TamTam Welcome back. Sorry to hear you and DH are both T2 diabetic and he had to have a stent put in but I guess things happen as we get older and glad he is feeling better. I understand how it makes us feel better when they do. Do you still have the bookstores or did you retire? You have a nice weekend too.


My DH is T2 also and he is skinny. So go figure but it does help with us both to eat healthier because we eat pretty much the same.

I have my follow up doctor's appointment at 4 with primary and then we have to go to Sam's to get my protein shakes and to local grocery to get my prescription. I got a voicemail saying it is time to have 6 mo appointment with primary but I am going to either beg off or something. My arms are so black and blue and I have to start chemotherapy again next Friday. I hate getting off schedule with DH as we always go together but I am constantly seeing doctors right now and getting blood draw once a month when in therapy. Plus I'm going to have to see my gynoncologist surgeon every 3 months for years once these last 2 or 3 chemo rounds are over. If they could do labs today and I could go back next week or count today as both follow up and 6 months I would do that but I don't want to have any appointments during therapy especially the 14 days when immunity is bombing out.

Carol Sue I guess you and DH got out early today. Hope all is well with y'all.

Have a great day and weekend everybody.

Hello Trish. I am not sure where I left off. We closed down our first location 4 years ago next month, it broke my heart, BUT, had we stayed open we would have lost everything in Hurricane Ida. God is in control! Girl Donald says he will retire at 92 and I plan on retiring 5 years after I am dead.:D. I am sorry you are having all these health issues. The older I get, I often wonder what is so golden about them? But it could always be worse. I just got my Medicare card in - I am like - When the heck did I get old enough for Medicare - that is for old people! Our son and his wife sustained major damage for Hurricane Ida, they lived with us for a year, they sold their house AS IS, bought a beautiful mobile home and live in a MUCH quieter and safer neighborhood. We had to replace the roof on our house and the siding, we just finished putting up the ceiling tile in the kitchen and living room. Hope to never see a storm like that again.. EVERY church in our Diocese is damaged, the center at our church is gutted. A real nightmare. Anyway hope you have a great weekend. God bless Tammy

Hi TamTam! Its,good to see you back. I'm sorry to hear of all the misfortune your family has had to bear but I'm glad you are all doing better.

Trish, we are doing fine. I used to weigh every morning then post but I no longer weigh daily. I should get back to it. I got on my vibration platform for the first time in a while. My fat was sure shaking around! :smug: I got the urge to use some of my machines put that urge quickly passed. :lol:

I can imagine you have had enough of doctors and medical facilities. I don't think it will matter if you miss a visit with primary. Do what is best for you.

I love my doctor and I just can't lose him for my primary care. He decided to hold off until October for DH and me to have our check up. He agreed not to poke on me or draw any blood. He said he is there if i need him to explain anything but right now we need to spend time treating the cancer. So we will see him at his new office which he opens August 15th.

He also explained to me why I had the tube in my nose. It was to give my bowels a rest because I was constipated and they weren't working right. So it was necessary but the doctor just isn't /isn't one who is good at explaining things. (Bad bedside manner.) Of course my primary could not say it that way. Like I told primary, I am used to him and all my cancer doctors and nurses explaining everything they are doing and why.

Any way I am free with no appointments for one week. DH will have to go get my meds at the grocery store because we decided it would be too crowded in pharmacy. Besides we wanted to get food we can get at the local store next to Sam's that the one closer to us doesn't carry. He will probably go Monday or Tuesday.

Good day.

Trish, this m glad you like your primary doctor. That's so important. I like mine too but for different reasons. I had him for over 25 years. I can say what I want to him. If I don't want a certain procedure I just say no. He likes to send me for procedures and tests that I don't think i need. He is DHs doctor too and I think if it was not for me he would refuse him. :lol: DH only goes once a year for his meds and refuses even to get blood work. DH is a tough cookie!

I am hungry but I'm going to bed. I will eat tomorrow.

Carol Sue There have been times when I too have refused to do something Primary doc wants me to do and I also explain to him why. There are some things I just don't want in my body. Like I told him yesterday about the chemo. I have read things I don't like about having it in my body, but what do you do? It is needed to kill the cancer so I can live. He knows me and I know him. I really don't want to have to break in a new doctor and have to try to get the same relationship I have with the one I have now.

