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iroseland nothing sucks ass like waking up really really low

so, all of a sudden this morning I was half awake laying on my back pushing my left fist into the side of my face and itching my right knee with my other hand. I stayed like that for a while and really contemplated the pronunciation of p-y-c-n-o-g-e-n-o-l. The word was just sitting there stuck in my head playing over and over again like a broken record. Then I remembered that someone in the weird dream I was having had told me I needed to get up an eat something. Still I did nothing for a bit bu… Continue

Posted by iroseland on July 3, 2008 at 8:17am — No Comments

iroseland Wir Sind Nich Allein

So, I have been talking walks at lunch. Between that and the nightly 2 miles I am probably getting very close to 3 miles a day on the very good days. So, I was walking back from lunch the other day and along the path I ran into a freestyle flash stick. It pretty much couldn't be mine, since I do a pretty good job of getting those into the trash immediately after use. It just served to remind me that where ever I am, I am probably not far from another type 1. I was left wondering how often my pe… Continue

Posted by iroseland on July 1, 2008 at 2:12pm — No Comments

iroseland The drama continues

So, just about the same time that I was getting used to being here, things started changing again. I had just gotten done picking out furniture at Ikea, and had arranged to have my game rig shipped east when I got an email. Yes, it now looks like I will be flying west again to have in in-person interview with the place I wanted to end up originally. If that goes well, I will be driving west for my new life in Seattle. 8^) Everything is falling into place.. Damm good thing I only picked up hanger… Continue

Posted by iroseland on June 25, 2008 at 11:38am — No Comments

Lindsay My intro

Hi! I'm Lindsay and I'm a 26-year-old living in DC. I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes when I was 13--so I've been dealing with this half of my life. I've been on an insulin pump for the last four years and I like it. My best H1c was my most recent--7.1. I'd really, really like to bring it down but I have a pretty intense sweet tooth and a difficult time cutting back on foods I like. I've done a much better job in the last year but and still definitely looking for tips about how to make foods… Continue

Posted by Lindsay on June 20, 2008 at 10:58pm — No Comments

Hannah Cooke Whats the point?

Whats the point of life? i luv my life it going so good i have a thousand times and me and shellbee are no longer sisters or anything due to her being such a jerk :/ anyways i luv my life it perfect w/o her :D :D =D Continue

Posted by Hannah Cooke on June 18, 2008 at 8:00pm — No Comments

susan iberri Sawasdee Ka, or goodbye in Thai!

I am excited!!! Continue

Posted by susan iberri on June 10, 2008 at 4:16am — No Comments

iroseland The home visit

Its been a long weekend... I flew home for a long weekend of seeing my cats, sleeping in my bed and seeing my girlfriend. Thanks to the weather I got stuck sitting at the boston airport for 4 hours on Thursday, and then 5 hours in Milwaukee last night. So, I managed to get home last night at 3am. 8^P There were some cool things about the trip and it was totally worth the trouble. I noticed last week that I was now fitting the size smaller pants I brought with me. So, when I got home I finally… Continue

Posted by iroseland on June 9, 2008 at 1:54pm — No Comments

susan iberri Thailand

We are leaving on our 17 hour flight Tuesday, June 10. We should be back mid July. Preparing for this adventure has been an experience. My husband retired and our insurance changed June 1st. It has been a challenge trying to get two months of medications, which equal to 10, insulin, pump supplies, and test strips. we had to pay for most of it up front (over $1,000) and get reimbursed for 80%, in 5 weeks. I picked up doctor prescribed shoes that gave me a blister, while wearing socks. Now I have… Continue

Posted by susan iberri on June 7, 2008 at 3:03am — 2 Comments

iroseland New horse in the race

So, the drama of where I will end up living and where I will end up working continues. I had good interview with Amazon last week. But, since then I have not heard a thing. I talked to my friend there and apparently they are pretty busy which could be the reason for the silence. At the same time, I am usually not impressed by slow decision making processes. So, along comes another. They are in Seattle, which is where I want to end up. They have sweet benefits, and what looks to be interesting wo… Continue

