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Sarah Keech
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- Venice, CA
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Vegeterian-Diabetic
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Diagnosed Age 4
24 members
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OneTouch Users
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World Diabetes Day: No...
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I've Had Diabetes for ...
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Anna,
I like my Ping. I did not upgrade my previous MinimedMedtronic pump until it was long past the warranty date. I had read on the British Diabetes website that you really only need a new pump once every seven years, so I waited seven years. Th...
Hey Sarah,
Man oh man - you are having a crappola time right now! Like you say, it's hard enough that we have to take care of our health, try not to stress ourselves, and then bing, bang, boom, you're being asked to cough up money that you didn't...
Sometimes it seems like diabetes is 10% of the problem and dealing with incorrect medical bills is 90% of the problem once we have reached an age where we pay our own bills. For awhile I had 2 insurances. You would not believe the billing errors w...
Hi Sarah,
I'm sorry to hear about the problems that the pump companies have been giving you. I agree, sometimes all the extra crap that comes along with Diabetes is almost worst than the disease itself. It's so frustrating to have to fight day an...
Sometimes it seems like diabetes is 10% of the problem and dealing with incorrect medical bills is 90% of the problem once we have reached an age where we pay our own bills. For awhile I had 2 insurances. You would not believe the billing errors w...
Sometimes it seems like diabetes is 10% of the problem and dealing with incorrect medical bills is 90% of the problem once we have reached an age where we pay our own bills. For awhile I had 2 insurances. You would not believe the billing errors w...
I want to scream. EVERTIME I GET A NEW PUMP THE NEXT PUMP COMPANY SCREWS UP THE BILLING AND SEND ME AN INVOICE FOR MONEY I DO NOT OWE THEM. Last pump was Minimed Medtronic. They tried to bill an extra $5K until I started contacting a lawyer. Now A...
Thanks!
great picture!
Sarah,
Thank you !
I already took a glimpse at Cadry's site, it's wonderful !
We don't have an organic produce delivery in the place where I live, but I go to an organic farmer's market every friday. And I do eat loads of vegetables.
It's nice to ...
"The Vegan Table" has two good tempeh recipes. One of my favorite recipes in this cook book is the carmelized tempeh shawarma. As a type 1 so I can take more insulin when I "caramelize" food. This might not work for type two diabetics but maybe on...
these diabetics who are vegeterians as well
Profile Information
- Hometown (where you come from):
- Palos Verdes
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Date diagnosed
- June 1, 1976
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 6.9
- What glucose meter do you use?
- One Touch Ultra2
- Type of treatment you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Animus Ping
- What is the address for your MySpace page, if any?
- http://NA
- What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
- http://NA
- What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
- Discussion regarding life with diabetes, how it affects us.
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- I found out about tudiabetes from another type 1 diabetic.
- What do you do for a living?
- Financial Analysis
I was diagnosed with diabetes before my fifth birthday. I was a skinny kid who fell asleep on the floor all the time in class. Being an undiagnosed diabetic made me tired all the time. During the 70s, hospitals did not know how to deal with a toddler with this diagnosis. They would give me stuff to read. How many toddlers do you know who can read? I did not know I was sick and the hospital was a horrible experience. I thought the doctors were mean. Thirty some odd years later, I still have type 1. I am on the pump and I include exercise and cooking/eating what I make usu. from scratch everyday. Most restaurants just don't know how to cook great vegan diabetic friendly food. If it doesn't taste great, why eat it unless I have a low sugar. Exercise is a must for diabetes' emotional and physical aspects. I walk my dogs 1.3 miles a everyday. I do yoga, pilates, hiking and whatever else my friends are up for. Looking forward to learning more about the people in this worldwide community of diabetics. : )
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It feels like everything is going wrong today.
Sometimes it seems like diabetes is 10% of the problem and dealing with incorrect medical bills is 90% of the problem once we have reached an age where we pay our own bills. For awhile I had 2 insurances. You would not believe the billing errors when I had 2 and was not yet at an age (in U.S. usually people of 65 have two insurances) where the billers would expect that. Every procedure came with a battle. I guess no one wants to hire someone who can actually keep clean records eventhough plenty… Continue
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 1:18pm — 3 Comments
So I actually showed at my appointment with the nutritionist. Nutrition advice different again. At least it is less complicated.
