INSOMNIACS place to talk in the wee hours
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Off to
lunch and shopping with dear cousin#2.0 -
& Alyson.....nice photo...
Hello oldie moldys.....Shells, it's been awhile...congrats to you & son. Such a sweet feeling.
Phylioisdone !!!!!!! Glad your surgery is over, now time to heal...
I am behind here, showing the house & doing lots of yard clean-up, also re painting all the patio furniture. I cannot decide if it's worth it, time & cost of paint, or should I just buy new.
Susan, beautiful light fixture, I bet you are excited to get this finished. Sas, sounds like a fun afternoon, take me with you! Maddy, miss you here, thinking of you & Blessings & Paws, all the CA girlsComputer is going wacky, BBL......HOOTIE Patty....
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Sas. ALYSON.
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Mommy- I found some things already and have them in my basket! I hope to place an order today!
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That is wonderful Jazzy! Thank you ever so much!
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SAS didn't you see me as I flitted by?
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Yes Alyson, I saw you flit, but didn't think you of you as gone. I guess cuz I see you on my Fb page.
Oh shopping and lunch was fabulous. Lunch at Margaux Café. Devine. Bought my first designer purse from Brighton. She names her jewelry and her bags and shoes. My purses name is Spencer. ( Mel just like your poochie).
Loverlife--Is that right? She's lurking-- she said so/ She posted on W& F's. but doesn't want to come here because she sleeps okay.
YOOOHOOOOOOOO LOVEYL we are here all the time
Okay off again with DBF TATA waving. ( I'm a designer gal now)
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Uptown girl now.
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Yes, Spookie, I guess if i'm going to be something I better use the right language
Define: Uptown Girl?0 -
Somg-Billy Joel, about Christy Brinkley.
Expensive girl!!!!
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sas - thanks so much for all the tips! I copied and pasted them into a word document so I will remember everything. I was going to write back and ask which probiotic do you use and then saw your second post about the Solaray. I will definitely give that a try. Spoke to the ENT today and he is going to see her on Monday. I really hope it gets cleared up soon because she is pretty frustrated with it. Unfortunately she was also recently diagnosed with PCOS, so we have been trying to limit the sugar and carbs even more now because of that. Poor kid can't get a break...jokes about the bad genes I have passed down to her. Of course the bad part of it all is that now she is worried she will get breast cancer because she has so many of the same issues as me.
Glad your lunch and shopping was fabulous. Your purse has a fine name!!
blondie - so sorry you had to get rid of your pooch.
Hi, to all! Gotta go pick DD up from play practice!
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Cami- I have not seen you here in awhile but this one is for you. There is a clarinet which made me think of Joey and you!
It's really fun folks, take a listen!
All About the Bass by PostModern Jukebox
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Mel, an ex SIL had that, they put her on metformin, glucophage, really helped her.
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Spookie - that's good to know that metformin helped her. She doesn't want to take the pill right now and so far that is the only thing that was suggested...not sure if she will change her mind later in life or not. We're going to try the whole diet and exercise thing to see if that helps. We just found out about it so she hasn't seen a specialist yet, so I will ask her about the metformin. I can't believe I had forgotten about Billy Joel's "Uptown Girl" until you wrote it! My DD1 loves the movie "Uptown Girls" which I don't think I have ever watched completely, so I had that in my mind at first until you mentioned the song.
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PCOS?
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Met was developed to treat diabetes, usually the first one tried. It's an old, reliable drug. It's cheap too, $4 at a lot of places. Can help with weight loss. If diarrhea becomes a problem with it, get the extended release, and always take with food.
There is some kind of Cancer trial using it too. I don't know anything about that, but have seen mention of it here on BCO.
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Spookie I have the Backstreet Boy, the purse---now I need the dress, hat, earrings, and the body-----Naw, he doesn't care about the frills(blush)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCuMWrfXG4E
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Sas - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I actually was diagnosed with it, too, years ago, hence my DD2 feeling cursed by my genes. I just go back a generation and blame my mom and then I'm off the hook!
