing her care...  :)

I'm trying to keep my readings at a decent level.


 RH> Morning reading today was closer to what the doctor wants but still
 RH> not there. I had some potatoes (boiled) as part of a supper that was
 RH> fairly low carb otherwise (but within the range I'm supposed to have).
 RH> I also had a 14 carb snack after the injection.

 NB> Probably by the time you see your doctor again, she will want to
 NB> either drop the lantus altogether or at least keep you to a very
 NB> minimal dose. Meanwhile, you probably should be trying to stay close
 NB> to the top of the range you are allowed, given that your readings are
 NB> still low...  :)

I'm supposed to go back on April 23. Right now I don't want to drop my
dose any further until I see her but I wouldn't be surprised if she
suggests stopping it. My morning readings the past couple of days have
been closer to (but still below) what she wants; it could be that that's
just the the way my body uses the insulin. Meanwhile, I'm still eating
well but not overdoing the carbs.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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