Karl wrote:

: She just went to the doctor and he said her blood sugar was getting higher.
: She's 74 and he just told her to
: cut back on the starches.

: I guess she should ask her doctor if she shouold start testing herself.

karl, I am 72 and proactive with my diabees. Sometimes doctors don't wat
to worry older people or think they are too old, simple, etc. to make a
proactive change in her life. I don't know if this is the case with you
mother, but it is something to be aware of. Don't let her be talked down
to. In tis ay and age she has a good chance of living happily for many
years and she needn't develpop full blown diabetes if she is able to lower
her blood ugar with diet adn exercise now. A meter will halp her adn even
if the doctor doesn't want to worry her with all that testing, get one
like tthe Walmart one which is cheaper if she doesn't get it from her
insurance.

Wendy