We are still attempting to have Hospice
back to speak to us, but they have been busy. Even the county Public
Health/Home Health Care person has been too busy. Both have been in
contact with Barry and Allen according to Ben, but their time has
been taken with clients needing attention. Allen even said that the
speaker he wanted asked to hold off for the summer with the children
being so busy.
We had one short meeting in June and
have scheduled the next meeting for September, as several of our
group will be on vacation for the month of August. Max and I were
attempting to walk, but he is having a planters wart removed and the
doctor has said no more walking than absolutely necessary. We agreed
as this heat and humidity are making life difficult outside the air
conditioning of our residences.
Allen is becoming very active online
and is tackling a project that surprised the rest of us. He has
become familiar with the FDA Patient Network and is doing
correspondence with several people he met online there. Tim and I
are attempting to help him when asked, but he has taken off on his
own and is really into what he is doing.
Tim and I are attempting to monitor
what is happening with the Medicare scandal and the CMS being sued
for awarding non-approved companies contracts for medical supplies
and medications. Not a fun task and I admit I am happy I have never
dealt with any of the mail-order medical suppliers.
All of us must congratulate A.J. for
being able to say goodbye to insulin and all medications. This
extends to John as well, as both were able to be approved to stop all
medications about the middle of July. I had a long conversation with
A.J. when he said something, but he said the doctor had given him
permission and since he is purchasing extra test strips on his own
presently, the doctor just has him testing seven times per day. He
and John are able to exercise each evening and John is happy to be
off metformin.
Everyone is happy that four of our
members are off medications and are doing very well with their new
found freedom. Even Sue was happy to know that she and her husband
were not the only ones off medications. Sue has asked for help, as
her husband, Bob is having some troubles lately and his fasting is
creeping upward. Barry told him to purchase some extra test strips
and test on the frequency that A.J. is testing, and this seems to be
the help he needed. A.J. also advised him to reduce his carbohydrate
intake and cut more of the whole grains out of their food.
I loaned them my book, Wheat
Belly to read and Sue said she is getting quite a lot out of
the book. She and Bob do not like flax, so they are hunting other
recipes. I sent the URL for Dr. William Davis blog site here. She
said this has helped and they have ordered his second book Wheat
Belly Cookbook. I also sent the following blogs for them to
read starting with June 30 and then to explore more later. On the
first – Fathead-Movie, I urged them to read the comments as there
were often some great variations in the comments. On the second –
Marks Daily Apple, I told them to explore and if that did not give
them ideas, I would send some more.
Bob says he made the crust for the faux
pizza and the paleo mayo and has really enjoyed the variety of
sandwiches. He said that he had to make smaller sandwiches after the
first time as he was over stuffed. He also commented that his blood
glucose readings love the sandwiches. Sue commented that her blood
glucose readings have come down as well.
Two of our members spent a couple of
days in the hospital, but mainly it turned out to be for flu-like
symptoms. Mostly the doctor said they were more dehydrated. Brenda
is busy with her grandchildren for much of the summer.
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