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Julie
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  • New Lenox, IL
  • United States
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R.I.P. Saundra Barragan

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Has anyone done the 2 day or 3 day walk for breast cancer?

Started Feb 4

Stuck in the Mountains With No Infusion Sets or Reservoirs.

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When life hands you lemons, make Crystal light!

Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Oak Forest, IL
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
April 8, 1988
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
9 something
What glucose meter do you use?
one touch ultra 2
Type of treatment you use
Pump
What pump model do you use, if any?
Mini med Paradigm
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
I got an email with a link to JDRF and I found a link to this site! I've been looking for something like this for years.
What do you do for a living?
RN

Julie's Blog

Julie

stormy days

I'm looking for a ray of sunshine so I decided to blog and maybe it will come out. It's been a crazy week for me and I feel myself getting very overwhelmed with stress. Coming clean w/ myself on this website has really helped me on so many levels. I see so many other people feeling the same way I do and I really find that comforting. I'm not sure I know the proper etiquette on this site because not all of this blog deals with diabetes. But, life affects my diabetes and vice versa so I guess it's… Continue

Posted on December 17, 2008 at 4:12pm — 2 Comments

Julie

Thanks tudiabetes friends!

I am amazed at the emotions that have come out of my body in the past 24 hours. I really, truely feel like there are great people out there who are going through the same things I go through. It's amazing. I guess I've been a little bit of a diabetes-snob...thinking only about myself and the whole, poor me thing.
I cried about having diabetes for the first time last night probably since I was diagnosed. It's been supressed for so long. So long. I am tearing up know just knowing that I can acknow… Continue

Posted on December 6, 2008 at 8:43pm — 6 Comments

Julie

FIRST. BLOG. EVER.

Hi. Well I've never "blogged" before so I'm not sure what to say so I am going to ramble...and something interesting might come out! I feel like I should be witty and funny, but I'm not sure I can do that????
Since this site is related to diabetes, I feel I must share with you all my experiences. I have had diabetes for 20 years. Diagnosed at age 13. I have been on a diabetes rollercoaster the whole time. Fortunately, I am in good shape--no complications. I have 2 great kids aged 7 and 5 and a g… Continue

Posted on December 5, 2008 at 2:03pm — 6 Comments

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At 6:26pm on February 8, 2009, Kathy said…
Love Stevie singing "Landslide" - makes me cry everytime I hear it.
At 7:36pm on January 23, 2009, Kevin said…
I suppose it's all or nothing with getting an email message out of you. Are you OK? I just want to say Hi.... I hope you're doing OK. I realize my last correspondance was a little negative. I was just saying how I felt :)

Kevin
At 1:30pm on January 19, 2009, ErinArg said…
look at your inbox.
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At 5:26pm on January 17, 2009, Diabetic_Iz_Me said…
Thank you for the birthday wishes.
At 6:24pm on January 11, 2009, Diabetic_Iz_Me said…
Julie-
Hello! I am doing good! I wanted to check on you. Hope you had a great weekend.

Cherise

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