J. Helmuth Lohoff's Blog (5)

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

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.

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!!

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

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