Happiness: A One Week Journey

@hopeful33250, it really is difficult for family too. I had no idea how concerned they were until they did so much for me at Christmas, the best part our dinner was totally prepared my son, daughter and her fiance. My son has worked in prestigious restaurants (he waited tables in the Beverly Hills Hotel for quite a while when he first moved to CA) both in the kitchen and as a waiter so he somehow learned how to cook really well along the way, which is wonderful for me! He was the head chef and my daughter and future son-in-law were the sous chefs. 😉
JK

@ihatediabetes When I was single I worked for Blue Cross in Boston and they really encouraged giving blood so I did that every three months. I have gone once or twice since but now I am thinking that maybe I should resume that if I am not too old to be a donor.
JK

I definitely got something out of blood donation from an emotional perspective. There's no upper age limit. I think there's just the criteria like HIV, living in England, etc. With lots of things we do, we don't know if its right or wrong, good or bad. So many things are just grey - not right or wrong. But with blood donation its all good. There's nothing wrong or grey about it. We don't get paid. (Oh but we can get a cool shirt and a big cookie.) Donating blood or organs is just because you want to help somebody. So I think its meaningful. I also believe it pleases God just to try to help.

Windwalker, I had gestational diabetes too with my second child. I have learned that exercise and diet are really important to reversing diabetes trend. When you exercise your muscles take the glucose directly out of bloodstream to fuel the exercise. Good to do resistance training too. I stopped drinking orange juice. I definitely think its good to never get diabetes in the first place. I know that if insurance law changes and if I'm back in the individual market that I will get rejected for pre-existing condition of diabetes. They never forget once in medical record. Yup.

Yes I have- she is a Nurse, and understanding- but I told her I still don't take that for granted, and deeply appreciate what she does above and beyond.JJAMES

<br><br><br><br><br>Ha ha ha! My guy is funny about other people giving him a massage - only I <br>can. But he will do the foot massages. They are typically Asian people with <br>knowledge of pressure points in the foot that help so many other organs in the <br>body without you even knowing it. He says it helps his sciatic issues. Annnnd, <br>they message you up to your knees and sometimes throw in a shoulder massage. It <br>is a great gift!<br> <br><br>

<br><br><br><br><br><br>All good points! I go to an exercise class three times a week. Bicycle <br>some, and walk daily. (I am hoping going up and down my stairs a hundred times a <br>day counts!) Doctor said that toned muscles use less oxygen, therefore they <br>won't rob the rest of your organs.<br> <br><br>

<br><br><br><br><br>That is awesome! Lucky you to be on the receiving end of <br>delishiousness!<br> <br><br>

<br><br><br><br><br>It is, and I am sure greatly appreciated.<br> <br><br>

<br><br><br><br><br>Hi John. Feelings of guilt about one's caretakers are quite normal to those <br>with chronic illness. You are doing good by expressing gratitude. When it is <br>genuine, they 'get it'. Don't forget, they have the view from the outside of <br>you, they can see you have slowed down, or that things have become increasingly <br>difficult for you to achieve. Most people understand.  ( I am <br>excluding that small margin of folks who are thinking how they didn't sign up <br>for this.)<br> <br><br>