Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D?
Jack: Were you fishing for Reds or Bones? Thank You, Alan Di Somma Phoenix, AZ. If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being in the country illegally ...you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. -Original Message- From: Jack Lehman Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 3:39 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D? My fishing partner's pump died while offshore fishing Friday. He carries needles as a backup so no real problem. Upon getting back in he was on the phone to his company. They gave him a lot of grief wanting him to do diagnostics, but they shipped a new one out of Dallas Friday nite and it was delivered to the hotel in South Padre Texas 10 am Saturday morning. I was impressed by the service. Jack Austin 10/10/2013 2:48 PM, Chuck Alexander wrote: Don: Glad to hear ya got better. Man.. 700?? That could have killed you, or at least put you into a coma. You were VERY lucky. Do you just have to watch what ya eat now, or take insulin. I know that insulin is a bummer. I had a brother in law (who finally died from uncontroled diabetes at only 32 years old, so it's not something to mess with. He was having to give him self SIX shots a day, and that atill didn't do the trick all the time, He started losing his vision, getting sores all over his feet etc, and finally just gave up and wouldn't do his shots as he got tired of needles, and it got him. I saw a commercial the other day for an implanted pump that they put in like a pacemaker, and it monitors your sugar level and sends insulin to your pancreas. So take care. Chuck - -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3609/6739 - Release Date: 10/10/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3609/6739 - Release Date: 10/10/13 -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D?
Sounds like real fun Thank You, Alan Di Somma Phoenix, AZ. If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being in the country illegally ...you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. -Original Message- From: Jack Lehman Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 4:45 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D? On that trip tarpon. Saw lots but couldn't buy a take. Caught snapper grouper bonito, spanish macs, ladyfish and jacks. Reds and speckled trout on other days on the flats. No bonefish (at at least very rare) in Tejas. Jack Austin On 10/14/2013 6:34 PM, phxflyt...@cox.net wrote: Jack: Were you fishing for Reds or Bones? Thank You, Alan Di Somma Phoenix, AZ. If you can get arrested for hunting or fishing without a license, but not for being in the country illegally ...you might live in a country founded by geniuses but run by idiots. -Original Message- From: Jack Lehman Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 3:39 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D? My fishing partner's pump died while offshore fishing Friday. He carries needles as a backup so no real problem. Upon getting back in he was on the phone to his company. They gave him a lot of grief wanting him to do diagnostics, but they shipped a new one out of Dallas Friday nite and it was delivered to the hotel in South Padre Texas 10 am Saturday morning. I was impressed by the service. Jack Austin 10/10/2013 2:48 PM, Chuck Alexander wrote: Don: Glad to hear ya got better. Man.. 700?? That could have killed you, or at least put you into a coma. You were VERY lucky. Do you just have to watch what ya eat now, or take insulin. I know that insulin is a bummer. I had a brother in law (who finally died from uncontroled diabetes at only 32 years old, so it's not something to mess with. He was having to give him self SIX shots a day, and that atill didn't do the trick all the time, He started losing his vision, getting sores all over his feet etc, and finally just gave up and wouldn't do his shots as he got tired of needles, and it got him. I saw a commercial the other day for an implanted pump that they put in like a pacemaker, and it monitors your sugar level and sends insulin to your pancreas. So take care. Chuck - -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3609/6739 - Release Date: 10/10/13 - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4158 / Virus Database: 3609/6739 - Release Date: 10/10/13 -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D?
