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Calling all Midvale Alum


OK - favorite"Far Side" pic ever!

Reminds of me of this life of mine at times. While I'm an excellent dancer when the music is on, I'm a bit clumsy in real life...on occasion. Sometimes the blatantly obvious, is not so very for those of us who are Midvale alum.

For instance.....I've actually put my my pump battery in backwards and then wondered why "the damn thing wouldn't work!"

I've walked into, and almost through a screen door - with coffee in hand. No damage to the screen, but I ended up wearing my coffee.

I've put my test strip in the machine upside down and then wondered where the area was to place my drop of blood.

Once, in High School when I was deep in conversation with my 3 best buds, I actually walked smack into Stop sign because I was enthralled over my friends latest escapades, I looked at them instead of looking ahead. I don't know which hurt more, my head or my pride.

I used to give my insulin
shots through my clothes to save time - and to secretly impress my friends. Of course, only when I was wearing white or some other light color, would a drop of blood decide to appear. Ironically it never once happened when I was wearing black, purple, or blue.

We all know about pump tubing and doorknobs. It's a global issue, nuff said.

I won't even tell you how I broke my arm a few years ago. Let's just say it involved preventing
a cordless phone from falling down a flight of 16 steps - by blocking its descent at the top of the stairs,
I inadvertently caused myself to fall and ended up at the bottom.

We all push when we should pull at times, but we learn and move forward just the same.
It's very similar to dealing with our Diabetes. Just when we think we know it all about this disease, it throws us curve ball or two, forcing us to learn yet another set of rules regarding the Big D.
And we do, because we can....And because we must.

I LOVES YOU!



Oh DOC,
I LOVES YOU
And learn from each and every one of your diabetes points of view.

You rock my world on a daily basis,
And each of you has become a part of my diabetes oasis.

You make me laugh and sometimes cry
And most of the time, we see eye to eye.

You understand the diabetes highs and lows
The continual pricking of fingers, and watching out for stubbed toes.

I love you more than the most bolus worthy of treats
And I always look forward to all of our Diabetes D-Meets!

You came into my world and showed me that I'm not alone
That there are many of us, who sit on D Thrones.

And a special shout out to the parents of CWDs, for always showing me what my parents wouldn't let me see....
And superbly acting as your children's pancreas absentee.

The language of diabetes can be confusing and lonely at times
Diabetes as you know, can turn on a dime.

But knowing that I'm not the only one
Can sometimes make this bad-ass Diazon, come undone.

So thanks for the love, the support, the smiles and the laughs
And thanks for continually kicking diabetes ass!

Can homeopathy treat any illness?

Can homeopathy treat any illness?
Homeopaths are often asked this question, and the answer is usually 'Yes. If, together, we can find the right remedy for the patient'.

The ability of homeopathy to treat any condition rests with the ability of the homeopath to find a substance (and make a remedy from it) that causes 'similar symptoms' to the illness. Homeopaths don't need a conventional diagnosis - just the symptoms of the illness or ailment. This makes homeopathy a remarkably flexible therapy.

I have gathered together here article about the homeopathic treatment of a multitude of illnesses, to indicate the diversity of the illnesses it can treat.

Labour and Childbirth. The top 14 remedies used in pregnancy and childbirth outlined.

Chicken Pox. Useful quick guide, referencing the main remedies used to treat the condition.

Crying Babies (a great article, with remedy pictures).

Alcoholism. This is a study into the treatment of alcoholism using homeopathy, and it shows that one remedy was particularly useful.

Hayfever and allergies.

The winter blues (SAD).

Psoriasis. A study looking at the value of homeopathic treatment.

Shingles.

Crohns Disease. Interesting case, and information about treating Crohns with homeopathy.

Diabetes Mellitus.

The Menopause.
The Menopause (2).

Warts and all!

And if you have multiple health problems. Look at this article, and see one man's experience; where conventional medicine did little, and homeopathy much!

And this is just a very small collection of articles on homeopathy, and what it can treat - there is much more!