When I was dxd as a child we were supposed to eat well rounded meals with not much sugar. In my early twenties I went with the crazy idea that fat should be cut to a minimum because that was what was trendy at the time. The more fat I cut from my diet the more weight I gained and my toenails were splitting from my low fat intake. I went to another nutritionist who acted like I was crazy because I have always disliked dairy and eggs and have never been too keen on eating meat products. Yes I am a… Continue
Posted on November 15, 2009 at 9:00pm — 3 Comments
What's for dinner?
I am going to see the nutritionist in about one and a half weeks and for the past few days I have not been keeping up my food, bolusing, etc. journal. It is going to be a chore to try to fill in all the gaps but I plan on trying to figure out what I have eaten since Halloween today. Tonight I am going to make a vegan split pea soup. I had a tempeh wrap for lunch. I have no plans for a protein exchange tonight. Hopefully if I bring a list of all the recipes I want to try to the nutrtionist, she c… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 1:30pm —
Tuesday after Halloween
So many delicious, unhealthy foods available this time of year. I hope everyone indulged a little so you do not feel deprived. A busy time of year. Due to social engagements, I have not had to cook dinner for three nights. Last week I made channa masala. The left overs tasted great wrapped in a wheat tortilla with a diced cucumber, tomato and parsley salad added to this infusion style burrito. India meets Mexico meets Greek? No feta though.
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 8:13am —
What is for dinner tonight?
Good morning diabetics.
What's for dinner tonight? My vegetable delivery did not have kale or sweet potatoes available this week. Is kale a spring time vegetable in SoCal? No dill cucumber salad yesterday because the dill should flaver the cucumbers for at least 4 hours and I did not schedule enough time before dinner for that. Tonight dinner is lentil, mushroom, wild rice soup with vermouth recipe again. I also plan on the making the dill cucumber recipe for real today. Is it worth purchasing v… Continue
What's for dinner tonight? My vegetable delivery did not have kale or sweet potatoes available this week. Is kale a spring time vegetable in SoCal? No dill cucumber salad yesterday because the dill should flaver the cucumbers for at least 4 hours and I did not schedule enough time before dinner for that. Tonight dinner is lentil, mushroom, wild rice soup with vermouth recipe again. I also plan on the making the dill cucumber recipe for real today. Is it worth purchasing v… Continue
Posted on October 20, 2009 at 8:14am —
Comment Wall (20 comments)
- At 11:11pm on November 2, 2009,
Debi McCallum said… - hi Sarah, i am so sorry about your sister. Thank you for the kind words, sometimes hearing the "other" side of the plan suddenly puts it all into perspective. Stay well
- At 7:45am on October 1, 2009,
Tracey said… - Thanks for getting back to me, Sarah. I've left a comment for Rebecca, so if she's not OK with using it then we won't. If we do use the photo, though, it will appear in our December issue. Just send me an e-mail (tneithercott@diabetes.org) with your mailing address and I can ship you out a copy of the issue when it prints.
Thanks! Tracey
- At 9:41am on September 30, 2009,
Tracey said…
- Sarah, I'm a writer with Diabetes Forecast and in an upcoming issue we're going to be featuring Terry Keelan. A photo he submitted includes you. If we decide to use that photo, is it OK with you that your photo appear in a print and possibly online edition of the magazine?
Thanks! Tracey Neithercott
- At 7:59pm on September 25, 2009,
Jamie Karutz said…
- Ha! The pogo stick...I had forgotten. Oh, good times :) Yes, we should absolutely get together! -Jamie
- At 10:21pm on September 24, 2009,
Carol said… - Sarah, thanks for your message. I haven't been very consistent with this site lately and this is the first time I've logged on in quite some time. Hope to chat more tomorrow and would love to talk to you about the support group at St. John's.
- At 8:34am on September 22, 2009,
Ahmad ( Al ) said… - Thanks for the comment on my page. I apologize for the late reply, life is going crazy busy for me!!! Keep in touch
PS: Lets enhance your page! ;-)
- At 9:55am on September 17, 2009,
Brigitte said… - hi sarah. I read your story. I was ten years when I became my type 1!!!! so many years from today!!! I saw your photos. So nice photos.
- At 4:10am on August 24, 2009,
Sohair Abdel-Rahman said… 
Thanks for your nice comments.
- At 12:21pm on June 17, 2009,
Carol said…
- We were diagnosed almost 1 year apart, 1977 for me. Lot's of changes. My hospital experience was pretty bad and I was allergic to the animal insulin in the beginning. Now I wear the OmniPod and it's so cool to be wireless!
Nice to meet you - love the dog!
- At 9:22pm on June 1, 2009,
Diabetic_Iz_Me said… - I will be honored to be apart of your TEAM at the ADA walk. Send me the information:)
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