OT PING: Nicky -- Warning! Shameless Bragging Follows!

Knew you'd appreciate this. We went to a tournament a couple of
weekends ago and The Kid took -- 1st place in forms, 1st place in
weapons and 1st place in sparring against higher ranked guys! I'm not
sure if it's appropriate that, so far, my son's greatest achievement
is being able to kick people in the head, but I'll take what I can
get. :-D

It was a long day (400 mile round trip in 14 hours), but the ride home
was sure nice. ;-)

Since it's such a PITA to follow the group now, I'm not keeping up as
I'd like to. How are you guys doing there? Fabulous, last I read!

BlueBrooke said...

> Knew you'd appreciate this. We went to a tournament a couple of
> weekends ago and The Kid took -- 1st place in forms, 1st place in
> weapons and 1st place in sparring against higher ranked guys! I'm not
> sure if it's appropriate that, so far, my son's greatest achievement
> is being able to kick people in the head, but I'll take what I can
> get. :-D
>
> It was a long day (400 mile round trip in 14 hours), but the ride home
> was sure nice. ;-)
>
> Since it's such a PITA to follow the group now, I'm not keeping up as
> I'd like to. How are you guys doing there? Fabulous, last I read!


I must say (as OT as it may be), from the way I have my title bar in my
newsreader set, your subject line appeared to me as:

OT PING: Nicky -- Warning! Shameless Bra

I got all excited and stuff! Dammit!!!

LOLOLOL!!!

Andy
Ain't misbehavin'
T2
HBP
Gout

BlueBrooke wrote:
> Knew you'd appreciate this. We went to a tournament a couple of
> weekends ago and The Kid took -- 1st place in forms, 1st place in
> weapons and 1st place in sparring against higher ranked guys! I'm not
> sure if it's appropriate that, so far, my son's greatest achievement
> is being able to kick people in the head, but I'll take what I can
> get. :-D
>
> It was a long day (400 mile round trip in 14 hours), but the ride home
> was sure nice. ;-)
>
> Since it's such a PITA to follow the group now, I'm not keeping up as
> I'd like to. How are you guys doing there? Fabulous, last I read!
>
woo hoo ! ! !

congratulations to your son, he did very well

--
kate
type 1 since 1987
www.diabetic-talk.org

On Wed, 07 May 2008 11:04:58 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>Knew you'd appreciate this. We went to a tournament a couple of
>weekends ago and The Kid took -- 1st place in forms, 1st place in
>weapons and 1st place in sparring against higher ranked guys! I'm not
>sure if it's appropriate that, so far, my son's greatest achievement
>is being able to kick people in the head, but I'll take what I can
>get. :-D

EXCELLENT! Kudos to the Kid

Besides, it's kicking people in the head with style, and control : )

How are you doing in that line? We're due another grading, we'll be
green next. We now have to do two forms - only one more easy one, then
they get very esoteric :P We don't have to spar for gradings, yet -
that's a couple of belts away, it's just forms and basics at the
moment. We have a new baby sensei just now, who was a junior English
champion for forms - he's amazing to watch, and we're learning tons
from him. The top sensei teaches good sneaky sparring tricks, so
between him and the baby, we're getting good coverage. I took out a
purple belt last weekend, to our mutual amazement : )

Diabetes is doing OK too... MOT beginning of next month. I went
clothes-shopping today, have lost another dress size, I literally had
only one decent thing to wear on a 2-day business trip! Need to spend
some serious money. Dreadful job, but someone has to do it :P

You all take care,

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

My subject area is wide enough to see most subject lines fully

"Andy" <q> wrote in message
> OT PING: Nicky -- Warning! Shameless Bra
>
> I got all excited and stuff! Dammit!!!
>
> LOLOLOL!!!

