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|Oct 10, 2000
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|Oct 16, 1998
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|Niall Duffy
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|Duffy; Niall
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This invention relates to herbicide application devices specifically to a device that provides simultaneous herbicide application as the weed is cut.
A number of vegetation removal devices have been invented that remove weeds and brush by cutting the plant above the roots. Since the plant stem and roots remain intact, the plant may grow back. To prevent plant re-growth, inventors have created vegetation-cutting devices with liquid herbicide applicators positioned near the cutting blade. A number of patents have been issued for this type of weed removing device including U.S. Pat. No. 773,743 to Von Hoffman (1904), U.S. Pat. No. 1,056,046 to Myers (1913), U.S. Pat. No. 1,264,441 to Rue (1918), U.S. Pat. No. 2,747,330 to Simpkins (1956), U.S. Pat. No. 2,870,573 to Scadden (1959), U.S. Pat. No. 4,783,907 to Ravaux (1988), U.S. Pat. No. 4,891,882 to Bloom (1990), U.S. Pat. No. 5,088,198 to Drusiani (1992), U.S. Pat. No. 5,606,822 to Dearhammer (1997). These devices apply liquid herbicide to the plant at the cut thereby preventing plant re-growth. Since herbicide is applied only to plants that have been cut, inadvertent effects on the environment are minimized.
While these devices effectively remove unwanted vegetation, they are inconvenient to use and messy. Many require that a reservoir be filled with herbicide. This process may result in spilling and overfilling. Moreover, the herbicide applicator may inadvertently produce excess herbicide that can drip over desirable plants.
A further disadvantage of devices that administer liquid herbicide is that such devices are relatively expensive to manufacture. These are complex devices that comprise a vegetation-cutting device in combination with a liquid herbicide applicator. Consumers who already own the vegetation-cutting device may be reluctant to purchase a new vegetation-cutting device in order to gain the herbicide application capability. The expense of these devices makes them suitable only for large scale jobs and commercial applications.
As such, devices that simultaneously cut vegetation and apply herbicide have not gained acceptance with consumers for small scale applications in residential yards and gardens.
Accordingly, several objects and advantages of my invention are:
(a) to provide a herbicide applicator component for weeding tools that prevents re-growth of rooted weed remnants
(b) to provide a herbicide applicator component for vegetation-cutting tools that prevents vegetation re-growth
(c) to provide a flexible-use herbicide applicator that can be used with a variety of existing weeding tools and vegetation removal devices
(d) to reduce the expense of the herbicide applicator component of a plant-cutting device
(e) to provide a herbicide applicator for which herbicide replacement is convenient and without mess
(f) to provide a herbicide applicator that is light weight and not bulky
(g) to provide a new line of herbicide products that appeal to a wide range of consumers including homeowners with casual gardening interests
(h) to provide a new line of herbicide products that minimize inadvertent effects on the environment.
FIGS. 1A to 1C show views of a disposable-herbicide applicator attached to the cutting blade of a weeding tool. FIG. 1A shows a perspective view as the weeding tool would be in use. FIG. 1B shows an enlargement of the region surrounding a herbicide applicator. FIG. 1C shows a sectional view of a weeding blade and a herbicide applicator. FIG. 1D is an exploded perspective view of a hebicide applicator as it would be before attachment to a weeding tool.
FIGS. 2A to 2B show a herbicide applicator embodiment being used with anvil-type shears. FIG. 2A is an exploded perspective view of a herbicide applicator as it would be before attachment to a shears. FIG. 2B is a perspective view of a herbicide applicator attached to shears as it would be in use.
FIGS. 3A to 3C show a herbicide applicator being used with a grass whip. FIG. 3A shows an exploded perspective view of a hebicide applicator as it would appear before attachment to a grass whip. FIG. 3B shows a perspective view of a herbicide applicator as it would be in use. FIG. 3C shows an enlargement of the blade region.
11 disposable-herbicide applicator
13 herbicide wafer
15 adhesive
16 adhesive backing
17 pull-tab
19 peel-off protective covering
21 vegetation-cutting blade (not part of present invention)
23 weeding tool handle (not part of present invention)
25 weed (not part of present invention)
In accordance with the present invention a disposable-herbicide applicator comprises a herbicide wafer with an attachment mechanism for securing the wafer to a vegetation-cutting blade.
A typical embodiment of the herbicide applicator is illustrated in FIG. 1A (herbicide applicator attached to weeding tool), FIG. 1B (enlargement of weeding tool cutting blade and herbicide applicator) and FIG. 1C (exploded view of disposable-herbicide applicator.) The herbicide applicator 11 comprises a wafer or pad 13, an adhesive 15, an adhesive backing 16, a pull-tab 17, and a peel-off herbicide covering 19. The peel-off covering 19 is shown in FIG. 1D, partially peeled back.
In use, the herbicide applicator is used with a vegetation-cutting tool such as the weeding tool shown in FIG. 1A. Wafer 13 is attached to a vegetation-cutting blade 21. The weeding tool has a handle 23 for grasping.
Wafer 13 consists of a material containing herbicide that transfers herbicide to vegetation when contact is made. There are various possibilities with regard to the composition of wafer 13 including:
(a) Wafer 13 may consist of a gel suspension of herbicide that leaves a residue when moved in contact with vegetation.
(b) Wafer 13 may consist of a solid material containing herbicide that leaves a residue when moved in contact with vegetation.
(c) Wafer 13 may consist of a composition containing herbicide with a waxy consistency not unlike stick underarm deodorant.
(d) Wafer 13 may consist of dry or crystalized herbicide that is attached to a base. Herbicide is transferred to vegetation when the herbicide dissolves in moisture from the cut vegetation.
