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[Gina]

Tell me a little bit about yourself!

[Sugar Plum]

Wonderful! Sounds like you have self-control and you manage very well even if it's a lot of hard work. I was scared into diet and exercise the moment I received word that my blood sugar was too high, and got it down to normal within weeks. Not so hard for me because I was spooked, and lost my appetite for the most part which really helped. You're an inspiration, and I wish I had heard from you sooner. Anyone can get careless and develop typt II diabetes.

[della]

i am married happily with 6 kiddies,my diebetes isnt good,i have lots of problems,eyes-kidneys-weight loss-all i ever think about is how long ive got left in this world,i get very depressed,but i put on good front,so nobody knows how i am really feeling.

[Kate]

Hi Delia, my names Kate: i have been a diabetic for the last 12 years - most of which i have had brittle diabetes. I have had numerous bouts of ketoacidosis accosiated with self neglect and depression. For years i have kept myselff with some ketones but not enough to be hospitalised. I have resented this illness so much and chose not to talk to my family about it - just muddle through. Over the past 2 years i have experienced a slow turn around: largely to do with a scare re my eye sight and also because i was under the care of a fabulous new consultant. I have made baby steps. My improved control has improved my mood and i am reducing my anti depressants for the first time in 10 years. This illness can feel lonely and like a prison sentence. When you feel down it is easy to neglect yourself but as you know it only makes everything worse. Try to give yourself an acheiveable goal each day - something you can do to make tou feel positive (i astarted with just taking 2 of my 4 injections!) Try not to beat yourself down, it sounds like you have a lot of resons to keep trying, good luck and please write anytime x

[pamela thompson]

dear della, i'm glad you are here on the site.let your feelings go. because if you don't you may end up like me.four kids and i had a sever stroke on feb 11,2006,i wasn't supposed to make it,but with wonderful people i have.why? i let it all build up and put on a good face,but it got me. i'm a brittle diabetic so what you do today you pay for tommorrow!you don't say how old you are,i'm 58 and been a diabetic for 10 years. i finnally found something that helps, botanic choiceblood sugar control complex. its all natural,but its helped me when nothing else did.good luck and rember you can always hoolar when you need comfort!

[StickySweetMomma]

Hello! I'm Andrea I live in Roeland Park, Kansas and have 2 beautiful boys. I work full time for a bank and spend alot of my spare time trying to shake things up around Kansas City about diabetes. I love to spend time with my children, family, friends, shop, crochet, read and do anything diabetes related. Looking forward to seeing you all around the community.

Andrea

[Dave]

Hi everyone, my name is Dave I am livin in Gas City, IN I was born and rasied in San Francisco,Calif. I've had diabetes for 42 years and I'm now 51, I am thinking about switching from shots to a pump but I am trying to find out more about them so if anyone knows much about them let me know. I lost most of my sight 21years ago. I have a GREAT guide dog name Tabetha she is a golden cross from guide dogs for the blind in San Rafael, Calif.

[halmc]

hi Gina!
I'm halimah, a teacher living in the west coast of ireland. i'm 13 years a diabetic, and have been trying for the past year to get my bloods into the right range to get pregant. my hba1 has always been about 8/9, the pre-conception clinic here need me to be under 7. i cannot seem to be able to manage this. my diet is good and i excerise. i'm looking for any advise on how to both reduce my sugars and how to get them consistent.. thanks!

[Sugar Plum]

Hello Liz,

Sorry to hear you stopped going to specialists. It's appalling an obese doctor is telling you that you're obese. He doesn't have the balls for a lifestyle change himself. He should talk! Anyway, 60 kg is approximately 132 pounds for 5'4". Not terribly overweight. My dietician would say to lose a few more pounds. I was prediabetic and that scared me like nothing else. I'm 4'10.5" and weigh 110 pounds. I lost over 30 pounds over the course of a year, mainly before the first 6 months and regained about 12 pounds, some in muscle weight. I took 3 terms of beginner ballet and worked out in the gym and ran outside. My dietician says I should weigh less than 100 pounds. She probably meant about 90 pounds. And she's right. I made a dramatic lifestyle change and haven't regretted it. So now I'm trying to lose about 15 pounds. Not very easy but I have to try harder. Please consider going back to a specialist and keep well.

Sugar Plum

[Ginny]

My name is Ginny and my 8 year old daughter Chasity was diagnosed as a Type 1 on sept.15,2008.Her diagnosis came as a shock to us.We found out when she dropped a dress size in 3 months over the summer.I took her to the doctor and the doctor said she has always been healthy and he thought she was just going through a stage of being a child and drinking to much and not wanting to eat.But he said we will do some blood work to make sure.He called me at lunch time and told me her blood number was 700 she was a type 1 diabetic.The doctor called around to hospitals to fin someone to admit her.We had to go to Charlottesville,Va.Two and half hours away from where we live.Because we do not have any peditrician endocronoligists in our area.The hospital admitted her for 2 days.Her A1c at the time was 14. 3 weeks later she was at 10 and had gained her weight back.She is doing good and she is my hero.For her to go through all these changes so quickly and not to complain about anything.She has a long road ahead of her and together me and her will suceed.

[kevin lajoie]

My name is kevin. i was diagnosed with type 2 in 2002. i live in martinsburg, west virginia(i was born and raised on long island in new york).

[Erin Halvorson]

Hi!! I am a mom of a 2 year old with Type 1. She was just diagnosed on Jan 5th 2009. We have a long road ahead.

[Phill Connell]

Hey,
I'm Phill, from the other side of the big pond. I've been Type 1 since 1991 when I was 20, and thankfully still in good nick.
I'll be asleep when most of the discussions take place here, but I'll still keep up to date with things...!
I'm a marketing manager by day, then a cyclist, photographer, bad footballer and Dad by night. Find me on twitter (phillconnell) if you're using it!
Take care everyone,
Phill.