Hello!
I went back to my internist after a month of taking medications for high BP and elevated sugar. Although my sugar level has gone back to normal, he prescribed same medicines for at least two months more. I have to go back there in a week or two because he is monitoring my blood pressure which always has a tendency to go up. I am not stressed but I wonder why my BP is always on the rise. I relax by reading, gardening and yes updating this blog and reading other blog posts. I discovered new ones which I recently followed. They have nice and lovely photography blogs.
For the past week, I’ve been reading e-books. I recently discovered this author Elizabeth Cox. She has written several books but this is my first time to read one of them.
A Question of Mercy really made me cry. It’s a story of a mentally disabled young man and his teenage step-sister. His family love him but he was misunderstood by many of their neighbors until the former decided that he undergo sterilization and lobotomy in a state-supported asylum. The day before he was due for the operation, he was found dead in a river near their place. The cover made me decide to try this one. The lush landscape of North Carolina was vividly described in the story. You can’t put a price in the love of family. It should always come first, shouldn’t it?
It’s nice to be back reading e-books again. It took me a long time to appreciate e-books because there is nothing like holding a real book in your hands. I got used to it eventually. Lately, I’ve been reading books by Australian authors. Done with 56 books, 31 % of my reading challenge.
How was your weekend? Have a nice and beautiful Tuesday everyone.
Dreams And Escapes 
Hi Arlene.. I’m sorry about your diagnosis.. Have a look at some of my posts about my ‘diabetes diagnosis’ and the research I did to avoid the medication… which so far is so good… I was able to put the diabetes into remission by converting to a ‘low carb’ diet.. It’s been much easier than I ever imagined it would be by just swapping a few foods.. In fact you’ve inspired me to do a post about it.. There is a brilliant book called the 8 Week Blood Sugar Diet Book which explains everything really well.. definitely worth a read if you’re ‘pre diabetic’…. a few dietary changes could make all the difference! Good luck xx
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Thank you so much for this Wendy. I do appreciate your concern. I am glad you have overcome such challenge in your health. I will surely visit your site again.
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Brilliant – thanks Arlene .. Good luck xx
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I found the subject. About to read it, thanks again.
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You’re very welcome! There’s a link in there somewhere about a study at Newcastle University where the research into being able to ‘reverse’ diabetes with low carb has really had great results.. x
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I do hope it would stay normal in the coming days. I hope you are okay now.
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I got my Diabetes type 2 diagnosis in March 16 and my blood pressure was also far too high – it was the ‘sign’ I needed to make me stop and take stock of how I was living my life. The last year has been about making some massive changes and moving in a new and much better direction for living a healthier and more balanced life.. Yes life is in a much better place 12 months on and so is my health xx
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That’s good to know, a change in lifestyle. I envy you for your desire to get well. Was it hard to adjust?
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I hope the BP settles down
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I hope so too Derrick. Thanks.
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Glad to hear that you are enjoying those e-books, Arlene. I hope to hear that the medical issues have stabilised soon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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And here I am also hoping that everything would be back to normal. It would probably take more months and maintenance medicines for that. As for the e-books, I found authors that I like. Thanks Pete.
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I am on blood pressure medicine too. I was discouraged about it in the beginning, but I do all I can and I still need it. I am grateful that there is medicine to help, since this is a family issue, and some relatives have died from stroke.
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You’re right Elizabeth, growing older, we all need our maintenance medicines.
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