tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post3820913224262900365..comments2024-02-28T00:09:49.322-05:00Comments on Bitter~Sweet ™: LuckyKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03836215891806148229noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-59429235040647583142008-09-02T08:11:00.000-04:002008-09-02T08:11:00.000-04:00Karen, I'm sorry to hear about your Uncle, I hope ...Karen, <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry to hear about your Uncle, I hope he is getting second, third and fourth opinions. My little brother has his major surgery tomorrow to remove the mass of cancer plus a large portion of his leg. I would never want him to give up and just live with whatever the Dr. says. It's at least worth a shot. <BR/><BR/>Good luck!<BR/><BR/>MikeMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954058220897136704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-2069017295732500182008-08-28T19:40:00.000-04:002008-08-28T19:40:00.000-04:00I agree, and I'll add a couple more:1) I'm lucky t...I agree, and I'll add a couple more:<BR/>1) I'm lucky that despite many years of neglect, I'm still here, in reasonable heatlh.<BR/>2) I'm lucky that I found the entire db online community 3 years ago.<BR/>3) I'm lucky that I still have hypoglycemic awareness.<BR/>4) I'm lucky that people across the country are more focused on health - caring for db doesn't seem like as much of a chore when my Minnesota Nicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02170043587010711783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-7513774618511864812008-08-28T11:35:00.000-04:002008-08-28T11:35:00.000-04:00It can be hard to get perspective when we're burie...It can be hard to get perspective when we're buried in mountains of used test strips, used infusion sets, test strip bottles, insulin bottles... well you get the picture. If we can climb out from under all that every once in a while, it's easier to see that we are indeed lucky.Lee Ann Thillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444534323119682711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3773372806308930207.post-91149204093615885232008-08-28T11:29:00.000-04:002008-08-28T11:29:00.000-04:00Oh Karen.And I am lucky too.While my Aunt received...Oh Karen.<BR/>And I am lucky too.<BR/><BR/>While my Aunt received great news (no more active cancer) and my friend is back in the hospital from illness after his last round of chemo...<BR/><BR/>I Am Lucky.<BR/><BR/>My friend has had to test his blood sugar and with all the dextrose based liquids he is pumping into himself his post bt is 123. He may have a functioning pancreas but he says "I couldCrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03920320645744084041noreply@blogger.com