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This story has made my day! Thank you so much for posting this news.

Thanks to everyone who went to Albany to protest in front of the Code Pink Recruiting Office!

JimRob, you are indeed in for an education.

Since your MD has told you that you have Type-1 Diabetes, and proceeded with insulin therapy, I'm very surprised s/he didn't explain the A1c test to you and/or tell you what yours is. That's information you need to know. Usually the first out-of-range A1c is followed with a new A1c to confirm results. Some people will have a out-of-range depending on what time they last ate a meal in relation to the test.

The A1c blood test (a/k/a glycated hemoglobin or HbA1c) shows a 90-day Average Blood Glucose. This test is performed after a 12-14 hour fasting period... nothing to eat or drink except water for that period of time. A non-diabetic will have an A1c of 4% to 6%, a pre-diabetic is above 6% and below 7%, a diabetic A1c is +7%.

Blood glucose monitor readings in a Non-diabetic never exceeds 100, whether fasting or two-hours after meal. In a diabetic (with controlled diabetes) the fasting -before meal- reading will be between 70 and 120; Two-hours after a meal the reading will be between 90 and 150.

Most Blood Glucose Monitors now have the "Average" feature, which will help you determine what your approximate Blood Glucose (BG) level is. The average will change every time you take a new reading. Many meters also allow the user to "Mark" the reading "Before Meal" or "After Meal", plus additional details such as "Mild Exercise" "Hard Exercise" "Illness", etc.

Most people when first diagnosed are required to take their blood glucose readings 4 times daily and write them down. First is right when you wake up before anything by mouth; Second is 2-Hours AFTER breakfast; Third is just BEFORE lunch or dinner; Fourth is at bed-time (at least 2 hours after eating and marked accordingly). The memory on Monitors will only hold between 30 and 60 readings, it helps the MD to see all of them in making decisions about medications. (My written records is how my MD determined I was dangerously over-medicated during my first 3 months, -A1c went from 10.4 down to 4.6 with a 36-pound weight-loss - and two meds were eliminated.)

As I learned from my own Diabetes Educator, I recommend all patients in my classes to ask for and maintain all Lab Results. Insist on having a copy for your own records so that you can see/monitor your changes. Take your Lab Records with you to any new doctor appts.

Yes you will need to avoid/greatly limit refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup, it's important to understand that all food is sugar. Our body will metabolize all foods into one or more of several different sugars. Safe alternatives for sugar are Stevia, Sweet-n-Low (the PINK pack), and Xylotol. Stevia is from a green plant, all natural with health promoting benefits.

Avoid also "bleached" and "enriched" white flour. The bleaching process leaves behind a toxin called "Alloxan", as well as stripping all nutritional value from the whole grain. This is why it's "enriched", to add some chemical nutrients back to the bleached flour that were destroyed in processing. It's far better to stick with 100% Whole Grains, read the label and look for the first ingredient to say "100% Whole (any grain)".

White and Red Potatos (carbs) need to be limited to one 4-inch potato per week, preferably with skin. They are among the highest on the glycemic index. They are very quickly metabolized into sugar, it's like eating pure sugar. As a test, take a small boiled potato and mash it up, then add some sugar to it... it quickly dissolves into liquid. Sweet Potatos also need to be limited, but they are more fiberous and similar to squash.

I've likely given you more information than you ever wanted in one sitting, but it's all important. If you'd like me to share my daily supplement regimin, which has impressed my MD by my success, just say the word.

Hang in there Jim. Prayers are with you! {{HUGS}}

Looks like you've been through quite a long ordeal of varying therapies to get things resolved. I'm sorry you're going through such a difficult time.

This evening I visited with my Dad and he gave me his treatment notes about his wound care. He has always maintained very meticulous notes concerning his healthcare. These details are in Dad's words. Hopefully his notes will offer some new ideas that you may want to discuss with your doctors.