Posted by iroseland on June 4, 2008 at 11:27am — No Comments

Gina Help!!! Exercise Fanatics Inquire within

I need advice. What do you all do to prevent a low at the gym. I know I keep harping on this subject but I seem to really be struggling. Last night I turned my pump to a 50% basal an hour before working out. I checked my blood it was at 115 before going into the class, so I took some sips of Gatorade and turned my pump to a basal of 0% for the remainder of the time I would be working out just like the diabetes team told me to do. Halfway through the class I am in, I am sweating. Not your usual… Continue

Posted by Gina on May 29, 2008 at 12:26pm — 3 Comments

iroseland moveing right along

So, first me and my diabetes... The interesting thing about being unemployed for a while was that I have managed to be more active and I am definatly eating less. The result, weight loss 8^) Thing is there is a ratio of how much I weigh to how much lantus I need per day. When my weight drops below some magic threshold the lantus needed drops like jumping down a bunch of stairs. So, I managed to spend some quality time this week walking around vaugly low. 8^P After a day or two of struggeling to… Continue

Posted by iroseland on May 23, 2008 at 11:48am — 3 Comments

iroseland Guh! What do I do now!

So, Five weeks ago I became Ivan the unemployed guy. The last time that happened was the summer of 93. So, it has been a while. A long while.. A very long while.. I was kind of freeking out since I am not used to the idea of unemployment. Then it happened.. First the recruiters kept me running more or less non-stop. Then, as per usuall, the offeres started comming in all at once. Now, I am at Turbine games near Boston, but today the email from Amazon finally came in. Amazon means Seattle, and d… Continue

Posted by iroseland on May 19, 2008 at 5:21pm — 1 Comment

Sophia Life is getting better

SO I wanted to say life is getting soo much better!!! I talked to a copuple of friends and sat my family down and now I just feel sooo much better. Like I have finally said my peace!! I lost two friends though One lied to me and broke his promise and the other played a very cruel joke on me and I told them I didn't need that kind of crap in my life.....But I'm taking things day by day...sometimes it's great some days it's ok other days it's just s**t but that's life lol!!!!! I'm ready for summer… Continue

Posted by Sophia on May 14, 2008 at 6:40pm — No Comments

Gina New Husband, New Gym, New Lows

Now that I am a married woman my new “husband” (so weird to say that) and I go to the gym to pump some iron together. Its really fun, he became my trainer by default, and the best part… I don’t have to pay him! Well, not with money anyway (haha). Rewind to Monday night. We got to the gym and I really wanted to do cardio since I haven’t really done any aerobic type workout in almost three weeks. Big M went to the weights and I hopped on an elliptical. Before I left the house my BS was 137 and I… Continue

Posted by Gina on May 8, 2008 at 3:12pm — 4 Comments

Linzey Young gettin to know me...getting to know all the things about me...... ha i remixed that song fool!

* . . About You . . * Eye Color:: sometimes blue, sometimes brown haha Hair Color:: naturally blonde. Height:: 4.11" so short. D: Favorite Color:: turquois. Screen Name:: yousolikeit ;] Favorite Band:: Billy Talent, Metro Station, ICP, Escape the fate, MCR, ummmm theres too many...thats just a taste. ;] Favorite Movie:: Horton Hears a Who!!! Favorite Show:: mmmmm That 70's show Your Car:: Is green bug!!! Your Hometown:: Phoenix, Arizona Your Present Town:: Daytona, Florida Your Crushes First Nam… Continue

Posted by Linzey Young on April 28, 2008 at 8:52pm — No Comments

Sophia random poem

He's unexpected kisses in the middle of a sentence He's the closest thing when it comes to safety Never once has he said no Everytime I cry he's the one with my tears on his shirt In no particular way does he say i love you It comes naturally to him But to me it's always holding back Keeping my wall up for my own good Never once has he disobeyed my trust But yet i still can't whisper the words back I'm not ready and I don't think i will ever be Time goes by as he stays by my side Waiting for… Continue

Posted by Sophia on April 27, 2008 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Ikonic ...AND the light STILL shines at the end of the tunnel...!! :o)

I saw a therapist for my "issues" but he didn't help me because I refused to let him. I believe strongly that the drive to overcome something as multi-faceted as an eating disorder must come from within yourself. One day, when I was 19 years old, I just decided, "Okay, all this self torture is too difficult to maintain." I just wanted to feel good. I made a resolution to myself that I would stop thinking I was too awesome to test my blood sugars. I promised myself that I would actu… Continue

Posted by Ikonic on April 27, 2008 at 2:30am — 1 Comment

Ikonic The Dark Side (diabulemia, denial, and other fun things) - user discretion advised?

