Welcome to Fred's Blog Roll
Thank you visiting our site. In this section of the web site I write articles (Blog Roll) and journals (MyJournal) relating to my experience with Diabetes Type 2. The journals represents personal experiences such as doctor visits, medication upgrades, etc. The Blog Roll are topics interest to diabetics. I would like to share these experiences with everyone who is afflicted by the disease or know of someone who is. Please share this site and I invite you to write comments. There are millions who are suffreing from the disease, and some may not even know that they have it. It is very important that we spread the message on the dangers of this "silent killer" and how one can slow down the progression of the disease. Thank you for visiting the site and look forward to hearing from you.
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My Medicines for Diabetes Control
September 27, 2016 Diabetes Medication To control my diabetes, I take METFORMIN. Metformin has been around since the 1950s and is one of the first line of drugs to control Type 2. It works by controlling the amount of glucose released by the liver. Some people...
Natural Disasters – Tips for Diabetics
September 06, 2016 Hurricane Season Preparations Natural Disasters and Your Medications: The 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season is upon us. The first few weeks of September is the peak of the season and the probability of the highest number of hurricane formation occurs...
Father's Day
June 3rd, 2016 Father's Day Father’s Day is just around the corner. It is a day to celebrate Dads and it has been around for along time. In some countries, there are religious overtones as to when it is celebrated. Almost every country in the world has a special day...
Tracking Your Progress
May 27th, 2016 Tracking Your Progress Know Your Body You are the one that knows your body. You know how you feel and you know what the medications do to you. That is the reason why it is very important to keep track of vital data about your diabetes. This is what I...
No Need For All The Pills
May 11th, 2016 No Need For All The Pills There are many ways to get beneficial supplements without swallowing a bunch of pills. Foods like bitter-melon, which has insulin-like properties that is supposed to reduce blood sugar for diabetic patients. Bitter melon is a...
The Delicate Art of Cooking
April 27th, 2016 The Delicate Art of Cooking Cooking is such a delicate art form that. My wife loves to cook, and I love to eat what she makes. We are the perfect duo. However, just because I have Type II Diabetes does not mean she can't cook what she loves and I am...
The Evil Temptation of Sweets
April 12th, 2016 The Evil Temptation of Sweets The term “sweet tooth” applies to me. Do you know the origin of this word? Well, I did some research and discovered that the term dates back to the 1300’s. The “tooth” in the word does not refer to a tooth. It applies to...
Developing Good Habits
April 6th, 2016 Developing Good Habits A good habit I developed over the years of my diabetes is to log (daily if possible) readings of my glucose levels, blood pressure and heart beat. If the readings are out of range from my normal numbers, I do it more than once....
My Love For Flan, A Vice
March 30th, 2016 Vices – Sweets and Portions “A life without sweets is not much worth living”, is from the novel, Coinman: An Untold Conspiracy by Pawan Mishra. I love sweets, and for many diabetics like myself it is very difficult to say "No" to any sweet dessert....
Everything In Moderation
March 23rd, 2016 Portion Control & Moderation A famous saying from Yogi Berra sums it all: “You better cut the pizza in four pieces because I'm not hungry enough to eat six.” Today, I am going to talk about pizza as an example where one can apply the concept of...
Getting The Right Tools
Blood Glucose Tester To manage diabetes successfully, one has to have on-hand several testing tools. Frequent testing of sugar levels may be necessary. Consult with your doctor to be sure that the test frequency is adequate. Initially, I was testing daily, but over...
The Blind Men & The Elephant
March 16th, 2016, The Blind Men & The Elephant Diabetes creeps up on anyone, as it did with me. This disease affects millions of people – some are aware they have it others are not. Although the disease is so prevalent in this country, the disease – how you get...
Vigilance is Key
March 9th, 2016, Vigilance is Key Vigilance is necessary in order to manage diabetes. The disease is progressive and if left un-checked complications arise. Blindness, nerve disorders, amputations, renal failure, stroke and eventually death are some consequence of not...
New Tests Coming Up To Check Stomach Discomfort
Discomfort in the Stomach During my last visit to the doctor, I mentioned to him that I have this sensation in my stomach that I do not understand. At random times, I would get this feeling as if I am hungry, even though I am not. I was asked to see a...
Blood Work Results
My blood work results just came in. For the first time in almost 3 years, my A1C went down to 6.9! Since 2013, this figure has ranged from 7.0 to as high as 7.6. My doctor does my blood work every 4 months or so. I believe the new medication has been instrumental...
Blood Work Coming UP
Tomorrow I am scheduled for my 4 month blood work. My next visit to my primary doctor to discuss the results will be in two weeks. I hope that my A1C is lower than the last test, and in the worse case stay at the same level. If it goes up, it would be a...
New Medication To Control My Diabetes
I am now taking Trajenta 5 mg, once a day. After one blood work, my A1C was lowered by around 10% with no adverse effects on my other tests such as liver, kidney, etc. That is the good news. The bad news is that with my Prescription insurance coverage, my copay is...