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Skriven 2014-11-21 15:29:22 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
  Kommentar till text 19641 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
Ärende: health again 324
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Hi Michael,

 ML> I do them as seldom as possible, which is, though there is
 ML> a machine at the house, almost never.
 RH> I probably could skip it some at this point but it helps keep me in
 RH> line.

 ML> As I noted to Dave, my primary and I have come to
 ML> a bit of a truce about this. I'm switching doctors,
 ML> though, as a favor to my previous doc who wants to
 ML> see me just as a cardiology patient, because some
 ML> of my issues are way out of her comfort zone, so I
 ML> may have to start over again.

I've had to switch several times since we've been in WF but think I've
got a keeper now. When Steve was active duty, I started seeing interal
med doctors about 9 years into his time in service--that got me seeing
the same doctor (until he/she or I moved) consistantly for a while. I
appreciated that as I didn't have to deal with whoever was seeing the
general population, maybe someone I'd seen before, more likely not, and
have to explain some things repeatedly. I was able to see the same
pulminologist the whole time we were in HI, which we both appreciated.

 ML> in use in some reputable establishments, is >150. In some
 ML> countries the numbers vary even more, and ofttimes nobody
 ML> bothers doing anything until over 200. As even now I run in
 ML> that range, that's the standard that I'll likely adhere to.
 RH> I learned the newer standard so that's what I'll stick with. It's rare
 RH> that mine goes over 100 anyway.

 ML> Doesn't sound as though you need any treatment at all
 ML> at this point; I actually sort of doubted that you
 ML> did in the first place.

I did need something to bring my pancreas back on line and functioning
the way it should but after it got working, I did much better. Having a
family history of diabeters made me more susceptable to getting the
diagnosis. My grandmother passed away without too much treatment for it
or her making lifestyle changes. My mom made token lifestyle changes and
is on oral meds (but should have been on insulin a long time ago). I was
on insulin and made major lifestyle changes so was able to reverse
things. I'll continue with the changes and monitoring my blood sugars to
hopefully keep things in check the rest of my life. I was getting to the
point where I needed to lose some weight, and have lost about 35-40
pounds by following the diabetes eating guidelines and upping my
exercise a bit.


 RH> what were they putting in your IVs?
 ML> For some days, lactated Ringer's, no calories, the numbers
 ML> ranged from just under 150 to just under 200. With 500
 ML> Calories a day added with dextrose, they were in the 200
 ML> range.
 RH> That slight bit of added sugar

 ML> ... is I believe quite irrelevant to my actual health.

Overall yes, maybe, but you saw how it affected the numbers.



 RH> It could be waiting for you in the mile high stack of mail in
 RH> Washington.
 ML> And, as with most of that stack, it will no doubt be
 ML> canned immediately.

 ML> No survey came, just an apology for the bad stuff,
 ML> with an explanation that just plain did not ring true
 ML> but sounded like a face-saver.

CY......................


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Ruth
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