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Back then, they didn't have all the oral agents they do now. The only one I can think of was called Orinase. They didn't have recombinant insulin, only pig insulin. There were different types based on how fast it worked: regular, lente, semi-lente and ultra-lente.

Diabetes care then wasn't that different, albeit more primitive. Instead of testing with a glucose meter, patients tested their urine with test strips. They put people on low-carb ADA (American Diabetes Association) diets. Just like now, there were those who took responsibility, embraced the regimen and remained healthy in spite of the disease and others who didn't and ended up going blind, losing feet, etc, etc.

I think they're simply divine. Rochester, NY, where I grew up, is thick with them. I lived close to an Italian restaurant where a lot of the Italian firefighters used to like to get lunch.

I like hazelnuts, but only to bake with. In fact, other than salted, mixed nuts which make the best snack and raw almonds, nuts are only good for cooking and baking.

If you're not getting a T shot, you don't need to be worried about controlling estrogen.

Why do you take anastrazole? That's an anti-estrogen drug used for breast cancer.

Enjoying the scenic coast adds 3 - 4 hours to the trip. On I-5, it is possible to do it in 5 - 6 hours because there are long stretches of highway where people drive at 80-90 mph.

I'm very fortunate, eating right has be come second-nature. It isn't a question of self-control. I just don't want foods or quantities that are bad for me.

Actually, we're leaving for LA the middle of next week, but this is a trip where timing is everything, so I don't want to experiment.

My partner and I are going to try it soon .

I can say truthfully that I have never had a hire touch his phone while we're together. To me it's rule one of escorting that the client has your undivided attention. If it happened, I don't know how I would react, but I certainly wouldn't like it.

You often get them in pushy restaurants. I don't see them as much as I used to

I had several phone conversations with Alec. I was completely caught off guard by his charm and good manners.

I remember reading about it.

But also, the guy had kept the bariatric surgery a secret from his partner. So the partner is having to digest a lot of new knowledge about the guy.

I did that not long ago. I cancelled with less than 24 hours notice. I paid him the full fee on Venmo.

Out of impulse, the husband said something thoughtless, but that doesn't mean he was hatching a plan to leave his partner, or that he loved him any less. It just meant that it was a change he wasn't comfortable with yet.

Even with open incisions, they have improved closure methods now, the scars from which are barely visible. From spine surgeries, I have about a six-inch scar down my spine and one of of similar length down the center of my abdomen. You can hardly see them - just a faint line.

I was an usher at my sisters wedding. It was a ghastly affair planned by my mother, who had zero organizational skills. It was an embarrassment to be part of it.

My partner and I are both quite vain. He would never allow himself to put on more than a few pounds before he pushed back from the table and neither would I. We like it that way.

An apple I don't remember if we used raisins or not.

So it sounds like your diet is limited to 10 or 12 of the most commonplace foods.

There are all sorts of exotic variations now with caviar, smoked fish, crab, etc. etc.

Hardly. They're enjoying something of a renaissance. I see them as appetizers on trendy restaurant menus. I serve them to company and take them to potlucks - it doesn't seem to matter how many you make, they all get eaten.