Thanksgiving and Diabetes!!!

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Permalink Reply by Nyxks on November 6, 2009 at 2:50pm

Some of us do not celebrate this "thanksgiving" stuff because it is not part of our country or culture .. others because we do not believe in what it now stands for.

But my hubby and I already did it because here in Canada it takes place a week after my birthday in October. We celebrated our union and being thankful that we found each other and all that goes along with being a young married couple in love.

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Permalink Reply by Christalyn on November 6, 2009 at 3:23pm

Thank you for replying....

Its really cool that you have found the a wonderful partner.

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Permalink Reply by Dori S on November 6, 2009 at 4:05pm

I am thankful for my family, my health, basically everything and everyone I have in my life!

I am looking forward to Thanksgiving this year because my baby will be home from college! Can't wait to watch the Peanut's Thanksgiving and the Macy's parade.

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Permalink Reply by Christalyn on November 14, 2009 at 5:33pm

I am thankful for you writing me back!!!...I look forward to seeing the Peanut special. I burnt out on parades, pagents, award shows etc several years ago. I was an intense watcher of all of these since I was a little girl!! :)

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Permalink Reply by Dave Moran on November 7, 2009 at 4:48am

Christalyn, If I had to make a complete list it would be pages long, so I am just going to touch on a couple highlights. My health, being a healthy diabetic is so much better than being an unhealthy non-diabetic. My wife, I found a keeper almost 30 years ago and every day she proves I made the right choice. My work, it is stimulating and challenging, sometimes overwhelming or frustrating, but all in all it is a great job, and I have a fantastic boss. My mind, with it there are few limits to what I can achieve. Friends, food, shelter, skills that I have developed. Hobbies and the space to do them, they help to keep my mind and my skills sharp.

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Permalink Reply by Christalyn on November 13, 2009 at 5:05am

Thanks for replying!!! What are you hobbies????

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Permalink Reply by Dave Moran on November 14, 2009 at 3:58am

Woodworking, is the one that needs the space. There is a box and a bridge in my photos. I also read mostly military fiction. I used to do and teach lapidary and silversmithing.

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Permalink Reply by Christalyn on November 14, 2009 at 5:31pm

What is lapidary? Is silversmithing having to do with making swords? I have always been fascinated with swords.

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Permalink Reply by Dave Moran on November 15, 2009 at 3:28pm

Lapidary is the art and technique of cutting gemstones, It is also an unusual word in that the person doing lapidary and the place where it is done is also a lapidary. Silversmithing as I did was in the making of jewelery, I wasn't that good, but I was able to show techniques. The making of swords would be a specialized blacksmith known as a bladesmith.

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Smith on November 15, 2009 at 5:28pm

I'm thankfull for this website. It's been 2 months since I was diagnosed and there's still so much to learn about this pesky disease. I still like the Macy's Day Parade, guess I want to see Santa Claus at the end!

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Permalink Reply by Christalyn on November 16, 2009 at 5:05am

Your just a diabetic baby!!! haha

I have be diagnosed for 2 as a proud large and somewhat in charge Type 2..
There is a lot to learn!! Believe me I couldn't believe that everything I was doing up untill the day was diagnosed was killing me. I am very happy to meet you!!!

Getting on the Soap Box....
If you have not done so....................I always tell new diabetics to please go see an Endo or at least a Diabetic Educator.....Sometimes hospital will have diabetic education classes if you ask about them. Be persistant.....Go to the classes. I farted around with a primary care physician for the first year and was getting no where... as soon as I saw the Endo...she change my whole regiment around and got me on new meds that are working..... Now its up to me....

If you are feeling depressed or just want to vent because those times will happen.....just HOLLA!!!

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Permalink Reply by Kathleen Smith on November 16, 2009 at 6:20pm

I am totally a diabetic baby! I just learned how to bolus for meals today. duh, no wonder I was having trouble with my blood sugars.

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