Hi ,

You may have noticed TuD hanging around the site. It's his 6th birthday this month, and his big international family of people with diabetes is growing. Our 6th birthday fundraising campaign is on! Every dollar you donate allows TuDiabetes to reach 6 people touched by diabetes, giving them the opportunity to not be alone!

Please consider making a donation, as well as asking your friends and family to give what they can. TuD's birthday party will keep getting more guests as we raise more donations (see top of the home page). Let's help keep our family thriving and growing! Please share this message. Thanks!

Thank you for asking me to be your friend. Sorry it took so long to accept as I don't turn the computer on every day and have been overwhelmed with health problems. Some of them are actually not related to the big D!

Just one question ... how did you find out about me? Just curious since I am not too active of late.

Thanks for the friend invite. Some folks say our friends are our greatest assets. If that's the case I feel like a rich man. Proud to be your friend.

Gary

Hi RBA- Thanks for the friend add. I love your pics. I am a T1 D. Dx at age 55, 13 years ago. Live in PA. If you have any questions or want to chat, just stop by my page. I think your son will be fine once you find out what kind of D your son has. Take care of yourself. Cat =^..^=

Welcome to the family! On this forum you will learn so much. Most of all you will learn that you are not alone. Everyone here is supportive and will provide answers to your questions. Search the site for answers. Read the discussions and blogs for information. There are videos to help you understand diabetes and its treatment. Most of all there is family to talk to and even to vent to, if needed. Welcome home.

Hello! Thank you for having me as a friend RBA....
I'm a wife of 33 years (hubby is also diabetic), mom to two grown children, a teacher, and before that an illustrator (still do some) and graphic designer.
Keep in touch, ok?
linda

We're so happy that you're finally here!
Welcome home RBA....
This is a great place to share, to learn, and to grow...all the while meeting new people world wide, and making friends.
Take a peek at some the groups when you get a chance. Just go to the top of your page, and click on "Groups". Once in,
click on "all groups". You can either peruse the wide array of available groups....or simply type a specific interest in the
space provided.
Take in some of the blogs/discussions as well.
The resource boxes at the top of the home "Home" page, and
"About us" at the very bottom of your page and every page (the footer), offer you more information still.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hope you find the support and information you came looking for.
Here is a useful link to get you on your way:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/notes
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
There are also groups here for young people, and parents of children with diabetes, such as....
"Teenagers with Type 1", "College Students with Diabetes", "Young Adults with Diabetes",
"Parents of Kids with type 1" and "Kids with Diabetes"
----------------------------------------------------------------
Take a look at the group..."Type 2 Diabetics".
----------------------------------
AND....groups for folks with more than diabetes to contend with,
such as..."Diabetes Plus".
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hey, why don't you come join us in the TuD chat room?
You'll see us at the bottom of the home page.
We have a great time getting to know each other, sharing info and lots of laughs :)
It's on right now!
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Take care....and keep in touch!

RBA, Welcome to Tudiabetes. I applaud the efforts that you are undertaking for your son. There is a lot of knowledge available. I recommend a couple of really helpful books. 1: The Diabetes Improvement Program" by Patrick Quillin and 2: "Practical Paleo" by Diane Sanfillipo What you will learn from those two books is nothing short of amazing (to me anyway). With some minor adjustments to our diet and lifestyle, not only can he control his diabetes, he can reverse it. I'm 61 and was diagnosed in 2004. In 2008, my "need" for meds had increased and I was facing the prospect of injecting insulin. My motivation was strong. I was exercising, eating "healthy", but wasn't getting the results I wanted. I was desperate. I read many books and sought information from many websites. I slowly began to realize that eating more natural foods, fewer man made processed foods, and taking a few well chosen natural supplements, along with moderate daily exercise succeeded in bringing my blood sugar down far more effectively than the medication I was on. It was so effective, in fact, that I stopped taking medication altogether in the latter part of that year. Knowledge truly is power. Type two diabetes is a plague on our society that can be minimized, if not eliminated altogether, with education and diligence. My screen name, Mr. Peachy, comes from a time where I had recently overcome depression. I studied all sorts of alternative health information. I came to this simple conclusion: "You can never know too much when it comes to your health". It's true.
- CB

Welcome! Thanks for the friend add. Holler if you need anything.