BRAKIE wrote: Jeff,My diabetes is under control..My average is 97.According to my diabetes doctor anything above 120 should be unacceptable.I eat a well balance diet and still have some sweets even though I prefer sugar free candies and cookies..If I fall below 70 I start to sweat and feel woozy.The lowest I been is 57 and I was really feeling weak and dizzy.
Jeff,My diabetes is under control..My average is 97.According to my diabetes doctor anything above 120 should be unacceptable.I eat a well balance diet and still have some sweets even though I prefer sugar free candies and cookies..
If I fall below 70 I start to sweat and feel woozy.The lowest I been is 57 and I was really feeling weak and dizzy.
I really think what is "acceptable" ranges wildly. My next to last doc was happy with anything under 200...my last doc looked for 120 or below before breakfast and 170 or below 2 hours after the evening meal.
I know for me, my low threshold is actually in what most docs consider the normal range. Anything in the low 80s or below really knocks me for a loop. Thankfully, I've only had that happen a few times in the last year or so, and never before. The last one was last week...I woke up at 3am with my head feeling like it was on fire...sweating like crazy...with the rest of my body freezing...and feeling very light headed for added measure. I tested at 80, swiped a couple of daughter's Oreo knock-offs, and a half hour later tested at 90 and all was fine.
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loathar wrote: jbloch-Where's your club at? I used to work at Clark Graphics on Wilson. Pretty much lived at Tom Thumb Raceway when I was a little kid.The one thing that bothers me about some doctors, (and I'm not trying to bash doctors here) is once your branded with the scarlet D on your forehead, most doctors don't look past diabetes for a diagnosis.---Let's see here....Hmmm, this diabetic was hit by a bus. Well, his diabetes caused him to stumble in front of the bus. Give him this blood pressure and cholesterol medication. Tell him to check his sugar 10 times a day and come back and see me in two weeks. I had two doctors treat me for nuropathy when I really had shingles. What a fun experiance that was! I know diabetes IS the major cause of most things, but a case of tunnel vision seems to happen once your charts read.
jbloch-Where's your club at? I used to work at Clark Graphics on Wilson. Pretty much lived at Tom Thumb Raceway when I was a little kid.
The one thing that bothers me about some doctors, (and I'm not trying to bash doctors here) is once your branded with the scarlet D on your forehead, most doctors don't look past diabetes for a diagnosis.---Let's see here....Hmmm, this diabetic was hit by a bus. Well, his diabetes caused him to stumble in front of the bus. Give him this blood pressure and cholesterol medication. Tell him to check his sugar 10 times a day and come back and see me in two weeks.
I had two doctors treat me for nuropathy when I really had shingles. What a fun experiance that was! I know diabetes IS the major cause of most things, but a case of tunnel vision seems to happen once your charts read.
Being both diabetic and fat, all I can say is "I hear ya"...EVERYTHING is caused by one, the other, or both...Including the common cold, ear infections, and muscle twitches in the right eyebrow.
Fortkentdad wrote: Final point - for all those who have anything to do with Train Shows - given the number of diabetics we now know model, how about something other than fries and a burger? And a soft drink other than Diet Coke (it keeps me up all night from the caffine - bad for my sleep apthnia). I know my wife would make me eat at the Healthy Food Snack bar if there was one at the train show.
This isn't diabetic related, but another big help at Train Shows (or any kind of show/expo/etc) would be having those battery opperated handicapped scooters available. I had to abandon going to the train shows about 8 years ago when my arthritis/DJD got so bad I could not stand for more than a couple minutes. Even if I had to pay a reasonable rental fee, it would be well worth it. When the NMRA convention was in Cincy...just a couple miles from my house...it depressed me to no end not being able to go check it out.
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Thankyou everybody for the posts and reminders of just how serious this condition is.
Keep sending e-mails to the manufacters if you have the time to do so.
loathar wrote:Not trying to make a joke here but have you called The Scooter Store? Don't know your situation but they might be able to help. That would stink being that close to the big show and not being able to go.
Unfortunately not an option for me...those things are seriously expensive, and my insurance company cut us off at the first mention of the word "scooter" with an emphatic "NOT COVERED".
jeffrey-wimberly wrote:I know what it's like not being able to go somewhere because of medical reasons. Just my monthly visit to the LHS in Alexandria is painful. Driving causes me pain, as well as standing for any period of time. Usually after reaching the LHS I'll sit on the floor in front of the displays and look through the items that are for sale. The young man who runs the place is also a diabetic and has placed the shelves at a reasonable level.
It's probably been 6 or 7 years since I've been able to go in a LHS...probably 5 years since actually walking around in any kind of store. My walking range without extreme pain is about 60 feet. This is the reason for a lot of my questions on here...going to the LHS to "eyeball" something is out of the question. Finding this forum and others in the last year, giving me a source of info from folks who may have eyes/hands on experience with products, is what has made even considering taking another shot at this hobby a possibility.
Not for nothing, but, don't forget us guys that model in "N" normal gauge. I wouldn't mind a boxcar or whatever in my scale!
John
john1947 wrote: Not for nothing, but, don't forget us guys that model in "N" normal gauge. I wouldn't mind a boxcar or whatever in my scale! John
Atlas does do HO O and N. what does kadee do? I always thought they did couplers.
The DMRA. (Diabetic Model Railroader Association) Should I start designing a logo and newsletter? Don't worry. I won't leave you N ormal scalers out.
DMPA sounds good to me, and thanks for including us N ormal people!
john1947 wrote: DMPA sounds good to me, and thanks for including us N ormal people! John
Sorry should have been DMRA. Too many letters, not enough fingers!
CSXetc has also e-mailed some manufacturers as I did. Anyone else care to join in? Here's the e-mail I sent:
http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/ This link is to a thread in the Model Railroader Forum, "The Pros & Cons of Modeling with Diabetes" It has been proposed by one of the posters that perhaps one of the manufacturers may make a promotional "Diabetes Awareness" boxcar. It appears that a large number of model railroaders are afflicted with diabetes, in part to the overall age of model railroaders. As a group, we would greatly appreciate such a gesture from one or more of the companies we have so long supported by purchasing their goods. Thanking You in Advance, Lou Van Hentenryck
If a bunch of us request a car - in whatever scale you model - the chances of getting one will increase! (maybe mention the number of replies & hits this thread has gotten!!)
Has anyone thought about enlisting the support of the American Diabetes Association?
http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp
Nick
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nbrodar wrote: Has anyone thought about enlisting the support of the American Diabetes Association?http://www.diabetes.org/home.jspNick
Duh? I have had it for 6+ years & never looked up the website!! Joined today, posted a link to here, and have had 2 replies already! Opening my big mouth sometimes pays off!!
I just got a reply from Kirstin@mth-railking.com and it sounds like thier marketing department likes the idea
If you would like to see a diabetes boxcar I encourage you to e-mail as many train makers as possible. Thak you for your support.