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To worry or not , the challenge ??....26 years plus after breast surgery and some concerns .

I went to my GP about 6 weeks ago and complained about my FATTER right arm ( lymphodema ) ...it is fatter since the heat wave started here in the Shuswap, BC , Canada. Todate :X-ray of arm , a body bone scan , a hip X-ray , because the bone scan showed bursitis in the right hip , and an ultra sound of the arm ...I had lympnodes removed in 1984 ; wear a tension sleeve most of the time ( with the hot weather a darn nuisance, since I sweat a lot ;-( ) and had some massage treatments. I have a GP ap… Continue

Added by nel peach on August 4, 2009 at 9:11pm — 13 Comments

Canadian Diabetes Association 's Summer Surge , Salmon Arm , BC, Canada

Gordon and I are celebrating my 69 th birthday , July 25. We are inviting everyone, who would like to be here in person or virtually to make a donation to the CDA instead of birthday cards and gifts. Our original fund raising goal started out at CAN $ 1,000.00 ; we have recently changed it to CAN .$ 1,400.00 . You can donate on line http://my.e2rm.com/personalPage.aspx?EventID=29167&LangPref=en-CA&RegistrationID=678450 or send me a message for more detail . Hundred percent of the donatio… Continue

Added by nel peach on July 16, 2009 at 1:25pm — 7 Comments

Training for my next 1/2 marathon as a walker and some running .

I have officially started with my training . The marathon date is October 11 and it will take place in our beautiful capital city of our province British Columbia , Victoria . The 18 week schedule is on the kitchen counter, so I wil be reminded daily and do some planning with my pump and insulin delivery accordingly . Today a 7 k hike ; put my pump on temp. basal for 1 1/2 hour , my sensor readings telling me numbers staying stable . Did a finger poke , when I came home ...result good : 5.8 ( x… Continue

Added by nel peach on June 21, 2009 at 12:52pm — 21 Comments

Team Diabetes Canada

Hi all , I have signed up for my 9 th event in Victoria ...1/2 marathon , October 11, 2009 and I have reached the minimum fund raising amount and because of that decided to register for the Calgary Marathon , May 30, 2010 ...hope to finally get to meet Anthony H. our TU member from Alberta ;-) ..my fund raising for Calgary , 2010 has started. Please sent me a message if you like more detail or and donate. , either here or private.This event will happen just before my 70 th ..Please realize I wil… Continue

Added by nel peach on June 13, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Support the renewal of Canada BC's Diabetes Strategy . The Canadian Diabetes Association asks every candidate in the May 12 , 2009 Provincial election for their support

It is time to get serious. Tackling Diabetes in British Columbia. Diabetes is serious .Every 20 minutes a British Columbian is diagnosed with diabetes. More than 300,000 British Columbians have diabetes.More than 500,000 aged between 40 and 74 have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes. 1 in 10 hospital admissions in BC relate to people with diabetes needing acute medical care for heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure resulting from their diabetes . Diabetes is costly .. $ 1 billion for direct he… Continue

Added by nel peach on April 7, 2009 at 1:14pm — 3 Comments

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