Okies in the BYC The Original

[al6517]

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Sorry must have dozed.

AL

 

[Okla-doodle-doo]

So sorry to hear about all the diabetic problems. My daughter has it and my wife has now got it. So far its manageable with meds. Please take care of yourselves.
Am posting a pic of one of my new goldennecks. Its like a mille fleure without black! Only have two hens and will have to order eggs to get a male .

http://www.flickr.com/photos13135316@N06/350

 

[al6517]

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I think tomorrow I will have pie and coffee at some country cafe with Charley,Bill and greybear. should be a good day. nanny nanny Boo Boo LOL.

AL

 

[artsyrobin]

hi everyone... are we dried out yet??? our wet weather creek is running high...my hens are staring out the spare bedroom window wondering if their coop and run will ever get finished!

meanwhile- carla's chicks are doing great, except my white duccle roo will pic at their toes through the fence... forget putting them together, he chases them- anyone want a duccle roo??? he's only 5 weeks old, should i wait on introducing the silkies another couple weeks?

here are the little darlings- get a load of the one covering the other with its wing...

 

[RonnieAtkeson]

Just got back from my neighbors house, im taking care of their animals in the evening for up to weeks starting sunday. There son was walking me through his chores each nite. Apparently he does a whole lot that isnt necessary and all i gotta do is change water and pen up goats at nite. Oh and feed all 10 cats and 2 dogs or they eat the eggs lol. Good neighbors are hard to find, im lucky.
Henny, you get that bator up and running, I just loaded my down.

 

[dizzychicken]

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I am in Atoka, well actually Coalgate, but always in Atoka. I have been running in the 400 for months. I didn't have insurance or anything and simply couldn't afford the $150 for insulin and supplies. Finally I got approved, but wonder if it is just too late for my poor kidneys. Oh well, I leave it up to the Lord. I trust him fully. I will let yall know how tomorrows first shot goes.

Stimpy, I didn't get your pm. Let me refresh and see what happens.

mine had been in the 450's and is in the 150-200 now and all I did was diet and no pop and cut down sugar stuff

I am working on that now. Now that I am going on insulin, I am going to be as strict to low carb as I can because the Pharmacist said I won't have to do as many calculations if I am constant with my numbers.

 

[artsyrobin]

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yep- add me to the list- and am on byetta.. two shots a day, side note on that med- one side affect is losing weight- have lost about 50 pounds over the last two years...my big problem now is remembering to eat! did find out after the diagnosis that it runs in my family... on both sides...hmmm....lack of communication!

 

[dizzychicken]

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Well I was just recently diagnosed and my bg levels are at 450 even after taking 2000 mg of Metformin and 20mg of Glipazide.

I just got my insulin, syringes and alcohol swabs today to start tomorrow morning. We are not to sure how it is going to work since I am unable to hold food down for the last 4 days.

I am scouring the internet for information on how to give myself the shots, as my dr was unable to see me since she is out of town. She called in the RX for Levermir.

I am praying it will work miracles on my numbers as I fear my kidneys are about to kick the bucket.
I am just so thankful to finally get some insulin. They said if I don't hold food down by Friday, then it means a hospital stay

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Got any tips on how to give yourself shots? The pharmacist, who is also diabetic, gave me some good info, but didn't get to show me in person, so I guess I will play it by ear.

I am a diabetic as well I take four shots a day. I take mine in the front part of my stomach but no closer than a inch to my belly button, swab the area with alcohol and let it dry, pinch the area up and insert needle and inject hold needle in place 3-5 seconds so to be sure that all the insulin has been injected. You can do this as well on your thigh with the same directions. And a couple words of advice, make sure that you let the alcohol dries before giving shots it burns like fire if you dont, and I would alternate sites of injection every other week (stomach to thigh and vice versa) and try not to inject in the exact area in one day I do mine right upper belly, left lower bely so on and so on. Also I am going to send you a PM. We will keep you in our prayers!!

Great tips! Thanks so much for taking the time to help me out. Let the alcohol dry.....gotch ya! Most importantly thanks for the prayers, those are priceless.

 

[HennyPennies2007]

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I think tomorrow I will have pie and coffee at some country cafe with Charley,Bill and greybear. should be a good day. nanny nanny Boo Boo LOL.

AL

You suck Al....I mean I love ya.... but you've gone too far. I have a long memory and payback... whenever it decides to strike... will be good enough to reward me for the patience it took me to aquire it. I hope you choke on your pie....

 

[dizzychicken]

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Thank you and I am so sorry your daughter and wife go through it too. I hope theirs stays manageable with the meds.