The dark side (diabulemia, denial, disgust, and other fun things that also start with "D" - coincidence? I think not!) Some of the things I say here may or may not be considered offensive. Mildly graphic content may follow and user discretion is advised? I was a chubby kid in middle school. I decided to do something about that during the summer of 9th grade: I started exercising compulsively and starving myself. The thinner I got, the better my peers told me I looked, which made me rea… Continue

Posted by Ikonic on April 27, 2008 at 1:46am — 6 Comments

Ikonic Thoughts about five years with diabetes

I swear, all endos tell people when they are first diagnosed, "You will probably see a cure in five years." Back when I lived up in DC, I met a guy on myspace who was also diabetic. We ended up dating for, hmm, three or four months. It was interesting... dual presex blood sugar testing, dual postsex juice drinking... ok, ok, neither of us was nearly that anal about diabetes care, but you get the idea! Newho, he was diagnosed in 1989 at five years old and was given the same lie. Of course, he has… Continue

Posted by Ikonic on April 27, 2008 at 1:00am — No Comments

Tim Hello all!

I'm new to this, and would like to invite anyone that wants to chat to feel free. I'm a firm believer in the vibes we put out we get back, so I like to keep things upbeat. Don't be afraid to tell us if you're feeling down so we can help lift you up. Here's one of my favorite sayings: "Laughter doesn't make the journey any shorter, but it sure does lighten the load." As much as possible I want to help you lighten your load, and perhaps you'll help me lighten mine. Mutual support, knowledge, the s… Continue

Posted by Tim on April 26, 2008 at 5:29am — No Comments

Jen Mangum Diabetes Powershow Interview...

Hey all I just wanted to let you know that my interview on diabetes with the Diabetes Power Show is up now and can be downloaded if you would like to listen to it. I had a blast doing this interview and hope that it reaches as many people as possible. Please if you know of anyone who might benefit by listening to this, I'd sure appreciate you passing it along to them. It was a real honor to be asked to do this and I'm very proud of how it turned out. Thank you so very much! http://www.diabetesp… Continue

Posted by Jen Mangum on April 22, 2008 at 7:15pm — 1 Comment

Cherise My one true blog

I have one place that I tend to keep a blog more than anywhere else. Its at Live Journal. Its the first blog I started when I decided that it was high time to keep track of things going on in my life. Its a friends only blog because of different people adding me for no reason then spamming me. I have had that happen in a past blog I had. My comments were filled with nothing but spam news. Continue

Posted by Cherise on April 16, 2008 at 12:58am — No Comments

susan iberri Retirement Surprise Party!

My three daughter's threw a Surprise Retirement Party for my husband. My oldest daughter and family drove in. My youngest flew in from Thailand! My middle daughter and family are close by. He thought everyone came to see our youngest, Nicole, who is here for a week. First, we had a family portrait taken. Little Saoirse is too cute, being soo new. Judah, who is easy to get to smile, was serious because the photographer was counting. Hey! You've got to be serious sometime! Counting is serious stuf… Continue

Posted by susan iberri on April 15, 2008 at 5:27pm — 1 Comment

kristy hemochromatosis....?

well guys my doc has just advised me that he thinks i have hemochromatosis which is pretty much an iron overload disease, and you'll never guess what the treatment is..... i have to go and get bled, thats right bled first every like week once or twice then after that every 2-4 months for life... man this just seems so crazy for me, i was just wondering if anyone out there has or knows someone with a similar disease? ill let you know how it all goes. if anyone would like to know more here is a g… Continue

Posted by kristy on April 14, 2008 at 12:15am — No Comments

Becca ENDO

SO, I had an endo appt today. It went really well actually. The doctor was happy with how many times I was testing, and so forth. And we made adjustments to my basal I/C ratio, decreasing my amount of total insulin, WOO HOO! Gotta Love going down rather than up! Hope all the lab results turn out good. And my blood pressure was normal today, must have been pretty relaxed. Last time I had high BP probably because I usually get nervous when I go in. Continue

