Baldo by Hector D. Cantú and Carlos Castellanos for July 09, 2009
Transcript:
Doctor: Mr. Bermudez, these blood sugar levels typically point to diabetes. Doctor: Did you know the average hispanic is 1.6 times as likely to die from diabetes as a non-hispanic white! Gracie: Doctor, you're wrong! My Papi's gonna be OK! Gracie: He's not average at all.
carmy over 15 years ago
Aw, of course Papi will be okay, Gracie. He’s above average.
ejcapulet over 15 years ago
Carmy, I’ve been meaning to ask where did you get that really good pic of Nanny from Count Ducula?
margueritem over 15 years ago
Your Papi is the best, Gracie.
margueritem over 15 years ago
Sounds like you’re doing the right things, Bigg.
carmy over 15 years ago
ejcapulet, I got the pic from google images. Just google Count Duckula, they’ve got lots of photos. :)
green_engineer over 15 years ago
I’m not sure I like this doctor. He should tell Papi that his diabetes is manageable not that it’s more likely to kill him.
prasrinivara over 15 years ago
bigg3469 wrote “…Also ask Tia Carmen if she know any remedies from the”Tierra Marde”(Motherland) that could fight Diabetes!…”
No need to ask, Carmen knows such, and will be glad to prepare them (though they will likely smell and taste extremely foul).
atajayhawk over 15 years ago
Go, Gracie!
mjveira over 15 years ago
Even though I’m not Diabetic, I know how it feels to watch what I eat. Same as Diabetis, food allergies can be a pain, but once you get used to it, it becomes second nature to check everything you consume. Anyway that’s what happened to me! :-)
Wildmustang1262 over 15 years ago
I am sure Sergio will be fine. The diabetic is not funny. It is seriously bad disease.
Hey you guys who have the diabetes with #1 and 2 need to be taken care of your healths that is important to keep you live longer. Take care and have a g’day! :-)
bald over 15 years ago
one way to manage diabetes is proper diet. also depending on the type and severity, medication can maintain blood sugar levels.
carmy over 15 years ago
FYI, it’s Tierra Madre (Motherland).
carmy over 15 years ago
You’re welcome bigg.* I am Mexican-American and in our family, my maternal grandfather was only one that had diabetes and actually it was geriatric diabetes. What does seem to be prevalent in Mexican-Americans is gallbladder disease.
kattbailey over 15 years ago
Sure, diabetes isn’t a food allergy. M J didn’t say it was. I have Celiac Disease- which can lead to cancer, lupus, and death over time- and there are similarities i food-controlled illnesses. Reading labels becomes a life-and-death part of life. I almost ended up in the hospital for malnutrition before my diagnosis when I ate well!
Between looking for wheat, barley, rye, and several things made from wheat that don’t earn the CONTAINS WHEAT (US gov’t’s caps) and peanuts (mild allergy), and how sick I get if I eat wheat- and allergies can kill too, and quick for some.