(e) Wafer 13 may consist of a liquid absorbant pad soaked with liquid herbicide. Liquid herbicide is released when pressure is applied to the pad.
(f) Wafer 13 may consist of an aggregate of granular herbicide. Herbicide is transferred vegetation when the herbicide dissolves in moisture from the cut vegetation.
Wafer 13 has a thin, flat body. The side of the wafer that faces the cutting blade is termed "back" and the side that contacts vegetation is termed "front." For some wafer compositions, reinforcement with a backing of paper or fabric is recommended to improve the structural integrity of the wafer.
Not all types of herbicide are effective for use in wafer 13. For example, some contact herbicides do not have the mobility required to move from the application site (the cut) to the roots. Herbicides that work by disrupting cell membranes such as Bipyridyliums and Diphenylethers are poor choices for the herbicide wafer.
Systemic herbicides that move within the plant via the phloem are generally effective for use in wafer 13. Some examples include growth regulators (Phenoxy Acetic Acids, Benzoic Acids, and Pyridines) and Amino Acid Synthesis Inhibitors (Imidazolinones, Sulfonylureas, Sulfonamides and glyphosate.)
The herbicide used in wafer 13 may exhibit selectivity in effectiveness according to the type of vegetation. For example, a herbicide that is effective against broad leaf plants is favored for applications intended for removing weeds from lawns. To indicate herbicide type, wafer 13 may be color-coded. For example, a green wafer might indicate that the intended use is for removal of weeds from lawns and a red wafer might indicate that the intended use is brush removal.
In the wafer embodiments (a), (b), and (c), wafer hardness is critical to applicator performance. The hardness of wafer 13 is selected to leave a suitable quantity of herbicide residue on the cut vegetation. If the wafer is too soft, the wafer will be depleted too quickly. If the wafer is too hard, herbicide residue on the plant will be inadequate to kill the roots.
The body of wafer 13 may be of variable thickness such as a wedge to improve the cutting motion. FIG. 2A shows an embodiment in which wafer 13 has a wedge shape. FIG. 2B shows wafer 13 attached to the cutting blade of an anvil-type pruning shears. The thin edge of wafer 13 is positioned near the cutting-blade edge.
Wafer 13 may have beveled edges to provide easier cutting and withdrawal from the weed. FIG. 3 shows an embodiment in which wafer 13 has beveled edges. FIGS. 3B and 3C show the beveled wafer attached to a grass whip.
The shape of the back of wafer 13 generally conforms to the shape of the cutting blade. For the weeding tool shown in FIG. 1 the wafer has a "V" shape to match the shape of the weeding-tool-blade edge. By contrast, the wafer embodiments of FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 have elongated rectangular shapes that are suitable for devices with straight cutting blades including anvil-type pruning shears, grass whips, lawn mower blades, and various types of brush removal equipment.
At least part of wafer 13 is covered with an adhesive 15 providing an attachment mechanism for securing wafer 13 to cutting blade 21. An adhesive backing 16 is provided to shield adhesive 15 until the wafer is to be used. The adhesive backing can be peeled off to expose the adhesive for making binding contact with the blade.
Wafer 13 has attached a pull-tab 17. Pull-tab 17 can be lifted and pulled to remove wafer 13 from the cutting blade. Pull tab 17 is positioned to minimize cutting-action interference and to reduce herbicide smearing onto the pull-tab. If the wafer embodiment includes the reinforcement described earlier, the pull-tab should be directly attached to the reinforcement.
The face side of wafer 13 is covered with a removable covering 19 such that hand contact with herbicide is prevented during attachment. In the preferred embodiment, covering 19 consists of a sheet of flexible material such as a metal foil, a plastic film, or coated paper. The sheet material is impermeable to substances in wafer 13 to prevent herbicide leaching. The flexible sheet can be peeled-off for easy removal after wafer 13 attachment and before use.
The disposable-herbicide applicator can be used with all manner of weed-removal devices and brush-removal devices including anvil-type pruners, scythes, brush removal machines and lawn mowers. Wafer 13 should be attached near the cutting-blade edge to ensure wafer contact with cut vegetation. Wafer 13 should be manufactured in shapes that conform to the shape of the blade edge for the intended weed-removal device. If the distance between the blade edge and wafer 13 is too great, the plant may not contact wafer 13.
While the disposable-herbicide applicator can be used with existing weeding and gardening tools, future gardening tools may be equipped with features that improve herbicide applicator suitability. Cutting blades may have recessed regions intended for receiving wafer 13 thereby reducing cutting interference by the herbicide wafer. Cutting blade 21 may have a special coating that promotes adhesion and facilitates herbicide-wafer removal. The cutting blade may provide an alternate means for wafer attachment such as a recessed slot, a clamp, or a hole for receiving a wafer-holding screw.
Further, the disposable-herbicide applicator may be used with tools that do not have cutting blades. Tools consisting of a handle and a region for receiving the herbicide wafer can be used to press the herbicide wafer onto unwanted plants. For this type of application, the wafer shape need not be thin.
The disposable-herbicide applicator enhances the effectiveness of weed removal and brush removal devices with little additional inconvenience. The present invention eliminates spills, overfills, and drips associated with liquid herbicide applicators that are incorporated into vegetation-cutting tools. The present invention adds a herbicide application capability to existing gardening tools and vegetation removal devices.
The disposable-herbicide applicator attaches to vegetation-cutting tools to provide a simultaneous herbicide application. The applicator can be used with existing vegetation-cutting devices as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and with vegetation-cutting devices specifically designed for receiving the disposable-herbicide applicator.
