Here is an actual photo of my pancreas:
And here's an actual x-ray of my Islets of Langerhans. Did you know that anatomist Paul Langerhans discovered the Islets in 1869? (Not mine. I wasn't even alive then. He just found them on a dead guy.) And, he was only 22 years old when he found them! Since he discovered them, he named them after himself.
Well, anyway, I'm counting carbs, avoiding sugar, checking my blood glucose levels 6 - 8 times a day, taking 2 kinds of insulin, one in the morning and the other kind any time I want to eat and before bed.
The Doctor told me to get serious about Diabetes. I really like my grandkids and would like to stick around just a little bit longer, so I'm going to work on it.
In doing some research, I found this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtsQxUYHXbw
...and this:
http://www.absolutelyrics.com/lyrics/view/weird_al_yankovic/pancreas/
Okay, that's it, Bob. Get serious!!
5 comments:
Yes, when I leave here, I want a brother and sister around to mourn me. You will, right??
Bob, get on the stick. This isn't something you can mess around with. Ok?
I love you, you old dog poo.
a great biology lesson! THANKS!
Dad, I know you hate water but it really helps alot. It makes you pee out some of the sugars so your insulin doesn't have to work so hard. I would drink 2 glasses really quick after every meal and it helped my levels a ton! I could tell a difference from when I didn't drink water. Just do it.
the whole pathway of how insulin release is stimulated by ingesting food is really cool too!
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