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Cake day: December 19th, 2023

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  • blood interacts with the chemicals on the test strip, the reaction creates a measurable electrical charge which changes depending on the glucose level in the blood. The meter reads the level of that electrical charge and converts it to a blood glucose reading in understandable numbers.

    I believe most strips use glucose oxidase, an enzyme that produces gluconic acid from the glucose in the blood. But I haven’t researched new test strip tech in years.





  • I got a double lung transplant 17 years ago when I was in my 20’s.

    The actual logistics of transporting, then transplanting an organ is unbelievably complex.

    Most of the cost is everything involved in the procedure. In fact I’d have to check me itemized bill and see if they actually charged for the actual lungs or just all the handling of them.

    Anyways, someone’s generous choice has given me another 17 years on the planet. (I was born with cystic fibrosis, a genetic lung disease).

    I am also an organ donor, if my eyes, skin, anything could help anyone else, I’m all for it. Hospital profit never even came to mind when thinking about choosing to be a donor or not.