The adhesive backing is peeled off to expose the adhesive surface. The exposed adhesive surface is pressed against the cutting blade to affix wafer 13 to cutting blade 21. Attachment is made on the side of the blade that contacts the rooted part of the plant. After wafer attachment, protective covering 19 is removed to expose the herbicide bearing surface.
The vegetation-cutting device is used to cut unwanted vegetation in the usual manner. For the weeding tool shown in FIG. 1, the user grasps handle 23, and pushes the blade into the base of the weed, thereby severing the weed. As vegetation is cut, the stem or roots of the plant contact herbicide wafer 13. Herbicide residue remains on the plant thereby preventing plant re-growth. The plant is immediately removed, and is unlikely to grow back.
Wafer 13 is used repeatedly until the herbicide content is depleted. The depleted wafer is removed by grasping pull-tab 17 and pulling. The above steps are repeated to install a new disposable-herbicide applicator.
FIG. 1 shows the disposable-herbicide applicator being used with a weeding tool. The combination outperforms using herbicide alone and outperforms using a weeding tool alone. When the weeding tool is used alone, weeds re-grow. When herbicide is used alone, the herbicide kill process requires considerable time, from days to weeks, and dead weeds must be removed. By contrast, the weeding tool used in combination with the disposable herbicide applicator provides immediate weed removal and prevents weed re-growth. Since herbicide is applied only to the cut, inadvertent effects on the environment are minimized.
FIG. 2 shows the disposable-herbicide applicator being used with anvil-type shears. This combination is effective for removing heavier unwanted vegetation such as saplings, vines, and large weeds. As the vegetation is cut, the herbicide wafer deposits herbicide residue on the cut thereby preventing vegetation re-growth.
FIG. 3 shows the herbicide applicator being used with a grass whip. The grass whip is swung like a golf club to cut unwanted vegetation. As vegetation is cut, the herbicide wafer attached to the underside of the cutting blade contacts cut vegetation and deposits herbicide. This combination can be used for clearing heavy weed growth and light brush.
The herbicide applicator can also be used with other vegetation cutting devices. For example, attachment of the herbicide wafer to lawn mower blades provides a capability for removing light brush.
In each of the examples, the quantity of herbicide used is less than would be required if herbicide alone were used. Moreover, since the present invention eliminates herbicide drips and spills, inadvertent effects on the environment are minimized.
Accordingly, the reader will see that the disposable-herbicide applicator of this invention provides an easy mechanism for herbicide application to the stem and roots of unwanted vegetation. Furthermore, the disposable-herbicide applicator is convenient and can be used with existing tools. The preferred embodiment incorporates the following components: adhesive 15, pull-tab 17, peel-off protective covering 19,and adhesive backing 16. The adhesive provides an easy, convenient attachment mechanism. The adhesive backing protects the adhesive until the wafer is to be used. The protective covering prevents hand contact with herbicide during attachment. The pull-tab allows easy removal after the herbicide is used up.
The ease of use and simplicity of the device make it attractive for small-scale residential applications. The device can be used with a variety of tools, including weeding tools, anvil-type pruning shears, lawn mowers, grass whips and other devices that remove brush, weeds, and other unwanted vegetation.
The disposable herbicide applicator provides a sensible approach for vegetation removal that is both environmentally sound and practical.
Although the description above contains many specificities, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. For example, the wafer may be attached with clips that clamp onto the blade rather than adhesive.
Thus the scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents, rather than by the examples given.
|Cited Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Aug 1, 1904
|Nov 1, 1904
|Edward A Conway
|Implement for applying herbicide.
|Nov 1, 1911
|Mar 18, 1913
|William B Myers
|Nov 6, 1917
|Apr 30, 1918
|Harley B Rue
|Weed-destroying device.
|May 24, 1954
|May 29, 1956
|Simpkins Isaac A
|Combination plant cutter and liquid applicator
|Aug 28, 1957
|Jan 27, 1959
|Reuben Scadden William Frederi
|Chemical supply means for pruning shears
|Mar 26, 1986
|Jan 5, 1988
|Moore James E
|Manual devices and methods for selective application of chemical substances to plants
|Jun 30, 1986
|Nov 15, 1988
|Rene Ravaux
|Device for simultaneously cutting and treating a plant stem
|Sep 4, 1987
|Jan 9, 1990
|Bloomland Special Products, Inc.
|Fluid dispensing system
|Oct 30, 1990
|Feb 18, 1992
|M.A.I.Bo S.R.L.
|Device for the disinfection of pruned branches or vine-shoots, applied or applicable to pneumatic shears
|Mar 2, 1992
|Apr 13, 1993
|Celaflor Gmbh
|Device for transcuticular application of active substances to plants
|May 7, 1996
|Mar 4, 1997
|Dearhammer; John
|Plant-cutting shears with chemical applicator
|Gunsolus, J.L. "Herbicide Mode of Action and Injury Symptoms" 1998, pp. 5-13.
|Gunsolus, J.L. Herbicide Mode of Action and Injury Symptoms 1998, pp. 5 13.
|U.S. Classification
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Dec 12, 2003
|Fee payment
Year of fee payment: 4
|Apr 21, 2008
|Maintenance fee reminder mailed
|Oct 10, 2008
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|Dec 2, 2008
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
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The Tegra 3 processor implements a new, patent-pending technology known as Variable Symmetric Multiprocessing (vSMP). vSMP includes a fifth CPU "companion," specifically designed for work requiring little power. The four main cores are specifically designed for work requiring high performance, and generally consume less power than dual-core processors.
During tasks that require less power consumption -- like listening to music, playing back video or updating background data -- the Tegra 3 processor completely shuts down its four performance-tuned cores and, instead, uses its companion core. For high-performance tasks -- like web browsing, multitasking and gaming -- the Tegra 3 processor disables the companion.