"BlueBrooke" <me@invalid.invalid> wrote in message

I'm not
> sure if it's appropriate that, so far, my son's greatest achievement
> is being able to kick people in the head, but I'll take what I can
> get. :-D

lol. Congrats to The Kid

On Wed, 07 May 2008 11:04:58 -0500, BlueBrooke
<me@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>Knew you'd appreciate this. We went to a tournament a couple of
>weekends ago and The Kid took -- 1st place in forms, 1st place in
>weapons and 1st place in sparring against higher ranked guys! I'm not
>sure if it's appropriate that, so far, my son's greatest achievement
>is being able to kick people in the head, but I'll take what I can
>get. :-D
>
>It was a long day (400 mile round trip in 14 hours), but the ride home
>was sure nice. ;-)
>
>Since it's such a PITA to follow the group now, I'm not keeping up as
>I'd like to. How are you guys doing there? Fabulous, last I read!

Congrats to The Kid. Remind me not to upset him if we ever
meet.

PITA? Killfiles and anti-ABC techniques work marvelously for
me; rarely see the twits:-)

Drop in more often.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
Latest:What to Eat Until You Get Your Meter.
and Cambodia
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/03/cambodia.html

On Thu, 08 May 2008 09:33:36 +1000, Alan S
<loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 07 May 2008 11:04:58 -0500, BlueBrooke
><me@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Knew you'd appreciate this. We went to a tournament a couple of
>>weekends ago and The Kid took -- 1st place in forms, 1st place in
>>weapons and 1st place in sparring against higher ranked guys! I'm not
>>sure if it's appropriate that, so far, my son's greatest achievement
>>is being able to kick people in the head, but I'll take what I can
>>get. :-D
>>
>>It was a long day (400 mile round trip in 14 hours), but the ride home
>>was sure nice. ;-)
>>
>>Since it's such a PITA to follow the group now, I'm not keeping up as
>>I'd like to. How are you guys doing there? Fabulous, last I read!
>
>Congrats to The Kid. Remind me not to upset him if we ever
>meet.

Thanks, Alan. Fortunately, he's a pretty "cool kid" and it takes a
lot more to get him worked up than it does me. Maybe I should have
him screen my newsgroup reading for me? :-D

On Thu, 8 May 2008 08:41:37 +1000, "Ozgirl"
<are_we_there_yet@maccas.com> wrote:

>
>"BlueBrooke" <me@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>
>I'm not
>> sure if it's appropriate that, so far, my son's greatest achievement
>> is being able to kick people in the head, but I'll take what I can
>> get. :-D
>
>lol. Congrats to The Kid

Thank you, ma'am! :-)

On Wed, 07 May 2008 10:27:28 -0600, Tiger_Lily <me@privacy.net> wrote:

>woo hoo ! ! !
>
>congratulations to your son, he did very well

Thanks, Kate! :-)

On Wed, 07 May 2008 22:11:30 +0100, Nicky <ukc802466929@btconnect.com>
wrote:

>On Wed, 07 May 2008 11:04:58 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>Knew you'd appreciate this. We went to a tournament a couple of
>>weekends ago and The Kid took -- 1st place in forms, 1st place in
>>weapons and 1st place in sparring against higher ranked guys! I'm not
>>sure if it's appropriate that, so far, my son's greatest achievement
>>is being able to kick people in the head, but I'll take what I can
>>get. :-D
>
>EXCELLENT! Kudos to the Kid
>
>Besides, it's kicking people in the head with style, and control : )

*And* they asked for it. :-D

>How are you doing in that line?

I've taken a break. I don't know if I mentioned that I hyper-extended
my knee (is that the word I'm looking for?) just before my first
testing. Almost a year later, it still wasn't "right." I've been on
haitus for the past few months and now I can actually walk up and down
stairs! I'll probably start back up again after the World
Championships in June. I really do miss the work, but I sure don't
miss the constant pain. :-)

>We're due another grading, we'll be
>green next. We now have to do two forms - only one more easy one, then
>they get very esoteric :P We don't have to spar for gradings, yet -
>that's a couple of belts away, it's just forms and basics at the
>moment. We have a new baby sensei just now, who was a junior English
>champion for forms - he's amazing to watch, and we're learning tons
>from him. The top sensei teaches good sneaky sparring tricks, so
>between him and the baby, we're getting good coverage. I took out a
>purple belt last weekend, to our mutual amazement : )

Woo hoo!!! WTG! I love to hear about you doing stuff like that!