Not much happening today. DH seems to be finally getting some much needed sleep. He usually is up by now. He is supposed to go to the store to get my medicine and I got a message his metformin is ready too. He needs to pick up lettuce and bread while there too. We will have a salad and finish off the leftover pizza since we had Chinese food yesterday.

I am taking iron pills to try to keep my blood healthy and DH DD who is a nurse told me to take it with orange juice. She said they don't know why but have learned that it makes the iron work better. DH finally got me some yesterday so I started drinking a little of it with the iron pill I take. That's it for now.

Have a nice day.

Trish, I also don't want to have to get used to a new doctor but I think our doctor might be retiring soon. There are other doctors in the group so they would probably just switch me to one of them.

I know how you feel about chemo. So many say there are other treatments but how do you decide? It sure does have terrible side effects. This seems like the time you have to trust your doctor to do the right thing.

I have been eating less lately. I'm waiting until I'm hungry. This doesn't please DH much because he gets hungry often. He makes some things for himself and I would cook for him but he doesn't say what he wants. He wants to decide what he wants and eat 20 minutes later. It doesn't work that way. Sometimes I plan on something and defrost meat but then that's not what he wants. I don't eat the same as I used to and I don't want to ever go back to that! I think I can continue losing weight if I am allowed to control my eating.

I want to get on the scale tomorrow and see some favorable results.

We had a talk today about the casino. It used to be worthwhile because we won a lot. We don't anymore and its getting annoying. He agreed to stop going to the one that's a one hour drive. He will go to the one 25 minutes away and he will take less money. I will try my best to make him stick to that. It does not have a food court for me to sit and read and it does not have wifi. But I will figure something out. As casinos go, I let me the other one better but its a long ride on the interstate. We are getting too old for that. We have had this discussion before but I think he is sincere this time.

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Some of my bras are now too big. I'm still wearing them but they are uncomfortable. Then I remembered when I was gaining weight my bras were getting too tight and since they were still good I packed them away in a drawer in the spare room. I got them out and will try them on to see if they fit. I don't really want to have to buy new ones. I hope the old ones fit even if its just a few of them.

I have been eating less than 1000 calories for a few days. I feel skinny today but the scale still says 179. Maybe tomorrow. I know 179 isn't good but I'm amazed that I'm staying away from 180, even if its only 1 lb away.

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Well, I found 4 bras that I can wear now if necessary. They were probably the last ones I wore before I bought the new ones I'm wearing now. Some of those bras are so small I don't think I will ever get small enough to wear them but they are in the spare room not in the way. Ill hang onto them a,while longer.

Carol Sue I'm glad y'all talked about the casino and hope he sticks to it especially after what happened when he couldn't walk the next day. Glad you found some bras that fit. I think your body is adjusting to the 170s and will come down.

I finally felt like calling my kids. I talked to my daughter yesterday and to my son and DIL today. It was good to hear from them.

I think I'm a little better today. I'm looking forward to the pork chop DH is cooking today. I am eating salads again and will eat a slice of cantaloupe. I won't eat fruit during first 14 days of chemo as I heard it causes diarrhea, but will eat it during days 15 through 21.

Have a nice Sunday everybody.

I was in bed most of the day. So tired, falling asleep off and on. I didn't feel sick. Then I slept at night too. I was sweating again but haven't taken magnesium for a couple days. So today after taking my shower I feel very rested.

I'm glad to hear you are eating again and its not bothering you. The blood transfusions must be helping.

I think I will get on the scale today and I hope it doesn't go up to 180. I dont know what we will do today. I want to clean but I think DH wants to go to Goodwill. He could go by himself but he never does.

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I think I should go back to weighing daily. Today I weigh 179.4. On June 18 I was 179.2. I guess its true that when you eat less your body just slows your metabolism. I don't know what to do because if I eat more I just gain. I guess I will continue to eat the way I've been and try to be more active. I don't want to go back to overeating. At least my blood sugar is great! I never thought I would see that. This morning I saw some leftover salmon from TX Roadhouse in the refrigerator. It smelled ok so I ate it. It was so good, even cold. Now I want salmon again. I could cook it at home but DH won't eat it. He will eat it in a restaurant but mine is not as good as theirs.

