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At 6:07am on September 29, 2009, Sally T. Pian said…
Brad,

What a great poem you wrote. Thank you for sharing. - Sally
At 4:21pm on July 20, 2009, Andreina Davila said…
Hi Brad, congrats on your A1C, way to go from 11 to 6.2
At 7:25pm on July 1, 2009, Christina said…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! =D
At 12:48am on July 1, 2009, Sohair Abdel-Rahman said…
Happy Birthday to you,Brad
At 4:16pm on February 27, 2009, Manny Hernandez said…
Hey Brad,
Not sure if you knew it but you were the 3rd place winner for Week 4 of the Poetry contest.

Can you please send me your address, so we can send you your prize?

Take care and congrats, man!
At 7:30pm on February 8, 2009, Katie B said…
I enjoyed your poem.
At 10:26am on February 6, 2009, Sohair Abdel-Rahman said…
loved your poem very much
At 9:54pm on December 26, 2007, Grace said…
How did the holidays treat you?
At 12:08pm on December 13, 2007, Doris Ann Dickerson said…
Brad I'm really glad you found your way over here too. Maybe I can give you some advice to help you out! If not me that maybe some others here can!
At 10:10pm on December 9, 2007, Grace said…
Hey Brad, The good news is that coffee is always on the acceptable diabetic diet list even if chocolate is not. Keep your chin up and don't worry about learning everything at once. It's a gradual process. Grace

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Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Regina, SK, Canada
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1.5 (LADA)
Date diagnosed
October 26, 2007
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
6.2 mmol/L (125 mg/dL)
What glucose meter do you use?
OneTouch UltraMini
Type of treatment you use
Shots, Diet and Exercise
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
YouTube
Who referred you? (if anyone)
N/A
What do you do for a living?
Student

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Brad L

Good news

It's been a while since I've been on this site for various personal reasons (it's nothing against any of the great people here). I've been trying to deal with my diabetes on my own over the past few months, and with a good mix of success and failure. I've been taking my medication as prescribed, I've been avoiding too many carbs, but I'm still not exercising and I'm very slack about using my glucometer.

Today I went to my endocrinologist and found out that my new A1c is 7.5 mmol/L (135 mg/dL).… Continue

Posted on February 28, 2008 at 7:37pm — 2 Comments

Brad L

Today it comes down to time

Today I realized that because it has been over a month since I was diagnosed, I've gotten used to this whole diabetes thing. During the first two or three weeks after I was diagnosed, as I saw nurses and dieticians and endocrinologists and pharmacists, this new aspect of my being was at the forefront of my mind. It was all I could think about. Even as I sat in lectures, it was only "Diabetes, diabetes, diabetes..." going through my head. Now that most of my questions have been answered and I kno… Continue

Posted on December 10, 2007 at 1:24am — 3 Comments

Brad L

Hi guys

Hello there everyone. I guess I just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Brad, I'm a 22 year old undergrad student at UBC here in Vancouver. (That sounded like the kind of introduction students give on College Week on Wheel of Fortune, didn't it?)

What else? I've known about my diabetes for about a month now. The doctors think I'm a Type 1, but I supposedly have characteristics of a Type 2. I've been told that my pancreas is still producing a bit of insulin, but eventually it will shut down… Continue

Posted on December 7, 2007 at 11:11pm — 4 Comments

 
 

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