>Diabetes is doing OK too... MOT beginning of next month.

I'm struggling, but not discouraged. My fasting was 174 this morning
and I have no clue why -- it shouldn't have been that high. It's
quite irritating. I guess it's time for meds, but you already know
how I feel about that. ;-) I'm sending in my Stanford Study sample
for my A1c today, so I'll have that in a few weeks.

>I went
>clothes-shopping today, have lost another dress size, I literally had
>only one decent thing to wear on a 2-day business trip! Need to spend
>some serious money. Dreadful job, but someone has to do it :P

Good for you! That's a good problem to have! Of course, for a 2-day
trip you need at least four good outfits "just in case!" Well, that's
my story and I'm stickin' to it. <hehehe>

On Thu, 08 May 2008 09:12:28 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>I've taken a break. I don't know if I mentioned that I hyper-extended
>my knee (is that the word I'm looking for?) just before my first
>testing. Almost a year later, it still wasn't "right." I've been on
>haitus for the past few months and now I can actually walk up and down
>stairs! I'll probably start back up again after the World
>Championships in June. I really do miss the work, but I sure don't
>miss the constant pain. :-)

Oh, wow, OW! Yes, I do remember you hurting it - isn't it amazing how
long some things can take to heal! And you sure don't want to rush
something like that.

>I'm struggling, but not discouraged. My fasting was 174 this morning
>and I have no clue why -- it shouldn't have been that high. It's
>quite irritating. I guess it's time for meds, but you already know
>how I feel about that. ;-) I'm sending in my Stanford Study sample
>for my A1c today, so I'll have that in a few weeks.

Hope you're not coming down with anything - although it WOULD give a
reason for the high! The range of possible meds is getting quite
impressive - I guess at least you can try for a med targeted at your
specific problem, assuming you can find an endo who's up on them all.
Insulin might be worth thinking about too, maybe? Better meds of some
description, than the complications. That Stanford study is way cool,
giving you the long-term view.

>Good for you! That's a good problem to have! Of course, for a 2-day
>trip you need at least four good outfits "just in case!" Well, that's
>my story and I'm stickin' to it. <hehehe>

ROFL! You have just caused my husband to go an interesting purple
colour

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

On Wed, 07 May 2008 11:04:58 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>Knew you'd appreciate this. We went to a tournament a couple of
>weekends ago and The Kid took -- 1st place in forms, 1st place in
>weapons and 1st place in sparring against higher ranked guys! I'm not
>sure if it's appropriate that, so far, my son's greatest achievement
>is being able to kick people in the head, but I'll take what I can
>get. :-D

It sure beats X-box for activity.

>It was a long day (400 mile round trip in 14 hours), but the ride home
>was sure nice. ;-)

It's great to read about parents and children sharing a commitment to
achieve a worthwhile goal. So often modern hobbies mean families are
fragmented in what they do. Good on you. Your kids must appreciate
you and that is all to the good when it comes to learning family
values.

>Since it's such a PITA to follow the group now, I'm not keeping up as
>I'd like to. How are you guys doing there? Fabulous, last I read!

I think you will enjoy it.

Best wishes,
--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
New Zealand, >#,#< [
/ \ /\
"... and the blind dog was leading."

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin

On Fri, 09 May 2008 13:04:20 +0100, Nicky <ukc802466929@btconnect.com>
wrote:

>Oh, wow, OW! Yes, I do remember you hurting it - isn't it amazing how
>long some things can take to heal! And you sure don't want to rush
>something like that.

