On Nov 4, 8:32 am, "kev... at (no spam) gmail.com" <kev... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:

I'm sorry to hear about your ordeal.  It must of been traumatic.  My
buddy died last Summer out of the blue because he kept ignoring signs
something was wrong and dropped dead walking home from a local
restaurant, so I am glad to hear you went straight to the hospital.

It sucks to get old!!!

take care of yourself.

  The thing is, I was sort of on the edge. I probably would have
slipped into a coma had I not went. I could have died as your buddy
did.
  However, the doctors seem to think I probably can have a normal life
so long as I take charge of this moving forward.

Tom

Type 2 but I do use Lantus insulin at nigh time.

even type 2 patients at one point or another have to use some type of
insulin. Just be careful when you workout or do anything strenuous
because your glucose levels can go the other way and drop and that's
even more dangerous than going high. The body can handle high sugar
for a while but with low sugar your organs start to shut down and go
into failure.

 I've had a few instances where it has dropped into the
low 40's and  its a very strange thing. If you start to sweat a lot
and your heart rate goes up quickly check your levels because those
are signs of low sugar. Carry a packet of glucose tablets with you in
case your sugar drops and you are nowhere near a store, they are fast
acting and reliable. Keep an opened container of orange or apple juice
in the house so that if it drops while your home you can drink some to
get the levels up. Also keep a jar of peanut butter in the house
because if you are experiencing low sugar levels you can grab a
spoonful and put it in on the inside of your cheek and let the mouth
absorb it, it will bring them up also.

Diabetes requires a total
lifestyle and eating change and even then its not a guarantee that you
can ward of its effects. My cousin followed all the rules and still he
suffers from the effects of diabetes as do I to a point. Nowhere near
as bad as my cousin though, his kidneys started going bad and he was
on dialysis for 8 years before a donor became available, but thank god
it did.

That was supposed to read "keep an unopened container of orange or
apple juice". The reason for unopened is that after a week the juice
(especially orange) loses its effectiveness by quite a lot.

Yes it was a shocking to see him go.  The real tragedy is that if he
had taken a little better care of himself, like you, he would be
living a normal life.  I know this pales in comparison but I was
diagnosed with high blood pressure a couple years ago and it made me
realize I am probably on the down hill slope of life now as apposed to
it all being uphill as they say when you are young.  

I didn't want to
deal with it.  I was in denial for a year before a scary bloody nose
incident and 2 trips to ER forced me to accept I had to take
medication every day.

I've excepted being old now.  Hell, I've even embraced it, but it
sucks when your brain in some ways is still young.

Take it easy and don't let this thing hold you back from anything.

glad to hear your home tom and can BS with us knuckleheads!!!.

Type 2 but I do use Lantus insulin at nigh time. My doctor says that
even type 2 patients at one point or another have to use some type of
insulin.

Yes it was a shocking to see him go.  The real tragedy is that if he
had taken a little better care of himself, like you, he would be
living a normal life.  I know this pales in comparison but I was
diagnosed with high blood pressure a couple years ago and it made me
realize I am probably on the down hill slope of life now as apposed to
it all being uphill as they say when you are young.  

  Down hill slope of life? You know, Kevin, you sure have a strange
way with words.
Actually I think the down hill slope of life started the day I had to
get a job.

Type 2 but I do use Lantus insulin at nigh time. My doctor says that
even type 2 patients at one point or another have to use some type of
insulin.

  Do you use one of those pens? My doctor said he was going to show me
how to use one because it's basically easier than jumbling a bottle
and needle. Looks like you can do a jab holding the pen in a fist and
press with the thumb.
  I have to take Novalog with meals, and I think that's the one he's
going to show me, and I think it will help. I think I can handle the
bottle and needle for the one timer ok, it's just a pain to have to
mess with all the needles and bottles for up to 5 injections a day, if
I have a higher number at night, I have to take a sliding scale shot
of Novalog along with the Lantus.

  Down hill slope of life? You know, Kevin, you sure have a strange
way with words.
Actually I think the down hill slope of life started the day I had to
get a job.

Life begins at 30, IMO.

e.
--
getting old rules!

I have the Lantus pen and it works great, I take 20 units at night..
My friend uses the Novolog pen and he likes it because its all one
piece and he takes it with him wherever he goes cause like you he
takes it before every meal.

Nowhere near
as bad as my cousin though, his kidneys started going bad and he was
on dialysis for 8 years before a donor became available, but thank god
it did.

On Nov 5, 3:54 pm, Ritchie <ritchie1... at (no spam) gmail.com> wrote:

I have the Lantus pen and it works great, I take 20 units at night..
My friend uses the Novolog pen and he likes it because its all one
piece and he takes it with him wherever he goes cause like you he
takes it before every meal.

  I was looking at both those on-line, and I think it would make it
easier. Right now, I have to take 30 units of Lantus at night.
  Still trying to get used to the schedule I am going to have to
keep.
  Two things I have to give up, beer and big sugary coffee things like
Starbucks things. I might be able to have a low calorie beer once in a
blue moon, but what's one beer going to do?
  As for the coffee, I used to get an occasional mocha coffee, which
is two shots of expresso, chocolate milk, and some extra chocolate
syrup. I also used to get it with some whipped topping with cinnimin
sugar topping. A 16 oz cup that probably had 500 calories and 50 carbs
or more.

Tom

Out of sheer curiosity I D/L the new Slayer and its growing on me
somewhat. I can somewhat tolerate Araya on this one. Its Armageddon,
the flood gates have opened!

My best friend is on an insulin pump and it gives him 2 units per hour
automatically, he is type 1. I don't know if I could handle having a
pump attached to me 24/7. Its small, about the size of a tic tac case
but its always there, clipped on his belt and at night clipped to his
PJ bottoms. Diabetes runs on both sides of mt family so I figured I
had a good chance of eventually getting it.