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Melinda
- 29, Female
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- United States
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Wii have Diabetes
80 members
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Oh! BABY!!!
191 members
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Alaska, Hawaii
14 members
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Out of Control Pumpers!
68 members
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Young Adults with Diab...
223 members
8 Years of Shots, Now 9 Years of Pumping, 1 college degree, 1 husband, 2 kids, and still going STRONG!
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Yup - I am registered - figured if the time comes they will just take whatever is usable....
Aloha Gang,
I have really been wanting to do the JDRF walk this year, but I can't find anybody willing to do it with me and the kids (hubby has to work that day, so he is out). So, if you are on Oahu, please consider joining my team (Sugar Mamas)...
When your warranty is up and you are able to get a new one, you can pick whatever color you want. It's like starting fresh :) I still want a pink pump, but I have three more years until my warranty is up, so I am just sucking it up and dealing wit...
i want a pink pump but i think i can wait my warranty is up in july so i hope i get a new one then i dont kow how that works cuz this is my first pump and it is blue
Maybe it is just me but I'd feel guilty about ripping the company off like this and everyone end up paying for it in some way in the long-run.
But we are all different and what makes some people stop and think others wouldn't bat an eyelid i guess.
Comment Wall (18 comments)
- At 10:17am on October 10, 2009,
stacey said…
- thank you
- At 9:33pm on September 7, 2009,
Maden said… - Hey! I just got on here and got your message. We moved on June 27th... BOOO! I wish we could of gotten together! Hope you're doing okay! I was wondering if you've even had problems wityh your thyroid?
- At 12:34pm on June 13, 2009,
Linda Gauvin-Miller said…
Happy Birthday Melinda! By the way....your photos are beautiful. What a lovely family you have.
- At 3:20am on May 6, 2009,
Maden said…
- Hey! I'm doing good. We'll be here for about another 2 months and we should get together. The kids have gotten so big and I didn't even get to meet your daughter. I'm so glad that I found you on here!
- At 6:03am on May 4, 2009,
Maden said…
- GIRL! Is this really you? Do you remember me?? I'm from Forest City... How are you?
- At 4:43pm on March 27, 2009,
Manny Hernandez said… - Hi Melinda,
I thought you may be interested in either one of these events in Hawaii:
http://tudiabetes.com/events/taking-control-of-your-1
http://tudiabetes.com/events/taking-control-of-your-2
- At 4:44pm on November 12, 2008,
Katie I. said…
- Melinda, thanks so much for the info on your experience with pre-e. I've been trying to learn as much as possible about it since I'm at risk, given the length of time I've had T1. I can't believe they didn't deliver your daughter before 37 weeks! Thank goodness you are ok. I know that pre-e can be really dangerous so I am glad you're healthy now.
I'm going to add you as a friend so we can keep up with each other!! If you can think of any other pregnancy advice/info that you wish someone had told you, I would love to hear it!
Katie :)
- At 6:31pm on November 9, 2008,
- Hey Melinda, thanks for the details about your experience laser treatment, etc., during pregnancy. I guess you just never know when eye issues will creep up on you, but I have definitely heard that pregnancy can aggravate it all. I've gotten my eyes checked once per trimester so far, and go in for my next check next week, for the third trimester. I am thinking I should also go in at about 6 mos after the baby comes (or maybe even less, depending on what my endo recommends) for another check. That's interesting that you didn't see any changes until well after your first pregnancy-- I will definitely keep that in mind.
If you don't mind me asking, could you let me know if you happened to have any experience with preeclampsia/high blood pressure during your pregnancies? My docs are keeping a really close eye on me for that, since I have had T1 for so long.
Anyway, thanks again for the info. It is so nice to be able to ask another T1 for pregnancy info, since you've been through it all already!! :)
- At 7:55am on November 8, 2008,
Kirsten Welter said… - I used to live in Micronesia and would absolutely love to move back to the pacific!! you're very lucky =)
- At 6:11pm on November 6, 2008,
Michael said… - Great to meet a fellow West Virginian!!!!!! I graduated in my undergrad in august and now I'm pursuing my masters in Safety Management. So your from Charleston? Our hometowns arent too far away from one another..
Profile Information
- Hometown (where you come from):
- Charleston, West Virginia
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 10.4 (yikes!)
- Type of treatment you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Minimed 712
- What is the address for your MySpace page, if any?
- http://www.myspace.com/melindamonks
- What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
- http://www.derekandmelinda.com
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- JDRF blogger link
- What do you do for a living?
- Photographer, Mom & Domestic Goddess
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Introducing Me!
Aloha!
I am so happy to have found this group! I'm Melinda, I'm a mom, Navy wife, daughter, friend, photographer, beach bum, shopaholic, world traveler, computer geek, baton twirler, scrapbooker and Type 1 pumper! I have had diabetes for 16 years, diagnosed at 11 in 1992 (when meters were HUGE, test strips had to be wiped off with a cotton ball to test, and it took forever) and did my first 8 years with shots before switching to pumping before my senior year of college. I am so grateful for the… Continue
I am so happy to have found this group! I'm Melinda, I'm a mom, Navy wife, daughter, friend, photographer, beach bum, shopaholic, world traveler, computer geek, baton twirler, scrapbooker and Type 1 pumper! I have had diabetes for 16 years, diagnosed at 11 in 1992 (when meters were HUGE, test strips had to be wiped off with a cotton ball to test, and it took forever) and did my first 8 years with shots before switching to pumping before my senior year of college. I am so grateful for the… Continue
Posted on October 7, 2008 at 10:35am — 5 Comments
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