Family of God: Re: [FamilyofGod] More explanation

Praying for
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On Tue Dec 14th, 2010 6:21 PM CST Post Photos wrote:

>My prayers are with you.
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>                Judy R
>             God Rocks!
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>From: Amanda Webster-Sibal <oneoddduck3@yahoo.com>
>To: FOG <familyofgod@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Tue, December 14, 2010 5:23:52 PM
>Subject: [FamilyofGod] More explanation
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>Because I was kinda upset yesterday - this is what is going on.
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>Okay - the news is certainly not what I wanted to hear. I am now on insulin. I
>am what is called glucose toxic. It means that my body has so much glucose in it
>that it is impossible for my pancreas to produce enough insulin to compensate
>for the extremely high amount of glucose. There is a possibility that I actually
>have what is called late onset autoimmune diabetes - basically it could be late
>type 1 diabetes. I know that sounds odd. Type 1 is usually diagnosed in
>childhood and is strictly genetic, but doctors are actually finding it later in
>life. Type 2 is usually diagnosed later and can largely be due to both genetics
>and poor diet and being overweight. Basically - this late onset autoimmune could
>happen when the pancreas has totally stopped working. So, my pancreatic function
>is also being tested.
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>Because having diabetes means having high blood sugar - it also means having
>kidneys that are overworked tying to get rid of the excess glucose. So, the
>doctor is doing a test for kidney function to make sure they are still doing
>okay.
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>Both of those results will be back in a few days. The other test the was done is
>called an a1c - it means it shows the trend of my blood sugar over a period of
>time. Normal is 6-7. Mine is 9.7. That implies elevated high blood sugar for an
>extended period of time.
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>I will let you know when I get updates from the doctor.
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>Amanda
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>Sent from my iPhone
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