-
Dale Van Valkenburg
- Male
- Bend, OR
- United States
- Share
- Blog Posts (1)
- Discussions (7)
- Events
- Groups (3)
- Photos (5)
- Photo Albums
- Videos
Dale Van Valkenburg's Groups
-
Christian Diabetics
311 members
-
LADA Diabetics
102 members
-
US - Northwest Diabetes
136 members
Dale Van Valkenburg's Discussions
Dale Van Valkenburg's Page
Latest Activity
An interesting question. I was diagnosed as LADA the same week that a friend/neighbor's 8 year old daughter was diagnosed as type 1. That really put my diagnosis in the proper perspective, since she will have had diabetes for 34 years by the time ...
Interesting that your BG was as low as it was for the better part of the day...this, though you were cautious, was I feel due to spiritual guidance/divine intervention...the next fast may or may not follow suite.....His omniscience being the balan...
Hi Linda -
I gave it a go last Sunday, and here is how it went:
Saturday night, I had an early dinner around 6, then skipped my Lantus injection and tested at 122 at 10pm
On Sunday morning, I tested at 112 at 7:45 am. I was 85 at 10:40, 103 at ...
Hey Dale...when is this fast planned for? Let me know how it goes! Make sure you keep some quick fix at the ready....just in case!
Take care...and be well, linda.
Thanks for all of your input. I had my appointment yesterday with my endocrinologist and my A1c is down slightly to 6.3 and all other things are going well. Given the stability of my diabetes, and the relatively short period of fasting, he had no ...
You're right Kristin....making it even more of a gift of self!
I don't really take in Caffeine at all because it effects my blood sugars a lot. I am a pump user, and congratulate you on the fact that you still produce insulin! My beta called it quits in 2006. Also I don't think it would be necessary to go col...
The Bible says that when we fast, we should not "show" that we are fasting and complain about hunger. So if you decide to go without coffee, it means you will have to still be nice to your co-workers ;)
Yes...that's quite the little problem!!! I teach....and it might get ugly in the classrooom without my morning cuppa! ;(
I think you are right on with that comment. My wife was reading the responses, and based on my reply to Jenn above, suggested that it sounds like coffee is the thing I should go without. For me, that would truly be a sacrifice, but it would be mos...
My view...my pastor's view of fasting is to give up something meaningful to you! It need not be food related...the idea is to make a sacrifice.
With myself, giving up coffee for example, or tudiabetes chats for a week would be truly a meaningful g...
Rebecca -
No apology necessary - I wasn't offended, and I only pointed out the distinction because I thought it was relevant to my question. I feel like a diabetic with training wheels on since I still produce insulin and don't yet have to deal w...
I appologize, I missed the LADA designation in your original post and focused on the fact you were only taking Lantus as insulin and doing the rest with diet and exercise. Congratulations for managing like that and still producing your own insulin...
This has happened to me before too. Sometimes I find the searches not very efficient. I remembered these discussions :)
You had me pretty excited up to the no caffeine part. Ouch. But that sounds a lot more workable than cold turkey.
Thanks for the response!
Thanks for the suggestion on alternatives to fasting. One of my teammates who is aware of my D suggested the same thing.
Not to pick nits, but as a LADA I'm actually a type 1, but I have the great fortune to still be kicking out a fair amount of ...
Profile Information
- Hometown (where you come from):
- Bend, Oregon
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1.5 (LADA)
- Date diagnosed
- February 26, 2009
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 6.3
- What glucose meter do you use?
- Ascencia Countour(s)
- Type of treatment you use
- Shots, Diet and Exercise
- What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
- Information, real life experience, and community
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- Through the DiaTribe newsletter, which I found out about from James Hirsch's Cheating Destiny book
- What do you do for a living?
- land use planner
Dale Van Valkenburg's Photos
Dale Van Valkenburg's Blog
And so it begins...
I was just officially diagnosed as LADA about in February of 2009.
Although I'd felt generally crappy for a while, I thought it was just getting older or depression. A random physical with my general practitioner in November of 2008 turned up high fasting blood glucose and an A1c of 6.5. That was the first mention of the word "diabetes" for me, and I pretty much ignored it (denial, possibly?). I told my GP that it must be just an aberration, and I would do better on my food intake and exercise… Continue
Although I'd felt generally crappy for a while, I thought it was just getting older or depression. A random physical with my general practitioner in November of 2008 turned up high fasting blood glucose and an A1c of 6.5. That was the first mention of the word "diabetes" for me, and I pretty much ignored it (denial, possibly?). I told my GP that it must be just an aberration, and I would do better on my food intake and exercise… Continue
Posted on April 3, 2009 at 9:39am — 3 Comments
Comment Wall (8 comments)
- At 6:57pm on July 27, 2009,
Judith said… - LOVE your photos, Dale. Before the fibromyalgia hit I was a decent hiker, doing the round-Mt Hood trail several times. And growing up in Minnesota, I was a Lake Lover---canoeing in particular.....Do check out the NW group!.....Judith in Portland
- At 5:40pm on April 4, 2009,
patti lopez said… - Welcome to tudiabetes, Dale! Here you will find alot going on as I have for over a year now lots of friends and support. Glad you found us, patti l.