Posted by Becca on April 7, 2008 at 5:40pm — No Comments

susan iberri Arizona

I have been gone for three weeks, visiting my daughter and family in the beautiful mountains, where they live. it snowed when I got there. The rest of the time it was sunny. They have breathtaking views from their home. The Easter Bunny came to visit (My grandson, Judah, dressed as a bunny, which was too funny) I had a wonderful time. Continue

Posted by susan iberri on April 6, 2008 at 2:30pm — 2 Comments

iroseland Lantus kind of sucks

So, I was on Lantus in the morning, I started taking it in the AM beacue it was causing late night lows. Of course eventually takking it in the AM started causing obnoxious early morning highs. So, now I am trying to get into morning big shot, of lantus late night smaller shot to keep the morning from running high. So, this mornign there was some sort of unexpected overlap.. Or the more probably last night was too much, I woke up to neighborhood gunfire around 2:30 and noticed that I was bathing… Continue

Posted by iroseland on April 1, 2008 at 11:36pm — 1 Comment

Ashish Virmani Revenge of the pissed off pancreas

Back when I was in high school (standard 7th or 8th, i think), I studied about various systems in human body - nervous system, digestive system, excretory system etc. The biology teacher made us draw all sorts of diagrams explaining these systems in detail. My favorite one was the digestive system. I liked drawing the esophagus and the large intestine. They looked like a couple of crumpled pipes lying around inside my tummy! And then, there was the stomach, the liver, the small intestine and so… Continue

Posted by Ashish Virmani on March 30, 2008 at 3:30am — No Comments

Jen Mangum A Day In The Life Of Me

A Day In The Life Of Me- Learning How To Enjoy Being A Type 1 Diabetic ©2008 Jen Mangum We Will All Die, But Will We All Live? There is only one guarantee in life and that is that we will all die. Too bad there is no guarantee we will all live! I’d sure like to get to the end of my life knowing that I lived and didn’t just try to live to survive. After all like I said we’re going to die no matter what! So if I can help myself to stay positive and live by that then maybe just maybe I can hel… Continue

Posted by Jen Mangum on March 29, 2008 at 5:46pm — 1 Comment

iroseland more

I cannot believe that there are people like this around yet. What causes folks to be this stupid? ohh wait I know! http://americaslastdays.com/?page=pressrelease Now the mom and dad are grieving and want to be left alone. http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=732626 The townfolk up there should help them find the solitude they need by walling them up in a dark place and then forgetting about them. It might take a few crazy weeks of scratching at the bricks for them to die but.. Thats… Continue

Posted by iroseland on March 27, 2008 at 11:57pm — No Comments

kristy check this out finally a breakthrough for treatment of diabetes:):):) hope you were as excited as i was:)

MELBOURNE researchers have made a breakthrough in the treatment of type-1 diabetes, successfully transplanting insulin-producing cells into a patient. Glen Waverley mum Elaine Robinson, 54, is the first Victorian to receive the islet cell transplant giving hope to the 140,000 Australians suffering type-1 diabetes. Type-1 diabetes stops the pancreas from producing insulin; patients instead inject the insulin daily. The procedure, conducted by staff at the St Vincent’s Hospital, took insulin-pro… Continue

Posted by kristy on March 24, 2008 at 7:29pm — 2 Comments

iroseland more low blood sugar fun

so, of all places there we were at the grocery store when I started dropping so fast there was no second guessing what was happening. We were only picking up a few things, so I decided that getting as far as the checkout before slamming some juice would be the way to go. I was trying to keep my dirty little secret, but lets face it that never works. After what felt like an eternity but was probably in reality a few seconds Cara asked if I was running low. All I could say was hell yea, lets get… Continue

Posted by iroseland on March 24, 2008 at 11:17am — No Comments

iroseland low blood sugar fun

So, who has this winter not been rough on? I am sick again.. 8^( This one is spreading around work like wildfire and its a mean spirited virus. My cube mate was home and peaked at 106 yesterday. So, as part of trying to get feeling better me and Cara met last night for Pho at the Vietnamese place not far from home. I had just gotten back from Chicago with the seat heater turned up to 5 and the heat on the car cranked as well. So, I was already overheating and sweaty. That and the feeling like c… Continue

