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annona
  • 24, Female
  • Gauteng
  • South Africa
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any diabetics who also suffer from the terrible disease of depression....this is the place where we can all help eachother!
June 6
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May 31
annona updated their profile
May 30
May 30
Getting two tatts tomorrow, one on each wrist, wish me luck!! :)
May 28
If you have tattoos, or simply admire others' ink, this is your home! If you've ever had people say, "Tattoos? But you're diabetic!", come on in! Share artists, responsible studios, locales... A place to share your ink (keep it tasteful, kiddies!)
May 28
Annona-The pump gives you more flexibility. It is easier to have a snack that you should take a shot for. Instead you push a few buttons and it gives you the insulin. Beyond that the concepts aren't that much different from shot therapy. It isn't ...
May 28
Hi Sheila No, I'm in South Africa :) My doc did mention and show me the pump on my last visit there but at the same time said that he thought I'd have better control on shots. He was just showing it to me so that I could be aware of different opt...
May 28
Hi Noob: I am thinking you are in the UK ? Have you thought about going on the pump? It is so much EASIER than injections. Also, I really think it is the best thing for a Type 1, working on the principal that it infuses you with micro small amount...
May 28
I was diagnosed my first semester of my freshman year of college. So I was in something of the same boat as you. As others have said, setting a good routine early will make it easier to maintain in the future, and make adjustments as your lifestyl...
May 27
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May 26
annona, please take something to heart, skiping insulin and not testing doesn't make diabetes go away. It DOES make eyesight go away, it makes kidney function go away, it makes feeling in your feet go away, and it takes your family away, along wit...
May 26
May 26
Thanks for the support guys :) Means a lot to me, even though you are all halfway across the world from me!
May 26

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At 9:19pm on May 31, 2009, John said…
i just joined as well, diagnosed on april 1st 2009. welcome to this great community!
At 7:51am on May 30, 2009, Denise Reyes said…
hey annona-
naah, i dont have any tattoos YET ;)
when i was dx'd with t1 in 2007
everyone i worked with kept telling me
i could get one because i was diabetic.
so i googled it and found this great website!

hows everything going??
-d
At 9:36am on May 26, 2009, David B. said…
You've come to the right place. Just did an advance search under members today and in our community there are currently 32 members from South Africa. You are not alone.
At 8:25am on May 26, 2009, Denise Reyes said…
welcome to tuD :)
-d
At 7:29pm on May 25, 2009, Christina said…
Well I hope you got things on track. I know it can be a challenge
At 11:52am on May 24, 2009, tracy said…
Annona - welcome to TuDiabetes - it's great to have you join us!
At 9:42am on May 24, 2009, Christina said…
Hello Annona
Welcome to tudiabetes =]
Glad to have you with us

Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Pretoria
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
September 9, 2008
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
5.7
What glucose meter do you use?
Accucheck Performa
Type of treatment you use
Shots
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Google.
What do you do for a living?
Engineering student
 
 

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