You all sound so kind

We have learned so much from all of you and I read each and every post. I am
Grace's husband. I have an AVM, thats an arterial venus malfuction and have
been taking 400 milligrams of dilantin a day for the last twenty years and
its been that long since I have had a drink. Me and Grace are getting older
and we both understand the importance of taking care of each other. Its a
little overwhelming but thanks to all of you we are feeling much better
about her situation.

In alt.support.diabetes on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:23:06 -0800 in Msg.#
<8MCdnZG5AtPkaP3YnZ2dnUVZ_rOdnZ2d@adelphia.com>, "charlie and grace"
<bill@adelphia.net> wrote:

> We have learned so much from all of you and I read each and every post. I am
> Grace's husband. I have an AVM, thats an arterial venus malfuction and have
> been taking 400 milligrams of dilantin a day for the last twenty years and
> its been that long since I have had a drink. Me and Grace are getting older
> and we both understand the importance of taking care of each other. Its a
> little overwhelming but thanks to all of you we are feeling much better
> about her situation.

Most, if not all of us, have been overwhelmed too, some of us were recently!
.... And, still are some days!

--
Donna B : ^> <*>
06-07-06 Diagnosis T2 hbA1C 8.1, D&E & Metformin 500mg.
09-11-06 hbA1C 5.0

That's the truth. :-)

--
Cheri

Donna B wrote in message ...

>Most, if not all of us, have been overwhelmed too, some of us were
recently!
>... And, still are some days!
>
>--
>Donna B : ^> <*>
>06-07-06 Diagnosis T2 hbA1C 8.1, D&E & Metformin 500mg.
>09-11-06 hbA1C 5.0

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charlie and grace wrote:
> We have learned so much from all of you and I read each and every post. I am
> Grace's husband. I have an AVM, thats an arterial venus malfuction and have
> been taking 400 milligrams of dilantin a day for the last twenty years and
> its been that long since I have had a drink. Me and Grace are getting older
> and we both understand the importance of taking care of each other. Its a
> little overwhelming but thanks to all of you we are feeling much better
> about her situation.
>
>

Charlie, I'm so glad that what you've read here and made you both feel
more hopeful and better about Grace's situation. Type 2 DM can be
managed and improved dramatically for most of us if we keep our bodies
moving (and learning to lift weights helps at any age!) and eat foods
that don't make our blood glucose rise too fast or too high. That's why
so many of us have been emphasizing the importance of getting a meter.
They can usually be had for free, and you should ask your doctor if s/he
has one to give you. It's the single most important tool you can use to
learn to manage DM.

Susan

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On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:23:06 -0800, "charlie and grace"
<bill@adelphia.net> wrote:

>We have learned so much from all of you and I read each and every post. I am
>Grace's husband. I have an AVM, thats an arterial venus malfuction and have
>been taking 400 milligrams of dilantin a day for the last twenty years and
>its been that long since I have had a drink. Me and Grace are getting older
>and we both understand the importance of taking care of each other. Its a
>little overwhelming but thanks to all of you we are feeling much better
>about her situation.
>
G'day G'day Charlie,

It is great to see someone who can appreciate kindness posting. We
all have different talents, areas where we shine. Come to think of it
kindness goes a long way when people are newly diagnosed or going
through a bad experience. Hang about we need people like you,

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

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

Thank you. What a nice thing to say. Ya know Grace and I have been togeather
36 years now and we have loved each other soooo much. I know the person
Grace is and I know she will do well. Just about everyone in her family has
dialbetes. We both know it was only a matter of time. I became pretty good
friends with one of her uncles and one time when I went to visit him he was
reading a paper with a telescope his eyes were so bad but he had a six pack
of beer in the frig. Anyway when you are use to protecting someone for as
long as I have been protecting Grace I want nothing to go wrong. But we both
know about it. One of her cousins on chrismas eve last year died from a
diebetic coma. What a time to find her huh? On christmas eve. I have to
believe she just didn't take care of herself
"Quentin Grady" <quentin@paradise.net.nz> wrote in message
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>
> This post not CC'd by email
> On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 16:23:06 -0800, "charlie and grace"
> <bill@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
>>We have learned so much from all of you and I read each and every post. I
>>am
>>Grace's husband. I have an AVM, thats an arterial venus malfuction and
>>have
>>been taking 400 milligrams of dilantin a day for the last twenty years and
>>its been that long since I have had a drink. Me and Grace are getting
>>older
>>and we both understand the importance of taking care of each other. Its a
>>little overwhelming but thanks to all of you we are feeling much better
>>about her situation.
>>
> G'day G'day Charlie,
>
> It is great to see someone who can appreciate kindness posting. We
> all have different talents, areas where we shine. Come to think of it
> kindness goes a long way when people are newly diagnosed or going
> through a bad experience. Hang about we need people like you,
>
> Best wishes,
> --
> Quentin Grady ^ ^ /
> New Zealand, >#,#< [
> / \ /\
> "... and the blind dog was leading."
>
> http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/quentin