Well, I tried to -- it didn't work. :-D

>>I'm struggling, but not discouraged. My fasting was 174 this morning
>>and I have no clue why -- it shouldn't have been that high. It's
>>quite irritating. I guess it's time for meds, but you already know
>>how I feel about that. ;-) I'm sending in my Stanford Study sample
>>for my A1c today, so I'll have that in a few weeks.
>
>Hope you're not coming down with anything - although it WOULD give a
>reason for the high! The range of possible meds is getting quite
>impressive - I guess at least you can try for a med targeted at your
>specific problem, assuming you can find an endo who's up on them all.
>Insulin might be worth thinking about too, maybe? Better meds of some
>description, than the complications. That Stanford study is way cool,
>giving you the long-term view.

I kind of hope I am coming down with something -- and that it would
hurry up and get here and be done. 235 this morning. I'm clueless as
to what's going on.

>>Good for you! That's a good problem to have! Of course, for a 2-day
>>trip you need at least four good outfits "just in case!" Well, that's
>>my story and I'm stickin' to it. <hehehe>
>
>ROFL! You have just caused my husband to go an interesting purple
>colour

I bet that color looks great on him! Anything else I can do to help?
LOL!

On Sat, 10 May 2008 18:03:55 +1200, Quentin Grady
<quentin@paradise.net.nz> wrote:

>On Wed, 07 May 2008 11:04:58 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>Knew you'd appreciate this. We went to a tournament a couple of
>>weekends ago and The Kid took -- 1st place in forms, 1st place in
>>weapons and 1st place in sparring against higher ranked guys! I'm not
>>sure if it's appropriate that, so far, my son's greatest achievement
>>is being able to kick people in the head, but I'll take what I can
>>get. :-D
>
>It sure beats X-box for activity.

LOL!!! Quentin, you always know the best things.

>>It was a long day (400 mile round trip in 14 hours), but the ride home
>>was sure nice. ;-)
>
>It's great to read about parents and children sharing a commitment to
>achieve a worthwhile goal. So often modern hobbies mean families are
>fragmented in what they do. Good on you. Your kids must appreciate
>you and that is all to the good when it comes to learning family
>values.

Well, I got a present this year. I guess the real test will be if I
get a phone call on Mother's Day when he doesn't rely on me anymore
for food. ;-)

Thanks for the insight. I won't be feeling like just the taxi driver
anymore, but an indispensible cog in the wheel. :-D

On Sat, 10 May 2008 23:33:08 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>I kind of hope I am coming down with something -- and that it would
>hurry up and get here and be done. 235 this morning. I'm clueless as
>to what's going on.

That's kinda irritating. Do I recall you've got insurance problems? Is
anyone at Stanford doing anything with your numbers?

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

On Sun, 11 May 2008 16:02:14 +0100, Nicky <ukc802466929@btconnect.com>
wrote:

>On Sat, 10 May 2008 23:33:08 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>I kind of hope I am coming down with something -- and that it would
>>hurry up and get here and be done. 235 this morning. I'm clueless as
>>to what's going on.
>
>That's kinda irritating. Do I recall you've got insurance problems? Is
>anyone at Stanford doing anything with your numbers?


Hi, Nicky --

No, I'm in the control group. I'm the one that makes everyone else
look good. :-D

That's okay, though. I get my A1c every six months for free, and a
couple of times they did cholesterol, too. So that, alone, is worth
the few minutes a year to fill out the questionnaires. It is a
two-year study, so it should be finishing up here pretty soon.

On Sat, 10 May 2008 23:33:08 -0500, BlueBrooke
<me@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>I kind of hope I am coming down with something -- and that it would
>hurry up and get here and be done. 235 this morning. I'm clueless as
>to what's going on.

How long has that been happening? I thought you were going
pretty well last time I read you here.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
Latest:What to Eat Until You Get Your Meter.
and Cambodia
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/03/cambodia.html

On Mon, 12 May 2008 11:21:11 +1000, Alan S
<loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Sat, 10 May 2008 23:33:08 -0500, BlueBrooke
><me@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>>I kind of hope I am coming down with something -- and that it would
>>hurry up and get here and be done. 235 this morning. I'm clueless as
>>to what's going on.
>
>How long has that been happening? I thought you were going
>pretty well last time I read you here.