Small change, big difference for diabetics !
 

Hi, I'm a type 2 diabetic but unfortunately i am also a rabid bread lover but all i did was switch from Wonder Bread to Bunny bread (less than half the carbs) so i'm able to still eat the bread i love while keeping my blood sugar count good ! Also a pinch of cinnamon in my coffee or drink help a lot too ! ;-)

My husband saw this
 

My husband saw a bread with no carbs called Hero Bread. From what i understand you can only get it online, it may be coming to Whole Foods if you have one near you, (we do not ). Maybe worth looking into.

Increase in Meds
 

My doctor increased my Victoza to 1.8 from 1.2. I was so proud that my FBS was in the 120's vs the 180's+, but I guess she wants it lower.

Carol Sue I forgot about sweating when bs goes low. You need to be careful with that too.

I had a good day today. Don't know if I will reach my goal by Friday but I think I will be close.

Good morning all. My FBS was 126 this morning, which is much better than 143 of yesterday. I did eat a few more carbs Sunday, mostly watermelon, so that is why I had the higher glucose, BUT still better than I was a few months ago when on a DAILY basis it was 185+. Have a blessed day ya'll.

Last night I did not sweat. At 4am I got up for the bathroom and checked blood sugar. It was 97 which is good for me but not low. It just so happens that at bedtime I ate a half of DHs tomato sandwich with his bread. That probably saved me from getting a hypo. I take a beta blocker and that stops me from getting shaky which is a sign of a hypo. I do know I have to be careful. This is why I test when I get up during the middle of the night. It helps when I don't eat carbs at dinner because then I don't need Glimiperide. I am down to a much smaller dose.

When I was diagnosed in the hospital they had me take 1 G per day in the morning. Thing is,my eggs in the morning are very low carb. They told me to spread my carbs,evenly for 3 meals. But I do better with 2 meals and most of my carbs are at dinner. Maybe I should eat later at night to prevent hypos. But when I did that before I got the dawn phenomenon and had a higher A1c.

I think DH is dieting. He skips breakfast almost daily now and when he does eat its much smaller than mine. He eats a small lunch which I rarely eat, but he gets hungry earlier for dinner. I like 4-5, but he likes 3-4. I hate when he starts eating while I'm cooking but it is really funny. I told his,daughter that he stands there with a plate and fork while I'm cooking and she laughed and laughed. They eat dinner at 7-8pm. He would die eating that late!

Before we met,he ate donuts all day,then at night he would go out for a beer and an order of French fries. Very healthy.

I slept a lot today, but got around better. The guy came to change out our damaged garage doors but they were not the same as what we have. So they had to take them back and order the correct ones.

Headed to bed now. I have 2 more days before I start chemo therapy again Friday.

Good night.

Prayers
 

Sending hugs and prayers

FBS was 136 this morning. We are having a new church directory done and we had our appointment to get our pictures taken, well as happens, they were running behind. We were going to eat supper before we went. but the sky was black and we did not want to get caught in a rain storm and look like drowned cats by the time we got to church, so we left early. We did not get home until after 9pm, very hungry, so we just had a bowl of cereal and milk to give us something but nothing too heavy. Today should be a normal eating day. Have a blessed day all.

Trish, I dont remember how your garage doors got damaged. I hope they get the right ones, soon. It seems so fast that its time for chemo again. I hope this is an easier one. My step children's mother had chemo and she told them " By the time you start to feel better its time for the next treatment."

Tammy I'm sorry you had to go so long without eating. That's hard when you aren't used to it.

I had a terrible night. I couldn't stop coughing, then I felt like I was going to throw up. So I went into the bathroom for an hour but I just coughed, didnt throw up. So I got a can of ginger ale and went back to bed. Then I finally fell back to sleep. I feel ok now. I had ravioli for dinner at 4 pm but didn't eat after that. I dont know what was wrong but I didn't sweat.

