My Mom had a knee replacement 2 days ago. All is well, she did just fine and the surgery was a success. You would have thought by the way she was acting it was bypass surgery, her anxiety was through the roof. Leading up to today she had a list of many questions that she had formulated. From how many pairs of underwear did she need to when will the catheter be taken out. Yes, that was her main worry. Not the titanium rod going into her femur or the fact that she was at risk …read more

Yes, my dentist actually asked me that question. And I was in the chair, numbed and ready to go, so I couldn’t run. She has been a dentist for at least 12-15 years and she really proposed this question to me. I rebuttaled with the explanation of ketones, acidosis, high glucose levels breaking down enamel, all of which were poo-pooed by her.
On the drive home I got to thinking, “was it me who was the moron and didn’t understand the risks associated with the very disease I live with”? I did what any overly compulsive person …read more