come on, let's go!

another trip to the doctor and he wasn't happy at all...

he thought the ER doctor should have admitted me...

and he almost did today...

he did change my meds...

and I have to collect my pee for a whole 24 hours...

and keep it in my fridge...

I take it back Thursday when I see the ENT...

so, we finally got out of there...

and stopped at the new CVS...

all nice and pretty but their prices are still HIGH!

still didn't get my scripts...

they will have them ready on Thursday...

I have enough meds to do until then...

I didn't get my B12 shot, but found liquid vitamins...

I cannot swallow those big pills!

and now I am home, while DH runs to Walmart to get my test strips that CVS didn't have...

and I am tired again, several  hours there...

I had my BS down to 171 but it spiked big time after breakfast...

trial and error till I get this right...

later...

just slap me and call me Ethel...

would you believe that we had a 50 degree day?

and that I went for a couple walks?

and rode up to the post office with Craig this afternoon?

and that we walked around the yard, checking all the flower beds?

AND THAT I DIDN'T TAKE THE CAMERA WITH ME ONE TIME?

so, there are no photos to post...

to go along with a mid winter report on what is coming up in the beds...

EVERYTHING!

daffodils, crocus, tulips...

iris, day lilies, columbine!

its too early!

the dusty miller is still green and growing...

onions, too...

and those crazy dianthus...

just as green as can be...

so here's the scoop on my morning...

hit the bathroom at 1am, sicker than a dog...

one of 10 trips today...

its one of the medicines they put me on...

finally got to sleep just before 5am...

got up and made my doctor's appointment for 11 tomorrow...

and talked to a nutritionist...

to find something that I could eat...

well, you remember that the ER doctor told me 0 carbs and 0 sugar?

that could kill me

so she told me to eat smart carbs

finally

and the diet that I do for my IBS

is perfectly fine for this...

and everyone is different, so I need to find what I tolerate and what I don't...

I was concerned about the size of meals...

they are too large for me to do at one time...

so I asked her it I could cut it in half and eat more often...

and she said that would be the best way to do it...

it will keep me more level without spiking and bottoming out...

and exercise makes a major difference...

so got plenty of that today, too...

well, for me anyway...

my BS was 198 a bit ago...

and with the infection...

my sister in law, who has dealt with this for years...

said if she can keep hers around 300, she's happy...

so, I guess I am doing ok...

I am going to ask the doctor tomorrow for a B12 shot...

and pick up some vitamins at the pharmacy when we go...

can't do my insure right now...

the nutritionist said it is very possible that with my self made diet for the IBS...

that I could have had diabetes for years...

and just kept it under control until now...

and when all the infection is gone, it may not be such a problem...

as long as I keep an eye on things and eat like I have been...

I had chicken breast, mashed potatoes and french green beans for supper...

and ate until I was full...

all I need to do is find some diet cadbury eggs and I'll be good to go!

you all have a great night!

I will use my camera tomorrow!

another 50+ day coming!

couples...

are you ready for Valentine's Day?

I'm so not...

ask me next week...

have a great day...

not a bad day...

I love all of the prayers going up for me!

blogging sisters are the best kind...

you all just give and give and give...

;)

thought I would give you some information on what happened this weekend...

I have been hypoglycemic since I was very little...

my mom was, too...

always had to watch out for low blood sugar, because the bottom could drop out so fast...

totally the opposite of a diabetic...

and then the last two weeks, I was determined not to get dehydrated or constipated coming off of a 39 day spell of diarrhea...

from my IBS and all the antibiotics...

I was weak and shaky most of the time...

so I started eating and drinking...

larger amounts for me so I could keep my strength  up and to stop what usually happens when I get my IBS lined out...

with IBS, when things start changing, there is a time when I will get constipated..

it can go back and forth for days...

it is during that time that I can get blocked enough to where I could throw up my bowels...

I have never done it yet, but have come close many times...

so I was trying to avoid this...

changing my diet greatly...

I have had these symptoms for only about a week to 10 days...

so here is what the theory is...

I have either completely over done it and with the infection...

spiked my blood sugar so high...

infection will spike it...

or...

I have acquired Type 2 diabetes...

which can happen...

I could can from being one thing to another if the pancreas decides to quit working right...

and it has been a lifetime of not working right the other way...

so it's never been normal...

I always had too much insulin in my system...

I can't do coffee...

3 sips and I'm shaking all over...

so I did pop...

but not more than 2 glasses a day...

and it maintained my sugar so I didn't dip low and then high again...

teas are hard for me to do, too...

so when they tested me and the blood sugar was so high...

I had a little idea of what to do, but they also wanted me to cut out carbs, too...

everything has carbs or sugar!

well, almost everything....

and they did not send me home with a diet...

told me to look it up online...

ok...

so I still can't do a diabetic diet because of the carbs...

so we have been reading labels all day...

looking certain things up...

and I so can't wait to talk to the dietitian about what I can do...

yesterday, I was afraid to eat anything...

but today, I have done veggies and lots of water...

one glass of that Coke zero so I don't get a caffeine head ache...

slept and rested a lot...

cleaned and puttered a little and got my shower...

thanks for all the suggestions of diet drinks...

the guys have lined the counter with different pops and will look for crystal lite next time...

