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At 12:22pm on February 8, 2008, J. Helmuth Lohoff said…
Had an A1c of 6.2!!! My last one was 10!!!

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Hometown (where you come from):
Sheboygan, WI
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Date diagnosed
October 31, 2007
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
6.2
What glucose meter do you use?
accu-chek aviva
Type of treatment you use
Oral, Diet and Exercise
What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
http://jhelmuthsdiabetesdiary.blogspot.com
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Internet search
Who referred you? (if anyone)
n/a
What do you do for a living?
School Counselor

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J. Helmuth Lohoff

Success!!!

My cataract surgeries were a success!!! It has been a life changing experience for me. I don’t think I have ever seen the earth as I see it now!! The colors of this world are so bright and extra special. The smile on my face has not left me since the moment I could really see this earth about 3 weeks ago.



I finally restarted my exercise program!!! I am walking on average 40 minutes a day about 4 days a week. Where I do my walking might not be a typical spot for exercising. I am wal

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Posted on January 19, 2008 at 10:33am — 1 Comment

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Insurance

After reading a discussion posted by Sara about the difficulties she is having with pharmacies and her medications, I decided to bad mouth a local chain store pharmacy.

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Posted on December 21, 2007 at 8:32am —

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Cataracts and fishing

Cataract surgery is planned for 2 days after Christmas. They will start with my right eye and then two weeks later do my left eye. Of course, my surgery is unique and more difficult than a so called normal cataract. The type of cataract I have makes it a tricky situation. The Doctor told me that he does my type of cataract about once a year. He did not seem too worried. I do trust him!!

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Posted on December 18, 2007 at 9:30am —

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A good diabetic

Being recently diagnosed with type 2, I am spending a lot of my free time trying to educate myself about all of the many things I need to know in order to be, as my wife lovingly puts it, a good diabetic.



As I th

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Posted on December 6, 2007 at 9:35am — 2 Comments

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October 31, 2007

This is a date I think I will remember forever. This is the date that I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I know I will remember the month and date, but I will probably forget the year. I have been known to forget or block out memories that are painful for me. I had a heart attack a few years ago and to be honest I do not remember the date. All I can tell you is it was after Thanksgiving and before Christmas t

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Posted on November 27, 2007 at 8:14am — 2 Comments

 
 

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