I am scheduled to have stents put into my heart at 7 AM Monday (9 May) morning. I should be going home Monday evening or Tuesday morning.
I am scheduled to have stents put into my heart at 7 AM Monday (9 May) morning. I should be going home Monday evening or Tuesday morning.
For the first time in 20 years, I now have my diabetes, blood pressure, and triglycerides under control. I'm being very careful not to upset
this balance.
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For the first time in 20 years, I now have my diabetes, blood pressure, and triglycerides under control. I'm being very careful not to upset this balance.
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For the first time in 20 years, I now have my diabetes, blood pressure, and triglycerides under control. I'm being very careful not to upset this balance.
-- Sean
did they find a better medication mix for you?
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did they find a better medication mix for you?
Yes. They took me off of two of my blood pressure meds and put me on isosorbide (related to nitroglycerin and is long-acting). Suddenly my blood sugar readings tanked. I am on a statin and fenofibrate (lowers triglycerides). For diabetes, I am on two types of insulin and Jardiance (not for blood sugar but it has a lot of other good side effects such as protecting my kidneys and liver).
I have felt great this past week and have been trying to go to bed by 11
PM. A side effect of that is I am waking with the sun--something I share in common with my mom--and I enjoy getting up, making breakfast, and having time to shower, make breakfast, and relax before a busy day of errands and doctors' appointments. For the month of March, I have a doctors' appointment (or more) every single Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Plus on the 28, I get to have a endoscopy/colonoscopy special along with a throat widening (helps me eat). Yay!
so is there any hope of you keeping your foot? i would hate to lose a foot.
Hello Jas,
so is there any hope of you keeping your foot? i would hate to
lose a foot.
No, the foot is too badly damaged to save. At this point, we are just
maintaining my foot until after May (have to wait because of my heart stents). Then it will be coming off. I'd rather lose my foot than my whole leg which is a possibility with Charcot foot if left untreated.
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Hello Jas,
so is there any hope of you keeping your foot? i would hate to lose a foot.
No, the foot is too badly damaged to save. At this point, we are just maintaining my foot until after May (have to wait because of my heart stents). Then it will be coming off. I'd rather lose my foot than my whole leg which
is a possibility with Charcot foot if left untreated.
For the first time in 20 years, I now have my diabetes, blood pressure, and triglycerides under control. I'm being very careful not to upset
this balance.
Hello Jas,
so is there any hope of you keeping your foot? i would hate to lose a foot.
No, the foot is too badly damaged to save. At this point, we are just maintaining my foot until after May (have to wait because of my heart stents).
Then it will be coming off. I'd rather lose my foot than my whole leg which is a possibility with Charcot foot if left untreated.
-- Sean
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Very sorry to hear this!
I know I am going to burn in hell for this, but the first thing I pictured was this gal from a B movie who had lost a leg and had it replaced by anM4.
digimaus wrote to All <=-
For the first time in 20 years, I now have my diabetes, blood pressure, and triglycerides under control. I'm being very careful not to upset
this balance.
For the veterans who understand the VA system:
I received my official claim award letter today. I'm rated at 10% for my tinnitus which was automatic because of my field artillery MOS and rated at 0% for my hearing loss. So if my hearing gets worse, I can appeal
and possibly get an award. I'm working on claims for my flat feet and shin splints. My VSO is encouraging me to nickle and dime my way up to 50% so if I can go to VocRehab and get declared unemployable, that could bump me up to 100% total permanent.
I received my official claim award letter today. I'm rated at 10% for my ti
esc wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
Kudos to you for getting a rating! I know the VA is
basically actively hostile toward those of us trying to get
what we're owed, lol. Any pointers for navigating the
system? I got out at the end of 2011 with cardiovascular
issues caused by burn pits overseas, and I also got a 10%
rating, but as I've gotten older a lot of things have
started creeping up that are service related. I really
don't know where to begin trying to figure this stuff out.
I walk with a Cain, bairly can move my knee and just two
years ago, had a total knee replacement done, BY A CIVILIAN
DOCTOR and privite health insurance.
Arelor wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
Something I have always thought about modern military service is it has
to be an eardrum breaker.
Shooting a .38 without ear protection is already bad enough. I don't
want to know what shooting one of the big NATO ammos in burst is like.
Big artillery? Yucks.
And tbh it does not look to me like soldiers are gonna wear muzzles or
ear plugs in the field. It has to suck big time.
Man my eardrums are hurting already just from thinking about it.
I strongly recommend finding your local veteran service officer (I think nearly every county in the US has at least one) or contact your local
DAV.
With the PACT Act, since you were exposed to burn pits, you have more options and benefits available to you. My good friend and former co-worker here is 51 and has Parkinson's and fibromyalgia from exposure
to burn pits during the first Gulf War from his service in the Navy.
esc wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
Thanks for the tips and links! I'll give these a look this weekend.