Don: I didn't write this to sound scary or anything. Just to say that IF my BIL had done what the docs told him, He'd still be with them, so do as I say, NOT as I do, and listen to the docs LOL.. Chuck -Original Message- From: Chuck Alexander Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 2:48 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D? Don: Glad to hear ya got better. Man.. 700?? That could have killed you, or at least put you into a coma. You were VERY lucky. Do you just have to watch what ya eat now, or take insulin. I know that insulin is a bummer. I had a brother in law (who finally died from uncontroled diabetes at only 32 years old, so it's not something to mess with. He was having to give him self SIX shots a day, and that atill didn't do the trick all the time, He started losing his vision, getting sores all over his feet etc, and finally just gave up and wouldn't do his shots as he got tired of needles, and it got him. I saw a commercial the other day for an implanted pump that they put in like a pacemaker, and it monitors your sugar level and sends insulin to your pancreas. So take care. Chuck -Original Message- From: Don Ordes Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 1:09 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D? I'm not normally one to post every medical situation here, but this one is sorta' tying related. About 5 weeks ago I started feeling pretty down- not sick, but just really dragging, like the energy button was set on 2 out of 10. Went on a 3-week trip and developed the tell-tale symptoms of sugar diabetes. Was not a good trip, as all I did was drink everything in sight and then pee it out. I lost close to 30 pounds of water-weight and I'm told muscle weight also. And Cheryl had to do the bigger share of driving, as my eyes had gotten blurry. Any of you with diabetes know the score, and those who support/know them know it 2nd hand. I was in acidosis big time. So I get back, order a blood test, and set up an appointment with my doc. He moved my appointment to the next day when he got the results, and then threw my butt in the hospital. My blood sugar on the test was over 400, and when they checked me in, it was over 700. I felt 'OK', and was cutting up with everyone in the ER check-in, being such a sweet guy and all. Got a room on the heart floor because of my a-fib (for monitoring), and they re-hydrated me and started me on insulin to bring the sugars down. I responded immediately and the sugars came down into the high 100's in two days and they kicked me out. My sugars now hover around 100, and have been like that for 2 weeks now- very stable. I had adverse reactions to Metforin (sp?), so the doc took me off of that. Had an ultra-sound done of my heart and all A-OK there. Now for the part about fly tying. The doc said it could take months for my eye blurriness to clear up, and then my vision might not equal what I had. Ha.! I pulled a fast one on them. My vision cleared up while I was still in the hospital, and I noticed I was having trouble seeing with my glasses. After I got home my eyes totally corrected and I mean actually reversed themselves. For the 1st time since I was 12 I don't need and can see fine without glasses. With my glasses it's like opening my eyes underwater. So now, without glasses, I can see a size 22 dry fly float by. Who-hooo! It's not 20-20, but I've never had that- even with glasses. Bought me some cool shades for the 1st time, too. Wait...that's not fly tying. This is fly tying related. I used to amaze everyone that I could tie a #32 Mustad royal coachman with the naked eye. Well, no more. Closer than 16, any fly gets blurry, so I need reading glasses for the 1st time in my life. I don't like the shape-shifting as I look around for stuff, so I may go to a magnifier. With reading glasses, I can still see just enough to tie a #32, but nothing like the macro-vision I had before. For fishing outlook, I put much of the water-weight back on, but have lost 20 pounds now based on diet and exercise. I'm walking on the treadmill every day and have actually started jogging on it, which I haven't been able to do for years due to back problems, perif. neurop., and TGN. Now with the back and TGN fixed, and fibromyalgia in recession, it's possible, but not comfortable, to jog for a few minutes at a time to really get my heart rate up during a 20 min. work-out. So I'm looking to wading with more confidence with better lateral stability. So, now that everything's working good, we're having early snow storms that are making national news for damage, and I'm right there with tons of tree damage and consequences. So, no fishing until spring, probably. Dreams of Tight Lines, DonO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D?
