I hope 2020 is better than 2019.

First, in the death of my Mom in August, then rodents (field rats)
working their way into the house 2 months after her death, I've been
into a bit of a breakdown. The BBS was down for over 2 months.

I had bladder stone surgery 3 days after my Mom died, but I still
have a stone in the bladder. This will be 3 times in the last year...I
hope this time is the charm.

I'm drinking a half gallon of sweet peach tea a day, as it's a
diuretic. It has 25 grams of sugar per bottle, but it really hits the
spot. Now, if my A1C in March shows 6.4 or above, I'll be Type 2
diabetic...and that'll be a game changer.

Daryl


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First, sorry for the abscence. Internet Rex crashed in late
February...I suspect due to a deal with Microsoft Windows 10 update.
Then, practically nonstop days of thunderstorms for the last 6 weeks,
and so I was offline.

Second, on the health front, I'm doing pretty good for a 60 year old
man. :)

At the last blood work, the A1C is steady at 6.0, the blood sugar is
97, the blood pressure was 122 over 82, vision was 20/20, and the
prostate specific antigen was 1.37 (very low risk of prostate cancer).

The only "bad" things were the very low B12 level, and an
umbilical hernia.

The low B12 level was likely caused by taking Ozemprazole
(prescription strength Prilosec) to control acid reflux. With my
deltoids (shoulders) being so sore, I prefer to get shots in the gleute
(butt cheek). I got 4 of those a week apart...and now will get them a
month apart until September...when the full blood work is done again.

The umbilical hernia was first diagnosed in December, 2018...and it
has grown. However, it's not "critical", but laparoscopic or open
surgery will be needed once COVID-19 subsides.

Daryl

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Hi, Daryl! Last April you wrote in a message to ALL:

First, sorry for the abscence.

Not your fault. Glad to hear from you.... :-)

Internet Rex crashed in late February...I suspect due
to a deal with Microsoft Windows 10 update.

Sounds familiar... [wry grin].

Then, practically nonstop days of thunderstorms for the
last 6 weeks, and so I was offline.

Okay, so it took six weeks for your message to arrive & it's taken me
awhile to reply. Fortunately both you & I understand life in the slow lane.

We get thunderstorms in this part of the world too... but they seldom
last for more than an hour or so, while the rain can go on & on for weeks. :-Q

Second, on the health front, I'm doing pretty good for
a 60 year old man. :)

That's the important part. In general I seem to be doing fairly well
compared to many others my age... but I thought of you when I had a colonoscopy
& benefitted greatly from what you have shared in this echo about IBS etc. The
result established to our satisfaction that while the professionals don't quite
know what's going on they're glad to report I don't have xxx, yyy, or zzz. ;-)

The low B12 level was likely caused by taking Ozemprazole
(prescription strength Prilosec) to control acid reflux.

Although I hadn't heard of it before, I can tell you I've been taking
Tecta (pantoprazole magnesium) to control acid reflux and at least three others
I know are using prescription medications for the same reason. Because various
side effects may take awhile to show up &/or may go unnoticed by the patient it
is reassuring AFAIC that your GP is checking up on such things.... :-)

With my deltoids (shoulders) being so sore, I prefer
to get shots in the gleute (butt cheek).

I prefer to get them either in this area or in the upper thigh, where
the muscles are larger than in the upper arm & tolerate them more easily. It's
a nuisance if I don't take advantage of the free flu shots offered by our local
pharmacy because pharmacists aren't allowed to give shots in such places... but
doctors are, and when a GP does it I'm not in pain for a week afterwards. :-))

I got 4 of those a week apart...and now will get them a
month apart until September...when the full blood work
is done again.

I gather you're waiting to find out if vitamin B12 shots will help?

The umbilical hernia was first diagnosed in December,
2018...and it has grown. However, it's not "critical",
but laparoscopic or open surgery will be needed once
COVID-19 subsides.

Hospitals here are also postponing various things which aren't urgent
in order to make space available for COVID-19 patients who can't breathe. IMHO
the good news is that we're still alive & kicking, and we can wait awhile. :-)




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Hi Daryl -- on Jul 01 2020 at 21:05, you wrote:

The full blood work is done in September and March, as the Hemoglobin
A1C is hovering around 6.1 -- and the type 2 diabetes threshold is 6.4;
I keep hearing different levels...I wish they'd make up their minds.

According to the Canadian Center for Disease Control:

"A normal A1C level is below 5.7%, a level of 5.7% to 6.4% indicates prediabetes, and a level of 6.5% or more indicates diabetes. Within the
5.7% to 6.4% prediabetes range, the higher your A1C, the greater your
risk is for developing type 2 diabetes."

I'm a diagnosed Type 2, and consistenly get readings of 6.6 - 7.1 -- the
doctor is quite happy with those readings (I'm on twice daily oral
metformin).


Cheers... Dallas

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