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For those of you who don't know what A1C is it's the average of blood glucose measured over about a 3 mo. period. When I was diagnosed in May of this year mine was 7.2 which is why I got the diagnosis of Diabetes. Yesterday I got a new A1C and it is 5.6 which is in the "normal range" now. I...

I hadn't chatted by email with my sister for a few weeks. I am always afraid when I get her emails as they are always incessant complaining with no end in sight or very ambiguous, meaning who knows what she means. She started telling me about age spots and then about her new job. I guessed...

I have joined several Facebook support groups for my physical and mental health. There are lots of people in these groups who have the same problems and are empathetic and helpful. I have found a lot of comfort in these groups.:piano:

I saw the Dr. on Wednesday. She confirmed that I have Cirrhosis of the Liver { (comes from having had Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)} for a long time and that is what some of my labs and other test indicate. I have compensated cirrhosis, though, and that is better than decompensated...

I've been taking my blood sugar every day. Changed what I eat for the most part. Now to make my portions smaller...another goal! My blood sugar has been between 101 and 147 in the past 3 wks. The diabetes nurse wanted me to get below 125 to start and I have on many days. Someone told me...

Don't know exactly why. It may have been the guy who tried to scam me. At first thought he was my knight in shining armor. Well, he's gone now. I scared him off. Anyhow, it's strange how I never find a decent guy but ones who try to do harm all my life.:boom: I'm staying away from that...

I am 60 years old, I have many illnesses, I am going to see 6 doctors in the next month, and I am so overwhelmed. I got high on alcohol tonight over it all. I can't take much more. I just want to relax already and not worry all the time. I have called a hotline and admitted that I would like...

Found out today I have gone from pre-diabetic to Diabetic. I have to make an appointment with the Diabetes Educator and it's very close to go to so that's a plus. My blood platelet count is half of what it should be and the np says it is probably due to liver disease. My liver enzymes are...

Just saw the new np at the clinic. It was discovered that I have a heart murmur so I am being sent to a cardiologist and for the stress test. I also got the phone numbers to make appointments with other specialists in gastro and pulmonary. I read about the murmur and it could be nothing or...

I started this for us who are having serious health issues. I have found out I have numerous small nodules on my lungs and an enlarged liver and spleen. The next step the doctor says is to biopsy the nodules. I found out that the one test they use can cause your lungs to collapse so I am...

Last Friday I began seeing a therapist. Haven't seen one in a long while. The first thing we have started working on is my self esteem issues. I am to find one good thing about myself every day. It's harder than I thought it would be!!

Lately I have been spitting up what looks like blood in the morning. I called my doctor and made an appointment. I have to wait 2 weeks. I looked it up in research and it says it could be some kind of respiratory thing like bronchitis, pneumonia and also said lung cancer. I'm not terrible...

I have had this for many years. Here is some information on it: https://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/posttraumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/symptoms PTSD is diagnosed after a person experiences symptoms for at least one month following a traumatic event. However symptoms may not appear...

This is the anniversary of my mother dying of cancer...I still feel sad after all these years. Here is a song she told me she liked: