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- Hometown (where you come from):
- Hamilton
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Date diagnosed
- October 16, 1989
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 8
- What glucose meter do you use?
- One Touch Ultra Smart
- Type of treatment you use
- Shots, Diet and Exercise
- What do you expect from TuDiabetes?
- Meeting Diabetics who workout and learn more from others
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- just found on google and was happy surprised to see this site.
- What do you do for a living?
- Personal Trainer
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Surviving
Well I have had diabetes for about 20 years now and let me tell you it was no walk in the park since I was diagnosed.
I suffered from "denial" for years. I knew I had to take my insulin and test my blood sugar. But I hid it from others all the time. Many to this day would never know I have diabetes. I came across a few diabetic's and well everyone is different. But I want to meet people and learn from them and just listen to those like me looking for ideas and just know how everyone… Continue
Posted on January 29, 2009 at 6:39pm — 3 Comments
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- At 6:09pm on March 9, 2009,
Karen Doering said…
- I am part of the Welcome Committee and was just checking in on you to make sure you are aware of all that TuDiabetes has to offer. We would love to hear from you so here is a helpful link where you can read about all the things you can do in the community.
http://tudiabetes.com/notes/New_Member_Guide;
- At 7:58pm on March 5, 2009,
MIke said…
- hamilton? where at?
- At 5:13am on February 16, 2009,
Tony Rose said…
- Hi Sher,
I was on Humalog and Lantus when taking injections, but switched to the pump about 3 years ago. There are mostly benefits from going to the pump with only a little bit of annoyance with the infusion sets and being "hooked up" to a device.
I will say that it's a little bit easier to control your sugar on the pump because it's convenient and easy to take insulin in small doses without having to stick yourself.
I switched to a pump because I didn't think I could break the 7 A1c mark and hit my goal of being in the 6s. I've come close, but still haven't done it yet. I would be happy to discuss this more with you if you'd like. tony@bloggingdiabetes.com.
I have a lot more real-life stories and information on my blog site. I hope this helps!
Tony
- At 7:01am on February 10, 2009,
Troy K. Childers said…
- Hi Sher,
I just got started on the Omnipod pump on Friday and so far I'm loving it. Being diabetic for 27 years, I was skeptic at first about getting on the pump. I feel that I'll be able to get a tighter A1c....
Take care,
Troy
- At 9:45pm on February 5, 2009,
Emily Joy said…
- Hey, Sher!
Yeah, I was diagnosed in August, so I've only had it about 6 months. It's been a crazy 6 months! Time flies so quickly! I feel like I was just in the ICU! Anyways, over the summer, my mom noticed that I was losing weight and drinking a LOT of water. So, because she was a nurse, she knew that these were symptoms of someone in DKA. She asked a guy at our church who has type 1 to bring his testing stuff to church. He tested my blood, and I was 500 mg/dL (equal to a 23.4 mmol/l). WOAH! your BG was close to an 800 for us! Anyways, we rushed off to the emergengy room, and I got to stay in the ICU for two days. nice way to spend the last few days of summer... ha!
Well, I would HIGHLY recommend looking into a pump. Even though everything seems under control now, with shots, pumping has such amazing benefits (including healthy A1c's. mine is 5.6). I don't want to sound like I'm pushing anything on anybody, though. But... I'm so thankful for my pump, and I just want everyone to have the best way of treating their diabetes (and I DO believe that shots are what some people need... don't get me wrong!).
So, how were you diagnosed?
- At 8:20pm on February 4, 2009,
Troy K. Childers said…
- Hi Sher....
Hope all is well,
Troy
- At 4:46am on January 30, 2009,
Mike Campana said… - Welcome Sher!!!
- At 10:05pm on January 29, 2009,
Ray said… - Hi Sher welcome to TU. Do you ever travel to New York ?
- At 6:16pm on January 29, 2009,
Travis Grubbs said… - Hi Sher:
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