We are living in a time of awesome developments

Now I will pontificate on things TOTALLY unrelated to marathon training. One of the things that I think is awesome in our lives is the internet and the ability to research and learn about almost anything. And look at how all of us are able to communicate with each other even in Marathon Makeover. I also just read here at work (yes, I'm still here) about an unresectable lung tumor that will be treated with radiofrequency ablation--zap it without surgery which this patient would not be able to tolerate. But, the real reason for the blog is about insulin and all the stuff I learned today. And, I am a doctor but obviously rusty since I work for Social Security Disability. Boy have things changed! Indeed, my brother does have to take insulin but it is so much easier than is was years ago that it almost seemed like a breeze. An injectable multidose pen with a teensy needle and the stuff doesn't even have to be refrigerated any more. I am so relieved and the doctor thinks he is going to feel much, much better once his blood sugar is under better control. He had been totally against going on insulin and all of us have been worried about it for all the reasons I had mentioned in my prior blog. But this amazing little gadget is easy to use even for someone whose manipulative skills are a little impaired from the Parkinson's. The doctor we saw today, Dr. Dyess was awesome and I am forever grateful for his help and explanation of all this. And all sorts of new ways to take insulin are on the horizon, and there already is inhalable insulin but he felt that this pen was so easy and pain free that it would be best. So enough rambling on for me but I am pleased for all the diabetics in this world that their lives have been made easier by this Insulin pen and by the easy diabetic monitoring meters that are available now.

I think I got my MoJo back

Now, I don't know what Mojo is but I like the sound of it. If it's something nasty, y'all just let me know. But, after feeling like my marathon running days were over while struggling on Saturday and being a fine couch potato for most of both Saturday and Sunday, I was pleased as punch to have a good run today where I did not feel like I was gasping for breath--and my back wasn't hurting. Now, mind you, I was sort of okay for the first five miles on Saturday, too, but I was definitely encouraged by being able to run without feeling like a beached fish on its way to dying.

We ran into Shannon and Debra Milstead today running at the reservoir so now there are several of us out there early in the morning if anyone else is game and tired of fighting the afternoon heat. They started at 515 I think and we started at 530 this morning which is our usual starting time except for every other Thursday when Sally has an early meeting at work. I'll try to remember to post on here when we are starting before the sun comes up! Meeting my two diabetic brothers at the endocrinologist in a little while so everybody keep their fingers crossed that my brother who has been so sick doesn't have to go on insulin. The reason we are so worried about this is that he lives by himself and, as far as I know, can cook only microwave popcorn. We joke that the only time that his oven has ever been turned on is when someone's butt accidentally hits the knobs while they are standing in the kitchen talking! But, we are working on educating him on easy, healthy things to fix and how to grocery shop.