Nothing better than be a diabetes patient myself - 12

Today is the beginning of 2008; I hope that all friends and readers will have good health now and in the future.

The last day of 2007 was a bit mess for me because today's reading is 150 again. This time is due to the food taken yesterday.

At lunch time, when the lunch was prepared at home by my wife early in the morning, I went to buy a bowl of soup not from the restaurant opposite to my home, but from a fast food restaurant. The soup was lotus root with octopus. My wife had to work late and we had to take the dinner outside. We had fish vegetable and tofu soup. Then at 9 pm, when we were waiting for her brother, we went to a sweet soup shop and I had green bean and seaweed sweet soup.

To sum them up, from lunch to the sweet soup, all were rich in starch. This means that I have overloaded my body with starch, too much for the pancreas, another case that I have to keep in mind.

Remember that one should not make joke with your own body. Never take a pill and excess your body with something bad. That is suicide. That is some others are doing. That is what should be definitely avoided.

Nothing better than be a diabetes patient myself - 11

It may be bad, yet it is good that my test result was a bit higher two days ago. Yes, the reading was over 120 after moving down to 40.

At first, I wondered if my treatment needed to change. Then I recalled what happened last week. I was so busy last week and usually moving around in the afternoon and had my afternoon coffee outside instead. That is the problem. I have taken bread or cake together with coffee instead of a piece of biscuit at my home office.

Because I do not want to change my daily intake of food, therefore any added eating would be a burden now.

Will there be another reason? I have not taken medicine for three days and no pig pancreas soup for a week or so because my wife was busy too.

I do not want to blame other factors now. This is a good chance to see if my first guess is right. So I shall have afternoon coffee and take only a piece of biscuit or nothing at all. If this is the right problem, then it is confirmed that after having diabetes, we have to reduce the quantity of food even after recovery.

Nothing better than be a diabetes patient myself - 10

Since last month, I begin to look for all information about diabetes.

An article in August 2007, "Looking Past Blood Sugar to Survive With Diabetes", is a great proof for the different concept between Western and Chinese medication in treating diabetes.

It should be easy to understand that when our bodies are not healthy, diabetes, heart disease, blood pressure etc. would be affected. All problems are the outcome of bad health. Blaming diabetes for heart disease is absolutely wrong. I am not going to argue in details. Just by reading the article and one can easily find out the contradiction. This can only lead to over-treatment that harms our bodies instead.

When one has diabetes, it is certain that he/she has taken too much food etc. that the body could not handle normally. This will lead to various problems. That is why the treatment should be for the body to recover, not only those elements related to diabetes.

Years ago, I had discussed with an old Chinese Doctor about Chinese medicine was not to cure the illness; instead, the purpose is to bring up the body's defense to heal itself.

Do not misunderstand again that by pumping in medicine, vitamin etc. can push up our internal organs. That means someone did not understand the body that with him/her for years. Nothing can compare with our bodies.

Just look at my case, for just one or two years without the careful attention, I was punished. That is why I start to disclose here about my treatment etc. so that others will be aware of this health issue. Remember that when I began to talk about my diabetes, no one could foresee that I can be recovered so fast, including my Chinese Doctor.

Nothing better than be a diabetes patient myself - 9

Today, before going to see my Doctor, I took another test. The reading is a bit below 50 and I presume it would be 40, still one plus because there is no scale down from 50.

This means that the sugar level is moving down continuously. Perhaps, I would be back to normal scale within this month.

When my diabetes is over, I shall prepare a final report. The aim is to summarize those symptoms and every reader and I can avoid getting into this type of situation. Certainly, I am somewhat disappointed because there is so little information about this case. Prevention is always better than curing. But, of course, this may not be good for doctors and medical industries.

A few days ago, when I had lunch with my niece, I mentioned about my Jaundice. She reminded me that she had the same problem years ago and because of my proven experience, she followed the same way and recovered within a few weeks. That is traditional wisdom and that is what people today forget. Perhaps they ignore the elder generation and suppose the previous knowledge and experience are not scientific. There are a lot of things that scientists failed to explain. This does not mean these facts are wrong. In fact, this is about their failure to find the truth only.

Nothing better than be a diabetes patient myself - 8
One good thing today is the test result is 50, that is one plus. This surprises everyone because my treatment has run for just one month and the condition moves down from four plus to one plus.

It is certain that for the past ten days, my Chinese Doctor changed to treat my coughing instead of the diabetes. Also, I did not have green guava fruit with pig pancreas soup for two weeks because my wife could not have time to buy.

In fact, besides taking about 30% less sugar for each cup of coffee, I have not changed much with food. I do not like sugar substitute. That may disturb the normal function of our body. In fact, I keep monitoring the urine test to know if the sugar deduction would be enough or not. No sugar would not be my choice, not to say sugar substitute.

One thing I keep in mind is that even my condition is better; it is not possible to go back the old way. The most I can have is to maintain what I am doing now. Some may celebrate by eating or drinking. That should not be encouraged.

Today, another soup, corn silk with carrot is prepared instead. Corn silk is also good to treat diabetes.

Nothing better than be a diabetes patient myself - 7

Nearly two weeks time since I had the coughing problem. With about ten doses, I am almost recovered. Some may wonder why I do not find a quick fix solution. Again, this is due to the understanding of health problem. When we cough, it is not the problem with the throat only. This may be due to the lung or stomach. Ah! This is based on Chinese health knowledge that built from thousands years experience. I never accept quick fix because that works temporary and never cure completely. Just like pain killer, this type of treatment will lead your lives to misery.

The time required for recovery is also depended on our age. Just like the old Chinese saying, when you are young, you play down the illness, when you are old, illness play you down instead. We must be aware of our own age and let our patience grow with age too. The worst thing for many people, old ones, is trying to behave like youngsters.

There is one thing worth to say. About two weeks ago, when I was at the Chinese Doctor's clinic, there was an old patient with his wife. The Doctor had reminded his wife to monitor his drinking habit. I said "When a man reaches old age, he will be fortunate to have a caring partner. Woman may not need a man to take care of. Therefore, man is the weaker sex." All women there agreed happily, including the wife of that old man and the Doctor's female assistants.

I keep watching the numbness and my right eye's vision. They are improving slowly.