Good to hear that you are doing better. I know what it is to be down and not be able to do anything. I did get to tie last weekend at the local FFF Fly Fair for a few hours each day. Tony On Thursday, October 10, 2013 1:09 PM, Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com wrote: I'm not normally one to post every medical situation here, but this one is sorta' tying related. About 5 weeks ago I started feeling pretty down- not sick, but just really dragging, like the energy button was set on 2 out of 10. Went on a 3-week trip and developed the tell-tale symptoms of sugar diabetes. Was not a good trip, as all I did was drink everything in sight and then pee it out. I lost close to 30 pounds of water-weight and I'm told muscle weight also. And Cheryl had to do the bigger share of driving, as my eyes had gotten blurry. Any of you with diabetes know the score, and those who support/know them know it 2nd hand. I was in acidosis big time. So I get back, order a blood test, and set up an appointment with my doc. He moved my appointment to the next day when he got the results, and then threw my butt in the hospital. My blood sugar on the test was over 400, and when they checked me in, it was over 700. I felt 'OK', and was cutting up with everyone in the ER check-in, being such a sweet guy and all. Got a room on the heart floor because of my a-fib (for monitoring), and they re-hydrated me and started me on insulin to bring the sugars down. I responded immediately and the sugars came down into the high 100's in two days and they kicked me out. My sugars now hover around 100, and have been like that for 2 weeks now- very stable. I had adverse reactions to Metforin (sp?), so the doc took me off of that. Had an ultra-sound done of my heart and all A-OK there. Now for the part about fly tying. The doc said it could take months for my eye blurriness to clear up, and then my vision might not equal what I had. Ha.! I pulled a fast one on them. My vision cleared up while I was still in the hospital, and I noticed I was having trouble seeing with my glasses. After I got home my eyes totally corrected and I mean actually reversed themselves. For the 1st time since I was 12 I don't need and can see fine without glasses. With my glasses it's like opening my eyes underwater. So now, without glasses, I can see a size 22 dry fly float by. Who-hooo! It's not 20-20, but I've never had that- even with glasses. Bought me some cool shades for the 1st time, too. Wait...that's not fly tying. This is fly tying related. I used to amaze everyone that I could tie a #32 Mustad royal coachman with the naked eye. Well, no more. Closer than 16, any fly gets blurry, so I need reading glasses for the 1st time in my life. I don't like the shape-shifting as I look around for stuff, so I may go to a magnifier. With reading glasses, I can still see just enough to tie a #32, but nothing like the macro-vision I had before. For fishing outlook, I put much of the water-weight back on, but have lost 20 pounds now based on diet and exercise. I'm walking on the treadmill every day and have actually started jogging on it, which I haven't been able to do for years due to back problems, perif. neurop., and TGN. Now with the back and TGN fixed, and fibromyalgia in recession, it's possible, but not comfortable, to jog for a few minutes at a time to really get my heart rate up during a 20 min. work-out. So I'm looking to wading with more confidence with better lateral stability. So, now that everything's working good, we're having early snow storms that are making national news for damage, and I'm right there with tons of tree damage and consequences. So, no fishing until spring, probably. Dreams of Tight Lines, DonO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,
Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D?
Don: Glad to hear ya got better. Man.. 700?? That could have killed you, or at least put you into a coma. You were VERY lucky. Do you just have to watch what ya eat now, or take insulin. I know that insulin is a bummer. I had a brother in law (who finally died from uncontroled diabetes at only 32 years old, so it's not something to mess with. He was having to give him self SIX shots a day, and that atill didn't do the trick all the time, He started losing his vision, getting sores all over his feet etc, and finally just gave up and wouldn't do his shots as he got tired of needles, and it got him. I saw a commercial the other day for an implanted pump that they put in like a pacemaker, and it monitors your sugar level and sends insulin to your pancreas. So take care. Chuck -Original Message- From: Don Ordes Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 1:09 PM To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Subject: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D? I'm not normally one to post every medical situation here, but this one is sorta' tying related. About 5 weeks ago I started feeling pretty down- not sick, but just really dragging, like the energy button was set on 2 out of 10. Went on a 3-week trip and developed the tell-tale symptoms of sugar diabetes. Was not a good trip, as all I did was drink everything in sight and then pee it out. I lost close to 30 pounds of water-weight and I'm told muscle weight also. And Cheryl had to do the bigger share of driving, as my eyes had gotten blurry. Any of you with diabetes know the score, and those who support/know them know it 2nd hand. I was in acidosis big time. So I get back, order a blood test, and set up an appointment with my doc. He moved my appointment to the next day when he got the results, and then threw my butt in the hospital. My blood sugar on the test was over 400, and when they checked me in, it was over 700. I felt 'OK', and was cutting up with everyone in the ER check-in, being such a sweet guy and all. Got a room on the heart floor because of my a-fib (for monitoring), and they re-hydrated me and started me on insulin to bring the sugars down. I responded immediately and the sugars came down into the high 100's in two days