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tinhuvielartanisI took Aunt Tudi for the second half of her diabetes education class today. Tomorrow is the nutrition class.
Diabetes education makes it clear how truly serious this disease is. One of the things they discussed today is your body being thrown into ketosis, which is A Very Bad Thing. Mmmmm....A doctor put me on a rigid diet back in the mid-80s that forced the body into ketosis. I lost a phenomenal amount of weight under his strict tutelage, but I also lost my Will to live and, eventually, I lost my overall health, becoming quite ill.
For about six months I lived on nothing but diet RC cola and kosher dill pickles. To this day, I still can't tolerate any kind of sugar substitute and have only recently been able to enjoy the occasional bite of pickle. I don't think I will ever forgive Dr. Strickland. What a son-of-a-................. humph.....
One thing is for certain upon being witness to these diabetes classes and seeing what Aunt Tudi goes through every day: I dread the day I end up with diabetes. I have the genetic inclination to develop diabetes from both sides of my family, so I get the feeling that it's inevitable. If there were some way to slow down time, or at least avoid certain ravages it brings along with it as it marches on and on and on.... All I know is that there's no way I'll be able to tackle diabetes the way Aunt Tudi has. She's an incredibly strong person and she's also bull-headed, and that's a great combination when you're faced with poor health. In direct opposition to Aunt Tudi's fine attitude and baffling strength is my own weak, whiny, miserable self. I'm a complete ninny.
And I'm also a freak of nature. I have some funky projections of cartilage on my ears that makes the ear buds that came along with iGor very uncomfortable to wear. In hope that my cushy headphones would have the same size hook-up as the buds, I pulled them out and tried them on iGor. They fit! So now I'm kicked back enjoying my Vampire Mix and preparing to work more on The Chalice. I'll keep the ear buds handy for times of emergency and for when I want to check some music whilst away from home, but at least now I know I'm not limited to just the buds.
Diabetes education makes it clear how truly serious this disease is. One of the things they discussed today is your body being thrown into ketosis, which is A Very Bad Thing. Mmmmm....A doctor put me on a rigid diet back in the mid-80s that forced the body into ketosis. I lost a phenomenal amount of weight under his strict tutelage, but I also lost my Will to live and, eventually, I lost my overall health, becoming quite ill.
For about six months I lived on nothing but diet RC cola and kosher dill pickles. To this day, I still can't tolerate any kind of sugar substitute and have only recently been able to enjoy the occasional bite of pickle. I don't think I will ever forgive Dr. Strickland. What a son-of-a-................. humph.....
One thing is for certain upon being witness to these diabetes classes and seeing what Aunt Tudi goes through every day: I dread the day I end up with diabetes. I have the genetic inclination to develop diabetes from both sides of my family, so I get the feeling that it's inevitable. If there were some way to slow down time, or at least avoid certain ravages it brings along with it as it marches on and on and on.... All I know is that there's no way I'll be able to tackle diabetes the way Aunt Tudi has. She's an incredibly strong person and she's also bull-headed, and that's a great combination when you're faced with poor health. In direct opposition to Aunt Tudi's fine attitude and baffling strength is my own weak, whiny, miserable self. I'm a complete ninny.
And I'm also a freak of nature. I have some funky projections of cartilage on my ears that makes the ear buds that came along with iGor very uncomfortable to wear. In hope that my cushy headphones would have the same size hook-up as the buds, I pulled them out and tried them on iGor. They fit! So now I'm kicked back enjoying my Vampire Mix and preparing to work more on The Chalice. I'll keep the ear buds handy for times of emergency and for when I want to check some music whilst away from home, but at least now I know I'm not limited to just the buds.
