Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Lap Band, Diabetis,,,Yeah I Have Em

Lol,,was asked about those.  I had lap band done about 3 years ago,,lost the whole first year because i had a stupid doc.  and a leaking port.  Had to change docs to find that out.   Had to have it replaced.  But, when it was finally set to the right place, i would burp up stuff or whatever during sleep, and get pneumonia.  So i had it all unfilled,,can't do the pneumonia. 

I have diabetis 2, hi blood pressure, and hi chloresterol.  All because of my weight.  I control it with pills.  Like, this morning my sugar was 66, kinda low.  Gotta watch that, maybe decrease one of my pills.  My blood pressure stays way down, under the 120/70. and the chloresterol is about 150.  BUT, i have to take all these darn pills to keep those doing good.  HATE it.  That's why i'm trying this protein diet.  Been 4 days and i'm not sure if it's doing any good or not.  Would hate to think it's not.  It's NOT easy to avoid carbs and sugars.

Uh oh,,just had a fly go across my face!!!  Thot i might have gotten all of em yesterday, but NO.  Get the swatter and fly spray out AGAIN.  It smells my chicken (leg 1/4s) i'm cooking in my convection oven.  Doing it now before that triple digit heat gets here later.  Austin set a new record of 109 yesterday.    I saw 107 here when i got out,,,once.

Saw on RVSue, in the comments, someone was telling her that rattlesnakes came out for the heat..BS.  In this kind of heat, they are in cool damp shady places.  The only time they like heat is when they are leaving their dens and come just outside of it, to soak up the sun.  My front flower bed is overgrown with the viney ground cover plant in it, so to get to the faucet, i will have to clear it out with a hoe,,,NOT gonna step in it first.  Even beating around with something won't make them move.  (Son told me that the other day).  We're rattlesnake country here, and B and J are experts on snakes.  So avoid cool damp shady places!  That's where i found one a few years ago,,under the lantana where my AC drips.

Called about my jury summons and was told i didn't have to...Cause i'm 70.  It reads,,,if you're over 70 you have the choice,,,didn't know if that meant 71 or not.  She laughed about me and the diuretics,,,lol.  All i have to do is drop the letter off there.  It was municipal court, not criminal.  LOLOLOL,,i had to ask what the difference was.

We went back under a burn ban a few days ago,,,don't know if there will be fireworks or not.  They're shot off over the river so probably so.  I can see them from my drive way if i want to sit outside, which i probably won't.

OMG ID had 22* yesterday, and KS had 115.  Going to ID.  Become a snowbird.  How's the weather today, BB?  Know what DD would say...hahahahaha,,,Go to the malls,,DD,,sit in one all day.   Or,,swim in your swamp,,,kinda yukky thot.

Yall tc and

HAGD

12 comments:

  1. Got the AC up and running now. It will take awhile to cool this place down but I feel the difference already.

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    1. But but,,,what did they do???

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    2. It was the capacitor. Replaced the one with three bigger and better ones. Suppose to save all kinds of money. Yeah, sure. . . But at least it is working well now.

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  2. Keep away from the rattlesnakes! Also, carbs and sugars are not good for anyone, but especially a diabetic. That's why anything labeled "Light" or "LoCal" is bad for ya because they just add carbs when they lower the sugar, but carbs turn to sugar, or something like that. Glad you got out of jury duty.

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    1. Yep know that,,,about the carbs. And i DO avoid rattlesnakes,,,
      Glad im out of jury duty too.

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  3. -Cholesterol: 277
    -Blood pressure: 180/140
    -at a blood sugar level of 66, I'm already sweating and twitching. I believe the levels affect everyone differently. -At a blood sugar level of 184, I'm sound asleep.
    -Insulin shots keep me from losing weight.
    -Alcohol sugars are to be avoided at all costs. They are the same as sugar, but harsher.
    -I bought some protein powder yesterday. If not for my gag reflex kicking in, I would have swallowed that nasty stuff!!

    -rattlesnakes are low carb/high fat (just sayin')

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    1. I know about the insulin, making it hard to lose. Not sure if that's what my problem is, but might be some of it.
      I've eaten rattlesnake,,,it's good. A place here in town used to have it on their menu.

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  4. Thanks for explaining about the lap band. Do you have it at all right now? Diets are not easy...been working on one for years, but I am a good cook....that does not help. There is an Amish saying, "A plump wife and a big barn never did any man harm". Guess you have to be Amish to appreciate a plump wife though.
    I learned something about jury duty. I thought the cutoff was 65 and that I was well past being called. Watch out for those rattlers...heard that they were bad this year.
    Goldie

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    1. I had the doc take all the fill out of the lap band, couldnt' handle it when it was finally in the "right" place, made me sick. See above. I had to make an emergency trip to Austin to get some taken out.
      It's still inside me but doing nothing.
      I think the snakes are hiding in a cool spot too.

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  5. I have high pressure and high cholesterol but only take medication for the high blood pressure.

    Without medical coverage can not afford the high cost of Crestor or for that matter the side effects "Statins" have on my memory.

    I probably am or will become a diabetic soon.

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    1. Oatmeal will help lower your cholesterol. I use raisans in mine. Well, did,,not now on this darn diet.

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    2. I have always disliked oatmeal but did eat it for almost a year and would also put raisins or strawberries in it.

      But it got to the point that I could not stand it anymore...but really need to get back to eating it.

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