"NVIDIA's fifth core is ingenious," said Nathan Brookwood, Research Fellow at Insight 64. "Tegra 3's vSMP technology extends the battery life of next-generation mobile devices by using less power when they're handling undemanding tasks and then ratcheting up performance when it's really needed."
The Tegra 3 quad-core CPUs are complemented with a new 12-core NVIDIA GeForce® GPU, which delivers more realism with dynamic lighting, physical effects and high resolution environments, plus support for 3D stereo, giving developers the means to bring the next generation of mobile games to life.
For the millions who play games on mobile devices, the Tegra 3 processor provides an experience comparable to that of a game console. It offers full game-controller support, enabling consumers to play games on their tablet or super phone, or connect to big screen HDTVs for a truly immersive experience. It also leverages NVIDIA's award-winning 3D Vision technology and automatically converts OpenGL applications to stereo 3D, so consumers can experience 3D on a big screen 3D TV (via HDMI 1.4 technology).
The Tegra 3 processor provides the industry's....
Fastest web experience - with accelerated Adobe Flash Player 11, HTML5 and WebGL browsing, and an optimized Javascript engine
Fastest applications - with blazing performance for multimedia apps, such as photo and video editing
Fastest multitasking - for switching between common uses, such as playing music and games, and background tasks
Fastest, highest-quality gaming - including new Tegra 3 processor-optimized NVIDIA Tegra Zone app games such as Shadowgun, Riptide GP, Sprinkle, Big Top THD, Bladeslinger, DaVinci THD and Chidori.
Highlights / Key Facts:
The Tegra 3 processor redefines power consumption and mobile-computing performance with:
◦ The world's first quad-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU
◦ New patent-pending vSMP technology, including a fifth CPU core that runs at a lower frequency and operates at exceptionally low power
◦ 12-core GeForce GPU, with 3x the graphics performance of the Tegra 2 processor, including support for stereoscopic 3D
◦ New video engines with support for 1080p high profile video at 40 Mbps
◦ Up to 3x higher memory bandwidth
◦ Up to 2x faster Image Signal Processor
40 games are expected to be available by the end of 2011, and over 15 Tegra 3 games are under development for Tegra Zone, NVIDIA's free Android Market app that showcases the best games optimized for the Tegra processor.
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About NVIDIA
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) awakened the world to computer graphics when it invented the GPU in 1999. Today, its processors power a broad range of products from smart phones to supercomputers. NVIDIA's mobile processors are used in cell phones, tablets and auto infotainment systems. PC gamers rely on GPUs to enjoy spectacularly immersive worlds. Professionals use them to create visual effects in movies and design everything from golf clubs to jumbo jets. And researchers utilize GPUs to advance the frontiers of science with high-performance computing. The company holds more than 2,100 patents worldwide, including ones covering ideas essential to modern computing. For more information, see http://www.nvidia.com.
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Recently and over the years, there have been very intelligent and thoughtful written reactions to the way that people with diabetes are clinically labeled as uncontrolled, non compliant and non adherent.
I wanted to share my thoughts today.
Recently and over the years, there have been very intelligent and thoughtful written reactions to the way that people with diabetes are clinically labeled as uncontrolled, non compliant and non adherent.
I wanted to share my thoughts today.
Too often, I have worried about my health, let questions swim around my head and neglected going to the doctor to deal with my concerns. I know why I've hesitated. It has to do with two simple things: fear and money.
Fear is so powerful a motivator but it isn't a positive one. To neglect one's health due to fear is generally to encourage a more negative outcome based on putting off something important. For example, the person with diabetes avoiding their annual eye exam may create a more frightening scenario when they finally go and find out they would have been better off knowing about a treatable eye issue while it was easier to treat and while their vision wasn't yet compromised. I did this the year before last and when I went to the doctor a few months ago, basically shook in my boots over what she was going to find in my eyes. I was lucky–this time.
Money is not just a huge motivator, it's a stubborn deterrent. If I can't afford something, I can't afford it, right? Thanks to credit cards, more of us are managing to get our insulin, strips, and doctor visits in but we are psychologically crumbling at the rising debt caused by affording what we need, knowing that we are further in the hole. I posted a while back about how much I spend on healthcare outside of my premium each year on my diabetes. That was just a few years ago and the number has not doubled or tripled, it has quadrupled since then. My family income hasn't quadrupled so good luck to us. I'm not the only one trying to choose healthier versions of food, better insulin, adequate strips, and regular doctor appointments. I know many of you are struggling with the same and it is frustrating. We have to make some hard choices don't we?
So how does one cope with these realities and still feel like we are in control of our health?
I don't really know but I can tell you what I do to feel as close to that as possible.
First thing I do is make a list of my concerns and questions. I try to get as many of those as possible met at doctor visits. I ask my husband to help me make sure I go to the doctor. I think of my children and how they need me to be well and I push through and make sure I don't neglect getting my questions answered and concerns dealt with. I go to the doctor with a list of things so that I don't forget anything. Pushing through fear ends up feeling better than cowering at it.
Then I create a list of things to do each day that support my goals. Eating healthy, exercising each day, getting enough sleep and water, checking my blood sugars and taking my insulin–these are all non-negotiable. I have to be that person who loves spontaneity but who puts her foot down and tells people, "Sorry, I am not available at that time of the morning because that is when I work out." Or "No, I can't get a drink, I have to get to bed, maybe tomorrow at an earlier time?"
When it comes to finances, I also have to put diabetes and health first. So I budget diabetes and health items in like a car payment or the mortgage and try to have the mentality that these things are more important than even a mortgage. Wine and entertainment may seem like necessities but aren't really. Those things get pushed back if needed. No it's not fun… yes it is worth it.