Yikes. I wound up with asthma from them, but I also have a
host of other issues which are tied to service (was a
paratrooper now have knee and back problems, was hit with
an IED in 2007 and found out I have a partially broken
spine, TBIs, and gut issues after getting really sick over
there that haven't let up in almost 20 years). Wish me luck.
Sean Dennis wrote to All <=-
I just found out I was approved for an insulin pump. This is going to help me out a lot in many ways!
Thats great news
I just found out I was approved for an insulin pump. This is going to help me
out a lot in many ways!
I just found out I was approved for an insulin pump. This is going to help me out a lot in many ways!
Sean Dennis wrote to TheCivvie <=-
Thats great news
I'm scheduled to,talk to the diabetes educator at my endocrinologist's office next week. This is going to affect everything in a good way and I can't wait to start getting better and being a human again.
Sean Dennis wrote to All <=-
Hi everyone,
I just found out I was approved for an insulin pump. This is going to help me out a lot in many ways!
I just found out I was approved for an insulin pump. This is going to help
SEAN DENNIS wrote to ALL <=-
Good news: I'm scheduled for my cataract surgeries finally! October
22 for my left eye and November 12 for my right eye.
I just found out I was approved for an insulin pump. This is
going to help me out a lot in many ways!
Good news: I'm scheduled for my cataract surgeries finally!
October 22 for my left eye and November 12 for my right eye.
I get my insulin pump tomorrow and if I can get my A1C below 8%
soon, I'll be able to schedule my foot reconstruction surgery.
It's nice to finally be getting things done with my health.
Be sure that you read it right. Several years ago, this YL, who
was type 1 diabetic, misread the reading, and gave herself too much insulin. It ended up causing a fatal heart attack on Christmas night.
Be sure that you read it right. Several years ago, this YL, who
was type 1 diabetic, misread the reading, and gave herself too much
insulin. It ended up causing a fatal heart attack on Christmas night.
The pump will prevent that from happening but if it did, I have powdered Glucagon to reverse that.
I trust the situation like this has been prevented:
https://pluralistic.net/2020/08/03/turnkey-authoritarianism/
Sean Dennis wrote to All <=-
Hi everyone,
Good news: I'm scheduled for my cataract surgeries finally! October
22 for my left eye and November 12 for my right eye.
I get my insulin pump tomorrow and if I can get my A1C below 8% soon,
I'll be able to schedule my foot reconstruction surgery.
It's nice to finally be getting things done with my health.
Sean Dennis wrote to Daryl Stout <=-
Be sure that you read it right. Several years ago, this YL, who
was type 1 diabetic, misread the reading, and gave herself too much insulin. It ended up causing a fatal heart attack on Christmas night.
The pump will prevent that from happening but if it did, I have
powdered Glucagon to reverse that.
Jimmy Anderson wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
Powdered? Not familiar. My wife is HYPO glycemic, and carries
glucagon shots with her. I need to check on this...
My new insulin pump (and its accessories) arrived last night. Very excited about it. :) Looked it up and the insulin pump is
USD$14,000...
TheCivvie wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
Sweet Jes*s, that an amazingly lot of money to pay out. I never
understand the US medical system where you have to oay for insulin but here it is free to all, poor and rich
Things are changing here in the US but my insulin I take is patented so
the cost is very high. Two pens of my U/500 cost around USD$1600 and that is with insurance. Now I pay $16 a box for two pens through the VA.
However, things are getting cheaper here but still too much. God help the diabetic in the US that doesn't have insurance.
My new insulin pump (and its accessories) arrived last night. Very
excited about it. :) Looked it up and the insulin pump is
USD$14,000...
Sweet Jes*s, that an amazingly lot of money to pay out. I never understand the US medical system where you have to oay for insulin but here it is
free to all, poor and rich
How's your president's promise of 400%, 800%, 1000% etc..
discounts going with prescription drugs? :D
Sweet Jes*s, that an amazingly lot of money to pay out. I never
understand the US medical system where you have to oay for
insulin but here it is free to all, poor and rich
Things are changing here in the US but my insulin I take is patented
so the cost is very high. Two pens of my U/500 cost around USD$1600
and that is with insurance. Now I pay $16 a box for two pens through
the VA.
However, things are getting cheaper here but still too much. God help
the diabetic in the US that doesn't have insurance.
My new insulin pump (and its accessories) arrived last night.
Very excited about it. :) Looked it up and the insulin pump is
USD$14,000...
Sweet Jes*s, that an amazingly lot of money to pay out. I never
understand the US medical system where you have to oay for insulin
but here it is free to all, poor and rich
Your country is *much* smaller in terms of population?
I think insulin cannot be patented as the original developer left it
patent free. But if a compnay is patenting it, then that is wrong as it is essential to life
I think insulin cannot be patented as the original developer left
it patent free. But if a compnay is patenting it, then that is
wrong as it is essential to life
Insulin is a natural hormone produced by the body. Various types of insulin can be and are patented. The type I take is an artificial concentrated insulin that is patented and is the most expensive
insulin in the world (it is not commonly used).
