I posted this on my Facebook Timeline: I have discovered that vegans are more closed-minded and hateful than Adventist non-vegetarians. This began a discussion, as follows: RB: I think it depends on the reason they are vegan. JN: There may be some correlation with rigid thinking that makes people hold on too tightly to their…
Author: Jacquie
I am a wife, mother, grandmother, pet co-parent, web designer, copy editor, type 2 diabetic, migraineur, and chronic pain warrior. In seeking to reverse diabetes, I have become in search of healing for myself and my family.
EKG and Holter heart monitor
I really thought I should ask Dr. Chan about my heart palpitations during our telephone appointment on February 13, 2017, and at least have it documented in my medical records that I reported having heart palpitations. She ordered an EKG and a Holter heart monitor, a device that I wore for 24 hours then took…
Lab Tests Ordered
2/14/17 I was surprised to get this order for blood tests since it had been nine months since my last A1C. I’m really more concerned about my chronic neck pain and heart palpitations! So I was equally surprised to see my A1C had gone down from 6.8% (last May 2016) to 6.4%. I wrote in…
Heart Palpitations
In February 2017, I was still having constant neck pains. I tried using my shiatsu massager that I keep by my bed. It made my neck feel better, but only for the 15 minutes I used it before it shuts off automatically. I frequently fell asleep during that 15 minutes! I would like to have…
Migraines and Nortriptyline
Dr. Chan referred my complaint of a long siege of migraines to my neurologist, who sent the following email in response to Dr. Chan’s order to TRIPLE my current dose of nortriptyline. From: BRET DAVID ANDREWS DO Sent: 8/18/2016 7:40 PM PDT To: Jacqueline Hegarty V Subject: Neurology Hello– Got a message form Dr Chan…
Migraine Day 7
Don’t know what I’ll do when I run out of sumatriptan as my doctor won’t refill it. That’s life when you’re old, sick, and poor.
Nothing Good to Report
Yes, six months have passed since my last post. I had hoped beyond hope that 2016 would bring new successes. But, no. Weight loss has been extremely slow. From 151 lb. down to 144 lb. by the first of August. Heavy sigh. I spent most of the month of May doing a 30-day Richard Osborn…
Off to a Slow Start
This first month of 2016 has passed awfully fast! I did well the first week, going out for a walk every day, wearing my pedometer, and averaging 2,121 steps a day. (Only 7,879 steps to go!) Then it started raining and I started on nonstop migraines. For 20 days out of 31, I had debilitating…
Arthritis Flare, Left Hand
January 22, 2016 This has been an emotionally difficult month for me, having been “demoted” from Webmaster to Website Technician. Barley has been sick and peeing a lot on the bed—on my side!—making it impossible for me to sleep there. So I have grabbed blankets and made my “bed” in my recliner in the family…