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Manny Hernandez
- 37, Male
- Bay Area, CA
- United States
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Manny Hernandez's Blog
Neuropathy: an unexpected start...
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:03pm — 22 Comments
On d-blog day, the results from our 14KPWD test-in last July: the picture of a possibility
Posted on November 9, 2009 at 3:52pm — 3 Comments
Diabetes Research Institute: the best hope for a cure (indeed)
Posted on November 7, 2009 at 2:31pm — 1 Comment
Manny Hernandez's Events
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Hallmark Heroes
December 28, 2008 at 10pm – Hallmark Channel
Manny Hernandez's Videos
Manny Hernandez's Groups
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Pumping Seniors
4 members
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DiaBuddies
10 members
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Wii have Diabetes
80 members
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Fundraising Team
3 members
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Dexcom Users
143 members
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Neuropathy
52 members
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US Southwest Diabetes
29 members
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Keeping Diabetes FUN...!?
68 members
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US - Mid-Atlantic Diab...
151 members
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Diabetes Trials
48 members
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Dana Insulin Pump Users
2 members
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Simple Steps For Healt...
113 members
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Free Stuff
102 members
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Diabetes Grocery Shopping
59 members
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TuFacebook
116 members
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Diabetes in Texas
147 members
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UAE DIABETES NETWORK
9 members
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Diabetics with Depression
123 members
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"Lean On Me"
90 members
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New England Diabetes
87 members
Manny Hernandez's Page
I come from Venezuela. I first went to school there and then went to Cornell University (in New York state), where I obtained my M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering. Still I have found my true professional love to lie in the web space, so I eventually became a Web Product Manager. Since January 2008, I live with my family in the Bay Area, California.
I was diagnosed with diabetes in late 2002 (initially diagnosed and treated as type II) and formally starting shooting insulin (effectively called a "type I") in 2003. I got on the insulin pump (Minimed 515) in July 2005. I am constantly working on exercising more: that is my constant struggle. In 2007, I learned that I actually have type 1.5 diabetes!
Since September 2007, I started writing a monthly column called "Hola Diabetes" for dLife in English and Spanish, aimed at the Latino community. Between May 2008 and March 2009, I wrote the column "Diabetes Hacker" in MyDiabetesCentral.com.
Latest Activity
If you live in Oregon or Washington states and you are touched by diabetes, this group is for you.
Manny -- I too am sorry to hear about the neuropathy. While I had outstanding A1cs for more than 10 years, I found that starting around late 2006, my feet were starting to feel as if there was a wooden block or several pair of woolen socks under t...
Well here I am outguessing the doc again, but are they sure it's not plantar fasciitis?
I took the max recommended dose of cymbalta for about 2.4 years, for depression. Never had any issues while on it, but it lost its effectiveness as a brain me...
Manny Hernandez's Discussions
TuDiabetes.com is now TuDiabetes.org
Started 1 day ago
iPhone Apps for Healthy Eating
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Buffy Joseph 2 hours ago.
Almost All Fundraising Thank You Gifts Sent
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Manny Hernandez 1 day ago.
Comment Wall (1,774 comments)
- At 10:46pm on November 20, 2009,
Nouran said…
- Thankx a looooot Manny u really helped, I think its gone by now, cuz i researched on google nd it wasnt ther anymore wow geez i was starting to worry but thanks again
cheers,
Nouran
- At 2:37pm on November 20, 2009,
Kristin said… - Hi Manny! Here is a discussion that might interest you.
- At 9:06am on November 20, 2009,
Doris Ann Dickerson said… - Mornin' Manny;
In that e-mail I sent asking for more cards I put a "d" at the end of Doris Sorry it was supposted to be an "s" Yep I can spell my name sometines typing I just hit the wrong keys! HA!! I wanted to ask you anyway where do I go to welcome new members? Nothing like that warm feeling you get when you get the welcomes. Now you feel like you belong somewhere when you see that!! (or atleast thats the way I felt). And we're .org now? Well I joined up when we were .com so please send this computer dummy an e-mail telling me how to change all that up. Seen your commit about the change but ya' know this blonde thing going here don't know how to do it! HA!!
- At 5:50pm on November 19, 2009,
Maddy said… - Hey Manny :)
yea. i havnt been on alot. jus been reli busy. anyways :D
how have you been??
im doing okay. my a1c went up rile high though :( its at 11.8 .....
im getting a pump soon though. the insurance company has appoved it and i go to learn how to use it the week of christmas. :) so ill have it by christmas. (thank goodness) lol
hope to hear from you soon & hope all is well
- At 6:09pm on November 15, 2009,
Renee said… - Hi Manny i had a great time lastnite i talked to my brother when i got back home and he said that he seen on the news about the lighting it was so great
- At 11:27am on November 15, 2009,
Marie B said… - Manny, yesterday was so incredible for me! Sorry I couldn't do more in the evening. There was one point where we were trending on Twitter, and I just burst into tears. You know how you always say that here at TuDiabetes, we don't have to feel alone? I know that feeling of being alone with my diabetes for many years, and yesterday was the exact polar opposite of that feeling! I was full of joy taking my walk at 2PM, knowing many others were walking with me. I laughed at George and Cherise, I loved seeing people get their "light bulb" moments testing before and after exercise, and everyone around the world celebrating. thank you from the bottom of my heart for making such a difference in my life. Now I'm going out for a walk (it's warm and nice here)- I'll be thinking of you!
- At 10:28am on November 14, 2009,
Erin Ball said… - omg mnny id didn't realize how many friends yu have like 2525 people lol lolololol
cool and im one of them so how's life?
