"Thanks Nicole, that takes some of the scariness out of it. :) I'm trying some natural remedies and acupuncture... I have to say it looks like it's getting lighter. Maybe down the road I'll look into cortisone if it gets worse.…"
-
Tracee
- Female
- Kenosha, WI
- United States
- Blog Posts (1)
- Discussions
- Events
- Groups (1)
- Photos
- Photo Albums
- Videos
Tracee's Page
Latest Activity
Nicole commented on Tracee's blog post 'Necrobio- What??'"I had this as a teenager and young adult! Mine appeared as red patches on my shins and feet when I was about 16. The skin looked like it could break open at any moment, it was so thin. And they were incredibly itchy! I went to see my doctor, who…"
Tracee posted a blog postNecrobio- What??
I went to the doctor today. Good news is my A1C went down from 8.7 to 7.6. Bad news is I was diagnosed with Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabetecorum (NLD). The doctor didn't seem too concerned, just told me to try some Cortaid ointment and work on getting my A1C down. Googling it was pretty scary and depressing. Apparently I'm one of the luck 3% or something of diabetics to get it, and most articles made it sound like I will undoubtedly end up with lesions and could possibly lose a leg. Super. Well,…See More
AmberMarie left a comment for Tracee"Hello Tracee! I am 18. and yes ur are totally rght there are phases that you go through!"
Tracee left a comment for AmberMarie"Hi AmberMarie! I just joined the site recently too... I'm looking for other diabetics to vent frustrations with. I've had it since I was 10... 32 now. How old are you, if you don't mind me asking? Just curious... it seems to be a…"
Tracee left a comment for Linda G"Thank you, Linda! I like your "welcome" post... I'm a cat person."
Tracee left a comment for Doris D"Thank you for the welcome! When I have a chance, I'll peruse more of the website... it looks like a lot of great resources and people to talk to! :)"
Doris D left a comment for Tracee"oh honey we so understand how it is here. I've had D for 39 years myself so if I can help please let me know"
Doris D left a comment for Tracee"WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY MY FRIEND!!!!!! Please enjoy it here with us!!!here'a a link to get u on ur way with us http://www.tudiabetes.org/notesto comment back to us just hit the "comment Back" bar under our comments"
Profile Information
- The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes has
- Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
- How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
- Tips on improving blood sugars, support with frustrations
- Date diagnosed
- August 1, 1990
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 8.7%
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Shots
- Tell us more about you (optional)
- I've had diabetes for over 20 years, and recently my A1c is not looking so good. It's frustrating. I do have plenty of support from my loved ones, but no one that really understands what it's like. I'm looking for some support and advice, and hopefully I can offer some too from my own experiences.
Tracee's Blog
Necrobio- What??
Posted on December 19, 2012 at 6:03pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
I went to the doctor today. Good news is my A1C went down from 8.7 to 7.6. Bad news is I was diagnosed with Necrobiosis Lipoidica Diabetecorum (NLD). The doctor didn't seem too concerned, just told me to try some Cortaid ointment and work on getting my A1C down. Googling it was pretty scary and depressing. Apparently I'm one of the luck 3% or something of diabetics to get it, and most articles made it sound like I will undoubtedly end up with lesions and could possibly lose a leg. Super.…
ContinueComment Wall (6 comments)
You need to be a member of Diabetes community by Diabetes Hands Foundation: TuDiabetes to add comments!
Join Diabetes community by Diabetes Hands Foundation: TuDiabetes
- At 8:42am on October 18, 2012, AmberMarie said…
Hello Tracee!
I am 18. and yes ur are totally rght there are phases that you go through!
- At 9:41am on October 2, 2012, Doris D said…
it is Tracee. Love it here.
- At 4:48pm on September 28, 2012,
Linda G said… 
- At 6:03am on September 28, 2012,
SEAGATOR said… Welcome to our wonderful family. We are a very caring and supportive group. Questions? Please feel free to ask us. Please read the BLOGS the FORUMS and check out the many GROUPS for much valuable advice and information. WELCOME!
- At 6:05pm on September 27, 2012, Doris D said…
oh honey we so understand how it is here. I've had D for 39 years myself so if I can help please let me know
- At 6:04pm on September 27, 2012, Doris D said…
WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY MY FRIEND!!!!!! Please enjoy it here with us!!!
here'a a link to get u on ur way with us http://www.tudiabetes.org/notes
to comment back to us just hit the "comment Back" bar under our comments
Advertisement
REsources
Groups
From the Diabetes Hands Foundation blog...
Congratulations Diabetes Advocates Scholarship Recipients!
The Diabetes Hands Foundation and Diabetes Advocates Program is proud to announce and congratulate the members of DA who were granted scholarships to attend diabetes conferences in 2013! Thanks to a generous grant from Novo Nordisk, in 2013 we were …Continue Reading
La Familia de EsTuDiabetes Sigue Creciendo
El Centro Nacional de Prevención de Enfermedades Crónicas y Promoción de la Salud en el Estados Unidos encontró que a partir de 2002-2009, el 11,8% de los hispanos mayores de 20 años, que viven en los EU, viven con diabetes …Continue Reading
TuDiabetes Team
DHF STAFF
 Manny Hernandez(Co-Founder, Editor, has LADA)
|
DHF VOLUNTEERS
Lead Administrator
 Bradford (has type 1) |
Administrators
 Lorraine (mother of type 1) |
 Marie B (has type 1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIKE us on Facebook
Spread the word
This site complies with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here.
© 2013 A community of people touched by diabetes, run by the Diabetes Hands Foundation.