The thing with discipline is that even though it seems really boring and restrictive, it doesn't have to be. It can be the most empowering and noble thing in the world because of what we can accomplish through this discipline (and how we are the recipient of all the earnings). And you don't have to suffer if you don't choose to. Suffering due to our own choices can be very minimal or even non-existant because we are in control and no one is the boss of us and we aren't blowing aimlessly in the wind like my blood sugars after a pizza and dessert.
Sure I mess up and throw off my health from time to time with poor choices. However, each time this happens I'm only more convinced that my disciplined routine is wonderful because it is what gives me the feeling I imagine healthy non-diabetics have: to feel decent most of the time. How marvelous it is to feel decent most of the time. With diabetes and without discipline, feeling decent most of the time isn't possible (unless you are special and not like me). Think of how much you can do when you feel fine most days and can carry on with work, family, friends, and fun?
I've spent about half of my whole life feeling crappy and that is why I'm so enthusiastic about taking control of my health, despite the challenges. I deserve to feel really good and so do you!
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Many of us share lots of aspects of our diabetes lives online for the world to see. What are some of the aspects of diabetes that you choose to keep private from the internet? Or from your family and friends? Why is it important to keep it to yourself? (This is not an attempt to get you out of your comfort zone. There is no need to elaborate or tell personal stories related to these aspects. Simply let us know what kinds of stories we will never hear you tell, and why you won't tell them.) (Thank you Scott E of Rolling in the D for this topic.)
What do I keep private from the internet? If you have known me a while you will know I don't do private. I try to not filter myself in order to appear "better". Oftentimes some of my posts are controversial. But there are some things I will not share. Not because I don't want to but because I am extremely sensitive and I fear a simplistic understanding of what I write (not from most just a few)
I typically choose all my words carefully and deliberately. But I've allowed myself to be shoved off my blog more than once because of criticism, hate mail, and heady assumptions. I admit that any broad misunderstandings are my fault. In those cases I didn't write clearly enough. Every so often though, I think I'm being clear, I test my blog out to a few people and ask them to tell me what I'm saying, the feedback says I'm clear, I will publish officially, and then I will get a few responses that crush me. When that happens, it seems like some readers are looking at things in a black and white fashion, skipping over some very important words I include, and instead of seeking clarification, they go off the rails at me.
Recently, I spoke to someone who I would regard as a nuanced thinker. I shared what I haven't shared before. That will come out later for me to talk about but in the meantime I'd say that I feel sharing is highly influential and important in our community. What some of you have shared in the past has been very freeing for me. Being able to relate, to know I'm not alone, to feel I'm not a freak, etc. One way we can encourage more of this honesty and openness is to read with the same honesty and openness and respond in kind. We want to support and seek clarification, not jump to conclusions and crucify. I've seen a lot of bloggers get tackled over a thought they had, a reasonable human thought. And that doesn't help us. So keep sharing friends. I will keep reading with my heart on my sleeve, understanding that you and I are no different and that you have every right to entertain certain thoughts and feelings. I try to remember too, that you are at liberty to change your mind anytime, just like me.
"I hate diabetes" escaped the lips of my five year old son who doesn't have that kind of language habit, yet, and who doesn't really know the meaning of the word "hate". Hearing him say those three words set off a chain reaction of memories that started almost 21 years ago to the day when my youngest sister was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age three. I remember having trouble going to sleep that night after my dad wearily explained that she had in incurable illness that would involve needles and bleeding (and so much more). Before I fell asleep I remember whispering out loud, "I hate diabetes." Later that same year I wrote in my diary those very words with so much pressure from my pen the words permanently embedded into the next few pages. Never one to pass up an opportunity for clarity, I dotted my exclamation points with my own 11 year old blood.
Since that year I have probably uttered "I hate diabetes" more than a million times-an estimate I don't think is exaggerated. I haven't said or thought it much in the last few years because I want my mind filled with positive thoughts and my children to start life with a mental blank slate. I want them to figure out how they feel about things versus feeling what I feel and thus carrying around a detrimental amount of my baggage. It has served me well to remove those three words from my vocabulary. I am much more equipped, emotionally speaking, to take care of myself. And I do take care of myself.
Today, I was informing my children that tomorrow I will go to the eye doctor for a short visit. My daughter said, "Ok, mom" while my son, seemingly alarmed, said, "Why? What's wrong?" I sat down and looked him in the eyes, which were staring at me intensely, "Well, nothing is wrong, but because I have diabetes I should go to the doctor each year to have a check-up".
"But why does your diabetes mean you need a check up?" he continued.
"Because diabetes can hurt the body's cells over time and our eyes are particularly sensitive." I calmly explained.
My daughter jumped in saying, "So diabetes can hurt your eyes and other parts of your body because our whole body is a bunch of cells, right?"
"Yes. And I've had diabetes for 20 years so it's a good idea for me to be extra careful and see doctors every year to make sure my body is working like it should."
My daughter smiled, gave me a thumbs up, and said confidently, "Sounds good, mom!"
My admittedly skeptical son looked down and said, "Well I hate it." He looked up at me with his brown eyes and in the most deliberate manor said, "I hate diabetes."
I was stunned.
For a second I thought about saying something soothing and typical of a parent. But all that came out was, "I do, too."
And that was it. He went back to eating his dinner. I began my memory roller coaster and wondered how my child could know enough to say he hated something that he has always seen me have. Did I appear weak or sick to him? Did I give him cause for worry? What gave it away? Was he just putting the logic of my explanation together?