Posted by iroseland on March 13, 2008 at 11:19am — No Comments

Becca tuesday 3/11/08

Well, I'm getting really close to being done with my sophomore year of college. I'm relieved, and nervous all at the same time. Only 7 weeks left of this semester! I am really excited! CAN YOU TELL!!!! LOL It's not that I don't like school, I just like change, a lot. So I am learning a lot, but I'm ready to be done with these classes. I AM SO READY for SUMMER!!! To not have to worry about huge papers or tests, or even little assignments for that matter. I am ready to work with little kids all su… Continue

Posted by Becca on March 11, 2008 at 7:14pm — No Comments

Gina Another Gym Fiasco

Sunday morning I woke up to go to my training session at the gym. She had me doing a new routine of strength training/cardio combo. After twenty minutes I started getting so tired, I could hardly lift my tired body. Then all of a sudden, I start feeling really nauseated. Which is not an odd thing for me because sometimes I feel like that during a gym workout. So, because of how tired and weird I started to feel I checked my blood. 221. Then, my mouth starts to water. You know the feeling, right… Continue

Posted by Gina on March 10, 2008 at 11:45am — 3 Comments

cheryl Stess OH the stress..........

How on earth does someone balance this all out. And have perfection, and if you don't strive for perfection, how do you feel in the long run. Who are we fighting for? What is the purpose of getting to our goals......I for one have never realized how much diabetes affects me. Never ever ever..... I have had this for ok lets see almost 17 years in May, with a few bad highs(that I knew of) and some lows. I never was ever in immediate danger. I never went DKA, I never had an incoherent low, where I… Continue

Posted by cheryl on March 9, 2008 at 9:41am — 1 Comment

susan iberri Product Red

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Posted by susan iberri on March 9, 2008 at 4:24am — No Comments

Istvan still a cow

So I guess I have an eating disorder... I lose 15 lbs. only to gain it all back and some... I tried the no sugar no flour west coast diet, which was great for two years... oh, well one things for sure no more Belgium trip for me when I'm dieting. Hello, Belgium choclates... I went to my sister's wedding in Belgium, and I just couldn't resist.... Oh well, I'm a cow ones again :P Continue

Posted by Istvan on March 3, 2008 at 11:30pm — 2 Comments

__STRIKER__ Whats in a nic???

Whats in a nic some ask? Anyone who wants to share whats in their nic, heres a thread for that! I lost my Dad in 1992...He was my world... My Father was a semi-pro fisherman...whether it be in Florida, Canada, the lake of the Ozarks, fly-fishing, a pond or river, if there was water, he would fish..That was a big part of my childhood...Somewhere along the way during fishing tournaments...the guys he fished with nicnamed him....__STRIKER__ I have played Backgammon for 30 years...I love the game,… Continue

Posted by __STRIKER__ on February 29, 2008 at 1:06pm — No Comments

Gina We are in the JDRF newsletter

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Posted by Gina on February 21, 2008 at 7:44pm — No Comments

Karen Vecchitto Ugh!

Well, it's just another typical day. Wait, there are two kinds of days. One when my sugars are all too high and one when the sugars are all too low. I'm looking forward to my next visit with the specialist though. We are going to discuss the Omnipod and the CGM. The doc seems to think that she can get the CGM approved through my insurance. That would be fantastic! I have been avoiding the pump for years now. I used it during two pregnancies and could not stand it. However, I have been requiring… Continue

Posted by Karen Vecchitto on February 20, 2008 at 8:42pm — 2 Comments

susan iberri Our love is home!

