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Did you know that diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness in the U.S. today? According to the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, between 12,000 to 24,000 new cases of blindness every year are attributed to diabetes.

If you have diabetes, what can you do to protect your vision?

• Try to keep your blood sugar levels in a normal range. High blood sugar can damage delicate blood vessels in the eye.
• Visit an eye doctor regularly for checkups.
• If you notice any changes in your vision, call your eye doctor immediately.

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• What to Know About Diabetic Retinopathy

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March is "Save Your Vision" Month originally appeared on About.com Diabetes on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 01:03:01.

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The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced today that it is joining the Stop Diabetes movement by promoting the 22nd Annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day, which will take place on March 23, 2010. BHI also is urging anyone with diabetes to get their hearing checked. To help in the effort, BHI has made available a free, quick, and confidential online hearing test at www.hearingcheck.org to help people with diabetes determine if they need a comprehensive hearing check by a hearing professional. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/DiabetesAlertDay/HearingLoss/prweb3710554.htm

Easy-to-use online service empowers people to take control of their health with cell phone medication and event reminders, a personal health record, and private care community. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

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The American Diabetes Association announced today their efforts to further engage community organizations across the country in raising awareness about the seriousness of diabetes and its complications through the Association's Stop Diabetes movement.

The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced today that it is joining the Stop Diabetes movement by promoting the 22nd Annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day, which will take place on March 23, 2010. BHI also is urging anyone with diabetes to get their hearing checked. To help in the effort, BHI has made available a free, quick, and confidential online hearing test at www.hearingcheck.org to help people with diabetes determine if they need a comprehensive hearing check by a hearing professional. (PRWeb Mar 11, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/DiabetesAlertDay/HearingLoss/prweb3710554.htm

I finally broke down and got a slight unfill on Monday.

It's been a gradual process and as a result, have been miserable, but my lapband has gotten tighter.  I'm guessing from stress.

We have some things going on that I can't share, but my world isn't very stable.  Plus discovered we owe $2800 to the IRS, and I am still not sure how that happened.

So I am a little tightly wound. 

Friday was almost the last straw, just as soon as I started eating lunch, it came back up, it was something I'd eaten several times before and just couldn't believe it came up. 

I called TLC Edge where I got my fill, and the fill tech was out, but suggested if it was really bad to see my surgeon.  I talked with him, talked with his fill tech but decided to tough it out over the weekend, by the end of the day.

The good news, is that I haven't tossed my cookies in days, since the unfill.  The bad news is that I'm on a mostly liquid diet -- I try, but, and I was ravenous last night.  Tonight should be better as Macy and I have agility for at least an hour.