I miss my juice...

:(

but I will adjust to whatever I have to do...

short term or long term...

I am in a strange place right now learning new things...

and so it goes...

there is a reason...

pray for my guys...

its one more thing they have to worry about and deal with...

I have so many cracks, there must be a lot of light...

LOL

Happy Sunday...

today, I am...

adjusting...

catching up on much needed sleep...

haven't been able to sleep very well for the last 2 weeks...

researching on the internet...

DH just got back from Kroger and Walmart...

will be cooking veggies this afternoon...

the insulin pills have all the side effects of what I deal with everyday...

so won't know if its them or the IBS...

LOL

I have decided that Coke Zero tastes better than Diet Pepsi...

if anyone has any other suggestions for diet drinks, please let me know...

thank you for all your prayers...

need to go help the guys get things started here and put away...

later...

well, its been a different kind of day...

thought I might have a UTI...

got up this morning and headed for the doctor's office...

they have a weekend clinic...

my doctor wasn't in today and I saw a NP...

tested my urine...

bacteria 0...

sugar 1000...

so they did a couple blood tests and were going to send me home...

but I asked for a glucose test before I left and they dug up a meter...

425...

that got me a trip to the ER and a shot fast acting insulin...

I came home with 2 pill insulins and a test meter...

my doctor is out on Mondays, so I have to see him on Tuesday...

no sugars and no carbs for 4 days until I see him to get this down...

it could be Type 2 diabeties...

or...

it could be the infection...

so have more antibiotics...

so we have been there all day...

I had breakfast before I could go...

and supper when we got home...

they gave me water and crackers in the ER for my IBS...

but I ate light and tested...

277...

so it's coming down already...

I only had about 3 hours of sleep last night, so I am heading for bed...

it wore me out...

I will try to get on later, but it may be tomorrow...

hope you are all ok...

more images for you to use...

not sure if I have posted some of these before or not...

but trying to go through some of my folders here...

looking for things that you might like to use...

because these days are coming soon enough...

feeling much better this morning...

I can tell when people pray for me...

I have better days...

aren't these the most colorful vintage postcard images?

just bright enough to lift your spirits on cloudy wintery days...

I think it may be time to start painting again...

not sure what I want to do yet...

looking around for ideas and inspiration...

have a happy day...

been playing around...

in fotoflexer...

I have a new toy!

these are photos of my living room ...

and I used color sketch on them...

this one is without adding any color saturation...

and this one is adding some color to it...

not doing so hot today...

please pray...

could be a bladder infection from all the anitibiotics...

its not fun...

drank too much cranberry juice and my tummy doesn't like it one bit...

too sick to get into the doctor today, so shooting for tomorrow...

it did warm up through the night and the ice is all gone!

one good thing there, for sure...

some of you have been boo hooing over picnik closing shop...

well, I have a place for you...

are you ready?

it's called fotoflexer...

so go on over and check it out...

a lot like picnik, but with a lot more options...

so don't hurt yourself over there...

I just did these 2 over there in about 5 minutes...

I was playing around...

so- there you go...

now git!

you can thank me later...

chocolate works for me...

ps- it can even get rid of wrinkles...

Nana Diana, this one's for you!

we've got freezing rain mixed with sleet...

what a winter's day we are having here...

its freezing on surfaces now...

a very dreary looking day indeed...

and slicker than owl poop on a doorknob...

got that saying from living in the south, but they didn't say poop...

so we are staying inside...

we've cleaned, ate, watched a little tv, did my pt and played a game...

had my shower and smell good now...

and would you believe its so quiet here except for the sleet hitting the kitchen windows...

and Craig snoring on the couch...

all the critters are nappin'...

I need to do an ensure and it just might be nap time for me, too...

just praying the temp rises just a tad for rain and that my guy gets home from work later, safe and sound...

having a pretty good, mellow kind of  day...

we all need those every now and then...

so glad I am in here and not out there!

for Donna...

our best glitter girl had surgery today...

so sending this love message her way...

if you don't know Donna, aka glitter queen, from MyShabby Chateau...

well, you better check her out...

she's awesome!

and she needs prayers as she heals...

cuz us girlies miss her posts already...

Donna, you know you have been in my prayers...

and I am sending glittery angels to watch over you...

and you know how hard it is for me to be around all this glitter...

but I had to do it...

you are special...

and here is a wand for the angels to use to bonk you on the head with...

so you can go out and play again...

see, I can glitter, too...

there is some anxiety...

magic glitter...

the kind that fixes everything...

but most of all, I just wanted you to know that I am praying and thinking about you...

others have done posts for you today as well...

because you are that loved...

and we wanted to know- you are not alone...

no how, no way...

(from Donna's blog)

AND...

walk, walk, walk!

strut your stuff, Queenie!

Love you- Tete