Class scheduled
Well, the class I’m supposed to take on diabetes has been scheduled — four days worth of it! Is it just me, or does that seem excessive? I’m trying to imagine the schedule:
- Day 1: “This is your body. In your body, you have blood. Your blood contains hemoglobin. The nice hemoglobin carries oxygen all over your body so that you can have energy. Hemoglobin is a protein. Can you say “protein”? (That’s a teen who’s lost his amateur status. Sorry, just a little attempt at humor, folks.) The food your body uses is converted to sugars…”
- Day 2: “Diabetes is dangerous. You could go blind, have a stroke, lose your kidneys or your toes. Your blood pressure could pop your cork. Fungi might grow on your skin. Take it seriously folks. Here’s six hours of video about the possible results of diabetes.”
- Day 3: “Cut out the sugars. Cut the carbs way down. Cut out the sugars. Cut the carbs way down. Cut out the sugars. Cut the carbs way down. Cut out the sugars. Cut the carbs way down. Cut out the sugars. Cut the carbs way down. Cut out the sugars. Cut the carbs way down…”
- Day 4: “No, when you poke yourself, scream, ‘Oh!’, not ‘Ow!’ Let’s try it again. Remember, this is for your own good…”
Okay, I’ll take it seriously. But four days? What do they do for insulin-dependent diabetics? A month?
Blood sugar: Tuesday pm: 172, Wednesday am: 188.