If it turns out I need a glucose meter, I can get one that has a “sporty case”.

Please kill me.

In my case, it’s http://sic.typepad.com/

Not too much writing there yet, I’m just messing around with the setup. I like their service though.

I think that Jack should not…

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The War of Northern Aggression will be re-fought! Them monkey-wrenchin’ greens are fixing to take my land! I done shot a space alien in m’back yard! WOMAN? WHERE’S MY PIE???

I’m playing with TypePad a bit. If anyone is interested in getting a TypePad account I have some codes for 20% discounts because I beta tested. Email me if you’re interested.

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Had a conversation with my doctor. He believes my condition to be reversible, i.e., if my weight reduction and lifestyle change are successful I might not end up with classical diabetes mellitus. In his opinion my angst and confusion were a result of the hospital diabetes education staff’s very old school approach, which is that diabetes is like alcoholism and there is one kind of blood sugar problem and that’s that. Sort of “If you don’t admit to the whole deal it’s basically a moral failing and you need to get real” and it’s people like YOU WHO HEY I’M THE MEDICAL PERSON AND YOU’RE THE ONE WITH THE DISEASE SIT DOWN AND…

Apparently there’s a history of doctors soft-pedaling diabetes to avoid scaring people, thus ending up with people who think they have a “little bit of diabetes” when they have a dangerous disease. Also, diabetes being in some ways a behavioral disease means that medical personnel tend to be very authoritarian and assume that any relaxation of The Rules results in immediate babyish idiotic behavior by patients, followed shortly by death.

So, his short version is: your insurance company and the old battleax nurse at the hospital will say you have diabetes and treat you accordingly. If you address your weight and your diet and your lifestyle, it’s possible that your condition may be reversible and you won’t end up with lifetime diabetes, but no guarantees. Also, pay attention to what the diabetes education people say.

This should be an interesting year.

Some seem unfortunately prophetic:

1. All citizens are required to report to municipal theatres and view a film extolling the virtues of the B-2 Stealth Bomber. A long part of the film is devoted to a lovingly detailed examnination of the rotary bomb bay.

2. My coffee house stops selling 1 pound bags of beans. Instead, only 3 gallon deep-frozen vacuum-pack buckets are now available.

3. My college friend Judy insists that I help her make a video for the horrible Brian Setzer late 80s John Cougar-like song “The Knife Feels Like Justice”, starring her.

O demiurge of sleep, why do you send these unrestful things to me?
—
ignatz