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usually my average is about 3 to 4 months since I only test about 2 to 3 times a week. Like most, I wait till it starts being dull or hurting more and the depth adjustment is at its highest then I ...
Replied Oct 24
You know youre a diabetic when.....
When your credit score of 700+ makes you jittery and thirsty
Replied Oct 5
What do you do for exercise?
Love riding, so I was commuting 30 miles a day to and from work but when the job ended, I havent done a lot of riding lately. I have had to put that on hold for now , I am trying to get my son's we...
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- Hometown (where you come from):
- Cleveland
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Date diagnosed
- April 24, 1998
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 6
- What glucose meter do you use?
- free style lite
- Type of treatment you use
- Oral
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- http://twitter.com/thepoordiabetic
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Lessons from world diabetes day
Nov the 14th was world diabetes day for those who already do not know and I was not surprised by how much communities and individuals do to commemorate the day. I wish it would have gotten me off work but boss wasn't buying my schtick about it being important to me than thanksgiving and the other holidays.
One of the reason's we celebrate world diabetes day is to raise awareness to the disease and at this point in the journey we cannot deny that diabetes awarene… Continue
Posted on November 18, 2009 at 6:30pm —
Living with diabetes series
Living with diabetes part 5
living with diabetes can be a challenging endeavor for everyone, the required changes in diet and fitness can be a daunting task.
You might be having feelings of depression, anger,fear, anxiety and frustration, these feelings are common and na… Continue
Posted on October 29, 2009 at 5:30pm —
Diabetes has made me frugal but I am not cheap
There is a fine line between… Continue
Posted on October 2, 2009 at 11:27am — 4 Comments
Comment Wall (16 comments)
- At 5:49pm on November 17, 2009,
Crystal said…
- hi how are you doing ? Nice to meet you ! New to the site ?
- At 9:50pm on October 31, 2009,
Teena said…
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- At 2:26pm on October 19, 2009,
Christina said…
- At 10:34pm on October 15, 2009,
patti lopez said…
- Your so very welcome. Hope things are going well for you, we all need to pull thru for each other in this time of hardship. Just found out by Dec. Ist, I won't be having health insurance thru my job. Praying for a miracle.
- At 11:24pm on October 13, 2009,
patti lopez said…
- Hi and Welcome to tuD, Ronald! Here you will find alot going on as I have for over two years now lots of friends and support.
I see you have already joined some groups, glad you joined tuD. Patti
- At 5:58pm on October 3, 2009,
Virgil Elvin Bowman Jr. said… - Hi Ronald,
I am a T1 diabetic of 26 years who has been blessed with fantastic insurance at times and none at all several times as well. I tell my non-diabetic friends that diabetes is a very expensive hobby. They laugh, but it's really true. Right now I have insurance so I have it relatively well. I would like some feed-back from you, if you would be so kind.
This Monday morning I meet with a director of community health centers to propose a fund limited to free testing supplies for under-income, under-insured diabetics. I have found that diabetics shouldered with all the stresses that come with being broke tend to all but eliminate testing over time. It's not right and I feel that as a diabetic I should help them get the supplies they need. But it's deeper than just the supplies themselves. The mere fact that other people, especially other diabetics, care enough to try to keep you well may be what it takes to set that person on a life-long path of self-care.
In time I would like to see scholarships of testing PLUS diabetic education PLUS some family counseling... but that's for a day and time down the road.
Thanks for listening. Have a great weekend.
Virg
- At 5:42pm on October 3, 2009,
Rosalee Meade said… - My pleasure.
- At 3:23pm on October 3, 2009,
Rosalee Meade said…
- It doesn't hurt to be frugal.I have insurance with copays and I still use coupons.(My test strips comes with coupons.) When I go to the local stores,I always look for the "buy one get one free" deals or I buy generic.Sometimes I can't find some carb friendly items.Cheaper is almost always better!
- At 12:59pm on October 3, 2009,
Patricia said… - Good to be friends:) Be well.
- At 8:47am on October 3, 2009,
Teena said…
- Hmm...I like that term you used, "asset distribution plan" =)
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