and they kicked me out. My sugars now hover around 100, and have been like that for 2 weeks now- very stable. I had adverse reactions to Metforin (sp?), so the doc took me off of that. Had an ultra-sound done of my heart and all A-OK there. Now for the part about fly tying. The doc said it could take months for my eye blurriness to clear up, and then my vision might not equal what I had. Ha.! I pulled a fast one on them. My vision cleared up while I was still in the hospital, and I noticed I was having trouble seeing with my glasses. After I got home my eyes totally corrected and I mean actually reversed themselves. For the 1st time since I was 12 I don't need and can see fine without glasses. With my glasses it's like opening my eyes underwater. So now, without glasses, I can see a size 22 dry fly float by. Who-hooo! It's not 20-20, but I've never had that- even with glasses. Bought me some cool shades for the 1st time, too. Wait...that's not fly tying. This is fly tying related. I used to amaze everyone that I could tie a #32 Mustad royal coachman with the naked eye. Well, no more. Closer than 16, any fly gets blurry, so I need reading glasses for the 1st time in my life. I don't like the shape-shifting as I look around for stuff, so I may go to a magnifier. With reading glasses, I can still see just enough to tie a #32, but nothing like the macro-vision I had before. For fishing outlook, I put much of the water-weight back on, but have lost 20 pounds now based on diet and exercise. I'm walking on the treadmill every day and have actually started jogging on it, which I haven't been able to do for years due to back problems, perif. neurop., and TGN. Now with the back and TGN fixed, and fibromyalgia in recession, it's possible, but not comfortable, to jog for a few minutes at a time to really get my heart rate up during a 20 min. work-out. So I'm looking to wading with more confidence with better lateral stability. So, now that everything's working good, we're having early snow storms that are making national news for damage, and I'm right there with tons of tree damage and consequences. So, no fishing until spring, probably. Dreams of Tight Lines, DonO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,
Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D?
Listen to your wife to keep the blood sugar at a good level. Dr. D will mess you up and Veronica is looking for your life insurance. Rick From: Don Ordes f...@tribcsp.com To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 1:09 PM Subject: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D? I'm not normally one to post every medical situation here, but this one is sorta' tying related. About 5 weeks ago I started feeling pretty down- not sick, but just really dragging, like the energy button was set on 2 out of 10. Went on a 3-week trip and developed the tell-tale symptoms of sugar diabetes. Was not a good trip, as all I did was drink everything in sight and then pee it out. I lost close to 30 pounds of water-weight and I'm told muscle weight also. And Cheryl had to do the bigger share of driving, as my eyes had gotten blurry. Any of you with diabetes know the score, and those who support/know them know it 2nd hand. I was in acidosis big time. So I get back, order a blood test, and set up an appointment with my doc. He moved my appointment to the next day when he got the results, and then threw my butt in the hospital. My blood sugar on the test was over 400, and when they checked me in, it was over 700. I felt 'OK', and was cutting up with everyone in the ER check-in, being such a sweet guy and all. Got a room on the heart floor because of my a-fib (for monitoring), and they re-hydrated me and started me on insulin to bring the sugars down. I responded immediately and the sugars came down into the high 100's in two days and they kicked me out. My sugars now hover around 100, and have been like that for 2 weeks now- very stable. I had adverse reactions to Metforin (sp?), so the doc took me off of that. Had an ultra-sound done of my heart and all A-OK there. Now for the part about fly tying. The doc said it could take months for my eye blurriness to clear up, and then my vision might not equal what I had. Ha.! I pulled a fast one on them. My vision cleared up while I was still in the hospital, and I noticed I was having trouble seeing with my glasses. After I got home my eyes totally corrected and I mean actually reversed themselves. For the 1st time since I was 12 I don't need and can see fine without glasses. With my glasses it's like opening my eyes underwater. So now, without glasses, I can see a size 22 dry fly float by. Who-hooo! It's not 20-20, but I've never had that- even with glasses. Bought me some cool shades for the 1st time, too. Wait...that's not fly tying. This is fly tying related. I used to amaze everyone that I could tie a #32 Mustad royal coachman with the naked eye. Well, no more. Closer than 16, any fly gets blurry, so I need reading glasses for the 1st time in my life. I don't like the shape-shifting as I look around for stuff, so I may go to a magnifier. With reading glasses, I can still see just enough to tie a #32, but nothing like the macro-vision I had before. For fishing outlook, I put much of the water-weight back on, but have lost 20 pounds now based on diet and exercise. I'm walking on the treadmill every day and have actually started jogging on it, which I haven't been able to do for years due to back problems, perif. neurop., and TGN. Now with the back and TGN fixed, and fibromyalgia in recession, it's possible, but not comfortable, to jog for a few minutes at a time to really get my heart rate up during a 20 min. work-out. So I'm looking to wading with more confidence with better lateral stability. So, now that everything's working good, we're having early snow storms that are making national news for damage, and I'm right there with tons of tree damage and consequences. So, no fishing until spring, probably. Dreams of Tight Lines, DonO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D?
