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Mari
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  • Portland, OR
  • United States
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November 3
Mari and Diane Faust-Counsellor are now friends
October 23
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October 5
Mari and Curtis Pitt are now friends
October 5
HelloHello! So happy you found us---and Welcome. We had our first Portland meetup at Columbia Park last month and it was much fun. I look forward to getting to know you. I'm over in North Portland, myself.....Be well.....Judith
September 24
Welcome! Im sure you will find a fair amount of activity in the different groups...its helped me quite a bit!
September 24
Just saying hello... and seeing how active this group is I just found this site yesterday.
September 24
Jan left a comment for Mari
September 6
Mari and Judith are now friends
September 2
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September 2
Hi Mari ...I am living with type 1 for well over 26 years and fundraise with Team Diabetes Canada ...Canada has over 2 million people with diabetes ...you are right : we need a cure and educate those , who are dealing with this disease ( incl ME )...
September 1
Mari added a blog post
I’ve had Type 1 diabetes for exactly one year, 6 months, and 4 days; that’s 553 days in all. In those 553 days, I’ve risen to the challenge of living with an auto-immune disease. Not only has my physical health and shape improved (although, not wi...
September 1
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August 29
Mari is now friends with JT, Sami and grayce lou
August 24
Judith left a comment for Mari
August 22
T2 in lake oswego here :)
August 21

Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Portland, OR
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
February 27, 2008
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
6.9
What glucose meter do you use?
The one that comes with the OmniPod
Type of treatment you use
Pump, Diet and Exercise
What pump model do you use, if any?
OmniPod
What is the address for your Facebook profile, if any?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=165000069&ref=name
What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
To connect with other diabetics and to encourage and be encouraged.
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Through another member.
What do you do for a living?
I work for a Non-Profit health organization.

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Mari

Do I Really Need a Cure?

I’ve had Type 1 diabetes for exactly one year, 6 months, and 4 days; that’s 553 days in all. In those 553 days, I’ve risen to the challenge of living with an auto-immune disease. Not only has my physical health and shape improved (although, not without a lot of struggling, tears, frustration, and work), my motivation to take care of myself, both inside and out has increased, my capability of leaning on family and friends for support has increased, and many blessings such as other great diabetic… Continue

Posted on September 1, 2009 at 4:06pm — 1 Comment

Mari

Day 4 on the pump

I’ve been on the OmniPod insulin pump for 4 days now and so far SOOO good! Having a foreign object attached to you at all times is hard to not notice, but this has been such a natural transition. Half of the time (actually, MOST of the time) I just forget it’s there. So far I’ve worn it in two different spots and it’s practically invisible on the second spot. No one is ever going to notice that I’m a “cyborg” (half human/half robot) as the Elmore kids called me.

On Thursday, Julie from OmniPod… Continue

Posted on June 30, 2009 at 11:04am — 2 Comments

Mari

Is it something I AM or something I HAVE?

It’s Monday…blog day. What to write? What to write? How come I always write the best blogs on the days when I never think about them prior to writing, but the days when I think and think and think about it are the ones when I feel the most writers block? Strange, isn’t it? Well, I’ve been thinking all weekend long about what I’ll write about this week but nothing is inspiring me. I had plenty of great moments this weekend, but I’ve been racking my brain to find some link to diabetes. Anything? N… Continue

Posted on June 22, 2009 at 4:08pm — 1 Comment

Mari

One negative needs three positive

How would you feel about being attached to a machine every day of your life? I’ve been thinking about that question a lot lately in regards to getting an insulin pump. After being a diabetic for over a year, I finally made the decision to go on one. I’ve been talking to a rep from OmniPod for over 2 months and tomorrow my pump should be arriving in the mail. I don’t personally know anyone who has used the OmniPod but I know other diabetics who have different pumps and I unanimously hear that pum… Continue

Posted on June 15, 2009 at 4:24pm — 3 Comments

Mari

What the jumping jacks are trying to tell you.

Do you ever have those moments when you talk to someone or do something that makes your stomach does jumping jacks as though it’s screaming at you to “PAY ATTENTION!!”? Those shouts are often the beginning of a new path in life; an awaking of a new passion that you just can’t not follow. I’m convinced that our physical bodies know our emotional state of mind before we are cognitively aware of it and those physical responses, like stomach jumping jacks, just cannot be ignored.

I shared with you… Continue

Posted on June 9, 2009 at 9:35am — 1 Comment

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At 12:30pm on October 6, 2009, Curtis Pitt said…
No real story.....Lived down here for about fourteen years now I think.....Before that I lived in a few places in Washington.......Port Angeles and Mount Vernon......Fun stuff.....I like Salem though and it's not too far from Portland.....
At 5:36pm on October 5, 2009, Curtis Pitt said…
Hey Mari.......

How goes it......Good to see another Oregonian.........
At 11:00am on September 6, 2009, Jan said…
Oops, Mari! Can't find, but vaguely remember the comment. Think I just went off on my soapbox when I saw the words "Do we need a cure".... Don't think your post was at ALL negative! Somewhat irked that it was so positive; but that positivity is what we all need to get through this. As caretaker of a child with Type 1, I really do see the negatives, but I want her to have a positive outlook, and she does. But when fund-raising and looking for help for a cure, the negatives need to be stressed, I feel, else people's perception of Diabetes as being a benign disease easily controlled by diet and exercise will prevail. Public needs to know what people with Type 1 go through each and every day. But your positive mental outlook is something we should all strive for.
At 1:49pm on August 29, 2009, Judith said…
Just a quick reminder, Mari----it would be delightful to get to know you and yours. It looks like the weather gods are with us, so I do hope I'll get to see you tomorrow!.....Be well.....Judith
At 3:52pm on August 22, 2009, Judith said…
Hi Mari. The meet-up is on for August 30th at beautiful Columbia Park, Picnic Area H, from 11:30 to about 3PM or so. Lots of details at the NW group in the Portland Meet-Up discussion. I'd love to meet you and yours. I hope you can put it on your calendar. And I hope this finds you all well!.....Judith
At 7:07pm on August 3, 2009, Judith said…
Hooray! It will definitely be lunch/midday and into afternioon---I've got a call into the city to see which date is still available....More soon. Can't wait to meet you---that radiant smile of yours looks like it can light a city block!.....
At 6:03pm on July 31, 2009, Judith said…
Hi Mari---I'm organizing a Portland TuD Meet-up for Aug 29th or 30th.
Follow the Portland Meet-Up discussion at our NW Group for details as they develop. I'd love to get to know you!...Judith
At 11:32am on June 16, 2009, sugarrbabie said…
Hey! The pod is pretty easy to use =) Just don't forget to pinch up the skin and don't run into any doorways =P
At 11:47am on June 3, 2009, nel peach said…
Thanks for the suggestion about peanut butter leaving at room temp., Mari .I hope you enjoyed your time spent in Langley; are you still in touch with your Salmon Arm room mate ? We love Or . Have not been there for some time
At 4:21pm on May 23, 2009, Danny said…
Hi, Mari! I like the photo's you posted of your travels...I actually created a group here at TU called "Traveling the World with Diabetes" check it out when you get a second. Many members have posted amazing photo's of their travels.

I go up to Portland a lot... It is a beautiful city.

Cheers!

Danny
 
 

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