Think I'm back

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Think I'm back
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Sat, 02-21-2004 - 3:14am
Have to apologize, have not been on line much at all since i think mid december. That is our busiest time at work, then I got hit with a respiratory bug, which triggered the asthma and between the work, asthma and respiratory thing in general my energy level has sort of been in the minus column. To add insult to injury also discovered that once I got over the bug...the leftover asthma kept me from exercising. So didnt exercise from late December until 2 weeks ago except for one 15 minute struggle in late January.

Feeling really frustrated now because i finally got my breath back enough to go exercise, visited my sister and got sick with the same bug again last Friday!!! So this week didnt exercise at all. Am going to attempt it next week...but will have to see. Apparently the kind of asthma i have does get stirred somewhat by exercising!! Thankfully mostly only means that i start coughing a lot. I also have to use the inhalers i really hate. Thankfully not steroid ones!!



My 3 month diabetes checkup got rescheduled to the end of February, but am really nervous that my A1C will be a mess. With the holidays too, trying to avoid the holiday bad foods was not always real successful. I know that my BG levels have at times been somewhat higher(not bad when i checked) but still a little higher. Both times when i first got sick...the BG level went up, id guess maybe 10-20 points. My eating has not been the best either because the "comfort foods" im used to are NOT good for me now, leastwise not the way i used to eat them. I have been drinking more orange juice which i had very seldom done since I got diagnosed last April. But have been usually sticking with the juice boxes which are about 23-25 carbs. Have not been checking my BG levels as often as i should either...but other than the times i know i "fell off the wagon" do still seem to be in pretty good range.



My energy level is real low am not sure how much i will be on line for a while. Figure my biggest focus has to be getting back to exercising!! Plus eating better. Still have to find some space in my living room, for exercising and then if all else fails maybe i can at least do short periods of it, even if i have to break it down to 15 minute segments.

Auntdoxzz

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Sun, 02-22-2004 - 1:39am

auntydoxzz,


I was wondering where you were and I was afraid that you got caught in the malady that kept many of us from being able to post. I am sorry to read that you have been sick. I also had a respiratory infection that triggered my asthma. I agree with you that it is not fun. But I am glad to read that you are getting better. Post as you are able and hopefully soon you will be back to your ususal self.


Hugs,

Mary Frances


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