Hi, Alan --

Everything's been fine til the last few weeks. My fastings are
ridiculous and I can't get under 150 during the day to save my neck.
The thing that's really odd is that I've just lost another 25 pounds
or so in the past couple of months -- so from previous experience I'd
expect things to get better, not worse.

I know you'll ask, so here you go:

Fasting: 212

First thing: Coffee, cream, Splenda (I just can't face "real" food
first thing in the morning.)

An hour or two later is Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with sauteed onion,
green pepper, ham, and a slice of cheese (Pre 178, 1hr 193, 2hr 164)

Lunch: Salad with leafy greens, tomatoes, avocados, green onions,
cheese, and some kind of protein -- ham, chicken or tuna. (Pre 197,
1hr 209, 2hr 152)

Dinner: Always steamed broccoli -- I love steamed broccoli. And a
salad. And then roast chicken or a hamburger patty. (Pre 165, 1hr
189, 2hr 176)

Snacks are nuts, cheese, leftover meat, or sugar free jello.

When the fasting started going up, I made sure I had some cheese just
before I went to bed. When it kept going up, I did nuts. Now, I
don't know what to do. I was hoping there was something wrong with my
meter, but I feel so exhausted all the time, I'm pretty sure the
numbers are right.

"BlueBrooke" <me@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
newsa8i24d32f9mcvqm4bp392g441ekbna2cf@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 12 May 2008 11:21:11 +1000, Alan S
> <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 10 May 2008 23:33:08 -0500, BlueBrooke
>><me@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>I kind of hope I am coming down with something -- and that it would
>>>hurry up and get here and be done. 235 this morning. I'm clueless as
>>>to what's going on.
>>
>>How long has that been happening? I thought you were going
>>pretty well last time I read you here.
>
> Hi, Alan --
>
> Everything's been fine til the last few weeks. My fastings are
> ridiculous and I can't get under 150 during the day to save my neck.
> The thing that's really odd is that I've just lost another 25 pounds
> or so in the past couple of months -- so from previous experience I'd
> expect things to get better, not worse.
>
> I know you'll ask, so here you go:
>
> Fasting: 212
>
> First thing: Coffee, cream, Splenda (I just can't face "real" food
> first thing in the morning.)
>
> An hour or two later is Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with sauteed onion,
> green pepper, ham, and a slice of cheese (Pre 178, 1hr 193, 2hr 164)
>
> Lunch: Salad with leafy greens, tomatoes, avocados, green onions,
> cheese, and some kind of protein -- ham, chicken or tuna. (Pre 197,
> 1hr 209, 2hr 152)
>
> Dinner: Always steamed broccoli -- I love steamed broccoli. And a
> salad. And then roast chicken or a hamburger patty. (Pre 165, 1hr
> 189, 2hr 176)
>
> Snacks are nuts, cheese, leftover meat, or sugar free jello.
>
> When the fasting started going up, I made sure I had some cheese just
> before I went to bed. When it kept going up, I did nuts. Now, I
> don't know what to do. I was hoping there was something wrong with my
> meter, but I feel so exhausted all the time, I'm pretty sure the
> numbers are right.

Join the club! The way things are going for me, I'd be happy with YOUR
readings. *sigh*

On Sat, 10 May 2008 23:37:33 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>Thanks for the insight. I won't be feeling like just the taxi driver
>anymore, but an indispensible cog in the wheel. :-D

When I read the comment about feeling like a taxi driver I felt quite
moved. It's sad that you could get to feel that way. Glad you've had
a change of heart. Here's hoping that your kids will realise what a
fabulous mum they have, When they grow up I'm sure they will support
their children in growing up with healthy in mind and body.

Best wishes,
--
Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
New Zealand, >#,#< [
/ \ /\
"... and the blind dog was leading."

