A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

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A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby Hap » Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:16 am

My beautiful bride and I will be celebrating 17 years of matrimonial ups and downs this Saturday, and we can still stand each other. Heck, most of the time we actually like each other.

The other bit of positivity is the reduction of my A1C from 8.3 to 7.5 in 6 months. Now to keep up that trend and get down closer to 6.
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby Sigma_Orionis » Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:05 pm

Yeah, I'd say that's a good reason to smile :D, congrats.
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby Loresinger » Fri Aug 09, 2013 2:24 pm

29 years tomorrow. Paul told me I can't say I don't know him anymore LOL
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby FZR1KG » Fri Aug 09, 2013 3:41 pm

Congrats! :D
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby Swift » Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:08 pm

Hap wrote:My beautiful bride and I will be celebrating 17 years of matrimonial ups and downs this Saturday, and we can still stand each other. Heck, most of the time we actually like each other.

Congrats. I know for me, marrying my wife was the smartest thing I've ever done, hands down.

The other bit of positivity is the reduction of my A1C from 8.3 to 7.5 in 6 months. Now to keep up that trend and get down closer to 6.

Excuse my ignorance, but what is "A1C"?
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby brite » Fri Aug 09, 2013 6:22 pm

A1C is a long term glucose meAsurement
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby Hap » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:30 pm

brite wrote:A1C is a long term glucose meAsurement


Yup, and for those not in the know, the goal is to get it below 6, but most of us are happy if we can get it to 7 or below.
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Postby Loresinger » Fri Aug 09, 2013 8:33 pm

I didn't know that - good information thank you
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby brite » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:06 pm

Normal is between 5 and 7... most diabetics do the happy dance when they hit 7... LOL I'm at 6.9...
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby SciFiFisher » Fri Aug 09, 2013 9:20 pm

Hap

you should celebrate with a big bowl of ice.... tea. with no sugar. :P
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby brite » Fri Aug 09, 2013 10:15 pm

SciFiFisher wrote:Hap

you should celebrate with a big bowl of ice.... tea. with no sugar. :P
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby Hap » Sat Aug 10, 2013 3:51 am

SciFiFisher wrote:Hap

you should celebrate with a big bowl of ice.... tea. with no sugar. :P


You know, actually I don't do much of the sugar free products out there. I find that subconsciously it makes me feel like I can eat more of it. Now I will have the occasional bowl of ice cream, piece of pie or cake, etc., and just eat a reasonable portion (like 1/2 cup of ice cream) and give myself the appropriate amount of insulin for the carbs. I have also been working with an endocrinologist to adjust my pump settings to help eliminate the wild swings in glucose levels, and while it is going to be a lifelong process as my body changes and metabolises things differently than it used to, it is definitely showing positive results.
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby code monkey » Sat Aug 10, 2013 4:11 am

Hap wrote:My beautiful bride and I will be celebrating 17 years of matrimonial ups and downs this Saturday, and we can still stand each other. Heck, most of the time we actually like each other.

The other bit of positivity is the reduction of my A1C from 8.3 to 7.5 in 6 months. Now to keep up that trend and get down closer to 6.


all the best to the two of you. i wish you many more happy, healthy years together.

good work on the hba1c! keep at it. (mine is 5.5)
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby brite » Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:27 pm

code monkey wrote:
(mine is 5.5)
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby Sigma_Orionis » Sun Aug 11, 2013 2:11 am

brite wrote:
SciFiFisher wrote:Hap

you should celebrate with a big bowl of ice.... tea. with no sugar. :P
Ya know, Superman... You aren't helping... :tap:



Yes, I know I am going to be sorry I asked...... WHY do you call Fisher "Superman"?
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby brite » Sun Aug 11, 2013 3:37 am

Sigma_Orionis wrote:
brite wrote:
SciFiFisher wrote:Hap

you should celebrate with a big bowl of ice.... tea. with no sugar. :P
Ya know, Superman... You aren't helping... :tap:



Yes, I know I am going to be sorry I asked...... WHY do you call Fisher "Superman"?


On the top of a tall building in a large city, there was a bar. In this bar, a man was drinking heavily. He would ask the bartender for a tequila shot, then walk out to the balcony and jump off. Minutes later he would appear in the elevator and repeat the whole process.

This one guy watched this happen a number of times until curiosity got the better of him.

Finally he went up to the man and asked, "Hey, you keep drinking, then jumping off the balcony. And yet, minutes later, you're back again. How do you do it?"

"Well," said the other man, "the shot of tequila provides buoyancy such that when I get near the ground, I slow down and land gently. It's lot of fun. You should try it."

The guy, who was also quite drunk, thought to himself, "Hey, why not?"

So he goes out to the balcony, jumps off, and seconds laterhe has splatted straight onto the ground, stone dead.

The bartender looks over to the other guy and says, "Superman, you can be a complete as*hole when you are drunk"
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby Sigma_Orionis » Sun Aug 11, 2013 2:04 pm

:lol: So, your recent trip to Florida has something to do with it.....
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby SciFiFisher » Sun Aug 11, 2013 2:13 pm

Sigma_Orionis wrote::lol: So, your recent trip to Florida has something to do with it.....


Nope. I've been like Superman for a loooooooong time. :lol:
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby Loresinger » Sun Aug 11, 2013 2:54 pm

I think I need to correct your grammer

"been like" is ok

but"are like" is more appropriate

and yes I know... I still owe you for borrowing your wife ...
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby cid » Sun Aug 11, 2013 9:35 pm

Loresinger wrote:I think I need to correct your grammer

"been like" is ok

but"are like" is more appropriate

and yes I know... I still owe you for borrowing your wife ...


Did you give her back, and what was the interest rate on the deal?
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby Loresinger » Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:46 pm

yes I gave her back ... before you came here.

As for interest rate.. we will have to negotiate (perhaps dog sitting)
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby Sigma_Orionis » Mon Aug 12, 2013 2:08 am

SciFiFisher wrote:
Sigma_Orionis wrote::lol: So, your recent trip to Florida has something to do with it.....


Nope. I've been like Superman for a loooooooong time. :lol:


uuuhhhhh you mean a Bastard? :P
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Re: A couple of reasons to smile (for me anyway)

Postby SciFiFisher » Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:39 am

Loresinger wrote:I think I need to correct your grammer

"been like" is ok

but"are like" is more appropriate

and yes I know... I still owe you for borrowing your wife ...



Don't think your grammar diversion is going to distract me from collecting on that debt. ;)
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