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davideownzall in Reflections • 19 days ago

Man that fucking prostate, I know it well enough... Maybe he is not aware, you could forward him this, if the flow gets too weak, his bladder will weakened over time until it can't recover anymore, if he has enlarge prostate there 2 options, pills (there's 2 types to take, one to control prostate dimensions and one to improve the flow) and go ahead until it works, or go under surgery, it's not a dangerous one but if it makes too much scars you are fucked up... The scar crap happened to me and I had to do 4 surgery in total for that, what a fucking nightmare that was

Type1 diabet is so lame, you are just born with that, there's nothing you can do... I hope you can handle it properly

As for me I noticed things went down the hill after 35ish, then problems start to pop up, I try and sort them by myself if I can and it's not huge problems

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galenkp 19 days ago

Yep, that prostate thing is a fucker for sure...something that can be worked around though, and one not to be ignored. Sounds like you had some strife, that sucks, but at least you had it looked at.

I was not born with type 1 diabetes, it wasn't an issue until I was almost 40. I manage it well though, very well in fact, but it takes a fuck load of work man, constant fucken diligence, ownership, discipline and responsibility.

Getting old is shit...but we all have to face it.

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davideownzall 19 days ago

Yeah, I had to change like 3 docs tough, in the end i have become as expert as them or even more on that thing

You have to take pills or injection? It sure gotta take a lot of effort expecially with food, I know people say like "i don't care i take the pill and eat what I want rather than no pill but strict diet" because of lazyness but I don't really like that approach

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galenkp 19 days ago

Type 1 man, injections every time I eat or drink.

Not enjoyable. There (currently) is no oral version of insulin, just Metformin which is taken orally and helps a functioning pancreas produce insulin; if it doesn't then injections are required. Type 2 diabetes is medicated with Metformin usually because the pancreas is still insulin-pelrodicing. It's complicated though, this is just a simplified version.

I saw a few days ago that an Australian group are developing (trying to develop) an oral insulin but because insulin has to go into the blood it's complicated. They start trialling it on humans later this year - I won't do clinical trials though. Fuck that shit.

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justclickindiva 18 days ago

Type 2 diagnosed in 2019 later in life. Metformin right off the bat prescribed. However, three months later, I developed an awful rash over my entire body. During the entire time, the bathroom was my best friend. Good thing I was retired. Anyway, after a year, I was given a combo along with Glipizide, Glipiride, and any other Glip they could think of before trashing all. Ozempic / Trulicity now. Have lost 50 pounds. A1C fell from 15 to 5.

I'm a happy camper now, but feels like I've aged ten years going through these tumultuous six years.

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galenkp 18 days ago

It's often a horrific and stressful journey and can seem endless at the time but if diligence is applied, hard work and discipline, then the results speak for themselves.

I wasn't on the Glips but have had a strong of other things. Now it's Novorapid for bolus usage (when I eat/drink) and Optinsulin for basal once every 24 hours to maintain non-food sugar levels...my old pancreas just doesn't have the ability to produce insulin and so I have to be my own pancreas. Sucks ass, but no choice if I want to live.

Thanks for sharing.

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justclickindiva 18 days ago

You are right...no choice if we want to live. Take care and have a nice upcoming weekend. It's the 4th of July weekend here, so hoping the predicted rain comes. I'll keep hope alive because those illegal fireworks are stressful.

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galenkp 18 days ago

Happy 4th July, a big day for y'all, and hopefully you don't get hit by a stray firework! 😉

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justclickindiva 16 days ago

It was a bittersweet celebration with the catastrophic flooding in another part of the state that claimed the lives of some youth at summer camp.

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davideownzall 19 days ago

What a pain in the arse that must be every single time...

I agree, i would skip being used for clinical trials unless I get some illness that's a death sentence, let others risk their health if they want to... But hopefully sooner or later something oral can get done

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