How Many People Do You Know With Diabetes Offline?

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Permalink Reply by Linda Gauvin-Miller on November 10, 2009 at 12:49pm

I know a whole "bunch" of people with diabetes actually....family, friends, colleague, 2 students....and members of the diabetes support group which I facilitate!
Some type 1...some type 2....some on diet/exercise only.....some on meds....some on shots....some on the pump. It's amazing how many of us are out there.
I live in south western Ontario....but my family is scattered across Canada.

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Permalink Reply by dino on November 10, 2009 at 4:19pm

It's like this...

I was diagnosed 18+ years ago. I met a few T1's at the hospital, but then for the next 17 or so years, I really didn't "know" anyone with diabetes. Honestly, I didn't want to know anyone with diabetes like me.

Then I found tudiabetes.

Now I can happily say I've met more T1's in person than I have fingers and toes. As far as things I've done with my extended T1 family...breakfasts, lunches, dinners, concerts, drinks, coffee, art shows, volunteer work, racquetball, distance running, walks, fitness classes, dancing, surfing, bonfires, wii boxing, hugs and high fives.

But above all things, sharing stories and tons of laughter.

This community is such a blessing, and I'd like to thank all my T1's friends that have taken the time to share a moment with me face to face.

With that said, if anyone out there with T1 diabetes wants to hang out in San Diego or Los Angeles (weekends) and have lunch or whatever, just give me a holler.

Really, it's that simple...I always brake for Type 1's.

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Permalink Reply by Linda Gauvin-Miller on November 14, 2009 at 7:49pm

and not type 2s???....sniff :(

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