Spookie - I have read some about metformin and cancer and it has been interesting. It intrigues me as it makes me wonder if it would be helpful for me. I have some blood sugar issues, but they have not been severe enough for metformin but I do wonder what sort of connection there could be since studies are being done on it. I'm glad you mentioned it because I hadn't even thought of it for DD2 for the PCOS. We seem to be a family of folks with blood sugar troubles, so I won't be surprised if either of my DD's end up having them. Even my brother has prediabetes now.
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Thanks everbody, i am so fortunate to have u guys also hugs
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I am from the school that says there is no such thing as "pre" diabetes. You either have it, or you don't. It's like being pregnant. You can't have a "touch" of pregnancy.
Your best bet would be to start living like you have been dx with it. That could hold off meds and complications for several years.
Suggest checking out the Am Diabetes Association site, friendly helpful people there too. Check Lizzys blog, and AlanS threads.
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Hugs Blondie, ditto0 -
Back at ya sas
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Spookie, It's worth doing, too. I was dx with higher than normal blood sugar (what some call pre-diabetes) and lost 40 lbs some years ago. I've managed to keep it off and lost another 10 after dx with BC. It's been in normal range ever since. DD has diabetes and has finally started taking it seriously. She keeps track of what ups her levels and what brings them down. One discovery was that artificial sugars raise her levels just like real sugars. And exercise helps bring them back down.
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Sas, Have you seen the new guidelines for blood pressure in older people? Sometimes I wonder if they're trying to kill us off.
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I just looked at the guidelines. 140/90 and just leaving it there because someone is aged 60 and might fall if a BP pill lowered it, seems not helpful. Like a recipe for heart failure since many women live to be 80 and would incur 20 years of high BP! Hopefully they will iron it out to somethings more reasonable. It's just like that idiotic recommendation to forget self breast exams. Why would anyone say that?They are free and I can't count the number of women who found their breast cancer through self exams! Myself included, especially younger women who aren't even of the age for mammograms. The young early 30s woman who sat next t me in chemo 2007 found her aggressive BC after getting hit in the chest by a baseball at one of her son's games. It hurt and she rubbed the area and felt small hard lumps! Talk about lucky.
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Sas, I could hear you all the way from the other forum. Thank you for the invite. Went back and read the first paragraph of the original post and realized now that you ladies post 24/7/365. I am not very good at paying attention. It was a miracle that I graduated from HS and college. Just want to pop in and say hi to everyone. Thank you for starting this and the W&F forum. It is very kind and compassionate of you.Ok, I am done with the flattering. Need to go to bed now or I will have to hit the snooze a bazillion times.
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Spookie - good point about living like you have it...I've been dodging the bullet for years. Had gestational diabetes with both pregnancies and so far have managed to stay below the diabetic range, so I am pleased with that. My biggest difficulty is trying to balance my carbs and proteins without being able to eat dairy or soy. Meat and sunbutter with everything gets BORING. Also had my gallbladder out so have to be careful with eggs and nuts. I bought one of the protein powders some of the ladies were talking about on another post - think it is called Plant Fusion. First try with it was kind of blechy. Have two more packs and need to do something different with them
Back in a few...off to take DD2 to school
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Ummmmm, what's sunbutter?
SAS found it! Was in a cabinet, safe and sound.
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Oh good you found us, Loverly, We also, change names here LOL. Glad your hearing is good : ) that's me with my new purse Spencer.
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Spookie - Sunbutter is a peanut butter like food made with sunflower seeds. It's really good! Thanks for the tip about the Am Diabetes site and the helpful blogs. I will check it out. I bought a copy of Diabetic Living a month or so ago and think I'm going to subscribe.
Wrenn - I've noticed Stevia in the health food stores and been wondering about that one. I tend to stay away from all artificial sugars, but finally bought some agave syrup to try that in a recipe for my DD2. That's a bummer that your DD's blood sugar reacts to those, too. Is she Type 1 or 2? Congrats on your weight loss and keeping your blood sugar numbers down - that's great!
Loveroflive - howdy! I'm very new here, too...it's a nice place to hang out and chat - enjoy!
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