i recently turned 59, so 58 yrs with D is miraculous to me. Quite an accomplishment. Keep up all your good work!
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@daisymae I’ve been thinking about you – how are things going? Hoping you have been able to rest and recuperate and that you’re seeing some benefit to it. Also figured I would mention that I recently began taking Lipitor (atorvastatin) a couple of months ago after seeing a rise in my cholesterol. It sounds like there are quite a few of us on statins. Please keep us posted on how you are doing and know that you’ve got a whole swarm of us sending you good wishes! xoxo
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@JessicaD I watched the TCOYD Virtual DIabetes Forum last night. One of the recommendations for all T1s was to be on a statin as a preventative, if not for high cholesterol, to lower LDL. I was initially put on atorvastatin when dx’d with T2 10+ years ago by my PCP, after dx as T1, both Endo’s I’ve seen have concurred and maintained the script. While I don’t like pumping drugs (no pun intended, but appreciated) into my body all the time, I do appreciate having a VERY low cholesterol level.
@daisymae I second @JessicaD interest in how you’re doing! Please let us know!
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TY you both and all tof you for your well wishes. I am healing, but just slowly. But my biggest friend has become my albuterol inhaler. it actually works well for me. The doctor said to use it when ever i feel that i need it, and not to worry about using it too much.
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Off topic, but let me know if you want any TV recommendations! I don’t watch much, but that means that anything I do commit to has to be good! I’m sure we could all come up with some recs to match your interests! xoxo
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ANOTHER SURGERY; EXPERIMENT # 1:
this is the last thing i want right now. The cardiologist tried me on two different statens and even a diuretic as well as Albuterol. Nothing worked. i just got back from a short walk with my husband, and now home i am out of breath completely. I tried using the inhaler, but even that didnt do much of anything. 
im just waiting to hear back from NYU hospital with a time and date for me to go in for the excruciating catheritation exploratory surgery. I have but one request: Please please please put me under general anesthesia this time. I cant bare the pain i went through last time 'round.
I think I’ll do some on-line impulse shopping. I truly dont know why i bother to try and keep my diabetes under such good control. Its dont little for me. I’ve got neuropathy in both feet and hands, neuropathy of my right leg, gastropareses, and now this, diabetic heart disease. thank god for my vision.
siging out,
DM
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My prayers are with you, @daisymae. Thanks for letting us know. 
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I’m sending hugs and prayers, too. So frustrating the statins are not working. I hope NYU is able to detect and resolve the issue, and definitely prayung it will be painless. I’m so sorry you are going through this. 
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I’m so sorry @daisymae. So hoping that you’ll get some answers with this go-around and please continue to demand anesthesia for your comfort and well-being. I also co-sign the green light for impulse shopping. Please share what purchases you make! xoxo
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Thoughts coming your way until we hear further!
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BACK IN THE SADDEL AGAIN; EXPERIMENT #1:
So on top of my first heart surgery, i had to have another one. I was having continued breathing issues for over a week after the first surgery, and the doctors first tried me on some medications which didnt work, so they decided “better safe than sorry” and they went into my precious heart again. I had to be awake for the procedure, which was a living nightmare, but i made it through and the doctors discovered another blocked artery which they cleaned out and put in another stent. I was told i had to wait 2 weeks before i could even take a bath, much less start swimming again. I was glad that i could breathe again, but aggrevated that i had to wait another 2 weeks without being in the pool.
So today was my special day I was soooooo excited. I was all packed up with my swim gear. I was all prepped with my Zero basal, my husband walked me to the pool so that we could go over some useless anxiety (and excitement), and then i dashed up the stairs to the locker room.
Unfortunately, to my great dismay, i discovered that the pool was closed for its annual maintenance until next week after Labor Day. What a terrible bummer. And this really pissed me off bc i should have gotten an email from the Y giving me the current status of any changes in the pool schedule.
Oh, woes me. well, Ive waited this long. My breathing is bk to normal, and i have so much to b grateful for, a little more time out of the water wont kill me.
Just wanted to keep in touch!
signing out,
DM
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Sorry you missed out on the pool! But, hey, you got a nice walk in with hubby!
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Oh, man, that was a let down after being so ready for your swim! Sorry! Maybe a day at the beach would be a nice tradeoff⛱️ It is supposed to be nice weather after tomorrow’s rain!
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Oh my goodness to all of this!! I am so glad that you’re back to being ready to be in the pool! Could you sneak into a hotel and at least just jump into a rooftop pool and tread some water?! (I always get these targeted ads for day passes for fancy hotels that look incredible – maybe there’s one by you??). Anyway, I have been thinking of you and hoping that things were going well. So happy you are on the upswing and I’m sending all my best energy for it to continue. xoxo
PS – remembering that Y passes are usually transferrable to other Ys – any chance there’s another one w an open pool anywhere near you? (And even if your non-home Y says they don’t accept your Y pass, just ask how much a day pass would be – that has also worked in the past for me!) (I can be very annoying when necessary.)
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HOSPITAL STAY AGAIN; EXPERIMENT #1:
So i was home just 3 days, getting ready to go on vacation, and i began getting terrihble shivers again. My husband took my temperature and it was 102.5 . We packed up my D “go bag” and called an ambulance. We were stuck in the ER for 28 hours waiting for a bed to open up in the main hospital. They did test after test, drew enough blood to make Dracula happy. And waited, and waited and waited.
We finally got a bed and i was brought upstairs into the main hospital. After batteries of tests, i was treated for bacterial infection due to D Gastropareses and Opiod Constipation (Percocet from spinal surgery).
I was there a week. The food was Devine, but unfortunately i couldnt eat a thing bc i was so nauseated, constipated, bloated, etc. They gave me IV Zofran every day for the nausea, which helped a lot, but couldnt get an appetite. The only thing i could keep down were egg whites, a little oatmeal, and Cherios.
But after all the cruel an unbearable things they did to my little body, nothing seemed to help. But slowly, one day at a time, they found new solutions and got me back to myself again. And today,after 7 days, I was finally discharged. First things first: packed up my stuff to leave hospital, key in the front door, shower shower shower, facial “spa”, nice clean new clothing, and off to the infamous diner where i ordered the most delicious Grilled Cheese and Fries ever. I wasnt and didnt get nauseous. My body was craving it. Oh it was Devine!!! Perhaps one of the most delicious sandwhiches i have ever eaten 
Now, as i understand it, the pool is open again, and i have to wake till after the weekend, have doctors appointments most of next week, followed by the Jewish Holidays, and then i am BACK IN THE POOL!!! Nothing, BUT NOTHING, will stop me now. I am thrilled.
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So sorry to hear, but glad you kept your great sense of humor.
Wishing you a quick recovery and return to pool.
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I am so happy to hear you are finally back home! 
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Congrats on beating it and having a great meal!
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Glad your back home!!! Nothing feels better than your own shower and bed!!!
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