"charlie and grace" <bill@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news-OdnQVuE7nOs_zYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
> Thank you. What a nice thing to say. Ya know Grace and I have been
> togeather 36 years now and we have loved each other soooo much. I know the
> person Grace is and I know she will do well.

Charlie, I was told that there are 3 types of diabetics - Type 1, Type 2 and
the Type 3s who look after the other two. Life is much better for a diabetic
if their T3 is as caring as you are of Grace - you two will do fine!

Don't forget that the only stupid question is the one you didn't ask, and
that we really don't mind if you need to vent either.

Nicky.

--
A1c 10.5/5.5/<6 T2 DX 05/2004
100ug Thyroxine
95/72/72Kg

Charlie, some diabetics are simply NOT taught HOW
to take care of themselves.... my neighbour across
the street has been told to test his bg ONCE a day
in the morning, and that a level of 14 to 15 (252
to 270) is a GOOD LEVEL ! ! ! ! This is such a
tragedy for him........ and he went into CHF this
summer........gee....... i wonder why? sigh

your best protection against a diabetic coma is to
learn as much as you can about Grace's diabetes!
because all of us are different in what we can eat
and how foods affect us........

it's great to see you being proactive and starting
to learn as much as possible for Grace........ i
think you'll do just fine :-)

ps..... was her cousin on insulin? is it possible
she had a hypoglycemic attack that put her into a
coma? or was it definitely high blood glucose that
caused the coma?

kate
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"charlie and grace" <bill@adelphia.net> wrote in
message
news-OdnQVuE7nOs_zYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
> Thank you. What a nice thing to say. Ya know
Grace and I have been togeather
> 36 years now and we have loved each other soooo
much. I know the person
> Grace is and I know she will do well. Just about
everyone in her family has
> dialbetes. We both know it was only a matter of
time. I became pretty good
> friends with one of her uncles and one time when
I went to visit him he was
> reading a paper with a telescope his eyes were
so bad but he had a six pack
> of beer in the frig. Anyway when you are use to
protecting someone for as
> long as I have been protecting Grace I want
nothing to go wrong. But we both
> know about it. One of her cousins on chrismas
eve last year died from a
> diebetic coma. What a time to find her huh? On
christmas eve. I have to
> believe she just didn't take care of herself

I will remember that nicky
"Nicky" <ukc802466929@btconnect.com> wrote in message
news:4se0dkFto5taU1@mid.individual.net...
>
> "charlie and grace" <bill@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news-OdnQVuE7nOs_zYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
>> Thank you. What a nice thing to say. Ya know Grace and I have been
>> togeather 36 years now and we have loved each other soooo much. I know
>> the person Grace is and I know she will do well.
>
> Charlie, I was told that there are 3 types of diabetics - Type 1, Type 2
> and the Type 3s who look after the other two. Life is much better for a
> diabetic if their T3 is as caring as you are of Grace - you two will do
> fine!
>
> Don't forget that the only stupid question is the one you didn't ask, and
> that we really don't mind if you need to vent either.
>
> Nicky.
>
> --
> A1c 10.5/5.5/<6 T2 DX 05/2004
> 100ug Thyroxine
> 95/72/72Kg
>

