Sadie

On that photo below, I mentioned son Jeff, grandson Gavin, but neglected Labrador Sadie.  Sorry, Sadie!

Seven months and 90 pounds later

On November 20, I weighed 184 -- 90 pounds less than when I started.  Now that's all well and good, but my mental image is still that of Fat Guy.  So when I looked at this photo, I had a hard time figuring out who the old guy at right was.  Haven't yet incorporated that into my image.  But this photo will help.  It was taken by Susan Boulden in her house on Thanksgiving 2011, and includes son Jeff, grandson Gavin, and me.


Other news of November:  Went to my diabetes specialist yesterday, and he told me all the numbers look great.  HbA1c was 6.2, and the other tests were equally good.  He told me I could stop taking the last diabetes medication that I still have.  (I had been off insulin since surgery, but continued taking Januvia until now.)  Earlier, they took me off blood pressure meds, and I'm gradually winding down the others.

Last night I started a custom exercise program offered through St. Vincent's, guided by a Physician Assistant named Brooke.  There were five of us there.  Four were experienced in the class, then there was me.  I worked out for an hour, then burned out and relied on dear wife Virginia to take me home and feed me.  My blood sugar was only 56, which was why I had crashed.  Hopefully, dropping Januvia and eating a bit more on exercise nights will safeguard against this in future visits.