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Date diagnosed
April 1, 2005
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Our Shared Challenge

Posted on July 24, 2009 at 11:30am 8 Comments

This is something I wrote shortly after joining this community, it sums up how I feel about our condition. Since then, I've been asked to post it here, I hope you like it;



Diabetes is a complex condition,

For at the end of the day, no one can better understand the challenges we face and deal with, better than those of us who share this condition, having a faulty pancreas.



I believe the experiences we have and share make us stronger, provide us with a 'knowing'…
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The Undiscovered Country

Posted on July 1, 2009 at 10:30pm 7 Comments

I'm convinced more than ever that all of us here are kindred at a very basic level, a physical level, in that our bodies operate differently than others. Yet what I see here is a community of very interesting, intelligent, artistic and talented people, who remain so despite our shared challenge. There is strength in our numbers.

Since being diagnosed in 4/05, I consider myself a traveler of sorts, to 'THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY', AKA The Future, so come along, I'll see you… Continue

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At 4:27pm on December 25, 2011, Linda G said…

Wishing you and your family a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS ♥
hugs.....linda

At 2:09pm on July 30, 2011, 1970clea said…
Thanks for adding me :)
At 12:18pm on July 17, 2011, Lawren Romero said…
Thank you for adding me as a friend. :)
At 9:20am on June 7, 2011, Lucia said…
At 11:01pm on June 4, 2011, Christiana said…
Thank you!
At 7:30pm on May 9, 2011, Debbie said…
thanks for the friend request!!!
At 7:01pm on April 12, 2011, Rye said…
Hey Ken,
I was just stopping through and I noticed I missed your birthday. Hope you had a good one!!! Happy Be-better than never/lated Birthday..lol

Rye
At 4:31pm on April 7, 2011, lotsofshots said…
I hope that you have a super fantastic Happy Birthday today!
At 2:09pm on April 7, 2011, Linda G said…
Greetings Ken.....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! (it's a Happy Birthday dance)
Best Wishes on your Special Day....and on the next 364 days!
How's it all going? Do you have any questions or comments?
At 9:14am on April 7, 2011, Robyn said…
Happy Birthday!!
 
 
 

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