6/2001 VAMC-KC. Prescribed Cam Walker (boot) to address pain in achilles tendon, suspected torn. Surgery was abated due to leg vein used for triple by-pass heart surgery. Believed tendon would heal on its own with immobility.

Continued to wear the Cam Walker daily until a small wound developed (which looked like a pressure sore) just above the R Ankle, first noticed 5/04.

7/8/04: VAMC-KC Wound Clinic. Ulcerated wound size, 1/2 of a collar button, treated w/Betadine.

8/2 & 8/12/04: VAMC-KC Wound Clinic. Wound larger, treated with Aquacel.

9/3/04: VAMC-KC Same Day Clinic (Urgent Care). Wound much larger (about the size of a quarter) and infected. Prescribed Cephalexin 500mg, QID x 10 days and bandaged with Restore CX dressing.

9/9/04: Treated with Aquacel while in SICU, after pacemaker implant.

9/13/04: VAMC-KC Wound Clinic. Dr McAnaw prescribed Amoxicillin 875/Clav K 125mg Tab (augmentin) BID x 7 days. Said Cephalexin did not work on me. Also prescribed Bacitracin 500/Polymyxin 1000U/GM PWD and Collagenase 250 UNT/GM TOP OINT, for treatment of wound. Shown how to treat and change dressing daily. Weekly follow-ups. Referred to the Vascular Clinic for consultation.

10/6/04 VAMC-KC Vascular Clinic. Dr Cherian w/PA Rita Boswell, diagnosis: Venous Stasis dermatitis with a 1.7cm venous stasis ulcer. Recommended 2 weeks in hospital, on antibiotics with leg elevated for a skin graft, beginning 10/18/04. (Cancelled on 10/13 and 10/14 after seeing Dr. Stephens at Hyperbaric Wound Center.)

10/13/04 St. Joseph Hosp, Hyperbaric Wound Center. Dr Thad Stephens has had good success in treating wounds of this kind on an out-patient basis. Prescribed Cipro XR 500mg x 7 days and pain meds. Treated with Aquacel-Silver and a 4-ply compression wrap from mid-foot to just below knee. Told to keep leg elevated whenever possible. Weekly follow-ups. Referred to Dr.Chu for consultation regarding Venous Stasis condition.

10/21/04: Wound smaller and healing. Area numbed and debrided. Treated with Aquacel-Silver and 4-ply compression wrap again. Continue elevating leg. OK'd to use exercise bike for 15 min sessions.

10/27 thru 11/29/04: Weekly follow-ups with same treatment and instructions until healed on 11/29/04.

10/27/04: Surgical Consultants of KC (and) Laser Vein Center of KC. Dr Peter Y Chu did an Ultrasound of all veins in both legs, in addition to examining the varicose veins leading to the ulcerated wound. The Greater Saphenous vein in the R Leg was diseased causing significant reflux. He recommended Endoluminal Laser Ablation of the Saphenous vein (ELAS) to help heal the present ulcer, reduce pain and to prevent reoccurrences. Procedure scheduled for 11/30/04.
NOTE: Ultrasound revealed that my Blood Clots in 4/02 and 10/03 were in Superficial Veins only, and not DVT's.

11/30/04: Dr. Chu performed the ELAS procedure, ablating the Right Greater Saphenous vein. Then, a 4-ply compression wrap was put on the entire leg. Prescribed Levaquin 500mg X 2 days, and pain meds, Lortab 5 Tab. Was encouraged to walk and resume normal activities as much as possible.

12/3/04: Compression wrap removed. Right leg veins were checked with ultrasound. Fitted with a thigh-high chap style compression stocking. Instructed to wear it constantly for 7 days. After that time, allowed to remove it at night for sleeping and for bathing.

12/17/04: Leg checked with ultrasound. Compression stocking no longer required.

