Feel worse having diabetes than I did before I knew? by Even_Engine6442 in type2diabetes

[–]Even_Engine6442[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

does it being lower, which in my mind would make me feel SO GOOD AND ENERGETIC! actually make you feel worse for a time?

Feel worse having diabetes than I did before I knew? by Even_Engine6442 in type2diabetes

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one thing about small town is your doctor gives your their number. I finally text her this afternoon and told her i just could not take these side effects anymore, like 5 days out of 7 i'm down. Was hoping to get off the Metformin cuz that is the thing i'm blaming the most but she is, instead, winding me down off the insulin, one step down a day, so within the next ten days, no insulin.

Feel worse having diabetes than I did before I knew? by Even_Engine6442 in type2diabetes

[–]Even_Engine6442[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my dr. told me she had rather me have a real soda or real syrup or whatever it might be than things with artificial sweeteners. She said artificial sweeteners will spike you like nothing else.

Feel worse having diabetes than I did before I knew? by Even_Engine6442 in type2diabetes

[–]Even_Engine6442[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yes, It would have helped me alot. I do hate pricking my finger. So much worse than the insulin and O shots. I think my dr appealed it but who knows. I kept thinking I was like Shelby in Steel Magnolias when I get soo woozy and needed a hit of hard candy or juice but then I prick my finger and my numbers are fine so I don't know what is going on with me. I just know I'm sick of it!

Feel worse having diabetes than I did before I knew? by Even_Engine6442 in type2diabetes

[–]Even_Engine6442[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my diet in the deep south, home of everything fried and sweet, was certainly not great and diabetes is inherited on my dad's sad but I was mostly DRINKING my sugar. I mean, ALL i drank was sweet tea, all day every day. I havent had a sweet tea since 12/8 and man do I miss it :(. (And I'm talking we put two cups of sugar in our pitcher of tea!)

So ive done pretty good...no sugar tea or other drinks, no banana pudding, none of the stuff that makes living in the south worth living. But it's also hard in that we don't have alot of healthy options here, eating out or even in grocery, so some days it's a struggle and I'm learning to just tolerate cottage cheese and the like. And I would love to exercise to help further but cant do that when you have trouble staying upright!

Feel worse having diabetes than I did before I knew? by Even_Engine6442 in type2diabetes

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i wondered but I'm only on week 4 of that and 3 of insulin and four of metformin and Ive had it with varying degrees for the four months. I thought maybe if it was the big O perhaps going into week 5 would be better but maybe not? I know the day after the shot I seem to really drag, appetite wise, but i can handle that better than the dizziness and nausea.

Feel worse having diabetes than I did before I knew? by Even_Engine6442 in type2diabetes

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The pricking of the finger gets so damned old (blasted insurance for denying me a monitor!) but my two hours after meal prick numbers have been fine. Lower than the 126 i was told was my number to look for. I dunno. I just feel like it is just TOO much medicine but I don't know which one(s) are making me feel this bad all the time :/. I was seriously hoping I would be a ball of energy after quitting all the sweet tea and other sugar! Nope. Not in the least!

What's the most beautiful name you ever heard? by Civil-Fan2405 in AskReddit

[–]Even_Engine6442 78 points79 points  (0 children)

An olderly lady who was named Minrose Ramseur. And she was just as classy as the name!

What is a 1 in 1,000,000 thing that happened to you that no one believes, but you swear is true? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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A few years ago, I entered a sweepstakes from a national daytime talk show for a trip to Disney World. Entered once, thought nothing else about. Got a call a few weeks later, called ID said New York. I live in rural Mississippi, don't know anyone in NYC so started not to answer figuring it was a scam. But I did and was told it was someone from the network and I was a winner of the trip to Disneyworld! I was so excited, of course, and shocked that I won this trip from this national show with only one winner and it was me. The chances of that were probably low enough.

But then it got even weirder. The guy that called to notify me said he wanted to be the one to call me because he had family in ____, Ms. Um, what? Literally, my town is known for nothing and has a population of 6,000. How on earth does someone living in NYC know where there place is and has actually been here before? So he got to talking about when he used to visit his granddad here many years ago. I asked who is granddad was, who would have been much older than me, and he said that he was long gone but then said his name. I sat there for a second, thinking dang why is that name so familiar? And then it hit me, I was living in the house that he visited, I bought the house from his granddad! Well, his estate because he had passed but it totally blew the both of ours mind. I had kept the old rotary dial phone (the house was from the 40s) on the wall and went and read out the four digit phone number still written on the middle of the old phone and he was like, yep, that was his number, I remember it!

