Blood Sugar

So it had been a week and a day since i started on my medication and looking out with my diet. I am currently trying a lot of new things.. like low fat cheese .. and walnut .. plus oats and cinnamon.  Anything that is said to help to lower the blood sugar.. i was gonna try it but of course, with different combination.  Obviously, it is not easy.. because there are just things.. that i wanna eat .. just because i can’t eat it now.  My blood pressure seems to have come down.. after eating those pills regularly.. so i have to keep reminding myself.. that the blood sugar pills needed time to take effect.  I am trying not to stress myself too much.. and even bought some relaxing candle to help ease my tension.   This morning.. it just dawn upon me that i should eat smaller portions.. but fairly regularly .. 2 – 3 hrs.. that way.. my blood sugar can stay steady.   So i’m not gonna worry about eating enough.. to last me for more than 4hrs.. i’m just gonna eat smaller portion.. and snack all day..  a piece of cheese.. and some walnuts.. here and there.  Rye bread seems to be the way to go.. and vegies are good despite the fact that they make me feel bloated.   I write more on my experience as I come across them.

One Year Anniversary Of Hysterectomy

So it was my 1 yr anniversary of my hysterectomy as few days ago.  It was as uneventful as it gets.  So how am i feeling..??  Pretty good in fact.. but some pain on the abdomen still when i do exercises.. so i still have to take it easy.  I can pretty much do anything.. and can lift my 40lbs daughter up.. but not for too long. Obviously, i feel a lot better than i did.. when i had my fibroids.. and cannot imagine.. how i could have managed to wait for this long .. to take them out.  I guess a mother’s love is really great.. and because of Missy Moo.. i bear with it.. as long as i could, without even knowing that my hemoglobin was so low.. that i could have died – now that wouldn’t be good.

Antibiotics Finally

So Missy Moo came down with a fever yesterday.. and we had to rush her into the doctor’s again in the morning.  Luckily, we own our own business.. had we been working for someone.. what would my boss think…??  I wished that she had her anti-biotics on Monday.. but nope.. we had to be inconvenienced.  I really pity those who have bosses to answer to – obviously .. the bosses ain’t gonna be too, too happy.

Exercises

The good doctor had ordered that i brisk walk 30mins a day .. because my sugar level is really high.  So here I am starting to do my walk.. and the next day. .it rained for a few days.  JOY!  The spouse bought some outdoor chairs for the patio.. but have yet to put it up.   Exercising or just brisk walking did help with my blood sugar.. because right after my walk.. i took my test for my blood sugar immediately..and lo and behold.. it went down to 9.9 . .pretty good in my opinion. .and less than a week into my new medication and diet.   So those with diabetes.. please do as much walking as possible.. even though .. it may not be brisk walking immediately .. any kind of moving is good for the body and good for the sugar level.

Missy Moo Is Sick

We rushed Missy Moo to the doctor’s this afternoon. .coz’ her throat looks horrid.. swollen .. and red.  The doctor didn’t give any medication .. but took a swap on her throat.. to make sure it wasn’t strep throat.  And in the meantime.. told Missy Moo that is she didn’t open her mouth.. he was gonna pinch her.. *slap forehead*.  I know for sure.. he meant it as a joke.. but really not appropriate .. donch you think..??  what a way to speak to a child.. when she is already in fear.

Blood Sugar Result

So yes.. ! i went in to see the results.. and it wasn’t ideal.  A year ago, my dear doctor didn’t want me on meds.. and wants me to control my sugar level by diet .. and the food i’m eating.. but a few days ago.. he prescribed a full dosage of medication .. not only for diabetes.. but for cholestrol .. and another new medication .. for my sugar.  *sigh* .. the drastic measurements is not really that good for my body.. because i’m feeling wierd .. truth be told.  Watching out for side effects too.  Not fun..!

Sun Protection

So the summer is here .. well almost and most of us don’t know about sun protection .. and what sunscreen is all about… and how important they are.   Having Missy Moo taught me something.. and that is to be very alert about everything that might not be good for her health.

As a mum, i’ve often wonder about sunscreens .. and if all sunscreens are the same..??  I’m sure you wondered about that at one point in your life .. especially knowing that you need to put sunscreen on your kids.  My friend who has mesothelioma told me this – not all protection are the same.  Some protects only partially and filters partially for different UV ray.  The choice and combination of filters are extremely important.  The SPF mainly indicates the UVB protection level.  Choose an anti – UVA-UVB photostable protection.

Fasting For Blood Test

So yes.. i went for my blood test.. and i must say it was quite a successful fasting too.  I’m sure you all know that I’m diabetic by now.. and fasting is not good .. for someoine with diabetes.  As much as i hate going into those steel buildings at the hospital grounds.. i think i dread fasting for blood test more.