Our Grandson is home! He is the happiest baby! His giggles melt my heart. You can't help but laugh with him. He laughs so hard, everyone joins in. He gets the party started.He is so sweet and cuddly, and perfect. Continue

Posted by susan iberri on February 17, 2008 at 2:35am — 1 Comment

Destiny Watkins my club

Hello everyone, I have started a new club for type one diabetics and it is mainly for us. We can meet and greet each other and dicuse how we feel about taking needles, being on a schudule, or taking our blood sugers 5-7 times a day. Yours Truly, Destiny N. Watkins Continue

Posted by Destiny Watkins on February 14, 2008 at 9:53pm — 4 Comments

Istvan FEAR

Hello everyone. I'm new to your crew, but I love the atmosphere that Gina has created in this safe haven to all of us where we can come and share without bias or prejudice. I have a question to all of you, and if anybody share's my point of view please do let me know 'cause I feel like I'm losing it occasionally. My topic is fear... See everyone knows what a low is and what it feels like. From hunger to trembling to sweating to confusion. Ahh... hold it, this is pretty much the end of the road i… Continue

Posted by Istvan on February 13, 2008 at 12:30am — No Comments

Chris Im worried about my 2 yr old

I am worried about my 2 yr old, My 2 older children were dxd early my son at 2 and daughter at 4. And we have no history of diabetes in the family, none. The only way the doc's can explain why they have it is because the caught a virus or something that turned on the gene. Now i'm starting to notice my youngest daughter doing some of the things that i remember my son doing before he was dxd. I have her in a study through Vandy where they check for antibodies and they said that last year she didn… Continue

Posted by Chris on February 12, 2008 at 11:13pm — 1 Comment

susan iberri They are in Ethiopia!

My daughter and her husband are united with their son! This is wonderful! I posted a few pics. Continue

Posted by susan iberri on February 11, 2008 at 9:46pm — No Comments

susan iberri My daughter is in Ethiopia

She entered this on her blog: We have arrived! Without even a hiccup. The flight was long- but we were lucky enough to get a bulkhead (which my very leggy husband was profusely happy about). It took about 1.3 painless minutes to get our visa (no line, about 4 people waiting to help us). Our luggage also arrived, which seemed like pure magic, and the minibus to take us to the Hilton was ready and waiting. I don’t want to jinx it, but I can’t believe our luck already. We are scheduled to pick up… Continue

Posted by susan iberri on February 10, 2008 at 8:39pm — 5 Comments

Destiny Watkins advice

my name is destiny and I would like to give advice to any to children with diabetes. It is really important to take care of yourself if you have a high blood suger, fix it don't want until your parnets have to take you to the hospital. If yo have any questions just ask, my email address is destined-4-lyfe@hotmail.com or destined4lyfe23@gmail.com

bye bye for now ,

Destiny

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Posted by Destiny Watkins on February 10, 2008 at 5:46pm — No Comments

Gina Pain and No Gain!

Working out is hard I tell ya. You go on the machines, you pump some iron, you take cardio classes. You lose 4 inches on your waist! Hold on before you get happy for me, there is more.

I actually didn’t believe them when the told me today at the gym when I got measured. She said You lost 4 inches and I said oh really?

Why am I not excited? Well that is because I have been working out since umm September and I lost a total of ummm 2 pounds!

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Posted by Gina on February 8, 2008 at 9:07pm — 2 Comments

~~*CaRliE<3<3*~~ Hey Ppplz

Hey people! Sorry I havent written anything yet, lol. I just figured out how to do this....lol. Anyways, ya..so Oh and thank you for all ur comments..I really enjoy and look forward to seeing more in the future:) Everyone is awesome on here:D I've talked to some coolie-o pplz:D Oh and just a reminder,even though Im younger then most people on this site, please don't stop talking to me just because Im younger. Its kinda rude. So ya, oh I had like so much homework tonight, and my blood sugar re…

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Posted by ~~*CaRliE<3<3*~~ on February 6, 2008 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Rachel on lows and endos

Yay I am older!

My control is oh so sloooowly getting better, which makes me very happy. But it also means more lows. I am getting low almost everyday at work. I am a nanny, so this isn't really a good thing.Two days ago, my bs dropped from 231 to 45 in an hour and a half! I sat down to a bowl of soup feeling fine, and by the end I felt a little funny. Tested and was quite shocked to see 45! Since I usually run high, I normally feel 'low' around 70. So it was surprising. I have always h… Continue

Posted by Rachel on February 3, 2008 at 3:25pm — No Comments

Gina Lows at the gym

The past two nights I have been going low during my work outs. I don’t even have my basals on. I put it at a temp basal of 0% and all of a sudden during working out, the spots come to my eyes and then the shakes. Ughh! Good thing I can still feel lows or else I would be on the ground.