Ain't that the truth.? Neville (Nev) Gosling Greater Vancouver On 2013-10-10, at 2:27 PM, Rick Zieger wrote: Dr. D will mess you up and Veronica is looking for your life insurance. -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D?
Hey Don O: I've been there and done that back in 1982. I had exactly the same symptoms and was drinking more soft drinks (with associated sugar) to quench my unquenchable thirst. This of course made matters worse and I started to get blurred vision like you. Initially I was on one shot of insulin per day, then two and eventually 6 to 8. Fortunately, there has been a huge improvement in the technology to treat diabetes since then. The needles became thinner and shorter morphed into pens, then came electronic blood glucose meters and insulin pumps. I have been on an insulin pump since 2000 and have just purchased my third @ $7K. I still fish, but not as often as I would like. I now tend to go fishing for an extended period instead of just day trips (except in the winter) when I need to get outdoors for a break. It's not all bad and could be a lot worse. If I can assist in any way, please let me know. Neville Gosling The Enbridge pipeline is a project so toxic that it brings global shame to Canada. On 2013-10-10, at 11:09 AM, Don Ordes wrote: I'm not normally one to post every medical situation here, but this one is sorta' tying related. About 5 weeks ago I started feeling pretty down- not sick, but just really dragging, like the energy button was set on 2 out of 10. Went on a 3-week trip and developed the tell-tale symptoms of sugar diabetes. Was not a good trip, as all I did was drink everything in sight and then pee it out. I lost close to 30 pounds of water-weight and I'm told muscle weight also. And Cheryl had to do the bigger share of driving, as my eyes had gotten blurry. Any of you with diabetes know the score, and those who support/know them know it 2nd hand. I was in acidosis big time. So I get back, order a blood test, and set up an appointment with my doc. He moved my appointment to the next day when he got the results, and then threw my butt in the hospital. My blood sugar on the test was over 400, and when they checked me in, it was over 700. I felt 'OK', and was cutting up with everyone in the ER check-in, being such a sweet guy and all. Got a room on the heart floor because of my a-fib (for monitoring), and they re-hydrated me and started me on insulin to bring the sugars down. I responded immediately and the sugars came down into the high 100's in two days and they kicked me out. My sugars now hover around 100, and have been like that for 2 weeks now- very stable. I had adverse reactions to Metforin (sp?), so the doc took me off of that. Had an ultra-sound done of my heart and all A-OK there. Now for the part about fly tying. The doc said it could take months for my eye blurriness to clear up, and then my vision might not equal what I had. Ha.! I pulled a fast one on them. My vision cleared up while I was still in the hospital, and I noticed I was having trouble seeing with my glasses. After I got home my eyes totally corrected and I mean actually reversed themselves. For the 1st time since I was 12 I don't need and can see fine without glasses. With my glasses it's like opening my eyes underwater. So now, without glasses, I can see a size 22 dry fly float by. Who-hooo! It's not 20-20, but I've never had that- even with glasses. Bought me some cool shades for the 1st time, too. Wait...that's not fly tying. This is fly tying related. I used to amaze everyone that I could tie a #32 Mustad royal coachman with the naked eye. Well, no more. Closer than 16, any fly gets blurry, so I need reading glasses for the 1st time in my life. I don't like the shape-shifting as I look around for stuff, so I may go to a magnifier. With reading glasses, I can still see just enough to tie a #32, but nothing like the macro-vision I had before. For fishing outlook, I put much of the water-weight back on, but have lost 20 pounds now based on diet and exercise. I'm walking on the treadmill every day and have actually started jogging on it, which I haven't been able to do for years due to back problems, perif. neurop., and TGN. Now with the back and TGN fixed, and fibromyalgia in recession, it's possible, but not comfortable, to jog for a few minutes at a time to really get my heart rate up during a 20 min. work-out. So I'm looking to wading with more confidence with better lateral stability. So, now that everything's working good, we're having early snow storms that are making national news for damage, and I'm right there with tons of tree damage and consequences. So, no fishing until spring, probably. Dreams of Tight Lines, DonO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's
Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D?