her cousin wouln't go to the doctors and didn't take any medicine. She was
really over weight. She lived by herself, it was such a tragedy.
"TigerLily" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:4se4bjFuvsekU1@mid.individual.net...
> Charlie, some diabetics are simply NOT taught HOW
> to take care of themselves.... my neighbour across
> the street has been told to test his bg ONCE a day
> in the morning, and that a level of 14 to 15 (252
> to 270) is a GOOD LEVEL ! ! ! ! This is such a
> tragedy for him........ and he went into CHF this
> summer........gee....... i wonder why? sigh
>
> your best protection against a diabetic coma is to
> learn as much as you can about Grace's diabetes!
> because all of us are different in what we can eat
> and how foods affect us........
>
> it's great to see you being proactive and starting
> to learn as much as possible for Grace........ i
> think you'll do just fine :-)
>
> ps..... was her cousin on insulin? is it possible
> she had a hypoglycemic attack that put her into a
> coma? or was it definitely high blood glucose that
> caused the coma?
>
> kate
> --
> Join us in the Diabetic-Talk Chatroom on UnderNet
> /server irc.undernet.org --- /join #Diabetic-Talk
> More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/
> http://www.diabetic-talk.org/freeveggies.htm
> I have no medical qualifications beyond my own
> experience.
> Choose your advisers carefully, because experience
> can be
> an expensive teacher.
>
>
> "charlie and grace" <bill@adelphia.net> wrote in
> message
> news-OdnQVuE7nOs_zYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
>> Thank you. What a nice thing to say. Ya know
> Grace and I have been togeather
>> 36 years now and we have loved each other soooo
> much. I know the person
>> Grace is and I know she will do well. Just about
> everyone in her family has
>> dialbetes. We both know it was only a matter of
> time. I became pretty good
>> friends with one of her uncles and one time when
> I went to visit him he was
>> reading a paper with a telescope his eyes were
> so bad but he had a six pack
>> of beer in the frig. Anyway when you are use to
> protecting someone for as
>> long as I have been protecting Grace I want
> nothing to go wrong. But we both
>> know about it. One of her cousins on chrismas
> eve last year died from a
>> diebetic coma. What a time to find her huh? On
> christmas eve. I have to
>> believe she just didn't take care of herself
>
>

oh, that's sad to hear Charlie........ ok....
........ high bg coma :-(
kate

"charlie and grace" <bill@adelphia.net> wrote in
message
news:IsqdneKnb_NcdvzYnZ2dnUVZ_uednZ2d@adelphia.com ...
> her cousin wouln't go to the doctors and didn't
take any medicine. She was
> really over weight. She lived by herself, it was
such a tragedy.
> "TigerLily" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:4se4bjFuvsekU1@mid.individual.net...
> > Charlie, some diabetics are simply NOT taught
HOW
> > to take care of themselves.... my neighbour
across
> > the street has been told to test his bg ONCE a
day
> > in the morning, and that a level of 14 to 15
(252
> > to 270) is a GOOD LEVEL ! ! ! ! This is such
a
> > tragedy for him........ and he went into CHF
this
> > summer........gee....... i wonder why? sigh
> >
> > your best protection against a diabetic coma
is to
> > learn as much as you can about Grace's
diabetes!
> > because all of us are different in what we can
eat
> > and how foods affect us........
> >
> > it's great to see you being proactive and
starting
> > to learn as much as possible for Grace........
i
> > think you'll do just fine :-)
> >
> > ps..... was her cousin on insulin? is it
possible
> > she had a hypoglycemic attack that put her
into a
> > coma? or was it definitely high blood glucose
that
> > caused the coma?
> >
> > kate
> > --
> > Join us in the Diabetic-Talk Chatroom on
UnderNet
> > /server irc.undernet.org --- /join
#Diabetic-Talk
> > More info: http://www.diabetic-talk.org/
> > http://www.diabetic-talk.org/freeveggies.htm
> > I have no medical qualifications beyond my own
> > experience.
> > Choose your advisers carefully, because
experience
> > can be
> > an expensive teacher.
> >
> >
> > "charlie and grace" <bill@adelphia.net> wrote
in
> > message
> >
news-OdnQVuE7nOs_zYnZ2dnUVZ_vGdnZ2d@adelphia.com...
> >> Thank you. What a nice thing to say. Ya know
> > Grace and I have been togeather
> >> 36 years now and we have loved each other
soooo
> > much. I know the person
> >> Grace is and I know she will do well. Just
about
> > everyone in her family has
> >> dialbetes. We both know it was only a matter
of
> > time. I became pretty good
> >> friends with one of her uncles and one time
when
> > I went to visit him he was
> >> reading a paper with a telescope his eyes
were
> > so bad but he had a six pack
> >> of beer in the frig. Anyway when you are use
to
> > protecting someone for as
> >> long as I have been protecting Grace I want
> > nothing to go wrong. But we both
> >> know about it. One of her cousins on chrismas
> > eve last year died from a
> >> diebetic coma. What a time to find her huh?
On
> > christmas eve. I have to
> >> believe she just didn't take care of herself
> >
> >
>
>