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Photos of Sierra Lowe repelling at the FCA Xtreme Camp at Cross Pointe in Kingston, OK.


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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
FCA Xtreme Camp

Photos of Sierra Lowe repelling at the FCA Xtreme Camp at Cross Pointe in Kingston, OK.


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Friday, June 28, 2013
Cheerleading Camp

Photos from the Champions Cheerleading Camp held at the Family Life Center in Ada Ok.


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TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
What you need to know---Annual Exams

Get a flu shot. Get a pneumonia vaccine at the time of diagnosis of diabetes; revaccinate if 65 years or older and it has been more than 5 years since you received the vaccination. Get a tetanus shot every 10 years.

Tuberculosis test once after diagnosis of diabetes (unless previous positive test).

Get a dilated eye exam. Be sure the doctor uses eye drops to see the back of your eye. Diabetic retinopathy is one of the leading causes of blindness.

Get a dental exam. Dental problems and high blood sugar go hand in hand.

Get a complete foot exam, including monofilament testing for neuropathy.

These labs should be done:

Blood tests: Urine tests:
Cholesterol
Complete Metabolic Profile
TSH, free T4
Other: Liver Function Tests
(if taking Glitazone or Metformin)
HbA1c
Complete urinalysis
Micral dip stick test
(if positive, then perform 24 hour urine collectionfor quantitativemicroalbumin and creatinine clearance)
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