Hey Don, I know I missed you in WY last week.But take care of your health first. Don't fool around with diabetes, my Dad was a insulin dependent one for 35 years and he only made it to 55, steady consistent exercise is what really does the trick, along with diet and meds. And getting your weight down. and I work in health care at our Joslin center quite often, the patients with pumps rave about them, however they are not covered by all insurances. They are in the 5-6 thousand range. Peggy On 10/10/2013 2:09 PM, Don Ordes wrote: I'm not normally one to post every medical situation here, but this one is sorta' tying related. About 5 weeks ago I started feeling pretty down- not sick, but just really dragging, like the energy button was set on 2 out of 10. Went on a 3-week trip and developed the tell-tale symptoms of sugar diabetes. Was not a good trip, as all I did was drink everything in sight and then pee it out. I lost close to 30 pounds of water-weight and I'm told muscle weight also. And Cheryl had to do the bigger share of driving, as my eyes had gotten blurry. Any of you with diabetes know the score, and those who support/know them know it 2nd hand. I was in acidosis big time. So I get back, order a blood test, and set up an appointment with my doc. He moved my appointment to the next day when he got the results, and then threw my butt in the hospital. My blood sugar on the test was over 400, and when they checked me in, it was over 700. I felt 'OK', and was cutting up with everyone in the ER check-in, being such a sweet guy and all. Got a room on the heart floor because of my a-fib (for monitoring), and they re-hydrated me and started me on insulin to bring the sugars down. I responded immediately and the sugars came down into the high 100's in two days and they kicked me out. My sugars now hover around 100, and have been like that for 2 weeks now- very stable. I had adverse reactions to Metforin (sp?), so the doc took me off of that. Had an ultra-sound done of my heart and all A-OK there. Now for the part about fly tying. The doc said it could take months for my eye blurriness to clear up, and then my vision might not equal what I had. Ha.! I pulled a fast one on them. My vision cleared up while I was still in the hospital, and I noticed I was having trouble seeing with my glasses. After I got home my eyes totally corrected and I mean actually reversed themselves. For the 1st time since I was 12 I don't need and can see fine without glasses. With my glasses it's like opening my eyes underwater. So now, without glasses, I can see a size 22 dry fly float by. Who-hooo! It's not 20-20, but I've never had that- even with glasses. Bought me some cool shades for the 1st time, too. Wait...that's not fly tying. This is fly tying related. I used to amaze everyone that I could tie a #32 Mustad royal coachman with the naked eye. Well, no more. Closer than 16, any fly gets blurry, so I need reading glasses for the 1st time in my life. I don't like the shape-shifting as I look around for stuff, so I may go to a magnifier. With reading glasses, I can still see just enough to tie a #32, but nothing like the macro-vision I had before. For fishing outlook, I put much of the water-weight back on, but have lost 20 pounds now based on diet and exercise. I'm walking on the treadmill every day and have actually started jogging on it, which I haven't been able to do for years due to back problems, perif. neurop., and TGN. Now with the back and TGN fixed, and fibromyalgia in recession, it's possible, but not comfortable, to jog for a few minutes at a time to really get my heart rate up during a 20 min. work-out. So I'm looking to wading with more confidence with better lateral stability. So, now that everything's working good, we're having early snow storms that are making national news for damage, and I'm right there with tons of tree damage and consequences. So, no fishing until spring, probably. Dreams of Tight Lines, DonO -- Peggy Brenner President IWFF http://pbandj.us/SixSistersFlybox/ -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [VFB] Something bad but good, but weird- what else from Dr. D?