Actually, I found out from my trainer (yes, I see a trainer, wedding coming!) that someone passed out from a low blood sugar last week. Great! I definatly don’t want to be next!

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Posted by Gina on January 31, 2008 at 3:24pm — 1 Comment

susan iberri Our Granddaughter is here!

She was born January 27th! Three weeks early! I just got home... Mother and baby are doing fine. We are blessed. Continue

Posted by susan iberri on January 30, 2008 at 5:36pm — 1 Comment

kristy well people i cant say this is the most happiest of blogs ive ever written. but i need to just type …

well people i cant say this is the most happiest of blogs ive ever written. but i need to just type so here goes!!!

on thursday my friend doused himself in metho and set himself alite,he had 100% burns and didnt make it, he was only 18, what the hell can bring someone so younge to do such a thing?

im so angry right now and have to find some way to get past this anger! alot of my friends aren't arngry because they believe he is at piece now and he must of wanted it? well im sorry…

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Posted by kristy on January 29, 2008 at 11:06pm — 2 Comments

Stefani I guess you wanna know how it happened.

Welllllllllll, here's my story..

Late in 2006, I began feeling more tired than usual.. and also going to the bathroom/drinking water more often. Of course, you all know those are the symptoms of Diabetes haha. But anyway.. this went on for 6 months.. since my parents and I only thought the weight loss was because how much I played basketball, and all the stress basketball, school, and everything else put on me. So we really thought nothing of it. Plus, at the time, I had an amazing boy…

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Posted by Stefani on January 28, 2008 at 11:14pm — No Comments

susan iberri Oh Baby!!! He's ours!! Court date today was successful!

I am over the moon! We get to love him up in a few weeks! Continue

Posted by susan iberri on January 17, 2008 at 12:24pm — 2 Comments

susan iberri We are waiting

The court date for our grandson in Ethiopia, is the 17th, 4 days away! When this step is completed, little Judah will be recognized as my daughter and her husband's son in Ethiopia! They will be able to travel to pick him up in February! My oldest daughter is expecting a girl, in February. So close to having two new babies! So close. Continue

Posted by susan iberri on January 13, 2008 at 4:06am — 5 Comments

Rachel Frustrated

Grr, my bloodsugars have been very volatile lately. Last week at work (I am a nanny for two babies), I got low while I was feeding the 7 month old breakfast. That was not fun. It was my own fault though. I was high in the AM, so I did my shot and went on my way, sans breakfast. Smart move, eh? Learned my lesson there.
I need so badly to get my blood sugars under control, because I so badly want to have a baby! After years of not taking care of myself, though, it is so hard to get into the h… Continue

Posted by Rachel on January 12, 2008 at 10:20pm — No Comments

iroseland finally the holidays are over

8^P

The tree came down last night, the egg nog has been gone for almost 2 weeks. The hand made gingerbread caramels are have all found good homes. Finally its over and I can focus on more other things.

The trip to the Doc, between Xmas and New Year was an eye opener. My bad cholesterol was high. Really high... Really really high. over 170. Thing is that test was taken around thanksgiving. Is there anyway that I could have had a good test?
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Posted by iroseland on January 7, 2008 at 2:10pm — No Comments

Gina Low GI Diet

With the wedding, a recent trip to the ER on Xmas because of a pump site malfunction, and New Year’s resolutions, I decided to give the Low GI Diet Revolution a whirl this week. I got a Borders gift certificate in my secret santa at work, so I figured what the heck!

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Posted by Gina on January 1, 2008 at 9:33pm — 3 Comments

Rachel Getting started

Well, I suppose it is about time that I started this blog. I used to journal all the time and haven't in quite awhile. It's so helpful though!
I want to 1. get a pump and 2. have a baby (so bad!) and in order to do so I need to get in a LOT better shape. I am what would be labeled a 'difficult diabetic'. I just say I am 'special'. I struggled with diabulimia for awhile, and I was very very sick. I am in