- At 1:48am on November 13, 2009,
Ken Chevy said… - What in the world are you doing messing around on the Internet at 01:33 in the morning, Manny? I have so many pain problems that I don't get much sleep, but a guy like you should be sawing logs!
AND, THANK YOU for doing tudiabetes.org/com so people like me who know nothing about diabetes have a cool place to come to, to be able to talk to others with the same problems as we have. To join into support groups. To make wwwfriends.
I have NEVER really been told;"You HAVE this type of diabetes" by any of the Drs I have ever gone too. Now I will see if I can figure that out so I KNOW what questions to ASK the next time I go see John (my Dr). Figure out a plan of attact!
That the Big D is PROBABLY the cause of at least SOME of my PAIN problems. It IS nuts, having to take $2,340.00 worth of pain drugs every month just to be able to function a little bit at a reduced capacity. That some days I spend 24 in bed. THAT is CRAZY! NOT good at all.
So, now I start on a learning quest, to help myself with help from others on here.
Thanks for adding me as a friend, Manny!
Ken
- At 8:36am on November 12, 2009,
Santiago Jimenez said… - Gracias Manny, yo soy miembro !! Felicitaciones y gracias otra vez !!
- At 12:40pm on November 11, 2009,
colinsmom said…
- Dropping by to say Hi Manny! Long time no talk!
- At 3:41am on November 10, 2009,
Lawrence Wheeler said…
- Oops!
freemealplanningprogram.com
Larry (lawheeler@ncconcepts.com)
- At 3:38am on November 10, 2009,
Lawrence Wheeler said…
- Our company, Nutritional Computing Concepts, performs nutrition-related for the American Diabetes Association, American Dietetics Association and other national non-profit health organizations. We are announcing a new completely free (with no advertising) website. Anyone (no membership required) can download a Windows desktop meal planning program and/or completely planned months of menus (240 types). The meal planning program can have the food and units types displayed in English or Spanish. We would appreciate your evaluating it and making a link to it available to your members. No advertising information is sent to anyone who visits the website.
Larry
Lawrence A. Wheeler MD, PhD (Elec. Eng.)
Nutritional Computing Concepts
President
- At 8:23pm on November 9, 2009,
dargirl said…
- So Manny we are anxious to hear about your visit at the DRI. How did it go. Looking forward to your post.
- At 1:33pm on November 8, 2009,
Jacky Del Hoyo said… - Manny, just wanted to say a big "Thank You" for this site. It's like online diabetes camp, the camp I never got to attend as a kid/teen with D (too expensive and too far away back in the 70's, aka the dark days of D). Access to so many people who are so friendly and knowledgable. I'm a "regular" on the CWD parents list, both of my daughters were also D'xed at infants with type 1, but this is the first geared more for adults site that I really like, Thank you again so much!
- At 4:06pm on November 5, 2009,
Lois La Rose said… - Manny:
I'm finally back on-line. Don't know why I haven't been able to get into things for three weeks, but they just as suddenly started up again this evening! YEAH!!!!
It's been really tough for me realizing that I won't be home in time for my birthday to say nothing about Christmas! (boo hoo!) I had a grand old crying jag of a pity party for myself this afternoon while we were talking in Occupational Therapy. Boy what a bummer I am .... brought the whole room down on that one. Then my next-door neighbor [in this nuthouse] started teasing me to get me laughing and the pity party ended just as fast as it started.
I am getting what is called derma grafts. That is, they take a sheet of frozen cells from the leftover skin of a baby boy's circumcision and reconstitute them and apply the sheet to my feet. Cover it up where the nurses can't screw it up. It is repeated once per week for eight weeks. There has been some signs of new cell growth around the edges.
This place sucks big time!! Yucky (mild expletive!), lazy CNA's, stupid nurses (only some) and even weirder residents. I can spend an hour just sitting and waiting for someone to answer my call button. Sometimes I'm on the commode for that time. Talk about getting numb buns!!!!! Arrrrrrgh!
Well, better move on to bigger and better things!! Many more messages to answer and/or delete! Talk to you soon ..... I hope!
Lois
- At 6:32pm on November 4, 2009,
Kristy said… - Thanks for the B'day wishes Manny !!
- At 6:16pm on November 4, 2009,
Lois La Rose said…
- Manny:
I am finally back on the internet!! Someone or something changed my settings and I can't seem to get onto my e-mail. That left me about 3 weeks in purgatory!!
I'll e-mail more when I answer all the accumulated messages. Got 155, including spam!!
Lois
- At 8:25am on November 4, 2009,
debb said… - thanks for the birthday wishes manny. i had a wonderful day with my family.
- At 12:08pm on November 3, 2009,
Nelson Freytes said…
- Gracias Manny! Saludos..
- At 11:17pm on November 2, 2009,
Debi McCallum said… - hi Manny, thanks for the number. I have had such a lot of support on this site that I would be a very selfish person if I went ahead and ended it all. If you ever need a reason to feel good, please remember me and the life you helped save in so many ways. Stay well
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- Hometown (where you come from):
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Do you have diabetes?
- Yes
- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Date diagnosed
- October 23, 2002
- Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
- 6.7 (June 2009), 6.9 (late Mar. 2009)
- Type of treatment you use
- Pump, Diet and Exercise
- What is the address for your Facebook profile, if any?
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Manny-Hernandez/83500262
- What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
- http://twitter.com/askmanny
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- Support, information
- How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
- Founder of TuDiabetes.com
- Who referred you? (if anyone)
- n/a
- What do you do for a living?
- President of the Diabetes Hands Foundation
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