Oxnard-- This may sound like a weird anniversary, but April 8 marks 35 years since I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. After 35 years, it’s not about the week I was diagnosed anymore; I’ve talked about that in the past when my Mother said I looked dead and threatened to tell my father unless I went to the Doctor. IN 2023, managing Diabetes is extra work I’ve incorporated into my daily rout...
Chris Frost · Apr 7, 2023
Oxnard--I learned a valuable lesson this past weekend. While it’s always a good idea to operate within your budget, you have to look at the overall cost of owning inexpensive equipment. LET me explain; I have certain duties as the owner and Publisher that I perform weekly, but there is some office equipment that I bought for cheap that produces low-quality results. I bought cheap replaceme...
Chris Frost · Mar 31, 2023
Oxnard-- Nothing wreaks havoc on me more than rain washing out community events. I know we need the rain, but it would be better if it rained on Wednesday. MY Sunday started well; there was an early event scheduled, so I got out the door at 7:30 a.m. with my camera and microphone to do a story, only to find a canceled sign on the door. It was raining. Well, there was no permanent damage,...
Chris Frost · Mar 24, 2023
Oxnard--I hope everyone had a great week. I keep rolling along, generally with no time to just relax and take it easy. MY adjustment to this new salt-free diet the doctors placed me on continues to be challenging. There are a few things that I’m trying to deal with; first, I miss salt, and no matter what spice I try to add, it never takes the place of sodium. Discovery number two is how much...
Chris Frost · Mar 17, 2023
Oxnard--I must admit, new tires are like a new lease on life and freedom to drive where you need to. LAST week, I noted that I stopped to get air for my rear tires and was told I should be okay until my Thursday appointment, which meant I had a flat in Ventura the following morning. This means I was stranded in Ventura without a spare; remember the good old days when you bought a car? I gue...
Chris Frost · Mar 10, 2023
Oxnard--Did you ever have one of those days where things start going wrong the second the alarm clock goes off? WELL, it happened to me last Monday starting at 4:30 a.m. when I woke up, having a reaction to all my hospital medication, which does have the warning that may unsettle your stomach. I tried to have breakfast and gave that idea up after several bad experiences. I actually started...
Chris Frost · Mar 3, 2023
Oxnard--It took time and a lot of paperwork, but my continuous glucose meter is working on my body. THIS little machine gives me real-time updates about my blood sugar and whether I’m going up or down, without stopping to pull out my old glucometer and do a finger stick. The data gets sent to my phone. As I have said before, the new meter has high and low alarms, and if I get in trouble, hi...
Chris Frost · Feb 24, 2023
Oxnard--I hope everyone is having a great week, and it’s time to get busy again. FIRSTLY, I appreciate all the people who wished me a speedy recovery and how important the Tri County Sentry is to the community while I delivered the paper. Just so everyone knows, and in case my children happen to read this, I’m following the Doctor’s advice and meeting each challenge head-on. It’s funny how...
Chris Frost · Feb 17, 2023
Oxnard--Well, lightning has struck again; I’ve had another low blood sugar episode which landed my butt in the hospital. THIS time I went under, passed out while making breakfast, and woke up in an emergency room. I’ll be happy when my new automated glucometer with the warning alarm arrives. It’s well-documented how much I dislike going to the doctor, and since I was unconscious, the J-Trai...
Chris Frost · Feb 10, 2023
Oxnard-- I hope everyone is off to a great 2023 and all those New Year’s resolutions are still in place. THIS all started when I was a little boy when my father would come home, and the whole house would hear him rustle the paper, shuffle into his dad chair, and let out a big sigh. He was home. My mother would prepare dinner, and when we all sat down to eat, they would discuss the Vietnam W...
Chris Frost · Jan 27, 2023
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