1/5/05: Dr. Chu ligated 3 perforator veins which were still causing reflux. A compression wrap was put on from mid-foot to below the knee, to be removed 1/8. 1/20: Leg checked with ultrasound.

2/8/05: Dr. Chu closed a smaller perforator vein with a Sclerotherapy injection. Instructed to wear a knee-high compression stocking as much as possible for 2 weeks. 3/1: Leg checked with ultrasound. Released from current treatment. To return in 6 months for a follow-up examination.

9/8/05: Examined with ultrasound equipment. Advised to wear knee-high compression stockings when I feel swelling and when traveling. Released from treatment.

11/29/05: VAMC,KC,Mo, Cardiology. Dr. Gupta read these treatment notes, looked at my leg, and said the results of the ELAS procedure was very impressive.

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Dad adds that a wealth of information can be found at http://medlineplus.gov/ and http://pdrhealth.com/home/home.aspx

Thanks for the Ping, Albion

Keeping all the troops and their families in my daily prayers.

Amen.

Thanks for the report and pictures.

I'd wondered if the Marine OSO (Officer Selection Office) was still under fire. The Bay Area newspapers have been quiet about the protests at the Marine Office lately.

I sent the link of your report to my local Marine Corps League Officers.

Thanks for the Ping, Syncro... please keep me on your list.

I started to blockquote some sections from Melanie's article, but I think that'd go against the excerpt rules imposed on FR...

I disagree that Jodie Evans has become the new Jeremiah Wright because the MSM hasn't latched onto her and exposed her radical past. Evans hasn't hurt Obama's poll numbers yet, like Wright has. Until the MSM wakes up to Jodie Evans, IF they wake up, she's safely off the Obama poll meter. Where's Sean Hannity when you need him? :)

It makes no sense to me that Clinton hasn't exposed Obama as the radical he is. All the Democrats I know who I've told about his ties to radical leftist groups seem genuinely surprised and appalled. One friend even called her son and handed me the phone for me to tell him about Obama's "friends".

Thank you all so much for your prayers. I’ve got an update. Yesterday, I went in for a blood test. The VA called me this morning and said the blood test shows I have diabetes. Why it never showed up on earlier tests no one knows. Now I have an appointment for tomorrow to pick up “supplies” and learn how to give myself injections. Ouch! Not looking forward at all to this.

666 posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 1:09:18 PM by Jim Robinson

JimRob thanks for the Update.

What is your A1c? The A1c is a 90-day average blood glucose reading. The American Diabetes Assoc asserts that a reading of 7.0 in a diabetic indicates diabetes is controlled. I'm curious as to why doctors started you with insulin first, instead of oral medications? There are so many good medications available to control diabetes before moving to insulin injections.

I have Type-2 Diabetes, diagnosed in June 2006. My A1c was 10.4 and the Endocrinologist wanted to start me on injections. I refused and requested oral meds as a beginning. Three months later, with proper diet & exercise and oral medications my A1c had dropped to 4.6 and my oral meds were changed, greatly reduced.

Diet & Exercise are essential to controlling blood glucose. Counting carbs is more important than counting calories. A Diabetic should consume between 45 to 60 carbs per meal. Exercise is the key to opening cells to store sugar as energy, thus lowering blood glucose, without exercise sugar is stored as fat.

After my diagnosis, with proper diet, exercise and meds I've lost 80 pounds. My doctor told me this week it's entirely possible for me to get off meds if my progress continues. My current A1c is 5.4 on the lowest dose of medication.

I'm a Certified Diabetes Educator for Type-2 Diabetes (non-insulin). I highly recommend taking a Diabetes Education Course, if that's available to you. If not, then take a course in Nutrition where you will learn to read nutrition statements and how to alter favorite recipes for a diabetic diet. Of course, I'm more than happy to share what I've learned and what I teach others with you through email. FReepmail me your email address if your interested.

Keeping you and Mrs. JimRob in my prayers!

