[Artemisia] A New Discussion - SCA Skills in a Modern Plague

[Richard Samul]

As a borderline Type 2, I'm right there with you on that. Again,  
though, with food shortages and increased physical demands, I think  
that the reason I'm borderline Type 2 (weight) and have sleep apnea  
would tend to resolve itself, if I don't die in the process of getting  
fit in the first place. ;-)

Another thing to consider, though, is what other medical prosthetics  
do you have? I'm thinking primarily eyeglasses, here, but other things  
like limbs are important, too. Without a way to manufacture new lenses  
or frames, what you have is all you have. Break them, damage them, or  
lose them, and you're out of luck. Think about spending a day without  
your glasses or contacts, and then think about spending the rest of  
your life like that (or, at least until civilization re-asserts  
itself). As a member of the 4-eyed clan, with vision bordering on  
legally blind without my corrective lenses, I'd be in big trouble.

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Earc

On Sep 23, 2010, at 9:22 AM, Sondra Gibson wrote:

> No, it can't.  Type 2 diabetics would probably live longer than type  
> 1s, as
> many of them still produce their own insulin, and could regulate  
> blood sugar
> with diet to some extent.  However many of us would probably have  
> our lives
> drastically shortened.
>
> Gefjon