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A Blessing in Disguise
Being diagnosed with Diabetes is not something that anyone ever wants to have happen to them. For some, the diagnosis is seen as the worst thing in the world, as something that should be hated no matter what. For others, … Continue reading
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Welcome to My Diabetic Heart
Welcome to My Diabetic Heart. This is a new blog/info site about living with Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure. The site is very much a work in progress, as I have alot things I want to add later. In the … Continue reading
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Done with the follow-ups
Had the last two follow up appointments this week, and I’m happy to say that both went pretty well. I saw the GI specialist on Tuesday morning at 8:30am, which was really rough after working until 3am, and having to … Continue reading
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One follow-up down, two to go
Had the first of 3 follow up appointments this morning. This one was with my primary doctor, and thankfully, it went rather well. My blood pressure was good (100/77), and Dr. Cabe was pleased that the meds for my GI … Continue reading
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Hospital visit recap
I went to the hospital Monday night for severe chest pain and shortness of breath. My blood pressure was dangerously high, and remained so throughout the first night. I was given a regimen of aspirin, blood thinners, and nitro paste … Continue reading
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Bump one up, add one more…
Had an appointment with my PCP this morning. It went fairly well; talked about the results of my last A1C test, which were awesome, and my CHF, etc… I’ve been having more trouble with my blood pressure the last few … Continue reading
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A few details
I finally beat the cardiologist into submission, and got some straight answers and details about what’s wrong with my heart. The heart test results indicated that my heart is still pretty weak, with functionality still around 35%, and that my … Continue reading
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Quick heart update
Well, true to his word, the cardiologist called me early this morning with the results of the heart test. It turns out that I do have a blocked artery in my heart after all. He said it was minor, what … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Heart
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One step forward … three steps back
Had a very disappointing visit with the cardiologist this morning. It turns out that when I called to get the results of my CT Angiogram a few weeks ago, they only had part of the results in, and they were … Continue reading
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Holy cow … 6.5
I just got some really awesome news from my doctor. I had blood draw on Monday for an A1C, and called to get the results today. I have gone from 9.6 when I was diagnosed in late December to 6.5 … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Health
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