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what a day!!!!

I woke up today with FBS 84... I had 1 cup cereal milk drink (19g carbohydrates), 4 pcs of crackers (16g carbohydrates, 2g sugar) and half a slice of hotdog for breakfast, then take my dose of metformin.... after 2 hours, I was feeling funny, I thought I was low... check my BG, BAM! 208... wondering what happen there... because this is not the first time that I had eaten the same food... usually after 2 hours, it will be 90 up to 134 only, it was written on my logbook. Out of shoc… Continue

Posted on May 28th, 2008 at 1:30am — 5 Comments

My American Dream

I was so excited after reading the email, my friend sent me. Their company is hiring housekeeping staff and my application is luckily chosen. (My friend is already working in anaheim, california) I am set to meet my employer this coming May 15 for interview and May 16 for orientation. If God's will, I will be working in California soon. My american dream is coming true...yehey! Though the work will require me to be away from my family... but this is for our future... Hope everything will materia… Continue

Posted on May 4th, 2008 at 2:00am — 2 Comments

Chat with God

I just want to share this to everyone... when I first read this... I cried a river LOL! It's great! One day I decided to quit... I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality... I wanted to quit my life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. "God", I asked, "Can you give me one good reason NOT to quit?" His answer surprised me... "Look around", He said. "Do you see the fern and the bamboo?" "Yes", I replied. "When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good car… Continue

Posted on April 21st, 2008 at 10:00am — 2 Comments

Dizzy Spells

It's been 3 days that I wasn't able to check my BG. Well this is what my life is... Feeling dizzy at times too but still I have to go on with the house chores... Its a good thing that I have 4 days off from work due to lenten season... tomorrow is easter sunday! hope things will get better tomorrow. Wish you all well. God bless!!!

Posted on March 22nd, 2008 at 2:46am —

Is it a sin to be poor?

Today, i only have one strip left, but I don't use it, i will JUST USE IT when I don't feel well, as in, really really don't feel well. I can't afford to buy one now until the end of the month.. Whew... what a hard life, it's really hard to be poor and living in a poor country with this kind of illness... I want to change our life but how???? I want to work abroad to earn a higher salary, but before I could work there I need to pay a placement fee... whew.. and I am talking about $2,800!!!! I ne… Continue

Posted on March 20th, 2008 at 4:00am — 9 Comments

God's blessings

I am a bit emotional today because of what I learned... a friend of mine (she's my best friend actually, I even treated her as my sister) has been telling stories behind my back... a very bad one... I got very affected that my blood sugar shoot up to 251, I was shaking and very nervous.... its the highest I've been since I was diagnosed, I want to cry but I can't... I am so angry... drink a lot of water and tried to calm myself, that happened on the 17th of Feb, a day before my birthday... Desp… Continue

Posted on February 20th, 2008 at 7:30am — 3 Comments

don't know what to do...

Our internet connection was cut off 3 weeks ago, that's why I can't log in when I want to, I miss reading everyones blog...

January will be over soon, and I thought before, that this year, 2008, will be a good start for me and my family. But starting January, we already have financial difficulty... whew... don't know what to do... Please help us pray that our life will be better... thank you...

Posted on January 22nd, 2008 at 5:52am —

Hoping & Praying (for a promising 2008)

It's 2008... all of us hopes for a better year... I really do hope I have (and my family) a brighter future this 2008. and I am thankful that before 2007 ends, I already have found a job(first day of work:December 31,2007) , the salary is not that promising but I like it because the work place is just near our house... and I am enjoying it...

I am really hoping that our finances will also improve this 2008... right now, I'm almost out of strips, I only have 3 strips and I am now thinki…

Posted on January 4th, 2008 at 11:14am — 1 Comment

What a Christmas!

After cooking at 7:30pm, I check my BG if it is ok to eat, 122... good... as directed by my endo, took metformin and waited 30mins... after 30mins meet the family in the dining... I felt weird, can't explain the feeling... when I put the food in my mouth, I could not feel the food... then i thought maybe I'm low... but before going to my room to test, I grab a piece of toblerone and put it in my mouth... when I prick my finger I didn't feel a thing! NUMB! I panic... I told my family my finger…

Posted on December 25th, 2007 at 8:30am — 4 Comments

What does 2008 brings?

Christmas is around the corner… all I can hear now are Christmas carols… when I was younger every time I hear the word Christmas I feel excited! Christmas for me before was Christmas presents, vacation, reunion and parties… Why I can’t feel excited now? Being a Christian, Christmas for me is the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ… well, Christmas gifts, reunions and parties are still experienced but before I was the receiver now I am suppose to be the giver… How can…

Posted on December 14th, 2007 at 11:08am — 4 Comments

bad crazy day... good day

Last, December 2, we have to attend a dog show competition, my baby rage is one of the candidate, we are so excited for him, he is the crowds favorite because of his pretty smiling face, and he won the best male category and best in show. But before this exciting happening, I went to bed at 12midnight, and woke up at 3 am, and we're on the road at 4am, I was sooooo sleepy, and can feel the fatigue over me. I slept in the car until 7:30am, then check my BG, it was 134... odd... I've never been…

Posted on December 8th, 2007 at 1:50am — 1 Comment

Are you a Hypochondriac too???