I stopped eating at midnite last nite.. and waited till last minute .. before the blood center closed.. and took my test.  It’s not exactly 12hrs.. but close enough – 11.45am .. and to me.. that’s good enough.  Even though i told the receptionist at the blood test place in the hospital .. that i’m diabetic.. and feeling groggy.. she didn’t get me in first.  Oh well.. guess when someone faints one day.. they would smarten up.  But yes.. that’s done.. and i’m all set to go and see my results tomorrow.

Cloudy Days & Sunscreen

Missy Moo told me the other day.. that I don’t need to put sunscreen into her backpack for school because the day was cloudy.  But even if UVB rays are filtered, clouds let through almost 80% of UVA rays.  These rays are responsible for the skin’s premature aging.  So yes.. even on cloudy days.. one needs Sunscreen.

Being Cautious As Parents

As parents .. one cannot be too careful.. nor slack about the kids.  Afterall, they are kids.. and they don’t know any better.  But if you sense that something is not right.. the right thing to do.. is to see a doctor.. and eliminate all your paranioa.

When Missy Moo was younger.. i never leave anything to chance.  As soon as I sense something isn’t right..   out the door we are .. to the hospital.  Some ppl might think I am crazy.. but that’s alright.  As busy as we are.. it doesn’t matter.. if it concerns the kid..  we would closed the store.. and we go.

Just like a friend’s kid .. who took a hit real hard in the mall.. and like most parents.. we think that it might just be a bad bruise.. but a few weeks later.. they found a bump .. on the nose area.. so they quickly arranged for an x-ray.  Of course, they are good parents.. but like most of us.. we might sometimes overlook stuff.. and since children do fall and bruise themselves a lot .. we hope that it’s nothing but a bruise.. but as parents.. we cannot be too careful.  No one will blame you if you are too careful.. but if you are careless even for once.. it might cost the life of your child.  So parents.. be it first time.. or many times.. be cautious and go with your gut feelings.

Blood Test

I am to take my blood test like 10 days ago.. and i’ve yet to go..  not because I am afraid of needles.. but because i CAN’T FAST..!!!!!  yes.. !!! it’s hard for me.. since i’m diabetic.. and i sleep late at nite..  so to fast for at least 12 hrs.. i have to time everything properly.

But I’ll have to do it soon.. coz’ i have an appt with the family doctor next week.  So fasting it is for me tonite.. and while i’m fasting.. i should help my girlfriend do the  baby announcements invitation to take my mind off food.  Doing something useful.. instead of just thinking of the yummy chicken curry i have in my fridge.

Eye Doctor

So we finally made it to the eye doctor.. and  because i’m diabetic.. they had to take special x-rays for the back of my eyeball.  And for those with diabetes.. please note that you are supposed to see your eye doctor.. every year.. to make sure that you don’t get blood vessels bursting on you and if you are a Canadian or a Canadian resident.. it is paid for by MSI.  Kids also can get their eyes tested and covered by MSI till they are 12 yrs old i think.

Ok.. having said all the above..  you wanna know how my eye test went right..??  well.. lets just said.. they were worried about a wierd white patch that appeared.. so now i’m referred to a eye specialist instead.  Waiting to hear back about the appt.. but no one called yet.

Excessive Blinking

So Missy Moo had excessive blinking of the eyes .. and it gets worst.. if we remind her about it.  She is stucked on the fact that her eyes were dry.. because we had casually mentioned it.   Anyhow, it had been going on for quite sometime.. and we decided that she should visit the family doctor.  His diagnosis was that it was just a annoying habit that kids have .. and it should go away on its own.  We are not to draw attention to it .. just like when your teenagers are using their cellular phones more often than you like.   For we all know that when you tell them not to..  they will do it more .. just because.

No Doctor Again..??

The rumor has it .. that the family doctor will be leaving at the end of the month for Quebec.  Well.. you see i just saw the family doctor like a few days ago.. and he made no mentioned of it.  But today.. 2 person already came in to talk about it.  So Mr Moo called and asked the secretary if it was true – the secretary confirmed that it wasn’t .. and she had been hearing this rumor since a year ago.  So it was good.. and kinda a relieve .. for me anyways.. because Missy Moo was just starting to love her family doctor.. and has no fear .. in visiting him.

Coversyl – Side Effect

So I started on Coversyl last Friday..  one tablet a day.. and they are really small but potent.  As soon as I ate them.. i instantly felt relief from my heavy shoulders and head.  In the evening .. i had a little nose bleed.. but that may  not be a side effect of Coversyl.. but having said that Mr Moo read some on the side effect and nose bleeds were common side effect.  So we kept an eye on it .. and didn’t panic.  The last few days.. has its ups and downs.. sometimes i would feel right good.. and others not so much.  But overall .. the feeling was much better than when i didn’t take the medication.  I still feel kinda daze on some moments.. and sometimes feel like puking.  I donch know if these are side effect .. but i will continue to monitor them closely while i look for some life insurance lead .