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Bad news. DH just told me he changed his mind about the casino, and still wants to go to the one an hour away. :( The only good thing is I will have a place to sit to read and they have wifi. We will see how it goes. Also,when we go there we don't eat dinner. DH gets a hot dog to eat on the way home and I eat a,few of his French fries. We used to split the hot dog but I stopped that.

This is how it always goes. He tells me what I want to hear just to calm me down. By the time he tells me he changed his mind I'm over it. Trish,I know you are not surprised! :D

Tam my sorry things got behind and y'all had to wait so late to eat. Hopefully today will be better.
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Carol Sue I wondered if your DH would stick to the plan. I think the only way he will change is if he gets to the point where he has no choice physically and I would hate that because it could be difficult for you. I guess you have to look at the bright side you will have a place to sit and read and have wifi and pray he will be able to drive home.

Our garage doors were damaged when we had that hail storm that damaged our roof. Remember the hail was baseball size. Our roof has been put on, but we still have to have the garage doors replaced and someone to come out and fix a place in our wood fence.

I don't know if I have mentioned that I have tingling and numbness in my hands and feet. In my feet is from the swelling and I notice it is worse during chemo therapy. I've told doctors over the years but they just look at me and never say anything. I think because they don't know what to do either. Well lately I have found different doctors talking about it online. DH even found a female doc talking about it on YouTube. We've taken alpha lipoic acid for years, but I learned that unless it has a r in front of the alpha lipoic acid that it is synthetic and does nothing for you. I read all the reviews on the r-alpha lipoic acid and people are getting relief and some get rid of it completely. DH ordered 3 bottles of it for me which is a 3 month suppy. I also read the importance of taking natural supplements instead of synthetic so I also re-ordered my B1 and B6 making sure I am getting natural. I watched a doctor from John Hopkins who recommends taking B1 and B6 along with B12 and D3 to help with this situation. I already take B12 and I think the D we take is D3. Not only is this supposed to help with neuropathy but the reviews said it lowered their blood sugar. This r-ALA is kind of expensive, but I want DH to take one a day and ditch the synthetic one we've been taking. I'm sure we took the real one in the beginning 20 yrs ago when I ordered it from the health food store but some where along the way we started buying from Walmart. As we run out of our supplements, I will be sure we are ordering the real ones and not synthetic.

Have a nice day everybody.

Trish, now I remember the storm that damaged your house. I'm glad you're getting it fixed.

Last night, or early this morning I was reading about RALA and read that it prevents cancer but now I can't find it.

From what I read, the regular is just not as potent. I should take it because of the heart benefits but I'm buying so many supplements. I need to eliminate some.

We got home at 1:30am. I didn't go to bed until 2 then I slept til 6:30. I'm tired but can't fall back to sleep. I dont like staying that late. We didn't win but didn't lose. There were a lot of trucks on the road and a few deer running across. That's scary. But we made it.


Here is the article that says RALA prrevents cancer. It is the 5th or 6th paragraph.

https://ralapure.com/

Here is another one

https://ralapure.com/ala-and-cancer/

FBS 130, my fault, kind of overate on popcorn. Why does everything I like have to have carbs!!! Although on the bright side I am down another pound, so that is a good thing. We are babysitting the grand-dog, so he and I make a lap around our street, he is part dachshund, so he has short legs and he is 8 years old, and with the excessive heat, I don't wont to over do it with him.

Carol Sue Thanks for the articles. I appreciate it and even copied links and sent them to my sisters.
I figured y'all went to the casino yesterday.

Tam Tam I wouldn't want to be out in this heat any more than I had to be either.

Well, today is my last free day. I have to be at oncology in the morning at 8:30 for lab, then see oncologist before my 1st chemo therapy. I've decided to get my mind set on the 3 and when I come home tomorrow, I will have 1 gone and 2 to go. I need to remember that this is almost over and think of it that way instead of dreading 3. I've heard of other people who have had to take more so I am so grateful to God that I don't need more.

Have a nice day everybody.