So many questions flooded me until I was tired of thinking. All I'm sure of is I will do whatever it takes to make sure my diabetes doesn't affect them more than it has to. When it slows me down, makes me feel incompetent and a complete fool for having had children, I need to make sure I kick those thoughts to the curb. So that my kids don't catch those thoughts. So that I don't become those thoughts. Because when a five year old says "I hate diabetes" one sits up and pays attention. I don't want my children tethered to my worries. Or can this legitimately be their worry, too? I'd rather it not be. Especially not at five. And not while I'm alright and it's technically jumping the gun.
That's what I will tell him tonight before he and his sister go to sleep. That I'm alright and there is no need to worry. I will make it a point to hear my own words.
I'm probably being naïve to think this topic isn't too controversial to post. But, I don't shy from ideas and discussions and information so… I've been learning about our "failed drug war" and also about how some people use medical marijuana and the benefits they say they experience. I'm not someone looking for any type of drug at the moment but I'll be honest, I sometimes think about what the future with diabetes has to bring and I wonder if I will desperately want that option at some point.
This worry may not make sense to some but personally, I've had type 1 diabetes for 20 years. I'm 31 and know I likely have many more years of diabetes ahead of me. I know that every year brings the possibility of diabetes complications closer to reality and so I ask myself, "how will I cope?" One of the most common complications of diabetes is nerve damage, which may bring nerve pain among a plethora of other possibilities. I've dealt with random pains most of my life (not going to list them for you) and am already acutely aware of the way chronic pain works it's way into every facet of life, from the obvious to the mundane and least expected.
To suffer more pain and not have many options for managing it sounds daunting. I'm on this topic of thought tonight because two weeks ago I had a cavity filled. The dentist said, "You have a huge cavity! So this is going to hurt and if it hurts after a few days you will probably need a root canal." Well, I've been in some decent pain since that day and today I broke down in tears because the constant, between a level 1-10 I'd say 4 pain I'm having is wearing me out. Life doesn't stop when someone is in pain. I mean if most of us have an accident or a temporary illness we get to rest and then move on as strong as ever. But when pain lasts and lasts, when people can no longer carry you or cook for you or take care of the kids for you, how do you do all that yourself? I'm only at a pain level of about 4 and I'm wishing someone would give me a sleeping pill so I can have a break. To be honest, some magnets for pain are taking the edge off for me. And I'm super grateful and obviously open to solutions like that.
I call this pain a 4 because I think I know a 10. I once spent a few hours screaming non stop from kidney stone pain (after a laser blasting of a large stone which caused many small stones to parade down my urethra) which was so bad I would have nearly taken a gun to my head had that option been available. I know, I know, "Sysy, how can you say such things?!" Pain can take over.
You must be asking yourself, "Ugh, why haven't you gone in for that root canal?" Well, because I can't afford it. But since I have health insurance I can't go to the local free clinics, either. I have private dental insurance and it costs an arm and a leg. My son is going to the dentist tomorrow and it will cost $500. He comes before me so I will bargain and strategize until I can manage to go in and hand over the dough. Don't worry about me, Friday is nigh!
Back to diabetes. You can see what has taken me down this trail of thought. Previous life experience, current pain that is making my jaw, ear, and neck hurt and my vision blurry in one eye. (Gosh, I hope that's normal) If diabetes causes me some kind of chronic pain in the future…will I be able to handle it? I'm very sensitive to pain. I once went to a salon to get a Brazilian wax and passed out like a fool. I may not want prescription medications with dangerous side effects and astronomical costs. In fact, I know I don't want that option. My organs need to be protected. They've been stressed out since I was 11. Is there anything else? I hear there is. I think I hope it may be available if I need support one day. And this doesn't even begin to address all the people who could use some help RIGHT NOW. Do they, do you, want this option? I'm all about healthy lifestyle choices to manage conditions but what if I need more?
Growing up, the boy I was in love with, joked with me often saying, "Marriage-you-wanna?" (Get it? "Marij-uana?") And like a good girl I always said "no". I'd like to revise my answer to: "maybe one day?"
Winter is a particularly challenging time for many people. That would include people like myself, who might also have diabetes to perpetually deal with. So while I may gain the obligatory 5 holiday pounds, take Vitamin D supplements, and read a lot of books (like many do during this time) it also means my diabetes management is strained. My workouts have continued-I do kettle bell swinging and yoga instead of going outside for walks or runs. I have been sipping a lot of herbal tea and soups to keep warm and hydrated. But little things like checking my blood sugar feel like more of an inconvenience. I'm cold, in cuddle mode with this blanket, and have to squeeze my finger extra hard to get a decent drop of blood out.
I've been doing alright, I think. My routine psychologically matches my home-a cozy 900 sq ft cabin surrounded by cool, peaceful, swaying pines and grey branches. I get up, do some yoga stretches, make coffee or tea, and make the kids and I breakfast. Then we read, play, experiment, play some more, and whenever they are occupied without me, I read what I want. It feels very cozy and small and slow. I have to trick myself not to feel unimportant. Though I know the goal isn't to feel important, either. So I just try to be. Be ok with the weather, be ok with me. I's easier said than done. We've been trained to be as productive as possible. It's definitely busier in the Spring. I get on an efficient diabetes management routine and am carried through the day by the light, warmth, and growth all around me.
Right now I take it easy. I think about what habits I have and decide which I'd like to change. And as a friend recently reminded me, I can use the Wintertime as a space for reflection and pause, knowing it will soon lead to those sunny, life affirming days that happen to be more my style. Not to pick on any of you crazy winter lovers…but, you're a little nuts. ;)
We moved recently and bought a small house on a small triangular shaped property with dozens of trees on it. Most of the trees are pines and other evergreens, which are my favorite. The unique shape of the property captivated us and we've been dreaming up cool garden ideas. Even before we moved we saw a lot of work in the yard. There are several different types of vines growing wild, choking off trees, and beginning to threaten others. While envisioning the future, I imagined myself making Alex a sandwich while he worked hard to clear the vines and clean up the yard.
