Nyxks Musings

Category: My Health

  • #dsma Chat n Reply – Week 4

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    Questions Q1. Which do you prefer PWD (Person with Diabetes) or Diabetic? Why? Either term works for me, though I am sure the average person would just look at anyone who said “Hi, I’m Nyx and I’m a PWD” chuckles – I’d sure one would get rather confused to say the least. But saying “I…

  • #dsma Chat n Reply – Week 3

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    Questions What experimental protocol would you be willing to try to delay onset or cure diabetes? There are a number of things I’d be willing to do if it meant D could be delayed or stopped in its tracks before it had a chance to take its hold on my life. But some things I’d…

  • #dsma Chat n Reply – Week 2

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    Questions: Do you consider diabetes an illness? An Illness doesn’t last for long, it has a cure and thus far D doesn’t have a cure so no I do not consider it to be an illness. As a PWD, do you consider yourself ill/sick?No I do not consider myself Ill much less sick by having…

  • Uncles Birthday Lunch/Dinner

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    Well did well at my Uncles birthday lunch/dinner – we went to the Imperial which is an All you can Eat Chinese Buffet I loaded up on my fav item, Broccoli and Swiss Char yummmmmers! I loaded so much up on it that I wasn’t able to finish all that was on my plate and…

  • #dsma chat Qs n my Responses – Week 1

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    #dsma stands for Diabetes Social Media Advocacy, it is a twitter based deal which every Wednesday at 9PM est we get into a twitter chat room and talk about various topics related to diabetes. The following are the topic questions that where covered for the very first group meeting. Questions How do you feel about…

  • Stop PCOS Ignorance

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    PCOS stands for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and many women deal with it, on a day to day basis. PCOS can effect one’s Menstrual cycle, Ability to have children, Hormones, Heart, Blood vessels and Appearance, in short it can effect every aspect of a woman’s life. It is estimated that over 5 million women in the…