Well ladies, I'm back after quite the hiatus. I have been sick and off work since the beginning of March, and still not 100%. After a trip to the ER, many, many pulmonary and cardiac tests, I'm still short of breath with exertion and they aren't sure what to do next. My primary doctor thinks it was covid and now i'm dealing with the after effects. I tried to go back to work, only half shifts, a few weeks ago and couldn't catch my breath after updating my CPR and walking down the hall! So, back home now for another month. Of course, with multiple meds, inhalers, breathing treatments, and the dreaded steroids, my blood sugar topped out at 432 and my A1c was 9.4! Thankfully it's coming back down now that i'm off most of that, but my FBS have been 180-220 since the beginning of the month, and my A1c last week was 8.2, so heading in the right direction. I have started back on my healthy eating to help get myself back on track, but it's been slow since it's hard to walk very far. I did start walking short distances at the park, and i'm up to .7 miles so that's something. I'm glad to be back and will try to participate. It really helps keep my mind focused.

I did read some of the thread and I can see we all have been having challenges. Praying for everyone in their individual situations.
Adrienne

Tam Tam I think I know where you live but don't want to say on a public forum, but I think its a hot humid southern state. When its hot here in PA they tell us older people to stay inside but we don't get as hot as other places. So be careful,for you as well as the dog. My dog likes to go in the bathroom and lay next to the air condition vent.

Trish I was thinking about your chemo tomorrow. It seems that back when this started that you told me the chemo after surgery was milder than the treatments before. I sure hope so.

We went out to eat and I got the soup and salad bar. They had Italian Wedding Soup. It was so good I had 2 cups, and just a small plate of salad.

Adrienne Maybe when your FBS comes down you will feel better. I pray so.

Carol Sue The chemo therapy before surgery and this one I will have tomorrow will be a little easier because it won't have the blood thinner in it. The last 2 will have it. I hope that now that I am eating more protein that the chemo treatments will be easier.

Hot and Humid
 

Yes hot and humid here in the south. We call it "Air you can wear". The dog is going home today I think, so I will be able to take longer walks in the morning. Crazy that it is almost 90 at 4:15 in the morning! Our heat indexes have been 110+. I am so thankful for an indoor job and pray for those who have to work in this unbearable heat.

Hope you can feel better soon
 

Tam Tam Our high today will be 105 but I don't know what it feels like. The nurse asked me how I was handling the hot weather and I told her I'm doing well with it since I have to stay inside in AC. I told the nurse who asked me how I'm doing with the heat, I stay in the AC right now. I don't go around people except at drs offices because I try to stay healthy while going under chemo treatments.

momtopands I hope you are having a good day.

Carol Sue I hope you are feeling okay today. BTY did you get your new stove while I was in the hospital?

Good news. I always have lab and see the oncologist before chemo treatment. My blood count was 9.2 which means that my body is back to making its own blood. I am hoping the protein is doing that. He asked me if I am having numbness of hands and feet. I told him yes and that while I had it for years that it had gotten really bad since chemo so I only got one of the chemotherapy medications that is for ovarian cancer. Of course there is only one I couldn't take this time because it interfers with healing due to the blood thinner. Evidently the other one causes numbness of hands and feet and he said "We want to heal you not turn you into a handicap". So my treatment itself was only about an hour once they got me hooked up and ready.

Other good news. They usually plan on 6 chemo treatments. I had 4 before surgery and 1 today so the plan is for me to have 1 more in 21 days and then go on a pill that is to prevent me having cancer again. I am feeling good today. I was even hungry today. The only thing I didn't like today was that my weight was up to 2 lbs. I don't have the results of labs yet so I don't know what glucose reading was. I am hoping I can get back to doing so much more especially to walking more with my walker during the next 3 weeks. I started my r ALA while still on the other one. Tomorrow I will be strictly on the good r stabalized ALA and hope by not having the other 2 chemos especially the one that causes the neuropathyg,that it will be cleared up or at least close to 50% improved. So all in all, it has been a good day.

This will be quick. I had a bad night. I felt congested and couldn't breathe. This morning I drank hot coffee and coughed up a lot of mucus. I did a home Covid test which was negative. I feel mostly better now. If this continues I will do another Covid test.

I will write more later or tomorrow.

Praying for you.