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin

On Tue, 13 May 2008 00:32:27 -0500, BlueBrooke
<me@invalid.invalid> wrote:

>On Mon, 12 May 2008 11:21:11 +1000, Alan S
><loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 10 May 2008 23:33:08 -0500, BlueBrooke
>><me@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>I kind of hope I am coming down with something -- and that it would
>>>hurry up and get here and be done. 235 this morning. I'm clueless as
>>>to what's going on.
>>
>>How long has that been happening? I thought you were going
>>pretty well last time I read you here.
>
>Hi, Alan --
>
>Everything's been fine til the last few weeks. My fastings are
>ridiculous and I can't get under 150 during the day to save my neck.
>The thing that's really odd is that I've just lost another 25 pounds
>or so in the past couple of months -- so from previous experience I'd
>expect things to get better, not worse.
>
>I know you'll ask, so here you go:
>
>Fasting: 212
>
>First thing: Coffee, cream, Splenda (I just can't face "real" food
>first thing in the morning.)
>
>An hour or two later is Breakfast: Scrambled eggs with sauteed onion,
>green pepper, ham, and a slice of cheese (Pre 178, 1hr 193, 2hr 164)
>
>Lunch: Salad with leafy greens, tomatoes, avocados, green onions,
>cheese, and some kind of protein -- ham, chicken or tuna. (Pre 197,
>1hr 209, 2hr 152)
>
>Dinner: Always steamed broccoli -- I love steamed broccoli. And a
>salad. And then roast chicken or a hamburger patty. (Pre 165, 1hr
>189, 2hr 176)
>
>Snacks are nuts, cheese, leftover meat, or sugar free jello.
>
>When the fasting started going up, I made sure I had some cheese just
>before I went to bed. When it kept going up, I did nuts. Now, I
>don't know what to do. I was hoping there was something wrong with my
>meter, but I feel so exhausted all the time, I'm pretty sure the
>numbers are right.

I presume you've seen an endo. To this layperson looking in
it is obviously NOT the diet.

To me that leaves the logical conclusion that something has
changed (Einstein logic needed to work that out:-). Beyond
that it's pure speculation but I'm thinking T1, LADA or
MODY.

Some may suggest adding some carbs in; worth a try but I
doubt that it's the solution. For a liver dump that's just
going on too long.

Best wishes. I know when to stop making lay suggestions and
pass it on to the endos and qualified diagnosticians.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1500mg, ezetrol 10mg
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.
--
http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com
Latest:What to Eat Until You Get Your Meter.
and Cambodia
http://loraltravel.blogspot.com/2008/03/cambodia.html

Hi, Alan --

On Tue, 13 May 2008 17:19:40 +1000, Alan S
<loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote:

>I presume you've seen an endo. To this layperson looking in
>it is obviously NOT the diet.

There's no endo in my future. :-)

>To me that leaves the logical conclusion that something has
>changed (Einstein logic needed to work that out:-). Beyond
>that it's pure speculation but I'm thinking T1, LADA or
>MODY.

Yeah, something's definitely changed. :-D

This is pretty much what I've been eating all along with super results
in the past, so there's a little gremlin working in there somewhere.

>Some may suggest adding some carbs in; worth a try but I
>doubt that it's the solution. For a liver dump that's just
>going on too long.

Actually, I did try that. It only made things worse, which is what I
thought would happen, but i figured I should try it anyway. At least
*that* was predictable.

>Best wishes. I know when to stop making lay suggestions and
>pass it on to the endos and qualified diagnosticians.

Thanks -- I appreciate it.

On Tue, 13 May 2008 19:16:15 +1200, Quentin Grady
<quentin@paradise.net.nz> wrote:

>On Sat, 10 May 2008 23:37:33 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>Thanks for the insight. I won't be feeling like just the taxi driver
>>anymore, but an indispensible cog in the wheel. :-D
>
>When I read the comment about feeling like a taxi driver I felt quite
>moved. It's sad that you could get to feel that way. Glad you've had
>a change of heart. Here's hoping that your kids will realise what a
>fabulous mum they have, When they grow up I'm sure they will support
>their children in growing up with healthy in mind and body.

