Damsel wrote:

> Monsur Fromage du Pollet > said:
> >It took the onset of LDS(mild emphysema) to make me quit Smoking.
>
> Crash has (unfortunately) decided to smoke right up until his surgery.
> I've done everything I could to try to convince him to stop. Forwarded
> everyone's messages about smoking to him. No go. I can't worry about it
> anymore. He's a big boy, and he has to live with the consequences of that
> decision.
> Last week, the doctor doubled Crash's oral pain pills and added a muscle
> relaxer. Today, Crash got more pain patches that are half the strength of
> the ones he had before. I'm gonna have to monitor him pretty closely until
> we find out what they'll do for/to him. He gave them to me and asked me to
> hide them. Good thinking on his part!
>
> >It took the onset of Type 2 Diabetes to make me lose weight.
> I'm seeing my doc tomorrow about my diabetes. I've gotta tell her that my
> previous, perfect readings were because I was only eating 10-15 grams of
> carbs per day. She already knows this, but I'm going to remind her.
> I can't live like that. I want more freedom as far as what I eat. I
> haven't been acting like a good little diabetic lately, but I've gotten
> better than I was for a long while. I anticipate a medication change.
> Whether that will involve insulin, I just don't know yet.
> Carol

I tell Ol'Whiskerface from time to time what girly color I'm going to paint his
garage and which wicker & potted plants I'll put where. Then the discussion on
flowery curtains... and that's all *groan* up if you please. Good luck on the
diabetes thing, that is ever a sword over my neck.
Edrena