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Hi I am a 61 yr old retired(early retirement) from the phone co., and although I did a few jobs after I retired, I had to stop working altogether... read more

Hi I am a 61 yr old retired(early retirement) from the phone co., and although I did a few jobs after I retired, I had to stop working altogether in 2009. I have a terrible back problem that I have learned to live with by taking meds and trying to keep in shape! I am a type 2 diabetic who was diagnosed in 2007. I was on glyberide and januvia and metformin up until a year ago when I was hospitalized for a bulging disc and I had to get a steroid injection and that almost put me into a diabetic coma. The steroids raised my blood sugars up to close to 600, and I was so sick that I didn't have the energy to check my blood sugar levels and I was going to have a 2nd steroid injection in august when they noticed how sick I was, back into the hospital again to get my numbers under control! Well when I got out of the hospital 4 days later I was on insulin injections 3x's a day! I hope to get back on pills, my numbers have been excellent probably since last October! The stuff I left out, I am married for almost 34 yrs., and I have 2 wonderful kids and a son-in-law! I am an avid sports fan(fanatical about football)! I am very glad I found this site, and grateful toy friends who have helped me! Sorry I went on so long!