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Update on the Smokinbeaver

Started this discussion. Last reply by pancreaswanted Apr 4. 3 Replies

Just thought I would update y'all on my wife, Sharon (aka smokinbeaver).She had her nerve test today and they is no nerve damage in her right arm (she dislocated her shoulder). The doctors feel that…Continue

As if we hadn't had enough

Started this discussion. Last reply by Pastelpainter Mar 28. 8 Replies

Okay...I hereby throw in the white towel. I'll even throw in a pot or two if it will help.This afternoon my lovely wife, Sharon (aka smokinbeaver), fell and dislocated her right shoulder. So another…Continue

I'm Home

Started this discussion. Last reply by Gerri Mar 23. 11 Replies

They finally let me out and I'm here at the house.I want to thank all of you for your comments, thoughts and prayers.More to follow later.SparkyContinue

Look What Happened at Dialysis

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kathy Mar 8. 12 Replies

I hope that the photo I attached to this discussion goes at the end of the text. There might be some that would be freaked out over what happened to me at dialysis on Saturday.They are using the…Continue

 

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brokenpole left a comment for Marie B
"Hi Marie, Yeah things are kind of crazy. Seems like every week I have someone else doing an inspection or assessment or something of that nature. then with all of that going on there was Sharon's shoulder. Which is better but now they have…"
May 18
Marie B left a comment for brokenpole
"Sparky, just sending you some LOVE sweetie, and big big hugs, sounds like your dance card is full right now. double hugs for Sharon and Alex."
May 17
brokenpole and carmen are now friends
May 14
brokenpole replied to guitarnut's discussion 'Insulin?'
"I was on several different oral meds and they just stopped working (or my pancreas did) and I couldn't control on the pills. I told the doctor I wanted insulin and that did the trick. I feel soooo much better on insulin. You do have to watch…"
May 9
brokenpole and majorjtp are now friends
May 9
brokenpole is now friends with Briley and August
May 6
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"Hi Sparky, I hope that you have been doing okay while I was gone. I have been thinking about you! Lots"
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The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes is
me
The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes has
Type 2 diabetes
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April 12, 1988
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Thanks

Posted on January 25, 2013 at 12:42pm 2 Comments

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes.

I spent the better part of the day in Jackson at my endo's office. All is well diabetes wise and for the fourth time in a row my A1c was 5.8. Four times in a row must mean that I am doing something right caring for the diabetes. So yay me!!

Now tonight I will see if I can tear that trend up with a little birthday cake and ice cream.

Okay a lot of birthday cake and ice cream.

I do not plan on saving any cake for any of…

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D&D #15

Posted on January 9, 2013 at 1:41am 4 Comments

D&D #15 - Turned 100



Okay, so I didn't turn 100. I did have my 100 anniversary for dialysis on yesterday. I have made it through 100 dialysis sessions. Yea me!!



Actually I do think it's something to be a little proud of. That means I have spent over 400 hours with my butt glued to that chair sleeping and watching TV. Now you can ask any man and they will tell you that is quite an accomplishment. Most of the time the nagger-in-chief will walk in and wake us… Continue

D & D #14

Posted on December 7, 2012 at 1:00am 4 Comments

Diabetes and Dialysis #14



Another month has gone by and Christmas is just a few weeks away. Most of the shopping is done and we go to get our tree tomorrow.



I am just a big kid and I love Christmas. I love the tree, and by the way it MUST be a live one. Ain't no plastic tree in my house. Our family has always favored long needle pines. My dad liked white pines. In North Carolina we used to go out in the woods and cut one down. Usually they were yellow pines but we loved… Continue

D & D #13

Posted on November 2, 2012 at 11:43am 5 Comments

Diabetes and Dialysis #13

Well here it is the month of November. Thanksgiving will be here soon and Christmas won't be far behind.

On the dialysis front I am still in goal on all my blood tests. In fact, other than my protein levels, everything is spot on. My protein is in the band just a little lower than they would like.

Still not taking any "binders". These are drugs they give you that will bind with specific things in your blood that allows the dialysis process to…

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At 4:30pm on May 17, 2013, Marie B said…

Sparky, just sending you some LOVE sweetie, and big big hugs, sounds like your dance card is full right now. double hugs for Sharon and Alex.

At 6:50am on May 4, 2013, lotsofshots said…

Hi Sparky, I hope that you have been doing okay while I was gone. I have been thinking about you! Lots

At 9:49pm on May 3, 2013, krissijane said…

thank you so much!

At 8:23am on May 3, 2013, fabio81IT said…

Thank you very much!
I'm Italian and I've always found a lot of interesting things on this site and then ... I also do a bit of practice with English!
thanks again

At 8:09am on May 3, 2013, MinMohd said…

Thank you so much!

At 7:52am on May 3, 2013, rgal said…

Hi brokenpole,

Am familiar with the site wanted to rejoin.
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I am a Type 2 diabetic, does anyone take B complex or just B12 as a supplement?

Any input would be welcomed.

Thanks,
Rgal

At 3:43pm on May 1, 2013, E Joe said…

Thanks

At 7:32am on April 30, 2013, Victoria said…

Thank You Brokenpole! I look forward to learning how this site works and even more to having a community who knows and understands life as a T1D.

At 4:04pm on April 29, 2013, Stewey said…

Thanks brokenpole.

At 5:05pm on April 27, 2013, Patty said…

Thank you so much!

 
 
 

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