Tuesday, July 30, 2013

I'm struggling with this Diabetes Monster!

I listened to my brother..... I tried and hoped to walk in his shoes.(that's where today's pressure and depression hit!)

But my inner voice..... says this is my body functioning at a cellular level (reduced output of insulin... and/or... resistance of beta cells to absorb insulin).    OK.   reality check.

I cry.   I wish.   I try. I am diligent and intelligent about this diabetes monster. It's only a number.   It is not the totality of me! It's been since 2004: I've gotta stay focused on management of my medical condition as it is right now.   DM (diabetes management) will produce reduced A1c --- reduced weight --- leveling of daily numbers with proper food intake and exercise.

But my God, help me always to focus still on Today.... on your everlasting, everloving care for me.   For I am wonderfully made.... you made me- Heavenly Father.   You know my beginning and my end.

I recall how one of your most faithful servants.... literally wasted away in her final days of death. In her home, surrounded by her family... it was the most gruesome and unattractive death to endure.   The love was not diminished -- although it takes years for that ugly memory to fade with much less pain.   I felt that way in being in the hospital when daddy died.... the expelling of air, his lips, mouth, eyes, head turned toward the eastern sunrise....    God you know our downsittings and our uprisings.

To you GOD.... For you I live and die. I give you the praise and honor and glory.... in my body, my mind, and my soul.   We must work while it is day....

What is a carcinogen?

It's something ugleeeeey for sure!!!

Cancer is caused by changes in a cell's DNA – its genetic "blueprint." Some of these changes may be inherited from our parents, while others may be caused by outside exposures, which are often referred to as environmental factors. Environmental factors can include a wide range of exposures, such as:

Lifestyle factors (nutrition, tobacco use, physical activity, etc.)
Naturally occurring exposures (ultraviolet light, radon gas, infectious agents, etc.)
Medical treatments (chemotherapy, radiation, immune system-suppressing drugs, etc.)
Workplace exposures
Household exposures
Pollution

Substances and exposures that can lead to cancer are called carcinogens. Some carcinogens do not affect DNA directly, but lead to cancer in other ways. For example, they may cause cells to divide at a faster than normal rate, which could increase the chances that DNA changes will occur.

Carcinogens do not cause cancer in every case, all the time. Substances labeled as carcinogens may have different levels of cancer-causing potential. Some may cause cancer only after prolonged, high levels of exposure. And for any particular person, the risk of developing cancer depends on many factors, including how they are exposed to a carcinogen, the length and intensity of the exposure, and the person's genetic makeup.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Medical History for FUTURE Genealogy search by my children....???

Although my daughter/law enforcement officer --- yellow alert all the time..... // although she complains for the OPENESS of blogs and links of personal information in this digital information age....

I tend to think it may be useful -- in helping my children and grandchildren to PATTERN their life in a successful way. To know that I am diligent in monitoring my diabetic condition !!! !!!