Well, I flunked my medical, now what ?

Great, I flunked my medical.

Actually, this came close to happening 4 years ago. I tested bad on
blood sugar (I don't know if that means too high or too low). Last time,
I passed it after taking a new blood test after fasting. This time,
the (12 hour) fast didn't help. Last time, I got advised to loose 20lbs
to clear it up, I did, it did, and I have maintained that weight since,
although clearly it didn't help.

So now, official notice is headed for Oklahoma, and now I get to have
extra hassle passing my medical forever. I'm losing another 20lbs, which
I suspect will fix the "issue" again.

How do I get my license back quickly (as possible) ? I have an airplane
that is now a brick. Tell you what, I don't really give a damm if I have
type 2 diabetes. I'm old, something is bound to get me sooner or later.
I care about not being able to fly, that is a definite drop in life
quality.

Anyone been through this ?

Stubby wrote:

> Ditto. No starch, no sugars. Use Splenda. Don't eat anything white --
> potatos, rice, cake, bread. Get your carbs from salad, beans, sweet
> potatos, lentils. Fats and oils control hunger but skip the sat fat. I
> have a spread sheet that helps me target 40% of calories from carbs, 30%
> from protein and 30% from fats. I lost 42 lb in a year, exercising 5
> times a week for 30 minutes. I kept the weight off for another year and
> discovered that the treadmill cased back, hip and knee problems. The
> pain was becoming so bad that I have to use a cane. So, I stopped and
> the weight has started coming back. I don't know what the doc will say
> but I hope I can change the exercise routine to keep the weight off.

Have you tried bicycling? I have back problems and a bad ankle, but
find biking to be fairly kind to both. The only problem is that winter
is fast approaching here in PA and it isn't kind to biking! I may have
to invest in a good stationary bike, but I'm not sure I can stand to
bike in place...

Matt

> The question is germane, I have an airplane that is going to be sitting
> until this happens.

You can still fly with an instructor, or even with another pilot willing
to be PIC.

Jose
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Mark T. Dame wrote:
> Matt Whiting wrote:
>
>>
>> Have you tried bicycling? I have back problems and a bad ankle, but
>> find biking to be fairly kind to both. The only problem is that
>> winter is fast approaching here in PA and it isn't kind to biking! I
>> may have to invest in a good stationary bike, but I'm not sure I can
>> stand to bike in place...
>
>
> Put a TV in your workout room (or put your bike in your TV room) and
> watch the news while you bike. They also make stands for standard
> bicycles so you can turn your street bike into a stationary bike for the
> winter.

Watching TV is almost as much fun as staring at the wallpaper pattern. :-)

I have an "air turbine" stand that I bought 20 years ago, but the
resistance of it is just too low for me. It doesn't give me enough
resistance to even hold a steady gait. It is almost like pedaling while
freewheeling. I found it very unacceptable. One of the more expensive
adjustable stands with magnetic resistance might be better, but I'd
almost as soon get a good dedicatd stationary bike and not wear out my
good bike in the winter.

Matt

Jim Burns wrote:
> to continue watching the movie. Put the TV in a location where it can't be
> seen from anywhere BUT the bike or treadmill.

better yet, hook the bike or treadmill to a generator to power the
TV... can't watch unless you exercise :-)

--Sylvain (a bit sadistic at times :-) )

Stubby wrote:

> My air resistance bike stand makes too much "whoosh" noise. And it
> takes a fair amount of space, and thus resistance from GF! And, it
> seems to cause problems with my knee joints. (Let me know if you want
> mine!).

The GF or the bike?

Stubby wrote:
> Ditto. No starch, no sugars. Use Splenda. Don't eat anything white --
> potatos, rice, cake, bread. Get your carbs from salad, beans, sweet
> potatos, lentils. Fats and oils control hunger but skip the sat fat. I
> have a spread sheet that helps me target 40% of calories from carbs, 30%
> from protein and 30% from fats. I lost 42 lb in a year, exercising 5
> times a week for 30 minutes. I kept the weight off for another year and
> discovered that the treadmill cased back, hip and knee problems. The
> pain was becoming so bad that I have to use a cane. So, I stopped and
> the weight has started coming back. I don't know what the doc will say
> but I hope I can change the exercise routine to keep the weight off.
FWIW, I've had knee and back problems practically my whole life. Weight
training definitely helped solve the back problems and they've
essentially gone away. The knees are bad forever but lot's of
experimentation has shown that while I can't run (at all) outside or on
a treadmill, I can use a Stairmaster brand Stairmaster (not others) and
just about any of the cc ski type machines.

The point being that it may pay to experiment around with different
machines, brands, and configurations to see what you can work with...

....but of course, the real issue getting the motivation to get on and
stay on a few times a week. Movies, great. I'm a reader - did my IFR
study almost entirely on a Stairmaster!

Good luck.

Sylvain <sryl@att.net> wrote in
news:Ir-dnfZ9oNgJZvreRVn-sw@speakeasy.net:

> Jim Burns wrote:
>> to continue watching the movie. Put the TV in a location where it
>> can't be seen from anywhere BUT the bike or treadmill.
>
> better yet, hook the bike or treadmill to a generator to power the
> TV... can't watch unless you exercise :-)
>
> --Sylvain (a bit sadistic at times :-) )

OK Gilligan! ;)

The creepy part is, I was just about to make the EXACT SAME response.

Well, I did talk to the AOPA, they recommended I follow up ASAP
with a doctors report. I choose to see an endocreologist (go right
to the specialist). I fully expect to pass, I have been losing
weight as rapidly as I can stand since my medical.