- At 11:14pm on April 3, 2009,
Toni Crebbin said…
- Hey Dale, welcome to tudiabetes! I see you have already found us at the NW group. I grew up an Oregonian but am now a Washingtonian. I was your way this summer when we spent some time at Sun River. My husband's family had a condo there when he was growing up, so was fun to take the kids to where Dad used to hang out. I see you are a newbie. I was a relatively older T1 diagnosis at 26, but have been living 17 healthy years so far. Oops, just gave away my age:) Seriously though, insulin does not have to slow you down...
- At 5:49pm on April 3, 2009,
Danny said… - Welcome, Dale! Your photo's are really cool. I created a group here at TU called "Traveling the World with Diabetes". Several members have uploaded travel photo's that are jaw dropping/amazing. Check it out when you get a second.
Danny
- At 5:42pm on April 3, 2009,
Sharon said… - Hi Dale,
Welcome to the group. I'm sure you will find loads of support here.
Similar to you, I recently started on Lantus, started out at 15 units and I'm now down to 7. No fast insulin yet, I too control this by eating low glycemic as well a low carb..example a piece of rye bread is not going to spike your levels like a piece of white or whole wheat does. If you you're not familiar with the low glycemic concept I suggest you google it and you'll get some great information.
I really think it's worth looking to the Naturopath and even Homeopath aspect, they are the only people that will try and find the root cause and work to stop of the progres of the beta cell loss or even to reverse depending on what your situation is. I just recently found an amazing Homeopath I'm also working with that came up with a totally different theory then my ND (Naturopath) that's really makes sense to me and was my gut instinct of the cause.
It's a long road working with ND's and Homeopaths and progress is slow, not overnight but I really think it's well worth it.
Hope this helps you out a bit.
Sharon
- At 6:39am on April 3, 2009,
Scott said… - Hi Dale
I looked around for the article you mentioned, but didn't really see anything either. Just drop Manny a note about it, he'll get back too you about it
Have a good weekend!
Scott
- At 7:15pm on April 2, 2009,
Zoey Stevens said… - Dale! Welcome to Tu Diabetes! Type One is #1!
- At 12:46pm on April 2, 2009,
Scott said…
- Hi Dale! Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions
Some Helpful Links about our community:
* New Members Guide
* About Us
* Forum
* How to find other members like you
Spread the word
Follow Us
Our Other Programs
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Most Popular Pages
- Topics and Videos
- Blood glucose meters
- Average Diabetic Readings
- A1C Readings
- Grams of Carbs per Meal
- Which CGM is more accurate
- Omnipod Review
- Animas Ping or Cozmore
- Famous people with diabetes
- Sugar Free Cheesecake
- iPhone Diabetes Applications
- Online Blood Glucose Tracking tools
- 62 Years Of Type 1 Diabetes
- Diabetes Categories
- Recipes for Diabetics
- Type 2 Diabetes Forum
- Type 1 Diabetes Forum
- Insulin Pumpers Forum
- LADA: Type 1.5 Diabetes Forum
- Diabetes Groups
- Insulin Pumpers Group
- Continuous Glucose Monitor - CGM Users
- Dexcom Continuous Glucose Monitor Users
- Byetta Users Forum
- Raw Food Diabetics
- Deltec Cozmo Insulin Pump Users
- Animas Insulin Pump Users
- Symlin Users Forum
TuDiabetes Team
 Manny Hernandez |
 Andreina Davila |
 MelissaBL |
 Kristin |
 Scott |
 Teena Swager |
Welcome Committee
Content Committee
DHF Ambassadors
© 2009 Created by Diabetes Hands Foundation, P.O. Box 9421, Berkeley, CA 94709.
Diabetes Hands Foundation (DHF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Donations to DHF are eligible to be deducted.
Disclaimer
The contents of TuDiabetes is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition, including without limitation diabetes. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on TuDiabetes.
If you think you may have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. The Diabetes Hands Foundation does not endorse any specific tests, physicians, products, services, procedures, opinions, or other information that are advertised or mentioned on the web site.
TuDiabetes®, TuDiabetes.org®, Word in Your Hand™, Drawing Diabetes™, Diabetes Supplies Art™ and No-Sugar Added Poetry™ are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Diabetes Hands Foundation.
