Diabetes Information

Those of us dealing
with the complications are so glad to be here to share those things with you.
Becci,
How right. I don’t know this fall how I would of made it emotionally
without you guys. And I still need you. Holidays are hard enough without
adding a chronic disease and disablities on top of that. I thank God every
day for leading me to a computer, with my hearing and vision loss it is the
one thing I can do in my home. So I feel like I have already recieved my
Christmas gift…. my computer and you all as friends.
Gail

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
(now, how is the non-smoking coming. Still successful??????)
naggy Jan
Who’s the one who has no butt? - Shelia? I have to adjust my mind’s eye.

Excerpts from Letters Sent to Landlords
1. The toilet is blocked and we cannot bathe the children until it
is cleared.
2. This is to let you know that there is a smell coming from the man
next door.
3. The toilet seat is cracked: where do I stand?
4. I am writing on behalf of my sink, which is running away from the
wall.
5. I request your permission to remove my drawers in the kitchen.
6. Our lavatory seat is broken in half and is now in three pieces.
7. Will you please send someone to mend our cracked sidewalk.
Yesterday my wife tripped on it and is now pregnant.
8. Our kitchen floor is very damp, we have two children and would
like a third, so will you please send someone to do something about
it.
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Everything’s been so quiet from this list, thought maybe everyone took off to
parts unknown without informing anyone. I’m still stuck at home with my foot.
It’s doing well, but will find out more on Tues when I see footologist again.
The pain pills make me nap quite often; but as when I had the 15 drops a day for
my eye surgery that put me in a deep sleep, I need the rest to heal — in this
case: heal my heel.
I MUST get to my Kroger store this week. They are doubling $1 coupons to
$2!!!! Can’t miss a savings like that!! I get all the stuff free or next to it
that I don’t need and donate it.
Mr. Jan’s getting ready to leave and don’t know when I’ll see him again. A
78/80 y/o couple is taking me to get my EPO shot and lab test tomorrow. Same
couple who took me for surgery will take me to Endo and Footologist Tuesday.
Good movie is coming on with James Earl Jones on CBS so gotta scoot.
Jan

Top 10 Signs You’ve Joined a Cheap HMO:
10. Annual breast exam conducted at Hooters.
9. Directions to your doctor’s office include, “take a left when you enter
the trailer park.”
8. Tongue depressors taste faintly of Fudgesicles.
7. Only proctologist in the plan is “Gus” from Roto-Rooter.
6. Only item listed under Preventive Care coverage is “an apple a day.”
5. Your “primary care physician” is wearing the pants you gave to Goodwill
last month.
4. “Patient responsible for 200% of out-of-network charges” is not a typo.
3. The only expense covered 100% is embalming.
2. With your last HMO, your Prozac didn’t come in different colors with
little “m”s on them.
And the Number 1 Sign You’ve Joined a Cheap HMO……
1. You ask for Viagra You get a popsicle stick and duct tape.

Today’s Q&A Session. Please pay attention …
Q. What does HMO stand for?
A. This is actually a variation of the phrase, “Hey, Moe!” Its roots go
back
to a concept pioneered by Doctor Moe Howard, who discovered that a patient
could be made to forget about the pain in his foot if he was poked hard
enough in the eyes.
Q. Do all diagnostic procedures require pre-certification?
A. No. Only those you need.
Q. Well, can I get coverage for my preexisting conditions?
A. Certainly, as long as they don’t require any treatment.
Q. What happens if I want to try alternative forms of medicine?
A. You’ll need to find alternative forms of payment.
Q. My pharmacy plan only covers generic drugs, but I need the name brand. I
tried the generic medication, but it gave me a stomach ache. What should I
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For those not on Dr. Joe’s mailing list, this might be of interest:
Jan

In a message dated 12/3/1999 11:09:14 PM Central Standard Time,
jhughey@… writes:
<< You have just received an animated greeting card from dr JAN
Jan that is just to cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOWFAT SUGAR-FREE CHEESECAKE
2 cups fat free coolwhip,
1 pkg. 8 oz FF cream cheese
1 small pkg sf lemon Jell-O
graham cracker crust if you want one.
Dissolve the Jell-O in 1/4 cup cold water, then zap it until it dissolved
before adding the other ingredients. Let set.
Top with blueberries. Substitute lemon Jell-O with strawberry, top with
strawberries.

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There is one man who does understand. Dr. James Dobson. He is the radio guy
of Focus on the Family. He wrote a book titled: What Wives Wish Their
Husbands Knew About Women. My, my, did he hit it on the head. I was amazed
that a MAN could be soooo insightful about US! Trouble is, most women read
the book and the men don’t. 8^)
But again, we women really don’t want our men to act like women. That is how
we were designed — to be opposites. Go figure. But the book really is
great. ISBN 8423-7889-8 (paperback)
Jan