And so it goes...

Today was my clinic visit before my 5 year anniversary tests, and for the most part, everything was great.  I ran into Chuck, the transplant patient (now 15 years) who called me and came to the hospital when I had the transplant, and had a chance to catch up with him.  I visited with a few other transplant patients who are either struggling or facing serious health issues.  And I got a little surprise of my own...I'm now diabetic.

Nothing really outrageous.  The medications we take can cause us to have cancer and diabetic issues, and it sure doesn't help that my family has strong predispositions to both.  But, I'm not as bad as one of the patients in today who had a reading of 505.

Now, I am not believing that this is totally related to the meds.  My gym has shut down and I have not been working out like I should be.  I've picked up a few pounds.  I've had a few margarita's.  But, I will do as they say (short of giving myself insulin shots) and take my blood sugar and adjust my diet in hopes of being like my grandmother.  It is kind of funny...my father just told me the other day that I reminded him of her and the way she became very regimental in how she took control of her diabetic issues and did exactly what the docs said.

I guess we shall see.

Next week I'll have the annual heart cath to see if things are working properly.