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  • Memphis, TN
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Does your endo still have you on Byetta and Actos? It was believed that it would prolong the Beta cells and therefore the honeymoon. I would ask again next time you go about the current research results.
November 9
MONTEREY, CA What is missing in your life?
October 10
Chocolates (any food with it!), native rice cakes from my home country and icecreams (double dutch and rocky road to be exact)
September 11
September 8
Summer weather....Highs in low 80's with low humidity, lows in 60's. Perfect for US holiday weekend. What is the best vacation spot you have ever visited?
September 4
i crochet or read. watch tv, movie or if all else fails go visit my grandkids. notice i don't make myself gloomier by doing any housework. lol !!!! what kind of movies are your favorite?
September 4
I call her again...and again...and again... What do you do to cheer yourself up when the day is gloomy and rainy?
September 4
Disney's movie, "That Darn Cat" at the age of 8 with both parents and both sisters. It was something Dad never did with the kids, go to the movies. What do you do when the doctor doesn't call you for the whole day after you call in the AM with a...
September 4
kpatter updated their profile photo
September 1
Usually at least 4 times a month...weekends. What was the first movie you remember seeing the theater?
August 31
Highs. How many times in a month do you "cheat" on a meal?
August 31
Sorry, Stuart, I don't really understand your question. What makes you feel worse...high blood sugar or low?
August 31
kpatter and Carl Edholm are now friends
August 26
DiABETIC Mental Health Counselor/Clinical Psychologist/Psychiatrist What do you eliminate from "diabetes treatment" tools by magic?
August 9
I don't have children.. If you could have any career, what would it be?
August 8
gone with the wind and the rogers and hamerstein cinderella what is your favorite kind of car?
August 7

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Hometown (where you come from):
Memphis
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1.5 (LADA)
Date diagnosed
June 3, 2008
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
5.7 That's right!!! It was really hard work, but worth it!
What glucose meter do you use?
Accu-Chek Aviva
Type of treatment you use
Oral, Shots, Diet and Exercise
What is the address for your Facebook profile, if any?
http://facebook.com/kpattercbu
What is the address for your MySpace page, if any?
http://myspace.com/kpatter
What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
http://twitter.com/kpattercbu
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
Networking with others that are type 1.5
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Twitter
Who referred you? (if anyone)
Twitter
What do you do for a living?
Accountant for a Restaurant Chain (oh sweet irony)

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Who Am I?

I'm just another nerd. I was lucky in my diagnosis. I went in for my annual physical and my blood sugar was elevated and blah, blah, blah took the tests but they could not diagnose me. My internist sent me to an endo and he immediately diagnosed me as a very lucky LADA. He said had I not found it out through my physical I probably would have found out by a diabetic coma. I had a couple of grande mal seizures a few years back that they were never able to figure out why I had them in the first pla… Continue

Posted on June 2, 2009 at 2:31pm — 3 Comments

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At 12:44pm on July 13, 2009, Danny said…
Thank you for the reply/vote .... the porn mustache is what I have right now,lol.

Hope all is well in TN!
At 10:39pm on July 3, 2009, Christina said…
Have fun this weekend!

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At 1:01pm on June 29, 2009, Josephine said…
I think we'll get on just fine, love the name Kpatter. The Irish are much better than the English, Scots come a close second then the Welsh. Good woman yourself.
At 11:08am on June 29, 2009, Josephine said…
English, I'll English ya ! Oh its your birthday, Happy Birthday then.
At 11:57am on June 28, 2009, Sohair Abdel-Rahman said…
Happy Birthday to you,Kpatter
At 5:42am on June 28, 2009, Ahmad ( Al ) said…


Hope you have a Happy Birthday
At 9:57am on June 25, 2009, Robyn said…
Thanks. :) Yes, The Stones.....reminds me of my "younger" years! I am stuck in the 70's and 80's with most of my music choices! haha

Have a good day!
At 7:34am on June 25, 2009, Ahmad ( Al ) said…
Glad that you like it, just trying to help :o)
 
 

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