Oh, Kevin!! I'm SO Excited for you!!!!!


That really is the most Incredible and Magical and Wonderful result I've heard of! Thank you so much for sharing it with us!!

Love and Light and Excitement xxx

Hooray! That is amazing! Good for you, Kevin!

Funny you should post about this...yesterday, I was thinking about your previous postings about the Diabetes Module--I wanted to know how often you let yourself cheat on your diet. Also, have your HbgA1c (glycated hemoglobin) results changed any? 67 is an amazing blood glucose reading, a very healthy one!

That's fabulous news, Kevin!! I'm so happy for you!!

I, also, would like to know if you've allowed yourself to eat 'forbidden' foods (and how often) or if you even worry about what you eat anymore.

Congratulations, Kevin!!

Ann

Kevin,

That is awesome! I'm sure it is very inspiring to those with diabetes.

PATHS really makes life worth living!!! At the end of Feb. it will be one year for me on PATHS and I am having the time of my life right now.

I haven't even been able to sample all the PATHS modules in all that time bc there are new ones coming out so often. So I have even more good things to look forward to!


XO Jessica

That is truly wonderful, Kevin! What a burden has been lifted from you. May the blessings continue to multiply for you!

Ann

That's really good news, Kevin. I'd love to know if you've had a glycated hemoglobin test since you've been on this module? How did it compare?

That is soooooo cool! I would love to get my nephew on that module! Well I think he needs to be on at least four of them! He came home from Iraq with diabetes, and the Marines kept telling him he was not sick! When he finally walked into the hospital his blood sugars were 900... No one could even believe he was walking still! He takes up to 5 insulin shots a day... he really needs to get it balanced out!

Well Congratulations! That is sooooo awesome!

Sallyjane zartgirl

Awesome. I know what is like to live with 'conditions.' That is just so awesome that PATHS was able to help you put all that behind you.

Kevin--I'm not trying to start a debate, really. I don't feel that the glycated hemoglobin test (HbgA1c) is reserved for testing poorly controlled diabetics...it is a standard test among the doctors that treat the diabetic family & friends that I personally know. Newly diagnosed diabetics don't have the finger stick readings for the previous 3 months, so glycated Hb values can be converted to show the average blood sugar levels for this time frame. By that same token, doctors can compare the test's values against a patient's finger stick results, especially if the person hasn't been testing his blood in a while....(pointing finger to husband).

I'm really surprised that your doctor hasn't requested this test before. Besides measuring average blood sugars, the test reveals the rate of glycation in tissues. I'm sure you're taking vitamin C!

You should be congratulated, Kevin, for taking charge of your diet and fitness. My husband was devastated when he was diagnosed 2 years ago, he sat down with his head in his hands and cried. He knew he would have to modify his diet and didn't want to do it. It's very hard for him because he's a roofing contractor, spending most of the time on the road, so finding healthy menus is tough. I know he hasn't been sticking to his diet. That's why I pestering you with questions because I'm thinking of my husband here. (he's not on PATHS, he's a skeptic)

wow that is great Kevin.
makles me wonder why people with diabeties don't go on the module...
however, some seem to want to stay sick, a payoff, they have gained an identity from being ill... don't get me wrong, i have also done this too... Labels were great way to have something to talk about and also get attention with... I no longer buy into the arthritis they told me i had or the fibermyalgia... and I rarely experience pain, and am not on perscription drugs anymore...( i used to be crippled by the pain and used crutches and a cane at the age of 22-26) the lables seem retarded to me today...
I know this lady who i have mentioned paths to and the Diabetes module, and she hummed and hawed (chose not to )... yet ever since she has gotten diabeties, she is ALWAYS talking about it, her blood sugar level, this and that, takes out her blood tester thing in public and tests her blood... it just seems to be a fad or something/ritualistic... not that she hasn't had to make changes... but you know... I simply roll my eyes...inside of course and don't pay any attention to anything she says about it.
not trying to be inconsiderate or insensitive, cuz we all have our journey, just an interesting observation... If there was something that could help wouldn't you just do it...if it don't work... well it was interesting trying it, if it does OMG... and it sounds like a mountain has been moved Kevin... I know it took much faith for me to start using paths... a complete leap of faith... and i am SOOOOOOOOOOO glad i did and still am..

cheers... Adrienne

Hi Athena,

I agree with you, the A1c is not reserved just for poorly controlled diabetes. Was just pointing out that that is its primary use. It can be very useful in other situations (as you stated, a newly diagnosed diabetic, etc.) also.

When I was first diagnosed they either did not have that test available, or it was just because I live in podunk Mississippi that they did not bother with it.

After I was diagnosed and saw that I could keep my sugar levels down via diet and exercise I did not bother with Doctors opinions regarding diabetes much. (They all wanted me on insulin, and western medicine does not have a good long term track record with diabetes).

Because I did not want any long term damage to my body from elevated sugar levels, in the beginning months I tested my blood sugar as much as 15 times a day. Once I got the hang of what I could and could not eat to keep the blood sugar levels in the safe range I was testing only 3-4 times a day (for many years).

It can be a very discouraging condition, and traveling a lot only makes it more difficult. I know what your husband is feeling.

I cannot tell you how excited I was to see the PATHS module work. While I could go back to the restrictive diet if I had to, I certainly do NOT want to.

You know, since the PATHS Module instructions are in the audio and visual part of the presentation, you could play it on the speakers of your computer and he would not even know it was for him (just saying, in case he would not watch it on his own). You could just play it when he was in the room and he would still get the benefits.

To do this correctly, I will have to set up this module using his name, etc., right?
He's on the cell phone or on the business phone in the evening a lot--will he still be able to get the audio portion? Then, the next step is to lasso him into the chair? Wanna help?

I'm glad you didn't go on insulin and I think you did the right thing to determine what you could eat according to your personal biochemistry. IMO, it would be better to sensitize the insulin receptors on cell membranes than to flood the body with MORE insulin when the receptors aren't working properly to begin with (for type 2).

That's so true for way too many ailments/diseases. When I just a kid, maybe 5-6 years old, and I was watching my great-grandmother take her pills, I remember thinking to myself, "those pills aren't curing anything." I don't know if that's synchronicity, but I still think that's an enlightened thought for a kid.

Here's a hug for putting up with my questions!