Thanks, Quentin -- That was really tongue in cheek and I don't want
you to get the wrong idea. With this Kid, I truly grabbed the brass
ring. Even though his hair's too long and his room could be certified
as a disaster area, I consider myself lucky that, at almost 16, he's
not yet embarrassed to be seen with me out in public. And I still get
lots of hugs -- even when other people might be looking! LOL!

When I talk to other people who are ready to throw their kids out of
the house -- suitcase optional! -- I know I'm really, really lucky.
:-)

On Tue, 13 May 2008 09:05:54 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>Hi, Alan --
>
>On Tue, 13 May 2008 17:19:40 +1000, Alan S
><loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I presume you've seen an endo. To this layperson looking in
>>it is obviously NOT the diet.
>
>There's no endo in my future. :-)

Do you have access to a reasonable PCP? Otherwise, you're going to
have to make some potentially scary decisions yourself.

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

On Tue, 13 May 2008 17:27:58 +0100, Nicky <ukc802466929@btconnect.com>
wrote:

>On Tue, 13 May 2008 09:05:54 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>Hi, Alan --
>>
>>On Tue, 13 May 2008 17:19:40 +1000, Alan S
>><loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I presume you've seen an endo. To this layperson looking in
>>>it is obviously NOT the diet.
>>
>>There's no endo in my future. :-)
>
>Do you have access to a reasonable PCP? Otherwise, you're going to
>have to make some potentially scary decisions yourself.

I'm on my own on this one. Up til recently, the information from this
group and my meter have kept things in good control for something like
three or four years. I've been wracking my brain trying to think of
what could be going on, and I'm remembering that there have been some
strange things the past six months that made me think, "Gee, that's
odd." And I thought about posting to the group, but decided not to,
because they seemed so silly.

I'm sure I'll be able to figure out what's up -- it'll just take some
time. :-)

On Tue, 13 May 2008 22:50:47 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>I'm sure I'll be able to figure out what's up -- it'll just take some
>time. :-)

Yeah, I've got faith in you - keep on trying, kiddo :P

Nicky.
T2 dx 05/04 + underactive thyroid
D&E, 100ug thyroxine
Last A1c 5.6% BMI 25

On Tue, 13 May 2008 09:05:54 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
wrote:

>Hi, Alan --
>
>On Tue, 13 May 2008 17:19:40 +1000, Alan S
><loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>I presume you've seen an endo. To this layperson looking in
>>it is obviously NOT the diet.
>
>There's no endo in my future. :-)

That is a serious disadvantage, I can only agree with Alan that
something has changed and we don't know what it is - but some kind of
specialist might. <sigh>

>>To me that leaves the logical conclusion that something has
>>changed (Einstein logic needed to work that out:-). Beyond
>>that it's pure speculation but I'm thinking T1, LADA or
>>MODY.
>
>Yeah, something's definitely changed. :-D
>
>This is pretty much what I've been eating all along with super results
>in the past, so there's a little gremlin working in there somewhere.
>
>>Some may suggest adding some carbs in; worth a try but I
>>doubt that it's the solution. For a liver dump that's just
>>going on too long.
>
>Actually, I did try that. It only made things worse, which is what I
>thought would happen, but i figured I should try it anyway. At least
>*that* was predictable.
>
>>Best wishes. I know when to stop making lay suggestions and
>>pass it on to the endos and qualified diagnosticians.

Persistent infection or hormones are two possibilities but unlikely
I'd have thought. Thyroid? Any changes to your lipids or blood
pressure?

On Wed, 14 May 2008 08:31:30 +0100, Nicky <ukc802466929@btconnect.com>
wrote:

>On Tue, 13 May 2008 22:50:47 -0500, BlueBrooke <me@invalid.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>I'm sure I'll be able to figure out what's up -- it'll just take some
>>time. :-)
>
>Yeah, I've got faith in you - keep on trying, kiddo :P

Thanks, Nicky -- I appreciate that. Just wanted to throw in that
fasting was 161 this morning, a *big* improvement over the past few
days. So, hopefully, whatever "it" was, it's going away. :-)

Thanks for the help and good wishes.