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Topic: NELA? How's Things Over Your Way?

I know y'all have had some bad stuff happen in Lafayette last night (the shootings), and I was sure sorry to hear about that, but I'd kinda like to know how you're getting along and thank you for the kind words of support during Dondra's most recent hospitalization.

You mentioned your diabetes and having to take up to 5 shots of insulin a day, and I was wondering how you're doing getting used to your pump, my friend? From what little I know/remember from my days as a respiratory therapist, I believe your stage of diabetes is known as 'brittle", is that right?

During one of my recent bicycle rides (2009) for the Humane Society, I met a young lady who had with her a service dog that was trained to react to her ketonic breath. Reading one of your posts to me a few days ago, I was reminded of this and wondered if you had one or even had need of one.

Thanks again for looking out for us both and please let us know how you're doing, please Sir.

Thanks

Bill

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Re: NELA? How's Things Over Your Way?

I must have missed the note on insulin pump. I know a couple folks with them, and who love the freedom they give. Just be sure to have a spare vial around.

Best of luck with your pump. I hope it helps to keep you stable and feeling safe.

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Re: NELA? How's Things Over Your Way?

My social life improved yesterday as I had 2 different doctor's appointments. I actually had the insulin pump training yesterday and am now attached to it. Right now my blood glucose readings  are running REAL good but that's because I am off my cancer medicine. I will restart the medicine on the 29th and when it starts getting back into my system things will go crazy. High blood glucose is just one of the side affects of this medicine that I'm just gonna have to suffer through. It's worth it though as the cancer medicine is keeping my illness in check.

There's a lot to understanding this insulin pump and what it will do for me. It monitors things 24 hours a day and and gives me insuling in small dosages through out that time. When I eat I just have to take a glucose reading, figure my carb intake, enter that into the pump and it give me the additional insulin I need for that meal. It's a lot to learn and some of it is like Chinese arithmatic. Anyway, right now, I'm feeling good but just can't do anything until my stomach muscles reattachment themselves (from the surgery), my left legs heals from where the blood clot was removed, and on top of that there's a blood clot in my right leg thats causing me some problems. Then I took a viagra tablet this morning, thinking I would surprise my wife, only to find out she is going to spend the day at the mall. Problems, problems, problems.


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  • From: West Georgia
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Re: NELA? How's Things Over Your Way?

Since you brought it up, Bud o' Mine, I have a Viagara joke for you and the rest of our friends.

Okay. Woman walks into a drugstore......

Woman: "Do you have Viagara?"

Pharmacist: "Yes, Ma'am, we do."

Woman: "Can you get it over the counter?"

Pharmacist: "I can if I take two"

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For our "over the pond" friends: Getting a drug "over the counter" simply means it can be bought without a prescription.

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Re: NELA? How's Things Over Your Way?

The missus insists I take Viagra every night. It's not that she has any intentions, it just stops me rolling out of bed.

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Re: NELA? How's Things Over Your Way?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! big_smile big_smile big_smile!!!!

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