Venting on a Happy Note

[simonbaker]

Congratulations to you charlie! You have every right to be very proud!

 

[CharlieD]

How old is your son?

He is 17, not so young, but being away in a boarding school since the age of 13 he really had no opportunity to do any cooking for himself.

 

[Kylie1969]

I was shopping at Zeller's and they had this on clearance for $21.00!

I never had a slow cooker before, so I got one. This is going to be fun. The crocks are 2.5 quarts each and dishwasher safe, so are the lids.

w00t!

Bargain!

 

[Andy M.]

The other day, I was chatting with my daughters about my physical therapy and that it was going well. I commented that I had told the therapist my goal was to be able to cook a full Thanksgiving dinner. He said OK if I didn't try to lift the bird.

I told my kids I'd cook if they agreed to come for dinner. They agreed to come for dinner and to help cook. I have been exercising like a fiend ever since. I'm always happiest when they are here to share a holiday with me.

I have to also appreciate the fact that SO is making a big sacrifice as Thanksgiving has never been a holiday she liked and she's diving in to do what she can.

 

[taxlady]

Andy, sounds like you may have the best Thanksgiving ever.

I wish regular exercise showed improvement as quickly as physio exercising does. Then it would be easy to keep up the motivation.

 

[Snip 13]

I've been drinking low fat milk with cinnamon every night for about a week now and since I started doing it my bloodsugar is normal. I know cinnamon is good for diabetics, wonder if this is the reason why? haven't taken any meds for 2 days either and still I'm fine

 

[Andy M.]

Andy, sounds like you may have the best Thanksgiving ever.

I wish regular exercise showed improvement as quickly as physio exercising does. Then it would be easy to keep up the motivation.

You are right about that!

I can see almost immediate improvement when I do the flexibility exercises. My range of pain-free motion is growing daily.

Too bad I can't watch certain centrally located parts shrink daily when I exercise. It would be a great incentive to continue.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

That is great, Andy! What incentive.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Mammogram turned out perfect, no lumps or anything that shouldn't be there.

 

[Andy M.]

Mammogram turned out perfect, no lumps or anything that shouldn't be there.

This is really good news.

 

[taxlady]

Mammogram turned out perfect, no lumps or anything that shouldn't be there.

This is really good news.

+1

 

[PrincessFiona60]

Toldja I was going to have fun on my birthday...the other appointment was non-eventful, too.

 

[kadesma]

I've been drinking low fat milk with cinnamon every night for about a week now and since I started doing it my bloodsugar is normal. I know cinnamon is good for diabetics, wonder if this is the reason why? haven't taken any meds for 2 days either and still I'm fine

snip Your on the right track. My son takes cinnamon capsules and I'm going to start them so I can get off the insulin i've been taking in the mornings. Go for it girl see if you can find the capsules that should help a lot.
kades (ma)

 

[kadesma]

Toldja I was going to have fun on my birthday...the other appointment was non-eventful, too.

so me fine Lady what went so well today? What ever it was I'm thrilled for you sweetie.
Take good care.
ma

 

[PrincessFiona60]

so me fine Lady what went so well today? What ever it was I'm thrilled for you sweetie.
Take good care.
ma

I had my annual check-up today, too. You know what that entails. Everything looks good. Some medication adjustments, but nothing new or radical. Like taking my one blood pressure med at night to avoid low blood pressures two hours after taking it. I was having trouble with low pressures making me very lightheaded in the morning. An increase in my diabetes medication, because the statin the Cardiologist put me on has raised my blood sugars by 20 points.

 

[Kylie1969]

So pleased the check up had a positive outcome Fiona, great news

 

[Kylie1969]

Mammogram turned out perfect, no lumps or anything that shouldn't be there.

Again, wonderful news Fiona, always a relief

 

[Snip 13]

snip Your on the right track. My son takes cinnamon capsules and I'm going to start them so I can get off the insulin i've been taking in the mornings. Go for it girl see if you can find the capsules that should help a lot.
kades (ma)

Thanks Kades I'll look for them. I was drinking cinnamon for a different reason all together. Didn't think it would help for this
Go figure! Still no meds and I'm not even behaving fully with my meals and my sugar is fine. Not that I'm eating badly on purpose, just don't have money to go and buy other foods till friday.
I have been taking Cayenne capsules for my heart, sure I'll find cinnamon at the same health shop.

 

[simonbaker]

Again, wonderful news Fiona, always a relief

That had to feel real good to get back all positive results. Congratulations you are definitely doing things right.

 

[simonbaker]

Thanks Kades I'll look for them. I was drinking cinnamon for a different reason all together. Didn't think it would help for this
Go figure! Still no meds and I'm not even behaving fully with my meals and my sugar is fine. Not that I'm eating badly on purpose, just don't have money to go and buy other foods till friday.
I have been taking Cayenne capsules for my heart, sure I'll find cinnamon at the same health shop.

I wish that I could take cinnamon. It gives me terrrible heartburn & indigestion. I love the smell of it but it just hurts so bad.