[Boomer]

I am glad that BuckeyeNuts started this thread. This topic is so important. I know I already preached here this morning, but here I am back. Diabetes is a hot button with me. I have seen a lot of it.

When I checked back in, just now, I saw that a couple of other things have come up here as the thread continues.

Insulin pumps. Mr. Boomer's family has two Type I diabetics, both now in their 60's. Both have had insulin pumps for quite a while and have called them "life changing." Both are thin and try to take care of themselves, but they have had the disease for more than 50 years. We are all so glad the pump has worked out so well for them.

We have a friend who is a Type II. Unlike the friend I wrote about this morning, this one has struggled to diet and exercise. An active organizational social life and lots of white food meals out did not help I know. His diagnosis was more than 10 years ago. He finally had to start insulin, but now his doctor is having difficulty adjusting his insulin dose effectively. He is looking into a pump, but insurance companies seem to really give Type II diabetics a hard time about paying for a pump.

Depression has been mentioned here, too. A diabetic, Type I or Type II, probably knows that moods can be a problem sometimes. Blood sugar swings can play havoc with mood. Sometimes I can be pretty bossy if I think I need to be. I know I can act like Lucy in "Peanuts," but not all the time, just when I think it could be really important. Anyway, I actually made someone I know go for a blood test because his moods had become so erratic. Guess what. Type II.

At least a pre-diabetes reading may turn out to be quite manageable. There is so much good information available. And hospitals often have classes. Learn everything you can.

And again, good luck to you BuckeyeNuts. And thanks for starting the discussion here.

Boomer Lucy