J.Arthur

8 hours ago, Stickman said:

So now the question to ask yourself is whether you're just going to accept it, or whether you're going to make lifestyle changes to overcome it, and effectively reverse it. How badly do you want to avoid the potential problems that can follow? A good diet and exercise is all that is required....and you're only borderline at this point - so there is no reason you can't turn it around!

Cheers,

I've changed my diet a bit, quit smoking and cut down on the beer, have not used sugar for over 20 years but use sugar pills and that fake sugar instead. At one time and on one occasion I had a blood sugar reading of 11 but that was not a regular score. 

Now I'm usually 5, 6 or 7 which is not too bad. 

My doctor and the nurse at the surgery seem OK with it when they do their quarterly assessment.

On 9/13/2018 at 3:08 AM, Stickman said:

I know heaps of guys with type 2 in Bangkok.  The effects of it are terrible.

One had his leg amputated and died a few years later.  Another had his big toe amputated 3 years ago and the "hole" has still not closed up and healed properly.  Another has had all sorts of health problems, most of which are attributed to being a side effect of diabetes.

Diabetes is an evil disease but the good thing is that type 2 can easily be avoided.  It's a lifestyle disease so watch what you eat, exercise and you should be ok.

Thanks for cheering us up and looking on the bright side of things.

I recently found out I've got it albeit at border line level.

Some of 'em, especially the girl on the motor bike look like they've been afflicted with serious cases of varicose veins.

2 hours ago, Thinkingallowed said:

Welcome aboard Mr Rank.

I'll thank you not to crack cheap jokes at my expense, I've heard them all before.

I'm actually a relative to Jean Arthur who starred alongside Alan Ladd in the famous Hollywood film Shane. When she made it in films the relatives in the UK changed their surname to Arthur in the hope of cashing in on her fame.

Hi I'm new here. I live in the UK but spend a lot of time in Pattaya.

Hi, I live in the UK but spend most of my time in Pattaya.