OKAY.....As earlier stated I have started a diet.In fact this coming Monday,it will be four weeks old.I have not weighed myself in that time,but I am sure that I have lost some weight.Denise as well has reduced her meals and is walking with me each morning.My blood pressure has been improved greatly with medicine ,diet and exercise.My diabetes however is still high.I have been able to reduce the readings but not far enough for safety sakes,so each week I must monitor my blood sugar and increase my metformin by one pill.I take two a day now and my doctor has informed me that I may even go up six a day.He would like my numbers to be around 100.Right now they hover between 170-220.Four weeks ago the numbers were between 230-330.Finally,because of course I have turned 50(51 actually) I had to do a sigmoidoscopy.This is an inspection of the last two feet of the colon.They found a large polyp that they couldn't remove.It has to be done by a colonoscopy,of which I am still waiting for an appointment for.I have to admit I am a little worried.This is the way they find early cancer of the colon.The amazing thing is that none of this stuff would have even been found if I didn't get a small rash.......go figger.Amazingly though at this time I actually feel quite good......A little hungry ,but good.I pray that nothing more is found.......it worries Denise.She is absolutely wonderful for me and I don't know what I would have ever done without her.........Just in case you haven't heard it lately....."I LOVE YOU,PRINCESS!!!"