Not sure the name of the boot Dad wore for years, but it was a post-surgical boot that prevented any mobility of the foot and ankle. I'm positive the slave was not Silvadene Cream because it was prescribed to me, the salve Dad used was a clear petrolium-base, the consistency of Vasaline. It did a wonderful job of healing the open sores and regenerating new skin growth in dead skin areas.

The compression stocking was the saving grace to eliminate the edima. The Specialist explained edima in laymen's terms we could understand... fluid gets trapped in between layers of skin and it has nowhere to go. The compression stocking forces the fluids back into the tissues, squeezing it out from being trapped between the layers of skin. With forced continued compression the pockets between layers of skin, which were occupied with excess fluids, are eventually eliminated and skin layers are restored and functioning.

Dad is a heart patient (coronary artery disease, triple by-pass, eventual atrial flutter which led to a pace-maker) and his cardiologist nixed the idea of using the compression stocking, reasoning it may cause another heart episode. The Wound Care Specialist forged ahead with a treatment plan that resulted in a full recovery of this issue for my Dad.

Thanks for the Ping, Red

Now they ignore Haditha: 'Massacre' loses its luster for media now that charges are melting away

The title sums it up perfectly for MSM. I'm so glad the Augusta Chronicle took a stand to state the obvious. We need to see a lot more of this kind of reporting, but I won't hold my breath. MSM is where ever the high drama is.

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Thanks for the Ping, Starwise

My heart goes out to the Maupin Family. Hopefully Bush will be able to attend Matt's funeral, security is the biggest question. I'd be great if the Pres Candidates can attend, provided they can avoid politicizing their support and respect.

Thankfully the Pentagon is keeping the Maupin's informed about developments concerning Matt's captors.

According to Keith Maupin, the Pentagon says the military is looking for at least six other suspects.

The sooner they find them the better!

Thanks for posting this!

Hopefully knowing that some of SSgt Maupin's captors are in prison will bring some comfort to the Maupin Family.

There is a lot of information at this thread:

Phelps & "God Hates Soldiers" to Desecrate Funeral of SSG Matt Maupin, 27 April

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Maupin’s parents told son’s captors are in U.S. custody
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PING - UPDATE @ post 12 from Syncro

Thank you SO very much for posting Danny’s blog. You are a super investigator Syncro!

From the blog and pictures Danny shares it seems like Huston covered the issue pretty thoroughly, with the hlep of Blue Star Mom’s and MAF testimony.

I’ve searched all over the internet for a follow-up news report on AB 2615 with no results thus far.

It makes no sense whatsoever that these "Domestic Terrorists" are allowed to walk free, imo.

The USCode is very specific about Treason & Sedition during a time of war, and they've committed both according to the law. The fact that the Feds have not stopped them leads me to believe there are politicians protecting them.

18 USC CHAPTER 115 - TREASON, SEDITION, AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES

Crimes and Criminal Procedure - 18 USC Section 2388

Sec. 2388. Activities affecting armed forces during war

(a) Whoever, when the United States is at war, willfully makes or conveys false reports or false statements with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United States or to promote the success of its enemies; or attempts to cause insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty, in the military or naval forces of the United States, WILLFULLY OBSTRUCTS THE RECRUITING OR ENLISTMENT SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES, TO THE INJURY OF THE SERVICE OR THE UNITED STATES, OR ATTEMPTS TO DO SO - Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years or both.
(b) If two or more persons conspire to violate subsection (a) of this section and one or more such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each of the parties to such conspiracy shall be punished as provided in said subsection (a).
(c) Whoever harbors or conceals any person who he knows, or has REASONABLE grounds to believe or suspect, has committed, or is about to commit, an offense under this section, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
(d) This section shall apply within the admiralty and maritime jurisdiction of the United States, and on the high seas, as well as within the United States.

Thanks for the Ping(s).

To the Family and Friends of
Army Staff Sgt. Keith "Matt" Maupin