Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Sometimes life is weird. I left a message on a friends site and it came up that I lived in Illinois. Nope wrong I live in TN. Middle TN at that. I do visit there and even Oklahoma but don't live there. The only thing I think that happens is we have internet off of a Satellite service and it could be transmitting the Illinois address. Just wait till I go to Oklahoma the end of next week that will really drive people nuts as that does send out an Oklahoma address.

Jim does want me to go this time as he wants to come home by way of Illinois so he can attend members Weekend at the Illinois Railroad Museum. This is one time I do enjoy going if only for the chance to get to go to 'real" restaurants. He also said we might stop at the new Firelake Indian Casino in Oklahoma on the way out.

OK to the Diabetes update. The new blood meter came and I was right the old one was wrong. But I'm still not getting levels I need. I will have to make an appointment with the doctor and have blood work too as I have decided to drop the Byetta. yes it has dropped my levels but at a price. Side efects are nausea and I have been suffering from it for the three months I have taken it. It gor worse this past weekend with vomiting too. I was already at the end of my months supply so I figured I'd see what would happen if I waited a few days before going on it and today I felt much better but the levels are higher. Byetta does make you cut down on eating but with me it made me not want to eat at all and thinking on food of any kind made me want to retch and not eat at all. nothing ever sounded good and I mean nothing. It had made me not want to eat anything and I would force mhyself to eat. I really didn't loose any weight either even with the cutback of food as my body thought I was starving and retained the fat. If I can't get in to the doctor before we leave I will renew it once more and suffer the sideeffect as I need those lower levels but for a few more days I'll watch the diet and see what gives. There is one more thing to try and that is Januvia which works similar at lowering the levels and does not have the nausea part. The only thing is you have to combine exercise and diet which by all rights you should no matter. i can watch the diet but this summer the Arthritis had taken over bad. I have been living on Aleve to keep me going. My right leg and hip keep me in realy bad pain to the point as making me wonder if hip replacement might be in the picture. Then anyone who really knows me knows fat chance on that. I have been doing what I can in the pool but I know it's not enough. So I'm taking it day by day. It is hell to get old but the alternative is worse. I still don't let it stop me slows me a bit but doesn't stop me.

Poor Chessie decided to keep me company she barfed all night and because of her habit of eating bad things...socks, underwear and ties for clothing we were afraid she might be blocked up. We took her to the Vet and so far the x's do not show a blockage and she doesn't seem to be upchuckung so maybe ( I pray) she will be OK. So far since home she has been OK. TJ thinks she stinks of Vet so he keeps growling and hissing at her...poor kitty. She is resting so we will see tomorrow.

No scrapping even though cousin David has sent me some awesome Scottish photos.

We have been using The Waverly Cafe though..good lunch and Cappucino even if it isn't the Coffee Cabinet.