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KWeaver
Dallas Texas
I teach technology and computer science in Dallas, Texas and was diagnosed with diabetes in 2002. I blog about both of those topics, along with training my dogs.
Interests: Dog Agility, Diabetes, Computer Science, Java, Visual Basic, programming, web design
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Major Scale Victory
I got my lapband in 2009. I do not recommend. I weight 320 pounds according to their scale, day of surgery. I know I weighed more than that at one point. Today, I weighed 219.2. I have been doing Profile... Continue reading
Posted Feb 24, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Heart Conditions Improved with Profile diet
Back when I stopped being able to eat and stopped losing weight with my lap band, I was sent to a cardiologist to prepare for surgery. She found a leaky valve. I saw her in July, started Profile in December,... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Best diabetes week ever
My endo set a goal of 140 average glucose and 80% in range I was 123 this week and 123 average glucose with 8 units of insulin. I have also lost two pounds. The new plan is working really well.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 6, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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I am losing weight again!
It's only been two days on Performance, but the scale is moving in the correct direction. Being on the Reboot/Reduce plan and doing 90 minutes of exercise a day was just too hard. My coach was encouraging and felt that... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Frustration!
I've spent the last few weeks frustrated. Mostly because my medical team and my weight loss team don't get how much I exercise. The straw that hit the camel's back is when my Profile coach mentioned in the meeting recap,... Continue reading
Posted Feb 3, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Gym posted a video on Instagram
I have joined a new gym — literally new — it’s only been open for a few months and they are still missing some of the equipment that they have ordered. It’s at https://www.instagram.com/p/CY9fiszhq4m/ I do at least 20 minutes... Continue reading
Posted Jan 22, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Exercise Preception - most of my caregivers don't seem to realize how much I do exercise
I think the only people who do get how much I work out is the owner of my gym and my personal trainer but then they are there when I do it. I think that my medical team doesn't get... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Clinical Trials
Man, you have to watch out. I do clinical trials as often as possible. It helps everyone else. If we don't do clinical trials we won't have new technology. I'm currently enrolled in the Pfizer Covid clinical trial and it's... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Good week so far!
Husband has taken a mini-vacation, giving me one :) Say endo and primary care physician and got some answers and solutions. Quickly losing the weight spike. I gained around 8 pounds New Years Weekend. I will admit to being off... Continue reading
Posted Jan 14, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Interesting agility day
Posted Jan 13, 2022 at Adventures in Training the Beagles
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Good primary care visit
This was my second visit with a new provider. She's very young. My previous primary care doctor was great, but he has gone to a concierge practice. I have a feeling that's not allowed by my plan. My biggest question... Continue reading
Posted Jan 12, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Good Endo Visit
I saw my endochronolist yesterday. My A1C was up, but I attribute that to cortisone shots, I forgot to tell her that... darn. Anyway, we added Farxigo, which I picked up and took one this morning. CVS is running a... Continue reading
Posted Jan 11, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Conformation Classes in North Dallas
Verjean Lunenschloss offers conformation classes in North Dallas, at Odsessy Pets on Tuesday evenings. For more information: https://www.lunendogs.net/home These classes are not juniors specific but there are often juniors in class. Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2022 at Junior Showmanship in North Texas
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Conformation classes in Garland, Texas
Verjean Lunenschloss offers conformation classes in Garland, at Top Dog on Thursdays and Saturdays. For more information: https://www.lunendogs.net/home These classes are not juniors specific but there are often juniors in class. Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2022 at Junior Showmanship in North Texas
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The Glen Rose show was too much
It's interesting but I didn't feel the same during the Dallas Show. However, the Dallas Show is indoors, cement / tiled floor. Glen Rose is dirt, where livestock has been. There is a huge steep ramp to get into the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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A bit more love today.
Posted Jan 9, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Today was my second dog show since my surgery.
Posted Jan 8, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Highly Recommend the Logitech Doorbell
Posted Jan 7, 2022 at Technology and CS in Dallas
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Back stress -- over dog show -- so I'm taking baby steps
This weekend is the Glen Rose show. I was planning on taking two dogs and staying at the hotel across from the show site, but I was really dreading the show. I realized this morning that this is the first... Continue reading
Posted Jan 6, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Weird day -- completely rearranged
Had to get my labs done this morning for my upcoming medical appointments. They scheduled for 8:15 am, which is a bit earlier than I like. No time for blogging first, and no time for work. I went ahead and... Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Clinical Trial
The most interesting thing I've done in the last two years is to participate in the Pfizer clinical trial. When covid started, I signed up for just about every clinical trial you can think of. For example, I had to... Continue reading
Posted Jan 4, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Still teaching for Johns Hopkins University
We have expanded, and now have a group of supervisors. Since I've never had a supervisory role, I'm still "just" an instructor. But I am the person they use when they need to replace an instructor. Partly because I teach... Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2022 at Technology and CS in Dallas
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Current Diabetes Technology
Posted Jan 2, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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My LapBand Slipped
First, I have always felt being pressured into bariatric surgery, and lap band surgery to begin with. I had gone to my doctor and asked for permission to do Jenny Craig. He wouldn't give it. Come to find out the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 1, 2022 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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Weight Loss -- the blog has got lapband in the title
I am currently at my lowest weight in probably decades. I'm doing it through diet and exercise. Specifically I'm doing Profile By Sanford. If you decide to try them, use this link: Profile Plan Referral Link. I think we both... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2021 at Living with Diabetes and Lapband
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