On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 20:12:46 -0500, Stan Horwitz >
wrote:

>In article <I5hpd.88357$SW3.28684@fed1read01>, "Nexis" >
>wrote:
>
>> I am thankful for my husband of 15 years, my children, my family. For my new
>> little nephew and his great big sister, and my also new little great nephew
>> and his wonderful momma. I am thankful that I am able to provide a bountiful
>> feast for family and friends even if it will be on Friday instead of
>> Thursday so that we can all be together. I am thankful for my mom who stayed
>> up til almost midnight tonight baking with me and my dad who gamely kept us
>> company until at least eleven I am thankful for the great people on here
>> who've given me so much inspiration and so many tasty ideas and recipes. I
>> am thankful that I am getting this hideous diabetes under control. I am
>> thankful that my brothers wife, who's been so sick since donating half of
>> her liver to her father, is hanging in there, brave woman that she is, and
>> even more thankful to everyone who's prayed for her.
>>
>> I am thankful that it's bed time, and I can finally sleep!
>
>I am thankful for my health, such as it is. I received a "warning sign"
>on Nov. 8 that sent me to a hospital for two days and then recuperating
>at my parents' house until yesterday. I had a minor stroke. The prognosis
>is for a complete recovery, probably because I am still fairly young and
>strong. While at the hospital, I learned that I have Type II diabetes,
>but I am controlling it nicely with a low does of medicine, and a change
>in my diet.
>
>So, although I definitely would have preferred not to have had a stroke,
>at least I am on track for a full recovery, and I learned first hand the
>importance of my maintaining a healthy lifestyle. I am a little bummed
>now (after seeing my doctor again this morning) that I am now more
>fragile than I prefer, but I will persevere. Frankly now, food has lost
>a lot of appeal to me. I did get to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with my
>family, and thanks to exercising right after the big feast and reducing
>my carb intake, my blood glucose was only a tad over 100 when I checked
>it around two hours after dinner. Not bad. I can get my blood sugar down
>to the 90-100 range just be walking briskly for a mile or two after
>eating, which is pretty cool. I even set up a spreadsheet on my laptop
>to track my glucose readings so I can see what happens after I eat
>different kinds of foods.
>
>So that's what I am thankful for this year.

Stan! Sorry to hear about your health troubles. But it sounds like
you have a good plan of attack and you're taking good care of
yourself.

I can see how food would lose its appeal under your circumstances, but
that may prove temporary. New, flavorful, low-carb dishes could soon
begin to tempt and reward you.


modom

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