tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post4679823937577755081..comments2023-05-30T06:28:00.876-04:00Comments on Father Nature's Corner: NeedlesG. B. Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-89046368298188973182016-05-09T18:26:46.746-04:002016-05-09T18:26:46.746-04:00I've had that many pass away from my graduatin...I've had that many pass away from my graduating class, plus a few more prior to graduation. Exceptionally sobering reality check when you hear that someone in your age bracket that you know of had passed away.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-18262064955743990772016-05-09T12:46:45.538-04:002016-05-09T12:46:45.538-04:00In our graduating class of about 100, already 11 h...In our graduating class of about 100, already 11 have died. One of our old classmates died 2 weeks ago from heart issues. Even at our age, it's sobering knowing that just because you think you're in stellar condition, it doesn't mean you are (he was very fit).A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-57881389602425410632016-05-08T15:55:07.355-04:002016-05-08T15:55:07.355-04:00Trust me, it was not any kind of fun. The shot its...Trust me, it was not any kind of fun. The shot itself took about ten seconds to actually perform, but the prep work drove me nutty. I have mild panic attacks when it comes to my eyes (I was simply a puddle of water when it came to the laser surgery), so this was right up my alley.<br /><br />Thanks for the best wishes.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-78540258373658531552016-05-08T14:49:33.639-04:002016-05-08T14:49:33.639-04:00Curious cat that I am, I looked up your new type o...Curious cat that I am, I looked up your new type of injection on YouTube. Holy cow, that does not look like fun. I didn't mind watching it on video, but if I had to have it done to myself I think I'd have a nice, big panic attack. Yikes!<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear that your friend has a hard road ahead. Best wishes to her, and to you. Sparkling Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12799366562472325812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-21706916467339033912016-05-06T06:07:03.219-04:002016-05-06T06:07:03.219-04:00I kind of tune it out now. It's basically beco...I kind of tune it out now. It's basically become my physical white noise, so when I don't do it, it usually means I've been nailed with a stomach bug of some kind (no eating usually means no insulin, which in turns means a low blood sugar for the day).<br /><br />I'm certainly hoping the medicine does the trick, because even having crappy vision is better than having no vision.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-64862999367794506502016-05-06T06:04:17.433-04:002016-05-06T06:04:17.433-04:00It seems like everything is just accelerated once ...It seems like everything is just accelerated once you get over the age of 45, which definitely does suck.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-62467226754980788952016-05-05T13:19:01.365-04:002016-05-05T13:19:01.365-04:00It sucks getting old. I'm starting to have wee...It sucks getting old. I'm starting to have weeks where I feel bad all week long. I never used to get sick, certainly not this much. And I don't know how people are able to give themselves a shot every day. I just can't imagine.<br />Wishing the best for you, and the medicine will do the trick.Jeffrey Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973104877310669196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-45099138862138742072016-05-05T06:12:57.619-04:002016-05-05T06:12:57.619-04:00It does kind of suck getting older, but it's h...It does kind of suck getting older, but it's happening to everyone I know, so we're in it together. Hang in there.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-50035726952149179222016-05-05T05:45:36.106-04:002016-05-05T05:45:36.106-04:00My mother is the same way, which is kind of funny,...My mother is the same way, which is kind of funny, since she used to be a nurse back in the day. Family has to give her chronic condition shot because she can't do it herself.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-55418946011017392832016-05-04T19:45:58.431-04:002016-05-04T19:45:58.431-04:00It used to bother me way early on when I was first...It used to bother me way early on when I was first diagnosed back in '85 to give myself shots. So for the next 17 years, I did nothing but pills. By '03, it was deemed a necessity to take insulin, thus the need to overcome my minor phobia of injecting myself. Nowadays, I really do give myself shots like I described. As for everything else, I simply turn my head and wait for them to finish.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-53025760769298538852016-05-04T19:42:57.883-04:002016-05-04T19:42:57.883-04:00It's definitely sobering. And humor is more or...It's definitely sobering. And humor is more or less, the only way I can deal with the personal issues w/o going slug nutty.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-42598254186624207592016-05-04T19:41:18.897-04:002016-05-04T19:41:18.897-04:00It seems that I've been getting that ugly real...It seems that I've been getting that ugly reality check about my health for the past several years, and while saying that you're gonna make good health choices, it's a whole other level to actually do so.G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-68907399182673627272016-05-04T19:40:01.033-04:002016-05-04T19:40:01.033-04:00God Bless you - no way I could give myself a shot....God Bless you - no way I could give myself a shot.<br />I'm the same age and yes, it's scary when those your age start falling apart or worse. Or those younger.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-13459162620447565372016-05-04T14:46:22.658-04:002016-05-04T14:46:22.658-04:00Needles scare me a little bitNeedles scare me a little bitCharles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-89748368873943955812016-05-04T10:25:16.558-04:002016-05-04T10:25:16.558-04:00It's very sobering when you see people your ow...It's very sobering when you see people your own age falling prey to too-many-birthday-itis - I have to resist the temptation to read online medical dictionaries. In the last year my tiny choir has lost two members, plus a sister of another one and a husband of a 4th with another husband now terminally ill...all of them in their 50s. It's like the group has a hex on it - no wonder I'm having problems attracting members. At least you're looking at it all with a dose of humour. Keep the bright side out. Filhttp://www.fil-campbell.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8345361078388854353.post-39065361645214229192016-05-04T09:35:54.910-04:002016-05-04T09:35:54.910-04:00Yes, middle age can be an ugly reality check about...Yes, middle age can be an ugly reality check about health issues. But the good news is that it's never too late to benefit from making good health choices. I'm in the same boat and have been trying to live a better life for years, dahlink, simply years. We can only do our best!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com