Thanks for your support, understanding, advice & prayers. I didn't want to say anything on FB but I need to talk about this.
Betsey - yep - a double whammy & in a small town with limited resources - a different type of challenge.
Subguy - I adore Hawaii - been a few times. I will get some rejuvenation there.
Wii - I have lost 11 lbs so far & I'm determined to do better. Dr wants me off all carbs & chocolates - now those are the Cs I love! It's hard to walk right now with snow everywhere & no sidewalks plowed. Crossing the street is life threatening. I guess I will just try to get through the holidays without buying Turtles (not like yours), cut out the Baileys & make a veggie tree as on Pinterest.
I'm ok. No tears yet. Thinking positive that all tests will be negative. Good news today: thyroid is normal despite stopping pills, blood pressure was low, (I take BP meds), cholesterol was good (take meds) & just sugar was high. So she's holding back the D meds for now. All in all - reasonably good checkup.
Please know that you're in my thoughts and prayers! And prayer is powerful medicine!
And that's wonderful news that you don't have to go on meds for D. Losing weight can make all the difference and YOU are the MOST determined woman in the world!!!
Remember that you are surrounded by mega-love IRL and cyber-world too!
Barb, sorry I couldn't get on here at work. I think if it was bad they would be able to tell you pretty fast. When I has skin cancer they took the biopsy on Monday, called me Wednesday morning with the cancer verdict. I was lucky. Originally my surgery was scheduled for mid November but they had a cancellation and I got in a day after my stiches came out.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
kat
Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory
Summer: I am going to do my best with diet but I know my dr really wants me on the D meds. Both of my parents have/had Type 2 Diabetes so (according to 2 drs) - it was bound to happen. Still - I could have made much better choices up till now. I SO appreciate your prayers and good vibes.
Kat: They should have ultrasound results by Fri but it could take longer for the biopsy result. I believe there were 3 biopsies done. Not sure exactly how that goes. I do hope they get the results sooner rather than later. I deal with with the truth and whatever that entails. I have decided to be as Strong and as Brave as I possibly can be. Just as I did with Ryan - to educate myself the best that I can and work hard to improve things. Thankyou for your thoughts and prayers.
Good news today: thyroid is normal despite stopping pills, blood pressure was low, (I take BP meds), cholesterol was good (take meds) & just sugar was high.
Barb - gotta warn you, don't take it at face value that your thyroid is ok.
What exactly was your TSH? Did they even bother to check your T3? Although the "normal" range for TSH is about 0.35 to 4.2, for a hypothyroid patient, the TSH should be around 1 or less. If they're telling you your thyroid is "normal" now - and your TSH is, say, 3.5 - you probably should be back on your thyroid medications.
Bear in mind that low thyroid can cause 1) hypertension and 2)high cholesterol.
As for both your parents having type 2 diabetes - most of the type 2 diabetes we see is diet-and-lifestyle-related, but there are some other causes. Hemochromatosis (genetic iron overload) causes type 2 diabetes - you should have your iron levels tested. Also, SOME type 2 diabetes patients are really late-onset type 1; that is, they have antibodies attacking their pancreas and they have decreased levels of insulin, not increased.
A Paleolithic diet is the best treatment for type 2 diabetes; check out a website called Marksdailyapple for some really good information on this approach.
Also, get your vitamin D level checked - low levels are associated with obesity AND increased cancer risk. And you are in the frozen north there
Great info KML - I will check into all of it. She did mention vitamin D but not why it was so important. I will get my numbers & educate myself further. I do need to improve my diet. I had made some good changes but need to do more.
They've taken it very seriously from the get go but it has not been diagnosed - it is just a possibility. I really appreciate your prayers. I'm trying not to freak until I get something to really freak about.
I'm changing my diet immediately. Cutting out breads, potatoes & pastas is the hardest but I have to try.
BA - I'm sorry - I neglected to congratulate you. You have every reason to be very proud. Well done!
Hey Barb - Thanks for the congrats. I'm praying that you only get good news on the health issues. Enjoy Hawaii! I was fortunate enough to have lived there back in the early 90's for a few years - on Oahu. Loved it and got a chance to visit the Big Island, Maui and Kauai (right before Hurricane Iniki (sp?) flattened it!)
Gineen - Thanks. Not sure if women are falling all over me, but I'm definitely not in a drought that is for sure.
I've had two dates now with Julie and they have gone very well. So much so that I've cut off contact with Marice and Lily. Julie and I have good conversation and she is absolutely not reluctant to show her affection for me. I see definite potential between us.
Tonight I meet Sarah for the first time. We set this date up about a week ago before I left for Michigan. I'm looking forward to meeting her in that she is very attractive, seems very outgoing and is extremely sports oriented - what guy doesn't like that combination. Sarah will be my last new Match date since I am going off of the site this week.
Finally, there is facebook Sarah who has been in constant contact with me. She emails me at night, texts me first thing in the morning and occasionally throughout the day. For me she presents the biggest delimna in that we live so far apart, but I have such a very strong desire to connect with her. Can't really explain it to be honest. However, if things continue to go well with either Julie or the other Sarah then I will need to scale it back. I do really just want to be involved with one woman. Sometimes the timing just isn't right...
