Diabetes Information

(It’s *stuff* like this that gives the body a *lift*! Thanks to those who
send these things to me so I can pass them on. jh)
This is a scary world we live in
AN HONEST TO GOODNESS TRUE STORY:
I went to McDonald’s. I looked at the menu and saw that you could have
an order of 6, 9 or 12 Chicken McNuggets. I asked for a half-dozen nuggets.
“We don’t have a half-dozen nuggets,” said the teenager at the counter. “You
don’t?” I replied. “We only have six, nine, or twelve,” was the reply. “So I
can’t order a half-dozen nuggets but I can order six?” “That’s right.” So I
shook my head and ordered six McNuggets.
MAKES YOU WONDER HOW THESE PEOPLE CAN SURVIVE!!!!!!
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A lady at work was seen putting a credit card into her floppy drive and
pulling it out very quickly. When inquired as to what she was doing, she
said she was shopping on the Internet and they asked for a credit card
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Marius, (errr, Hunky Richard Gere look-alike)
Here are some replies to my Q for you:

In the USA we teach our dogs, “Speak!” Then they bark, woof, arf, etc. Then
they get a treat for *speaking.* Don’t tell the mutts they’re not supposed
to do that.

There are two days in every week about which we should not worry,
two days which should be kept free from fear and apprehension.
One of these days is Yesterday with all its mistakes and cares,
its faults and blunders, its aches and pains.
Yesterday has passed forever beyond our control.
All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday.
We cannot undo a single act we performed;
we cannot erase a single word we said.
Yesterday is gone forever.
The other day we should not worry about is Tomorrow
with all its possible adversities, its burdens,
its large promise and its poor performance;
Tomorrow is also beyond our immediate control.
Tomorrow’s sun will rise,
either in splendor or behind a mask of clouds, but it will rise.
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Whoa, there, sister girl!
You are implying *everyone else* is non-defective. I think if we looked hard
enough we’d find something *ab*normal with everyone. Don’t make yourself an
outcast with everyone else being *okay.* Ain’t so. As someone told me, we
all have our own little quirks. Each year they enter all the hair colors,
eye colors, heights, weights, etc. into a computer to find the *average*
Miss America contestant. NO one qualifies. (~_^)
Jan - who has something in common with Miss America 1999 - a 507c MiniMed
pump.

Sarah, I love my pen. I started with the syringes but having a vision
problem I was given the pen. I am on 70/30 which allows me to only give
one shot morning and night. I do not use anything else. Now some of my
friends us that insulin and then boost it with another type when they are
high. The pen is convenient and very private. I have given my shot all
over the place. It is quick and I do not have to worry about air pockets
once it is set. Some insulin that youdo not use a lot of would not be
good in the pen. It would have to be refigerated but I use mine up well
within the alotted time. When you have to take 2 kinds that means two
shots which is why a couple of my friends gave it up and went back to
mixing their coctails in the syringes. I do not know if it is better
than the old method but it is more convenient, easier to take with you,
less combersome, and for me so much easier to be independent. I think
from what I have heard and read the pump is really more accurate and
keeps sugars in constant monitoring but it is expensive and not all of us
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Gail, share it with the group. The cake sounds delightful and easy.
Always need good ideas that I can cook with the children at the club and
have them healthy. becki

It’s midnight and I’m going to turn into a pumpkin and have lost my glass
slipper.
G’nite.
Jan

Marius,
Just got another thought. Do you IMMEDIATELY close the stopper on your test
strip container when removing a strip? If you leave it open while testing
and there are 50 strips inside, that means by the end it has been left open
close to an hour. That can damage the remaining ones. I once watched a
nurse test my daughter while she was pg. Nursey left the container open
during the entire testing procedure. I mentioned it should be closed
immediately. Of course, dau thought I was being mean. However, dau’s friend
who worked at Bayer where they developed strips in ’80s and built
Glucometers yelled at me for not closing it up NOW! I told her she should
want an accurate test and it may not be if left open.
Please reply. Your rain storm prompted that thought.
Jan

I did forget to mention in this language thing of tolerance and
INtolerance.
I’m going to e-mail the Queen (no NOT you Iris) and ask her to
change her English to a more easier language.
If the plural of mouse is mice then the plural of house should be
hice.
If the plural of goose is geese then it should be one moose, two
meece.
Why can I say “that’s a cool babe” and “look at that hot number”
and it means exactly the SAME thing?
I can name quite a few of these examples to Her Majesty, wonder
what her reaction will be?…”we are not amused…” :-))
M