:wave: HI AUTUMN ~ we have been having some terribly :hot: days recently ... up into the mid-90's yesterday and high 80's today ... :yikes: I even felt sick today for a short while; had to start drinking lots of water. I had gone out and picked a basket of beans; and watered the beds just enuff to keep the beans growing and the flowers from dying. I had planted 3 apple trees from some seeds I have and had to separate them into new pots today. Don't know if they can stand our cold winters, but they were free, so why not give them a whirl ... :lol:


We had a busy weekend; had friends visit on Saturday night. Then we went out to our lot on Sunday afternoon to visit my Dad & SM. WE stayed for dinner and had a nice bonfire after dark. Sure missed them; we used to have them all the time when we lived in the country, so we are gonna make a nice pit like my Dad did at our place too. Glad they are both starting to feel a bit better too; they have had a good rest and they both needed that too.


I can relate to your child; I found school boring too. I thought what a waste of time, when I could be outside playing in those leaves and enjoying the beautiful fall. They wanted to move me up one grade when I was in grade 3 but since I was already one grade ahead, my Dad was worried about me being with much older kids too soon. So what did they do? They made me the teacher's helper and brought in some new books for me and others to read since we were already finished the year's work by October ... :lol:


I use canes to help my legs; I have two matching ones that I use like trekking poles when I want to try and go for longer walk or when the ground is a bit uneven like at our lot. I got the tip from our neighbour who uses two canes too; mine are quite funky modern ones though. ;) Boy, they are sure helping my right knee get better; it's not perfect by any means, but the improvement is amazing. I noticed today that the skin on my right calf is turning back to normal color; just a small area left.

Then, I hope after that the left calf will heal up better too; still lots of healing to go on that leg yet, but "WITH GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!" I am still losing inches; and I am trying to lose weight slower this time as I don't want to gain any back. I noticed today that my toning exercises are doing their job; I can carry a full jug of water for my garden now.

Hope you have a wonderful week coming up; and take good care too ... Rosebud :flow1:

Well, I think it's time to start a new FALL thread for our group. We had lots of new visitors over the summer -- just wish some of them could have stayed a while longer, but I have a feeling we will have lots more visitors come winter, as that often happens.

The kiddies are back in school this week; and the leaves on some of the trees in our neighborhood are now turning yellow, so that is probably a sign that fall has arrived here in the north.

I will post a link to the new thread -- see you over there ... :D


Here's a link to our new fall chat thread ... http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/diet...ml#post3463443

Hello there, I've been looking for a thread like this, would LOVE to chat and get some advice. I broke my leg back in March, and am partial weight baring now. Starting aquatic therapy tomorrow but only twice a week. I had to spend some $$$ on a stationary recumbant bike this week since the PT wasn't too thrilled at wher I'm at. I was JUST starting to use the elliptical for an hour right before I fell. I know being lighter will be better for my knee to recover. I have put on Comcast On Demand and try to do some of the upper work outs while in my wheelchair but get frustrated and don't know if it's enough, kwim?
Thanks for reading!

Insulin therapy is not that scary
 

I am a patient with diabetes. Like many people, I can't believe that I really got diabetes at a young age. I don't have the so-called symptoms of diabetes, but there is no denying that I am a fat man of more than 200 kg. I went to many hospitals and had numerous examinations. Finally, I could only admit that I did have diabetes. Unable to accept the fact, they had to go to the hospital for treatment. Originally, I thought I could only take some medicine to treat it, but my doctor told me that I needed insulin treatment. a bolt from the blue! I simply can't imagine my future life being accompanied by insulin. The doctor's repeated explanations made me understand that insulin is not a monster in a flood, nor will it accompany me for life. I started my first hospitalization with a skeptical attitude. After admission, I reluctantly accepted insulin pump hypoglycemic treatment under the strong persuasion of the doctor. To my surprise, insulin pump therapy did not bring any special inconvenience to my life, and even allowed me to bathe normally. As blood sugar continues to decline, another worry gradually replaces joy. Am I going to receive insulin treatment for life? After four days, my blood sugar basically returned to normal levels, and I couldn't wait to ask the doctor if I could stop insulin therapy. However, the doctor still asked me to continue insulin and hypoglycemic treatment, which made me feel somewhat depressed. In the following days, I also experienced several episodes of hypoglycemia, and my insulin consumption gradually decreased. A week later, I actually did not need to inject insulin before eating. Ten days later, I was discharged from the hospital without continuing to take insulin. The doctor didn't even let me take an oral pill. My mood can be described more than pleasure. Now that I have been discharged from hospital for more than three months, I have been instructed by the doctor to adjust my diet, exercise more, and keep my blood sugar under good control. I hope I can continue to feel better. I also hope that patients who previously had a bias towards insulin therapy, like me, can receive treatment with peace of mind.

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