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  • Union City, CA
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November 2
Margaret might attend Manny Hernandez's event
San Francisco Ferry Building going blue for World Diabetes Day at Park between Ferry Building and Embarcadero
November 14, 2009 from 5pm to 7pm
Thanks to the generous sponsorship by Johnson & Johnson, San Francisco's Ferry Building will go BLUE THIS WORLD DIABETES DAY!! We invite you to join at least a hundred other people with diabetes at this very special event as we celebrate together...
October 31
October 31
Margaret and Igal Koiman are now friends
October 31
October 30
You're welcome, Linda. Good luck with everything. Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.
October 15
You are welcome for the information. I have a gastric pacemaker/stimulater, which has greatly reduced the number of overall episodes I have. For example, one year I had approximately had 50-60 hospital ER/hospital admissions. Now I probably averag...
October 14
Linda, "Tardive Dyskinesia" is a side effect you can experience after taking certain types of medications, including Reglan which is also known as "Metoclopramide." It causes involuntary movements of the face. In my case, it effected my tongue. I...
October 14
Hi Linda, I too have had gastroparesis for quite a while (for over 7 years). I was put on many types of meds including Erythromycin, Zofran, and Reglan. I was never really sure if Reglan was really making much of a difference or not. I later had ...
October 13
Margaret is attending Manny Hernandez's event
TCOYD Santa Clara Conference & Health Fair at Santa Clara Convention Center
October 10, 2009 from 7:30am to 11pm
EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION FEE - Must be received by October 7, 2009 $25 per person $20 with TCOYD Membership or Renewal TCOYD Membership or Renewal : additional $20. Financial Aid: Financial aid is available for those in need. Ask your caregiver or...
October 7
Hi everyone, I just joined too. I'm a Type 1 in Union City (SF East Bay Area).
October 7
If you live in California, north of San Luis Obispo, Kern or San Bernardino and you are touched by diabetes, this group is for you.
October 7
A video by Margaret was featured
Gastroparesis Patients-We are the Faces of Gastroparesis. My photo is included in this video for raising awareness of Gastroparesis.
September 20
Margaret added a video
Gastroparesis Patients-We are the Faces of Gastroparesis. My photo is included in this video for raising awareness of Gastroparesis.
September 20
Thank you for your comments and for viewing the videos. I have had this condition since 2001 and it has been a difficult ordeal. My condition is chronic and occurs intermittently. Some days I feel relatively normal and other days I feel like I'm d...
September 18
Margaret added 7 videos
September 18

Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
SF Bay Area, CA
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
February 1, 1999
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
7
What glucose meter do you use?
Accu-check compact plus
Type of treatment you use
Shots
What pump model do you use, if any?
n/a
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
To connect with other Type 1s.
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
from a link on another website: Behavioral Diabetes Institute
Who referred you? (if anyone)
n/a
What do you do for a living?
nothing now, am on permanent disability, but have recently started a local support group for Type 1 diabetics or those with Gastroparesis

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At 6:28pm on October 30, 2009, Manny Hernandez said…

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At 12:22pm on September 17, 2009, Manny Hernandez said…
Margaret,
Hope you can make it to the meet & greet in San Francisco next Tuesday:
At 6:09pm on July 22, 2009, Denise said…
Hi Margaret, I hardly ever sign on to this website, I need to though!. I am moving to Santa Clara CA, Where is Northern Cali are you???
At 4:11pm on June 6, 2009, delaynie said…
Thank you for inviting me! I'll see of I can go!
At 9:39am on June 6, 2009, amanda riel said…
i don't know how to send a message so i have to post. thanks for your invite! i completely missed your date. i'm in the city of SF and am afraid union city is a bit far, but i appreciate your inviting everyone! that is really great!
At 2:28pm on May 9, 2009, skeeto said…
thanks so much for the invite Margaret but I am a type 2... hope you have a wonderful and successful meeting.
At 11:33am on May 6, 2009, Dave S said…
Yup, too bad I'm already booked for Bay to Breakers that day. :(

Just switched to an Animus pump so I could do a pros/cons talk on it from a user perspective next meeting.
At 11:13am on May 6, 2009, Dave S said…
Thanks for the info Margeret! No gastroperesis yet thankfully but I may still attend a meeting to check in with the other Type Is in the area.
At 5:47pm on May 5, 2009, Manny Hernandez said…
Margaret,
You should def. post the event information (a link to the Meetup page) in the Events section here and in the Gastroparesis group:
http://tudiabetes.com/group/gastroparesis
At 10:28am on April 23, 2009, Yvonne C. said…
Hello Margaret!

It is nice to meet you!

You may be interested in the links below:


US - Southern California Diabetes

or

Comment on: "Lean On Me"


Take Care!
Yvonne C.
 
 

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