Friday, August 3, 2012

Practical Definitions

Before bridging insulin topics to blood sugar topics, I wanted to clarify some definitions, particularly ones in the label/tag bubble that serves as a link menu. I am fully aware that I am using many terms in practical definitions rather than legal or official ones.
"Cialis = Blindness" applies to all boner pills. I do apply it to posts that speak of the onset of the loss of my "good eye" as nothing can convince me that the vitreous hemorrhage would not have happened if I had not taken that damned pill. I apply it because I want the warning always prominent on the blog site, and will continue to do so for as long as the pharmaceutical companies insist that the incidences of these hemorrhages result from underlying condition/s that necessitate boner pills. This catch-22 is shameful, because the drug is intended for the people most at risk. I focused on Cialis because that is the brand that I took. The risks are the same with Levitra and Viagra. Boner pill ads warn about sudden loss of vision but fall far short of warning customers that their eyes might bleed.
I mark "Feedback" on any post that write in response to commented, e-mailed, or personally discussed reaction to a prior post.
I refer to "medical malpractice" as an ethical term, not a legal sense. If the actions of a doctor makes me want to say "Shame on you! I consider it malpractice. It does not necessarily mean something that could trigger a lawsuit, although I probably should consider consulting a lawyer about some of my experiences "Pharmaceutical monopoly" gets applies to any post that refers to the stranglehold of pharmaceutical companies over American life and economy. This ranges far and wide from deceptive advertising to actions (such as the elimination of pork and beef insulin by Eli Lilly and Company) that get decided in favor of profits over patients, to marketing drugs that have not been fully tested over the long term.
"Diabetes" refers to Type One/Diabetes Mellitus and posts that would also apply to age advanced diabetics get marked with "Type 2."
"Social Impact" posts discuss the psychological or interpersonal effects of the blindness or other conditions discussed in the blog.
"Blogging Experience" can relate and overlap with social impact, but is more restricted to observations that stem from the blog itself rather than the conditions blogged about.
When I started the blog, I thought I would be referring to my GP more often than I have so far. I’ve been seeing him since 2005. He’s never done anything to alienate me, but by my reckoning and other people who serve as caregivers or otherwise know details, he’s not a great doctor, so he will remain anonymous.
"The Healthy ears" posts talk about the time before I was seeing the GP, when I managed my diabetes in isolation from medical professionals. I felt a lot healthier before the professionals got involved.
"Caution: Blind Driver" is used when I talk of doing things that visually impaired people "shouldn’t" be able to do, such as driving a car or using power tools.
"Hemorrhage" refers to the vitreous hemorrhage that the Cialis caused. This is different from an eye hemorrhage that produces dark floaters instead of brilliant red blood.
"God Complex" applies to any and all doctors who demonstrate arrogance and "authority" far above the patients who seem to be expected to worship their word and fulfill their will. These doctors talk at patients rather than to them and do not seem to listen to patients.
The other terms should be pretty self explanatory to most, save perhaps "A1C," which will be the topic of an upcoming post.

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