Before I turned 19, I never knew I was already a hypochondriac, I just found out today… I was asked some questions:

1.) Do you often worry about the possibility that you have serious illness? - YES

2.) Do you worry a lot about your health? YES

3.) Do you often have the symptoms of serious illness? YES

4.) Is it hard for you to believe doctors when they tell you there’s nothing to worry about? YES

5.) Are you bothered by many aches and pains? YES

6.) A…

Posted on December 5th, 2007 at 10:43am — 5 Comments

Diabetes - A burden to people living in a Third World Country (health is wealth)

I am going to say it again... I love reading everyone's blog... I am learning from it, discovering new things is one reason why I make time reading blogs. And funny how I envy everyone because you could express what you feel/experience/think so clearly. On my part, Most often than not, I am having a hard time understanding some blogs when someone uses idiomatic expression (LOL), I can't grasp the meaning!~ well, it's understandable since english is not my mother-tongue, and we don't use it ev…

Posted on November 16th, 2007 at 11:00am — 5 Comments

hunger

Hello, I got another question again... And I thank those people who give comments on my blogs, I appreciate it so much... Honestly, I am really learning from this site and thankful to people who are kind enough to share what they know.

My question is... Why is it that after eating, I still feel hungry? And what will I do if that will happen?

Tonight, I experienced that "hunger-feeling" and brings me on panic attack (i was thinking about different things... I might have this and…

Posted on November 3rd, 2007 at 10:06am — 3 Comments

High morning readings

Hi! today is my husband's 32nd birthday... :-) and this is my 2nd day of taking Metformin, but I am worried because my morning BG is high... yesterday it's 132, today 139... but I went to bed last night with 129 BG, what do you think happened?

I have been vocal of saying that I become a worry wart every since I got diabetes, friends been telling me, just accept it and take your medicines religiously... well, I am, and I have accepted this disease wholeheartedly... I am just afraid of h…

Posted on October 31st, 2007 at 8:40pm — 4 Comments

Frustrated

Hi! I woke up today with 137 BG. as I was waiting for my BG to drop (before breakfast), I decided to have a light exercise.... then check it again, 152! so frustrated! I thought it will go down, I am so hungry now... I have to wait again ... so frustrating! What do you think happened?

Posted on October 29th, 2007 at 8:03pm — 3 Comments

back to medicine

Today I woke up with a BG of 147, I was so disappointed, 2 hours after breakfast my BG was 201 (had pork and beans, 3 pcs cracker and a half cup of non-fat milk), I cried and cried... don't know what to do, I feel terrible, out of anger I pop the pill into my mouth! An hour before lunch my BG was 161... I felt secure for a while... at 3pm while at the market, I felt sleepy and weak and hungry, my husband ask me if I wanna go to Mcdonald, I definitely said yes! When we arrive, I went straight…

Posted on October 29th, 2007 at 10:52am —

Confuse/Please help- I need your opinion

It's my 5th day without medicines, my first 2 days reading (Fasting) was ok, 126, 110 then 144, 130 & 131. is it too high? do I need to take medicines again? I am confuse... I don't wanna take medicines again (if not really necessary)... medicines cost a lot!

Since I got diabetes, I think about it all the time, My mind sets on my diabetes 24/7... and it's not good... I worry about it, I can't function well, I cry almost everyday,,, Since poverty is one of my problem...I cannot even…

Posted on October 27th, 2007 at 10:26am — 5 Comments

About the Forum

I really thank those people who answered my question in the Forum, I got 9 replies... thats about when to check BG, I don't know what's happening but I can't open the link, I don't know why... Hope to read your answers here instead....

My BG is doing ok though without meds, my highest was 144 that is yesterday morning, but after a light exercise it went down to 102. This morning my BG is 130. (that's explainable coz I attended a party 2 nights in arow)... And my other question is... Ca…

Posted on October 26th, 2007 at 12:22am — 4 Comments

New Beginning

I woke up early (5:55am- usually i got out of bed at 8!) today, then check my emails... found friendly and helpful comments on my blogs! thanks guys... at 7am, I check my BS it's 126! that's without pills the whole day yesterday and also without exercise, (since I am still afraid of what I had experienced the other night, when I got very low BS that made me shaky and super nervous!)

Like what my doctor told me, I should try to lower my BS by strict dieting and exercise, no pills for no…

Posted on October 23rd, 2007 at 1:51am — 3 Comments