Room For All

[Mrs.Anteater]

The same day as this accident happened, a man with mental health problems drove a minivan into a downtown shopping area in Münster,Germany, killing two people, severely injuring five and injuring ten others. He shot himself in the van. They now have excluded that it was terrorism. I wonder if it is because of social media, that people with mental health problems increasingly chose ways to kill themselves and take strangers with them.

 

[paradox3]

The same day as this accident happened, a man with mental health problems drove a minivan into a downtown shopping area in Münster,Germany, killing two people, severely injuring five and injuring ten others. He shot himself in the van. They now have excluded that it was terrorism. I wonder if it is because of social media, that people with mental health problems increasingly chose ways to kill themselves and take strangers with them.

Well, this is the thinking behind not publicizing suicides on the subway in our city. The copycat phenomenon.

 

[Luce NDs]

The same day as this accident happened, a man with mental health problems drove a minivan into a downtown shopping area in Münster,Germany, killing two people, severely injuring five and injuring ten others. He shot himself in the van. They now have excluded that it was terrorism. I wonder if it is because of social media, that people with mental health problems increasingly chose ways to kill themselves and take strangers with them.

People do hate being alone ... regardless or the praxis ... and how it appears in lexis!

Kind 've like the separation between neurosis and psychosis ... one comes in waves the other you get sucked into ...

 

[Northwind]

That truck driver will also need compassion. Can you even imagine what he (?) is feeling right now? It does not lessen the compassion we give to the hockey team and their families if we include the bus driver.

 

[Jaebius]

Going to the med lab for blood tests tomorrow. Looking forward to it.

 

[Mendalla]

Going to the med lab for blood tests tomorrow. Looking forward to it.

Looking forward to having a sadistic lab tech stab you in the arm and drain your life away?

I mean, I have to get bloods done quarterly for my diabetes but I'd hardly say I look forward to it. The results maybe, but not the lab visit itself.

 

[Jaebius]

Looking forward to having a sadistic lab tech stab you in the arm and drain your life away?

I mean, I have to get bloods done quarterly for my diabetes but I'd hardly say I look forward to it. The results maybe, but not the lab visit itself.

I enjoy having blood tests done. When I was 18 I had a week of tests done at the Sick Kids hospital, including at least one blood test a day. Realized I'd better start enjoying them as I was likely to keep having them throughout my life.

 

[Mendalla]

I enjoy having blood tests done. When I was 18 I had a week of tests done at the Sick Kids hospital, including at least one blood test a day. Realized I'd better start enjoying them as I was likely to keep having them throughout my life.

Well, enjoy it then. Being diabetic has at least cured me of my reaction to blood (I used to get faint at the sight but now I see my own a couple times a day) but I still wouldn't say I enjoy having it done.

 

[paradox3]

I mean, I have to get bloods done quarterly for my diabetes but I'd hardly say I look forward to it. The results maybe, but not the lab visit itself.

Did you know latest guidelines are 2 times per year if we are well controlled?

 

[BetteTheRed]

I used to work in the Research Office at the Faculty of Medicine at U of T. My blood was quite interesting to my immunologist boss, as I'm allergic to a pretty wide variety of 'stuff' and he was working on T-cells at the time. I used to give up vials of blood quite regularly. My rule: first or second stab I'm cool; if it takes 3, I will pass out...

 

[Mendalla]

Did you know latest guidelines are 2 times per year if we are well controlled?

I was on that from 2011 to last year but had control issues last year. Now that I'm controlled again (thanks, Metformin) perhaps we'll go back.

 

[ChemGal]

I was on that from 2011 to last year but had control issues last year. Now that I'm controlled again (thanks, Metformin) perhaps we'll go back.

What are they testing? Blood sugar you can just do yourself. Is it the A1C? I just have no idea what can actually be done at home or not, other than glucose itself.

 

[Jaebius]

Happiness is getting my Fb friends from over 600 to 210 tonight.

 

[Mendalla]

What are they testing? Blood sugar you can just do yourself. Is it the A1C? I just have no idea what can actually be done at home or not, other than glucose itself.

A1C. That gives the big picture. Day to day prick testing for me is more to pick up diet issues or other things that are affecting glucose. For someone on insulin or other drugs that reduce glucose (Metformin reduces insulin resistance rather than directly raising insulin or lowering glucose) it is used to determine dosage IIRC.

 

[Tabitha]

Hmmm I thought metformin inhibited carb absorption....
I currently get blood work done every 3 months for HAIC. Sometimes they do other things as well, like hemologlobin.

Yes blood sugars can be done at home but test strips and lancets add up in cost ($4 a day or so) and some pre-diabetic folks do not test at home at all.

 

[Pinga]

Dang nabit.

I booked my hotel for this week while on the road.
My husband reminded me I hadn't sent him my confirmation
So....i went looking for it. Couldn't find it.
Turned out, it wasn't made.
Now I know that I had a long conversation with that agent, I can see the call on my phone history.
Of course, the hotel is now sold out for last two nights. So, in another hotel, same chain, but more money for last two nights

I know better.

Got complacent

 

[Nancy]

Good reminder...I'd booked the hotel in Sudbury for my son's wedding in July -- 3 nights. But I didn't get a confirmation number. I'd better call and check.

 

[Nancy]

Middle son has always wanted his own dog. He's had some difficult times lately...job and relationship issues. But on Friday, he got himself a rescue dog: a 5 month old German Shepherd mix, named Musker (after some billionaire innovator, Musk). Musker came for his first visit last night -- SO SWEET!. But my little schnauzer wasn't too impressed. She is so jealous, and actually started chasing Musker at one point. The old, little dog needs to show who is boss.

 

[Pinga]

There is a sadness in the country. A friend of mine who lost her son said to me "I can relate to the loss of a child, I can't even imagine the loss of so many young people all at once. I had support from many people close to me, but how do you support someone facing the same loss at the same time."

Teachers who think of the teachers of this boys.

@Tabitha and other billeters

@KayTheCurler and other people who love those who were first on the scene

Families, friends, those who have lost from other accidents.

All are impacted

 

[Mendalla]

Hmmm I thought metformin inhibited carb absorption....
I currently get blood work done every 3 months for HAIC. Sometimes they do other things as well, like hemologlobin.

Yes blood sugars can be done at home but test strips and lancets add up in cost ($4 a day or so) and some pre-diabetic folks do not test at home at all.

We are sort of both right. From the UK diabetes site diabetes.co.uk on Glucophage, a name brand Metformin.

As we said before, Glucophage contains the ingredient Metformin. Metformin (Metformin hydrochloride) is a type of medicine known as a biguanide. This works to lower the amount of sugar in the blood of people with diabetes.

It does this by lowering the amount of sugar produced in the liver, and also increasing the sensitivity of muscle cells to insulin.

The cells are therefore more able to remove sugar from the blood. Metformin also slows the absorption of sugars from the intestines. Metformin lowers blood sugar levels between and after meals.

Yeah, if I had to pay for my strips and lancets I would be less diligent about testing, I suspect. Insurance covers them, though. And, really, given the long-term health savings from properly managing diabetes, provincial health agencies should be, too. Not sure if the Ontario Drug Benefit does or not since I am still too young to deal with it.