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   Carmy said, 4 months ago

   Aw, of course Papi will be okay, Gracie. He’s above average.

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   ejcapulet said, 4 months ago

   Carmy, I’ve been meaning to ask where did you get that really good pic of Nanny from Count Ducula?

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   Margueritem said, 4 months ago

   Your Papi is the best, Gracie.

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   big G 3469 said, 4 months ago

   Sad but true. I lost two uncles (in my late dad’s side of the family) due to Diabetes related causes & now I been diagnosed with Diabetes in Feburary of this year (Type 2).Luckly I’m taking Pills to fight my Diabetes (& so far thanks to the grace of God I don’t need to take any Insulin shots! But I have to be careful of what I eat now!)
   I hope well for Sergio & hope that he’s a borderline
   Diabetic & that he takes care of his illness! P.S. Aloe Vera & Nopales can help fight Diabetes! Also ask Tia Carmen if she know any remedies from the”Tierra Marde”(Motherland) that could fight Diabetes! Also checkout the website “Herbal safety,utep.edu-publications-doucuments-home-remedies” that shows a study of home remedies for Type 2 Diabetes in Mexican-American households in the city of El Paso Texas that was done in part by the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) the University of Texas in Austin & the State University of New York at Buffalo!

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   Margueritem said, 4 months ago

   Sounds like you’re doing the right things, Bigg.

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   Carmy said, 4 months ago

   ejcapulet, I got the pic from google images. Just google Count Duckula, they’ve got lots of photos. :)

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   green_engineer said, 4 months ago

   I’m not sure I like this doctor. He should tell Papi that his diabetes is manageable not that it’s more likely to kill him.

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   Doctor Toon said, 4 months ago

   It’s important that the doctor let the patient know how serious the disease can be so the patient will take the treatment seriously.
   my ex wife didn’t follow her treatment program and her health is quite a bit worse now.

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   prasrinivara said, 4 months ago

   bigg3469 wrote “…Also ask Tia Carmen if she know any remedies from the”Tierra Marde”(Motherland) that could fight Diabetes!…”

   No need to ask, Carmen knows such, and will be glad to prepare them (though they will likely smell and taste extremely foul).

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    roundpeg said, 4 months ago

    no more of those sugary drinks in the house Baldo! more room in the frige for fresh fruit and veggies. thanks for the web site bigg. found out i was type II in nov. always looking for tips.

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    atajayhawk said, 4 months ago

    Go, Gracie!

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    MJ Veira said, 4 months ago

    Even though I’m not Diabetic, I know how it feels to watch what I eat. Same as Diabetis, food allergies can be a pain, but once you get used to it, it becomes second nature to check everything you consume. Anyway that’s what happened to me! :-)

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    Wildmustang1262 said, 4 months ago

    I am sure Sergio will be fine. The diabetic is not funny. It is seriously bad disease.

    Hey you guys who have the diabetes with #1 and 2 need to be taken care of your healths that is important to keep you live longer. Take care and have a g’day! :-)

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    bald 716 said, 4 months ago

    one way to manage diabetes is proper diet.
    also depending on the type and severity, medication can maintain blood sugar levels.

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    big G 3469 said, 4 months ago

    MJ Veira check out the Baldo Strip in Spanish Diabetis is Diabetes in Spanish & it’s NOT a food allergy it’s (if not proprely take care of) can be a life threating illness that could lead to blindness,heart disease,numbing of the nerves,amputations & even DEATH!

    & to prarinivara Check out the web site on herbal remedies for type 2 Diabetes used by Mexican-American households in El Paso Texas. There are herbs that can be made into a type of tea as well as truly bizarre & gross remedies! (see the web site “WWW.Herbalsafety.utep.edu” for more info!)

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    Carmy said, 4 months ago

    FYI, it’s Tierra Madre (Motherland).

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    big G 3469 said, 4 months ago

    Thanks carmy it was late when I wrote the typo my bad.

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    Carmy said, 4 months ago

    You’re welcome bigg.* I am Mexican-American and in our family, my maternal grandfather was only one that had diabetes and actually it was geriatric diabetes.
    What does seem to be prevalent in Mexican-Americans is gallbladder disease.

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    kattbailey said, 4 months ago

    Sure, diabetes isn’t a food allergy. M J didn’t say it was. I have Celiac Disease- which can lead to cancer, lupus, and death over time- and there are similarities i food-controlled illnesses. Reading labels becomes a life-and-death part of life. I almost ended up in the hospital for malnutrition before my diagnosis when I ate well!

    Between looking for wheat, barley, rye, and several things made from wheat that don’t earn the CONTAINS WHEAT (US gov’t’s caps) and peanuts (mild allergy), and how sick I get if I eat wheat- and allergies can kill too, and quick for some.

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    Burgundy2 said, 4 months ago

    For what it’s worth: I’ve read serveral articles citing cinnamon as a good blood sugar regulator - the recommended dose is 1/4 tsp a day. I also talked to 1 diabetic for whom this worked. I don’t mean to go off medication and take cinnamon.

    2 check-ups ago, my doctor found my blood surgar to be high - not high enough for medication, but I needed to be careful. So I thought I’d try the cinnamon thing. Fortunatly, I like the taste of cinnamon.

    On my next check up, my blood sugar was fine.

    Was it the cinnamon, I don’t know. But I figure it can’t hurt.