That's part of the back yard, a wild and wonderful mess.
Once we moved in I realized that Alex was at work from sun-up to sun-down and the clearing of the property needed to be done and waiting until warm weather would mean watching out for snakes and dealing with pests (and I'm not confident in my ability to do either). I thought to myself, "I'm going to absolutely hate this, I'm not the gardening type". But I went out there and starting pulling up vines, some half an inch thick, others thin and twirled around tree limbs and branches. They have formed a massive thicket and run up and down many of our trees. I used to think this look was desperately charming but I started to look up the vines to identify them. One in particular is a terrible invasive type which takes down trees (oh no, the house!) and covers up plants (how rude!). It grows really fast and we just so happen to have it all over the property. I worked for 4 hours one day only to clear about a puny three ft radius of land. Then I went inside, washed my dirt covered hands and that's when it hit me. This was the most fun I'd had in a really long time. I felt so healthy! My allergies weren't acting up because it was late fall. I felt peaceful and energetic. All from pulling up vines, uncovering trees and plants, and finding artifacts left behind in the ground such as Twizzler wrappers and lots of old socks (I have questions for the man that used to live here).
Doesn't look like much, but these mounds are massive in person and reflect only a tiny amount of cleared land.
Since then I've spent several more afternoons doing the same, enjoying myself so much I only stop when it's too dark to see and my kids remind me it's time to do my motherly job and feed them (think of all I'll be able to accomplish when they can feed themselves!) Each time I feel a sense of euphoria. I did recently pull or rip a pelvic floor muscle doing this which makes sense considering I jumped into a new physical activity without any caution and without working myself up to the task. But, I'm healing and learning not to over strain. And I'm still loving it. And I've become a nerd to my husband who just shakes his head back and forth as I call myself the "tree whisperer". I struggle a lot of with anxiety and depression, something I've blogged much about, and this activity is like strong medication for me. I don't quite know what it is. Maybe it's being out in this time of year with the smell of pine, the crisp fresh air, birds, squirrels, and deer all around, and no pollen to make me sneeze. All I know is I'm just going to keep it up. It's built in exercise, too so my blood sugars love it.
See how much there is? I can't even find my husband when he's out there.
I was so sure I would hate doing something I turned out to totally love doing! So, this is a serious note to self: try new things! Who knows where it will lead. And if you have any tips for dealing with invasive vines, I'm all ears.
I wrote a post a while back called Which Diabetes is Worse? I had a thoughtful response from a type 2 diabetic, Christine, who felt strongly about how both type 1 and type 2 diabetics have it rough. I don't know what it's like to have type 2 diabetes so I asked her to write from her perspective. I really appreciate Christine doing this because it's always important to be reminded how all of us are dealing with challenges unique to our own journey in life. Here's what it's like for this type 2:
Christine and her family
A while ago, Sysy invited me to do a guess post on the "The Day in the Life of a Type 2 Diabetic." I don't know what it is like to be T1, so I can't really say what is different, except for maybe dreams and goals. From everything I have heard, when you are a Type 1, you became such at a pretty young age, Pre-teen even. I could be wrong, but this is before a person has full expectations of their life and what it would be like. When I was a teen-ager, I may have known what I wanted to be, but I was still planning and letting my life unfold.
I became diabetic at 25. I already had a life and thought I knew how it was going to be. I was living that life. I was married and had a toddler. I was finishing my degree and knew where I was going. I had a solid plan and saw no turns in the road. I wanted 6 children. I was going to be an active stay-at-home mom, who did all kinds of fun projects. I was a contributing member of society and actively participated at my church. I was a "yes" girl. I thought I could do anything if I put my mind to it. As a person I had fully developed my habits and tendencies. I was a creative person who didn't plan well and lived in the moment. I did what I wanted, when I wanted, to.
So, when my life changed at diagnosis, I had to do more then develop new habits and routines, I had to change who I was, who I had become over those special years. It wasn't even until today in fact that I realized, that I had to rewrite an entirely new life for my self. All my dreams and goals, had to be revised. Everything I expected and planned for had to change.
It is hard to change who you are when you are already done with the preparatory years. It's scary. Who am I now? What can I do? How will my life be? Some answers are clean cut. The dream of 6 children is not going to work out. But can I still be that mother I worked so hard to become? Some days I am so tired, it feels impossible. I am 29 now and I am still trying to figure myself out, with this new life. I have to change me, I have to become consistent in my routine. This feels boring and against my nature. I feel like I am still on the turn in the road, unable to see the road ahead of me, hoping the road continues. It is exhausting and I feel deflated and defeated a lot of the time.
That is what it is like to be Type 2, at-least when you are a young T2. I feel physically and emotionally tired and anxious all the time and I can remember what it is like to be healthy, which almost seems like a curse instead of a blessing. In some ways it's like being a teen-ager with an adult life, because I have to find myself all over again. On the other hand, I did have that time where I got to live my life without this weight over me and that is a blessing. I had a typically teenage experience and didn't receive my trials until I was older. So, that I can be thankful for.
What is the same? I don't think anything is the same for anyone? We all have struggles. One might be great at maintaining their blood sugars where another is not. While one might be afraid of needles and the other had no problem with it. Some might be good at keeping a routine and some might be good at keeping an optimistic point of view. We all have out own personal trials with this disease. No one has it worse or better, it is just different for each of us. It may feel lonely and isolating at times, because people don't see "the sweetness within," and how it can affect a person, but we T1 or T2 diabetics, we know and we can support each other.