I'm feeling much better now. Breathing is,getting back to normal.

Trish, I am so glad you only need 1 more treatment!

Adrienne, I'm so sorry to hear of all the trouble you've been having. When I have to go in for a heart cath they have to give me steroids because I am allergic to the dye. My blood sugar goes up into the 400s. On the other hand, all my gout pain went away! I hope you are feeling better soon.

Tam Tam, I wonder if your husbands weight loss is from the med he is on.

Carol Sue So glad you are feeling better and pray you keep getting better.

Not much happening today. Hands feeling a little better feet may take a little longer. Still have to take the old ALA today with the R-ALA, but tomorrow will be strictly the R-ALA so could start working better and faster. I slept better last night but still got up early and moved to recliner and slept some more. Still feeling sleepy but I think that is pretty much healing. I've asked DH to make me eggs, ham and toast for dinner today. Staying away from fruit at least this week and trying to eat more protein... building blood on my own. Got my test results and hemoglobin was 9.9 not 9.2. I would like it to be normal next time.

Carol Sue hope you slept well and momtopands I hope both of y'all are feeling better today.

Tam Tam I've always done low carb but the hospital doctor recommended the American Heart Diet. I do like my fruit and am missing it right now.

Carol Sue Are you still usuing MFP? I got a message they were going to charge tracking and I don't think I will use them if they do.

Have a nice Saturday everybody.

Trish, I dont think I have ever had my hemoglobin checked. My doctor only checks lipids and glucose,,things related to heart and diabetes. He used to do complete blood count but no more. I guess he would do it if I requested. I hope your reading go up to normal. I think there is a list of foods you can eat to raise it.

I slept a little better last night. Not great. My oxygen level was still low. This morning I had a lot of congestion and was coughing it up for a long time. Don't say consult my doctor because I won't until I have to. :lol: Stubborn.

I still use MFP but its just a habit. My calories rarely go over 1000. If they start to charge I will quit. I have entered my food for over 1200 days in a row. It is not helping me lose weight so why do it? The only thing that will help me is to be able to eat what and when I want to eat. I understand DH wants me to eat with him but under my circumstances that's not good. I can guarantee he would not eat something he did not want to eat no matter what I say. He thinks fasting leads to death. I cannot convince him otherwise. The only thing I can do is do it and show him.

Trish,I looked up MFP. There is a free version which I use and a premium version. Some things that used to be free are now only available with premium, such as scanning food labels. You can no longer do that with the free version. I never did that. I never considered MFP to be more than a guess. You can enter a food and get several different choices that are different. I also have found that restaurants like Bob Evans have made their portions smaller so the calorie counts would be lower. DH and I both commented that the baked potatoes at Texas Roadhouse are half the size they used to be and so is the onion blossom appetizer. I dont even know if the restaurants ever change the numbers on their website.

I'm feeling better today. I'm breathing better even though I still have some congestion. I slept off and on all day yesterday. 12+ hours! Last night when I went to bed I had a lot of congestion and coughing. I didn't want to keep DH awake so I came out to my recliner and watched tv til I felt better around 2 AM. I got up around 8:30 feeling better. Not perfect, but much better. I'm still thinking this might be Covid or something similar because this morning the food I ate had no taste. Like sawdust. I'm breathing much better now but it always,gets worse at night.

I hope everyone else is doing well.

Carol Sue I am so glad you are feeling better. Rest is healing so hopefully you will heal nicely.

I slept good last night too. I finally got up about 8:45 and dressed to come sit in my recliner. Something I am taking is making me pee more so hopefully the fluid is finally coming off. The surgeon said that it would come off. I read somewhere that the combination of ALA, B1, B6 and B12 would help get the fluid off and I am taking that combo using the R-ALA. DH found the little water pitcher I brought home from the hospital where I had surgery and he puts my water in it with a straw so I am back to drinking water. So hopefully the swelling is being flushed out. Hands still feel cold but I think they are not as numb as they were but I know that will take a while to heal.

We are having pork chops today. I'm back to eating a small salad with my meal again. I think we have some corn on the cob in freezer that I would like to have with it.

Hope everybody is feeling better and y'all have a super Sunday.