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George
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  • Cambridge, Ontario
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Betheden Kennels, TX Dogs 4 Diabetics, CA ... they only deal with people in northern California Amazing Tails, PA Service Dogs for America, ND All Purpose Canines, SD ... no longer accepting applications due to a very long waiting list Pawsibiliti...
June 28
I had trigger on the middle finger of my right hand and it was corrected in outpatient surgery. Pretty painless and able to continue almost as normal for a few weeks until all was completely healed. No problems since.
May 7
My problem is not the insulin nor the testing supplies (all of that is covered and costs me $1.49 per refill; the government supplies no charge pumps to Type 1s and supplies $200/month to pay for pump supplies while my insurance covers the rest of...
February 16
Years ago I had been dating a girl for 5 or 6 months. This one weekend we went away to a remote cabin on a lake in a forest. On the Saturday night I went really low but I don't remember what I did or said. It was enough to send her running and I n...
February 11
I test, and when I was on injections, I would do it wherever I was, whatever the time of day. If anybody had a problem with that then it was their problem, not mine. I am using a pump now and have changed infusion sets at my desk and in the mall. ...
February 1

Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Quebec City
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
What glucose meter do you use?
One Touch Ultra Smart
Type of treatment you use
Pump
What pump model do you use, if any?
722
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Browsing
What do you do for a living?
Stare at a computer screen all day ... ooops, I make million dollar decisions

Please Help With Fundraising

Having had type 1 for 40 years, I suffer from hypo unawareness. I live alone. Makes it even more worrisome. Last year an acquanitence died. He was type 1 and was approximately the same age as me and the same amount of time with the disease. He took very good care of himself.
One night, after testing, he went to bed with his wife. During the night he suffered such a low that he fell into a coma during the night. The next morning his wife couldn't wake him. He passed away 2 days later, never having regained consciousness.
That is my biggest fear, especially since I am alone. I started looking at transplants but was interrupted when I discovered that some dogs can be trained to detect low blood sugar and can alert the diabetic well before the low hits.
I started searching and discovered that there are very few trainers to train these dogs. I did find one in Texas who was very sympathetic to my problems.
She accepted me and I have been working at raising funds to pay for Abbey, an Australian Shepherd (she is pictured on my picture page. I have raised almost half of the required $7500 but I now need some help.

There are 2 places that you can help me. You can join iGive.com and do online purchasing through them at thousands of stores. I will receive a percentage of your purchase.
http://www.iGive.com/BethEdenFredAbbey

The second place is directly to trainers PayPal account. That is ann4352@suddenlink.net

Please help a fellow diabetic ... you don't know how much it will be appreciated

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At 9:05am on December 16, 2008, Tarra Robinson said…
Glad things worked out in the end with woody. I am hoping that gus works out well for me. I wonder how often that happens where the dog does not catch onto the scent training. Well it sounds like wood needs some work but is doing the job which is fantastic. I hope things continue to go well for you with woody.
At 10:36am on December 11, 2008, Tarra Robinson said…
Hows things with Abby? I know you said you were him in December?
At 10:35am on October 30, 2008, Tarra Robinson said…
I found out im getting Gus my service dog in December i am so relieved. I know you will be excited to see your dog too.
At 5:22am on October 27, 2008, Tarra Robinson said…
Im hoping it will work out that way. My supervisor has surgery in November so i might have to delay things until she gets back. I am her back up. I guess i will find out. I am really looking forward to getting Gus soon. I bet you are excited to get your dog too.
At 10:31am on October 17, 2008, Andrea said…
Welcome to Tudiabetes!

Andrea B.
At 6:11pm on September 30, 2008, Karen Doering said…
Welcome to TuDiabetes, glad you found us!!!
At 1:27pm on September 30, 2008, Kristin said…
I am glad that you joined our community George! And thank you for your openness in the discussion-- a lot of people may benefit by knowing they are not alone! I look forward to getting to know you in the discussions!!
At 12:12pm on September 30, 2008, Danny Weems said…
Check out the post for new memebers. Also, you might want to add a photo. It helps people recognize you when you post. It is good to meet you. There are alot of terrific people representing all ages and experience on this site. If you have any questions, just ask. There is usually someone here who has experience to assist you. Please share your experiences with someone looking for answers, and make friends.
I hope to see your posts
peace and health
At 10:48am on September 30, 2008, Sohair Abdel-Rahman said…
Hallo&welcome George.I do stare at computer screen!!!!
At 8:40am on September 30, 2008, Scott Strumello said…
Welcome to the TuDiabetes community, George!
 
 

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