Archive for November, 2007

Doctor Doctor … Yucky News

Jo -

For my last of the month Diabetes post, I talk about my doctor’s visit.
Can you say YUCK?  I have been a bad patient.  My A1C is up to 7.0 from 6.8 three months ago and my cholestoral went from 231 to 296 (please don’t pass out).  Let’s not even go into how much my weight went up.
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Friday’s Feast #170

Jo -

Appetizer
What is your favorite carnival/amusement park ride?
The ferris wheel or carousel.
Soup
How do you react in uncomfortable social situations?
I clam up and try to find the darkest hole in the room to hide in.
Salad
On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being highest, how much do you enjoy discussing deep, philosophical topics?
I don’t really have anyone that I [...]

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Only Taxes Can Support The Troops

Jo -

Everyone is up in arms about Bill “I didn’t have sex with that women” Clinton flip-flopping on his support for the Iraq war.   Psssssssst I say - who cares?   If you don’t know by now that the Billary team are nothing but a bunch of liars, you need to get your head out of the [...]

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Good Thought

Jo -

More days than not, I bound into work with a smile on my face and a spring in my step — and it pisses off half the place. 
Okay - shoot me already, I’m a morning person.
But now I can find more joy in being a “perky pest” in the morning.
“A positive attitude may not [...]

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Disco Ball Goes to the Races

Jo -

So we put away our dancing shoes until next year.

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To Give, But to Who?

Jo -

Browing through the net, I came upon Kiplinger.com’s area of ideas for gift giving this holiday season, that also give back to charities. Since this link came through one of my diabetes related feeds, I figured a look wouldn’t hurt.

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DWTS Final Vote

Jo -

I have no comment on the “do overs” from the judges; everyone showed how much they’ve improved
Now for the freestyle:
Mel-Sucked to high heaven. Not only was there no rythm, the music was awful for these old ears.
Marie-Cute and more dancing than Mel had. I do not agree with the low judges; scores, but she’s done better.
Helio-To quote [...]

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Unsafe Driving Choices by Diabetics

Jo -

I have had one instance where my sugar became too low while I was driving. 
It was my own fault.   I had been at a wives function and didn’t eat enough, had a class of wine AND my daily shot of Lantus.  I shouldn’t have had the glass of wine, nor the shot - but I [...]

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Dogs’ Nose Knows

Jo -

Can dogs sense when a diabetic is having a low?  Well I can’t see why not — everyone knows that a dog can pick up smells you and I thought we’d covered up.  Just try and keep a dog from licking at something you’ve thought you cleaned up.  I’ve seen our two go after a spot on [...]

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Citizen Soldier

Jo -

Hat tip Flopping Aces

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