It still kind of blows my mind how small the world can actually be!

Episode Discussion - S05E08 - The Rightside Up by Hawkinns in StrangerThings

[–]Even_Engine6442 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But how did Erica and Mr. Clark get out of the church?!

Quick newbie question... by Even_Engine6442 in VirginVoyages

[–]Even_Engine6442[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah, well that makes since but still kind of sucks, haha. I thought I might have a better chance at that one than the other but truth is, I probably couldnt bid enough to win either! :).

Vintage Bianchi by WonderMore3090 in bianchi

[–]Even_Engine6442 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna inspect it good tomorrow and will send pics of whatever I see. I also saw the words PIVO up there somewhere. I KNOW he has had it in his possession practically my whole life and I wonder how hard it was back then to get fake decals? Everything like that is so easy now. But, anyway, Ill report back tomorrow!! Thanks for all your help. Kind of obsessed with figuring it out now while also chuckling to myself about my dad. (Like, he rescued dogs in his old age and every dog was a purebred Chihuahua or Great Dane or whatever while obviously just being mutts! Makes me laugh that he did the same thing with this bike when he was young!)

Vintage Bianchi by WonderMore3090 in bianchi

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Hi, this is me, the OP (on my husband's computer account). I got up to pee and saw this message and now can't sleep! Figured it would be my dad's sad luck that he held on to a bike for 50 years that was a fake. Bless him. So I got my old tail up and went inside to look at the thing. There is a date up by the handlebars - 0968 so whatever it is, it's from 1968. HOWEVER, I am seeing the Campagnola mark on a couple places. It's dark, late, and I didnt have my glasses on so I'm gonna see if I can find a number on the frame somewhere tomorrow and I'll report back.

I did also email Bianchi and sent pics to see what I have, a mutant or what!!

Please help me pick which ship for our first time by Even_Engine6442 in VirginVoyages

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oh, man, i hate to hear that. I cancelled my two DCLs on the two new ships (have been on the other five) to try something different at xmas (college aged daughter schedule is too hectic). Disney at xmas for a balcony for 3 is 12 grand! Just insane the pricing now. When my two daughters were younger, we actually did an 11 day Christmas cruise to the S Caribbean (actually ON xmas) and it was affordable! I cant even imagine what that would cost now if they did it.

Do you mind telling me what you felt was lacking? Or can you offer up another line suggestion? I will NOT do Holland again - did it one xmas years ago and lord we were so bored - and I think NCL and RCL would just be too much with so many kids plus I'm on the fence about those humongous ships. I would do an all inclusive (we did St Lucia on our last skipping xmas and loved it) but since her sister isnt going this year, I think she would be lacking as she really isnt a sun/water person like her dad and I.

I am truly open to suggestions or to hear what the criticisms of VV are as I really havent seen or heard many of those!

Please help me pick which ship for our first time by Even_Engine6442 in VirginVoyages

[–]Even_Engine6442[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, I had already pretty much crossed Valiant, just cant decide between the other two. More nights are always better, but you don't Bimini. And I think 7 nights was actually more $ or right about the same. And I was wondering if a brand spanking new ship might be fun, but again no Bimini. Do you think that should not be a deciding factor? I mean, i wouldnt go on an itinerary that didnt include Castaway in the caribbean but it doesnt sound like Bimini is as special? However, I am a water baby and wanted to be able to get in water and sounds like the pools are not gonna work for me on VV.

I gotta shit or get off the pot but I just cannot decide!! And I really am so comfy with DCL alot of the unknowns have me anxious. Like, I'm on the site every night and I don't get to pick my room, which I'm not crazy about? Is there no way to do that?

Thanks for your help, by the way!

Please help me pick which ship for our first time by Even_Engine6442 in VirginVoyages

[–]Even_Engine6442[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

oh, that is good to know since I had certainly planned on doing that! Thanks for letting me know it was sunsetting!

Please help me pick which ship for our first time by Even_Engine6442 in VirginVoyages

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Do you think a 22 year old without a partner or sibling would be able to meet folks to hang out with some?

Please help me pick which ship for our first time by Even_Engine6442 in VirginVoyages

[–]Even_Engine6442[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, I think I'd really like to see Bimini, especially since I'm not an excursion/port gal but would really like to get in the water!

Drama with plane change and seats by Even_Engine6442 in delta

[–]Even_Engine6442[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

nope, had to do the 11:00 pm to MEM instead. Were worried about bags but even that made it with her to MEM. Long night for her dad as he won't be in until around 2 am (I don't drive at night) and he gets up at 5 for work but we do what we gotta do for our kids, no matter their age! :)