Monthly Archives: January 2006

Sunday Dinner: What’ve you got Cooking? , contributed by CabinGirl


Posted by katiebird

Well, it’s pouring here at Chez Cabin now, but we managed to squeak in a bike ride through Valley Forge Park this morning before it started…time to think about what’s for dinner tonight!

Oh, and can I just tell everybody how excited I am that the inhaled insulin that I’ve been writing about for the last 2 months got approved by the FDA this week?

On to the food…This is one of my favorite recipes. It takes about 10 minutes to put together before you stick it in the oven, tastes great, and there’s enough left over for a second meal at our house.

Simply Roasted Pork
From Cooking Light Continue reading →


Just 4 Today: January 28, 2006


Posted by katiebird

Just 4 Today: I’m going to hammer on Democratic Senators. I will write a brief clear paragraph explaining why they must support the filibuster. I’ll share it here in the comments. I’ll ask everyone reading this to do the same. And if anyone has ideas for FAXing if you don’t have a FAX machine, please share it here.

From JanetStrange at the BoomanTribune: FILIBUSTER! Phone and fax numbers:


What is Diabetic Neuropathy? (Warning – not for sensitive readers), contributed by DuctapeFatwa


Posted by katiebird

You have probably seen the TV commercial, with the blind guy with the cane, talking about how he wishes he had taken care of his diabetes. You may have heard something about people with diabetes getting amputations, but you don’t really connect any of that with you. You feel fine, even if you miss your medicine, or take wild guesses about your insulin, or forget to take it sometimes.

You’ve seen the Patti LaBelle commercial, she didn’t collapse until her blood sugar was over 500, and yours has never been anywhere near that. So you don’t need to get all obsessive about it, right?

I wrote this originally for FARfetched’s blog, for his son, but maybe it will help someone lurking here. It is not pleasant reading, but if you think it might help someone you know, please print it out for them.

When diabetes is not controlled, sugar enters places where it should not be, including the eyes and the nerves. This damages, and eventually destroys them.

When nerves are damaged, this causes the victim to feel sensations of things that are not really happening.

A large percentage of diabetics will develop some degree of neuropathy. For most, those who keep their blood sugar under control, symptoms may be minimal, or even not present. But uncontolled or poorly controlled diabetes will almost certainly guarantee that you will develop a painful neuropathy. Continue reading →


Eat 4 Today – The Commitment (Day 12)


Posted by katiebird

I’m not going to eat between meals and I’m not taking seconds. Just today. And I’ll try it for a year.

Looking Back
When we’re taking things one day at a time, one piece of the challenge at a time, it’s easy to miss the progress we’ve made. We might be focused on losing weight and miss noticing the positive effects that weight-loss has had on our health.

FARfetched’s article, Positive Changes said it very well:

There are more important things than weight to focus on. For example, I’ve found I can jog across the yard and not be winded so quickly… so I’m getting my wind back.

and he said something else:

On a journey like this one, sometimes looking back is just as important as looking forward: instead of bemoaning how far we are from where we want to be, let us rejoice in how far we’ve come.

“Let us rejoice in how far we’ve come”