Thanks for opening up with us Christine! Comments and discussion encouraged everyone!
Emotional Eating with Diabetes is Ginger Vieira's 2nd book. It tackles a subject all too familiar to people with diabetes and perhaps, not acknowledged enough by everybody else.
I've blogged about my struggles with food but not in great detail. So I want to share my emotional eating story.
I'm a really emotional person and someone who has lived with type 1 for over 18 years (and through childhood and teenage years) so put that together and add in some 1st world body issues and you have someone who can review this book from a very personal place of experience.
And while I think I've got a good grip on my emotional eating issues (they don't resurface often), I'm like an alcoholic in the sense that I need consistent reminders to stay on the right path and out of the dark side. I really benefited from reading this book. And I think I'll read it every single year from now on for support.
It started when I was 12 and had only been living with type 1 for a year. I would beg my mom for gum at the grocery store and then sell each piece at school for 10 cents, which I'd then pool together to buy an alternate lunch at school each day-a Little Debbie oatmeal cookie or fudge round. I hated diabetes and the rules that came from my doctors so much that I was going to spite them any way I could. So I ate what I wasn't supposed to for lunch.
Then I started sneaking in candy bars and granola bars when no one was looking just to eat what diabetes wouldn't let me eat. (Do remember, this was before fast acting and 20-some hour insulin so back then we did have to abide by some rules that we don't have any longer.)
I would binge and then feel like the worst person in the world. And I developed a cycle of rebellion mixed with self-hate and a neglect for self-respect (ironically something I was all for in other manifestations). People didn't know I had a problem because I hid it. And that was probably the first sign of a problem for me.
My health suffered, my weight went up, I had a hard time keeping up with such a destructive way of living.
Eventually (after years of hard work), I began to enjoy eating healthy and learned how to treat myself in a respectful way when it came to food. And because food matters so much in diabetes, my health improved dramatically-no, my life improved dramatically.
If this sounds at all like you or you want to stop feeling obsessive about food, get this book. It's written in a straight forward but friendly way that will acknowledge all your fears and anxieties and help you through them. This book will give you a guided path to where you want to be and show you how to be kind to yourself along the way.
I agree that the "can't eat that" mentality is harmful. Ginger stresses that we make our own decisions and instead of telling ourselves we can't have something, we either choose to or choose not to. And that's how I do now with bread, rice, and pasta and other heavy carbs. I choose not to have them but I know that if I want them, I can have them. There is a difference between enjoying chicken and veggies and eating that same dish while staring longingly at the rice side that is "forbidden". Our minds are very susceptible to this kind of pressure and they are bound to crack.
Every now and then I eat my favorite food-ice cream, and I eat it really slowly, savoring every bite. And I remember how I used to eat it so fast my tongue would burn and I would ask myself "What are you doing, you're not even enjoying this?!" That's when I realize I've come a long way. And yes, it took baby steps, the way Ginger describes in her book, but eventually we can get where we're meant to be. And the journey is so worthwhile. This book is succinct, kind, and best of all I believe it's effective.
I strongly recommend it.
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Lactobacillus is a type of "friendly" bacteria. It lives in your body but doesn't cause disease. You can also get it in food and supplements.
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People take lactobacillus for many reasons.
Digestive system. People take lactobacillus to try to treat or prevent diarrhea. It can help children more quickly get over diarrhea caused by an infection.
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People also take lactobacillus to try to treat other problems related to the digestive system. Studies show some promise for:
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There isn't enough research to know if lactobacillus helps with Crohn's disease or necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in premature babies.
Infections. Many studies show that lactobacillus may help prevent infections. For example, it may help prevent lung infections in children in daycare centers. It also may help treat or prevent vaginal infections caused by bacteria.
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Eczema may benefit from the use of lactobacillus, but there isn't enough evidence to know if it helps with these other skin problems.
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Researchers have used many different doses of lactobacillus. The optimal dose is not known. But a typical daily dose ranges from 1 to 10 billion living organisms pr day. You take this divided into three to four doses each day, ideally before or with meals. It may work better if the product is kept in the refrigerator.
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T-Mobile CEO John Legere came out swinging at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The fourth-largest telecom will offer up to $650 in credits to cover early-termination fees and phone trade-ins for customers who switch over from AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon, Legere announced Wednesday in a speech at CES.
"We're giving families a 'Get Out of Jail Free card,' " Legere said. "Carriers have counted on staggered contract end dates and hefty early termination fees to keep people bound to them forever. But now families can switch to T-Mobile without paying a single red cent to leave them behind."
This move is part of Legere's broader vision to upend the entire wireless industry since taking over as CEO in 2012.
"We will become famous for this in 2014," Legere said. "We're going to force the industry to change. I want every customer to have a complete choice. It's going to be a healthier industry."
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T-Mobile introduced a string of offerings over to the last year — such as cheaper plans and more-flexible upgrade options — to woo customers away from AT&T and Verizon.
Legere's flair is also piquing customers' interests. The salty CEO, whose pink T-Mobile shirt and cheeky tweets have been a ubiquitous presence at the country's largest tech conference, gained notoriety earlier this week when he was escorted out of AT&T's party at CES.
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T-Mobile reached a $3.3 billion deal with Verizon earlier this week to purchase a swath of low-band frequencies — the most coveted type of spectrum because of its ability to penetrate buildings in high-density areas and travel further distances in low-population areas. T-Mobile's first low-band acquisition will help improve its service in key areas, such as New York and Los Angeles.
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