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Permalink Reply by The Diabetic Welfare Queen on December 30, 2009 at 5:32pm

I'm Lizmari, 33, type two. I was diagnosed November 17 of this yearm (2009). Diabetes, however, has been a long part of my family. My my dad, my grandfather, and 5 uncles have died from Diabetic complications. My brother and myself both have the disease, now. I am married to a wonderful man who also has Diabetes, and we have one cat (which is like our child). lol :) I live in Ames, Iowa... but I'm originally from Puerto Rico. I came to Iowa State University back in '94, and I've stuck around. :)

I just barely discovered tudiabetes, and it's really neat... I love being able to talk to people who care about taking care of themselves, and want to support each other.

Permalink Reply by sarah werneburg on December 30, 2009 at 5:58pm

Welcome.. I have been a member here for about 2weeks and I love it.. When you have questions there is always some one who can answer them for you or help you find the answer..

Permalink Reply by Ahmad on December 30, 2009 at 5:53pm

I am Ahmad, 28, type one, have D for 26 years, (never know how life without it!)....Married and have 2 kids, a boy and a girl. Live in Ames, IA and attending ISU for my graduate studies.

Nice move Sarah, I tried in the past to make a meet up some where, but all of us got busy with life and was gone with the wind!

Permalink Reply by sarah werneburg on December 30, 2009 at 6:00pm

Maybe some time when the weather is alot nicer... I am so tried of snow!!!!!

Permalink Reply by Melanie on January 4, 2010 at 2:13pm

I'm Melanie, 27, type one, diagnosed in March 2009. But, like Lizmari, diabetes is also a pretty part of my family--I have two cousins with type one and an uncle who died from complications of type one. I'm orginially from St. Louis, but I moved to Iowa last August, and now I live in North Liberty and work in Cedar Rapids.

Permalink Reply by sarah werneburg on January 4, 2010 at 7:20pm

I have a sister who is also type one. Out of five kids two of us are diabetic.. Weird I know.. We were both diagnosed between the ages 11 and 12 and we are 9 years apart. There is no other diabetics is our family. So we always wonder where it came from and where it's going.. I worry for my kids or my grandkids but by then we will have a CURE!!!

Permalink Reply by mom2atype1 on November 8, 2011 at 3:47pm

Elizabeth, 28, non-d... my son 5yrs old type 1 (techinically type 1B for all intensive purposes type 1) for 4 years... pumping... been a part of tu for a little over a year now... getting ready to make a move to DSM from Las Vegas, NV