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 Diabetes Support Group
Join us for a diabetes support group, where you can exchange information, feeling, ideas and even recipes. The group meets the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 6:00pm at the First National Bank Meeting Room, Bastrop, Highway 71. Contact Cyndi Watson, RN at (512) 360-2002 for additional infomation or for any questions you may have.
Diabetes Self-Management Training
This training is for people who are at risk for complicatons from diabetes. Medicare currently allows for 10 hours of initial Diabetes Self-Management, plus 2 hours follow annually. Your doctor must request the service.
Diabetes ABCs
- A for the A1C test (A-one-C)
It shows you what your blood glucose has been over the last three months. The A1C goal for most people is below 7. High blood glucose levels can harm your heart and blood vessels, kidneys, feet, and eyes.
- B for Blood Pressure.
The goal for most people is 130/80.
High blood pressure makes your heart work too hard. It can cause heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease.
- C for Cholesterol. (ko-LES-ter-ol)
The LDL goal for most people is less than 100.
The HDL goal for most people is above 40.
LDL or "bad" cholesterol can build up and clog your blood vessels. It can cause a heart attack or a stroke. HDL or "good" cholesterol helps remove cholesterol from your blood vessels.
"The Dangerous Toll of Diabetes: Based on death certificate data, diabetes contributed to 224,092 deaths in 2002. Studies indicate that diabetes in generally under-reported on death certificates, particularly in the cases of older persons with multiples of chronic conditions such as heart disease and hypertension. Because of this, the toll of diabetes is believed to be much higher than officially reported.... " - American Diabetes Association
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