"Eli Lilly makes U-500 insulin, specifically under the brand name
Humulin R U-500, which is a highly concentrated form (5 times stronger than regular U-100 insulin) used for patients needing very large
doses, often available in vials or special KwikPens for easier
delivery and reduced injection volume."
I think insulin cannot be patented as the original developer left it patent free. But if a compnay is patenting it, then that is wrong as it is essential to life
Very much so but also a tighter healthcare budget, but also the UK and a lot of Europe has it free↑
Arelor wrote to TheCivvie <=-
I have not looked into the fact, but if I had to speculate, I would say the procedure for producing or collecting insulin is the patented thing they are leveraging.
Arelor wrote to TheCivvie <=-
Socialized healthcare is good for one thing: to keep poor serfs calm because they believe they are covered.
Re: Good news
By: TheCivvie to August Abolins on Sun Dec 21 2025 10:41 pm
Very much so but also a tighter healthcare budget, but also the UK
and a lot of Europe has it free
I have heard a lot of complaints regarding UK healthcare but I'd
rather talk about what I know.
Spain has Paradise-Grade Socialized Healthcare. Meaning you may show
up to an appointment for chemmo therapy only to be told to come next
week because they have no supplies. Or, my favourite, you get
diagnosed with lung cancer and they take four months to perform an extension study, and by the time they do it you are told you have
metas everywhere and you are gonna die in a year because you took too
long to treat it.
These are not examples I am pulling out of my ass, I work as tech
support for a clinic and I see this stuff constantly.
Compare that to holding an insurance card and getting a tumor
extracted the same day it is discovered.
Socialized healthcare is good for one thing: to keep poor serfs calm because they believe they are covered.
I think insulin cannot be patented as the original developer left
it patent free. But if a compnay is patenting it, then that is
wrong as it is essential to life
The US patent system is a bit bonkers.
I have not looked into the fact, but if I had to speculate, I would
say the procedure for producing or collecting insulin is the patented thing they are leveraging.
Very much so but also a tighter healthcare budget, but also the UK
and a lot of Europe has it free
I have heard a lot of complaints regarding UK healthcare but I'd
rather talk about what I know.
Spain has Paradise-Grade Socialized Healthcare. Meaning you may show
up to an appointment for chemmo therapy only to be told to come next
week because they have no supplies. Or, my favourite, you get
diagnosed with lung cancer and they take four months to perform an extension study, and by the time they do it you are told you have
metas everywhere and you are gonna die in a year because you took too
long to treat it.
These are not examples I am pulling out of my ass, I work as tech
support for a clinic and I see this stuff constantly.
Compare that to holding an insurance card and getting a tumor
extracted the same day it is discovered.
Socialized healthcare is good for one thing: to keep poor serfs calm because they believe they are covered.
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Socialized healthcare is good for one thing: to keep poor serfs calm because they believe they are covered.>because she has to wait so long to be seen for it.
My sister has a friend who lives in Scotland who lost his mother to cancer
Even for me, I often have to wait three to four months to be seen for a>doctor's appointment using my veteran's benefits. The VA is trying to get
Rob Mccart wrote to DIGIMAUS <=-
I am not going to say that Gov't healthcare is perfect, and as costs
go up due to an aging population it's getting worse - not helped at
all by those who refuse vaccines so that currently many hospitals
are housing more than double the number of patients they are built
to accomodate simply due to the Flu..
But.. In Canada it is generally not too bad. 3 people in my immediate family got various cancers and were treated quickly and recovered and other relatives with ongoing problems get what they need in a timely fashion and most prescription drugs are also covered for seniors and
lower income people.
Emergency waiting times are getting worse all the time but there's
a finite amount that we can spend on healthcare. Currently it
costs about $5,500 nationally per person each year.
As I said, not perfect but an ER visit for someone not covered
by that will pay easily $400+ for a simple in and out visit.
When my stepdad was hit by a drunk driver in 2003, he ran
up a $1,500,000 bill and his health insurance provided
tried to come after him for the cost yet a month later,
the entire amount was forgiven and we still don't know how
that happened.
I am not going to say that Gov't healthcare is perfect, and as costs>exposed to the direct public a lot except at the VA hospital (how I caugfht
go up due to an aging population it's getting worse - not helped at
all by those who refuse vaccines so that currently many hospitals
are housing more than double the number of patients they are built
to accomodate simply due to the Flu..
I can't take the flu shot as my systenm can't handle it very well but I am no
It is a federal law in the US that no one can be refused care at>an enmergency room but guess who picks up the tab?
When my stepdad was hit by a drunk driver in 2003, he ran up a $1,500,000 bil>and his health insurance provided tried to come after him for the cost yet a
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