Journal Entry for September 26, 2007
September 26, 2007 11:15pm
This is my first entrance in my journal so far so good. I started the diabetic diet onMonday the 24th Breakfast was oatmeal with raisans and …
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sweetmamaD
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About Me
I weigh 345 lbs I am limited on exercise because of several disabilities but try not to let that stand in my way. I like reading,fill in the word books, camping, fishing,& the net. ! am married and we are both Diabetic. I lost 140 lbs about 5 yrs ago but have gained almost all of it back.My motto is to do unto others as you would want them to do to you. I have 1 son who is 25.
I weigh 345 lbs I am limited on exercise because of several disabilities but try not to let that stand in my way. I like reading,fill in the word books, camping, fishing,& the net. ! am married and we are both Diabetic. I lost 140 lbs about 5 yrs ago but have gained almost all of it back.My motto is to do unto others as you would want them to do to you. I have 1 son who is 25.
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I am sending you flowers so that they will be there to cheer you when you are down but there is also a very nice warm hug along with them. I hope you are feeling good today. One day at a time, that is what I keep telling myself. Like Richard Simmons says "YOU ARE WORTH IT"
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Hi! I just wanted to send a hello to a fellow Montanan. I hope you are having a good day.
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I have lost the same weight over and over again, and then wonder, why did I let myself gain it back?! Maybe we can find the answer! Good Luck, Judy
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Just checking in with you ~ my thoughts Of your caring ways make me smile! Take care ~ stay in touch!
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i hope you can get pass that ,i am on 28 days wiyhout gambling,you go girl you can do this set your mind to it good luck
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Close Diets & Weight Maintenance
I have done a number of diets over the years. tops, eat and stay slim, weight watchers, curves. slim fastI looselarge amounts of weight but always gain it back, I am now diabetic and am tring to follow there diet. I weight 345 lbs. I wear a size 2x to 4x pending on the clothes. I am limited on exercise because of feet and back problems but I feel it will be better when I get some weight off.
Treatments
- Counting Calories Working / Worked
- I lost 80 lbs but gained it back Plus more
- Curves Working / Worked
- I loved this program, When I started I had been out of a wheel chair for about 2 yrs,. and had a brace on my right foot. I was able to work out,I lost 140 lbs in 2 yrs. I am now diabetic from Major doses of steroids and have a pulled muscle in abdomnal wall from large weight loss and a bulging disc. so I can't talk my Doctors into letting me go back. I was the winner of there sweetheart contest and won $1000
- Slim-Fast Working / Worked
- I did this for 2 months and didn't lose a thing
- Weight Watchers Working / Worked
- I lost almost 100 lbs with there program but it got to be to expencive and I gained it all back
Close Asthma
I have had asthma all of my life. I use combavent inhailer. and take kenalog when I get real bad. I spent a year in a wheelchair the lack of movement coused my lungs to shut down. I was getting 1500 mgs of steroids 3 times a day talk about reactions. I think I have had them all. I worked hard to walk again even when the doctors said I couldn't I found a Doctor to make me a brace an now Lung wise I am better I have good and bad days. I haven't been hospitalized for asthma in over 5 yrs.
Treatments
- Advair Working / Worked
- didn't work for me Problems with thrush
- Albuterol Working / Worked
- helps but combavent is better
- Azmacort Working / Worked
- caused thrush through my whole body
- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- working
- Flovent Working / Worked
- didn't work and thrush
- Inhaler Working / Worked
- I use combavent
- Serevent Working / Worked
- thrush
- Singulair Working / Worked
- didn't work
- Theophylline Working / Worked
- very hyper Have high blood pressure so only when nessacery
Open Diabetes Type 2
I have been Diabetic for about 1 yr. now but have shown signs for 15 yrs or more. I was a steroid induced diabetic for years. now it is diet controled and I need to loose weight I am tring to stick to 30 to 45 carbs per meal and 15 to 20 carbs at night. exercise is very limited because of disabilitys but do the best I can.
Treatments
- Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
- I have Just started eating 30 to 45 carbs per meal and 15 to 20 carbs in the evening so far so good.
Open Back Pain
I have a bulging disc in my loer back that presses on the sicatic nerve ( sorry about spelling) when it gets real bad I cant sit up or move. I use heat and Ice at this time Excedren tension and pain pills help I also have foot pain from a birthdefect in both feet.the Doctor want's to use cortasone but I am diabetic and a little afaird of getting this done.
Treatments
- Fentanyl Working / Worked
- I had a sever allergic reaction I stopped breathing and had a seasure
- Flexeril Working / Worked
- causes more spasams
- Heat Working / Worked
- Helps at times
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- allergic
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- causes brusing
- Morphine Working / Worked
- I take hydromorphone
- Naproxen Working / Worked
- stomich problems
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- helps at times
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- dosent help
- Stretching Working / Worked
- helps somewhat I do this with meds eases but dosen't stop
- TENS Working / Worked
- helps
Open Diverticulitis
I have diverticulotis. I have had this for about 4 yrs. I do have problems eating some foods and bouts of diarea/constapaton
Treatments
- High Fiber Diet Working / Worked
- I try to increase my fiber as much as I can so far so good
Open Families of Prisoners
My Son Has bipolar, tourette's and adhd. he is 25 yrs old and spent the majority of his teens in treatment. 1week after he turned 18 he went to jail and a short time later to prison. he spent 4 yrs in then was out for 3months in and out of jail then ran on a bond and went back to prison He has been busted with guns and one of my biggest fears is an innocent person will get hurt. He is up for parole oct. the 19th he did get his G.E.D. this time and has taken some classes this is all good.
Treatments
- Patience Working / Worked
- I will always be there for my son I will not turn my back on him I always try to weigh disease and person.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- It helps at times
- Talking Working / Worked
- It helps to talk about it and get advice on how to handle some things I know he has to make his own desissions
- Writing Working / Worked
- I haven't done this in a long time.
Open Gambling Addiction & Recovery
I am addicted to gambling and have been for about 15 yrs or so. I wrote $5000 in bad chechs once to gamble, I took money that didn't belong to me, I pawned things including my wedding rings to gamble. I went to G.A. for about a year then I started working nights and the only meetings here are at night. I still buy tickets and put a few dollars in the machine now and than.
Treatments
- Gamblers Anonymous Working / Worked
- I went for about a yr. It helped alot.
Open Sleep Apnea
I have had sleep apena for about 15 yrs. I tried different masks but they made ny nose swell. about 2 years ago. I had rinoplasti. this made things better I have used my mask for the last year.
Treatments
- CPAP Working / Worked
- I have used it for the last year
- Lose Weight Not Working
- I have been up and down the scale no differance