Hi Don, I was diagnosed with Type II diabetes in 1989 - 3 years after retiring from the Army. And I hear you loud and clear. And most assuredly, life goes on; it certainly can be dealt with. Diet, exercise (and I don't mean running marathons) and medication can keep your blood sugars under control. You should start walking around the block, or in your case, cross-country skiing. Watch your carbohydrates, and test your blood at least twice a day - or whatever your Doc prescribes. As for vision, I found a place online that sells clear bi-focals with no prescription up top and magnifiers in the bottom, Can't remember where, but you can Google it. Best of luck to you, and stay healthy! Cheers, Bob Hendry On 10/10/2013 2:09 PM, Don Ordes wrote: I'm not normally one to post every medical situation here, but this one is sorta' tying related. About 5 weeks ago I started feeling pretty down- not sick, but just really dragging, like the energy button was set on 2 out of 10. Went on a 3-week trip and developed the tell-tale symptoms of sugar diabetes. Was not a good trip, as all I did was drink everything in sight and then pee it out. I lost close to 30 pounds of water-weight and I'm told muscle weight also. And Cheryl had to do the bigger share of driving, as my eyes had gotten blurry. Any of you with diabetes know the score, and those who support/know them know it 2nd hand. I was in acidosis big time. So I get back, order a blood test, and set up an appointment with my doc. He moved my appointment to the next day when he got the results, and then threw my butt in the hospital. My blood sugar on the test was over 400, and when they checked me in, it was over 700. I felt 'OK', and was cutting up with everyone in the ER check-in, being such a sweet guy and all. Got a room on the heart floor because of my a-fib (for monitoring), and they re-hydrated me and started me on insulin to bring the sugars down. I responded immediately and the sugars came down into the high 100's in two days and they kicked me out. My sugars now hover around 100, and have been like that for 2 weeks now- very stable. I had adverse reactions to Metforin (sp?), so the doc took me off of that. Had an ultra-sound done of my heart and all A-OK there. Now for the part about fly tying. The doc said it could take months for my eye blurriness to clear up, and then my vision might not equal what I had. Ha.! I pulled a fast one on them. My vision cleared up while I was still in the hospital, and I noticed I was having trouble seeing with my glasses. After I got home my eyes totally corrected and I mean actually reversed themselves. For the 1st time since I was 12 I don't need and can see fine without glasses. With my glasses it's like opening my eyes underwater. So now, without glasses, I can see a size 22 dry fly float by. Who-hooo! It's not 20-20, but I've never had that- even with glasses. Bought me some cool shades for the 1st time, too. Wait...that's not fly tying. This is fly tying related. I used to amaze everyone that I could tie a #32 Mustad royal coachman with the naked eye. Well, no more. Closer than 16", any fly gets blurry, so I need reading glasses for the 1st time in my life. I don't like the shape-shifting as I look around for stuff, so I may go to a magnifier. With reading glasses, I can still see just enough to tie a #32, but nothing like the macro-vision I had before. For fishing outlook, I put much of the water-weight back on, but have lost 20 pounds now based on diet and exercise. I'm walking on the treadmill every day and have actually started jogging on it, which I haven't been able to do for years due to back problems, perif. neurop., and TGN. Now with the back and TGN fixed, and fibromyalgia in recession, it's possible, but not comfortable, to jog for a few minutes at a time to really get my heart rate up during a 20 min. work-out. So I'm looking to wading with more confidence with better lateral stability. So, now that everything's working good, we're having early snow storms that are making national news for damage, and I'm right there with tons of tree damage and consequences. So, no fishing until spring, probably. Dreams of Tight Lines, DonO -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the VFB Mail group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Lines End Inc at http://www.linesend.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups VFB Mail group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vfb-mail+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
