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Susan Lopez
  • Female
  • Spring, TX
  • United States
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Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Houston
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Date diagnosed
June 5, 2005
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
7.1
What glucose meter do you use?
One Touch Ultra Smart & Accuchek Aviva
Type of treatment you use
Oral, Shots
What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
http://spidergirlie.blogspot.com/
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
I first found about this network from Kerri's site-sixuntilme.
Who referred you? (if anyone)
Kerri Morrone
What do you do for a living?
Accounting

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For people touched by diabetes who live in Texas.
October 1
I am currently in weight watchers and i find that it is the best weight loss plan to be on. You find how to eat healthy and still eat the things you like and lose weight at the same time. YOu learn how to eat for life. It's not like other plans wh...
October 1
thanks for this info everyone. it really helps me since i was initially diagnosed a T2 by my pcp, then went into hospital later the same week with kidney failure and was diagnosed as T1.
June 22
Susan Lopez updated their profile
March 27
I had no insurance at one time and I would go to the county clinic. Look in your local directory and sign up. Where I live it was called "the gold card". Whenever you call for a apt. you have to exaggerate your symptoms to get a quick apt. and whe...
March 27

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At 10:11pm on April 15, 2008, Kim said…
Hey! Thanks for the comment. So did you notice a difference once you started with a trainer. I am very active, but it doesn really make a difference in my health/weight. Im hoping this helps!
At 7:52pm on October 31, 2007, Stick Me Designs::Rickina said…
{Hi Susan} Your avatar is so cute:) I just wanted to say hey and Welcome* I know kind of late, but I like broadening my Tud friend circle. Hope your Halloween is *sweet* :)
At 3:47pm on September 27, 2007, Kathy said…
Susan, it was me with you in the chatroom last night.
At 9:36pm on September 19, 2007, Manny Hernandez said…
Welcome to the TuDiabetes family, Susan!!

Here are a few tips on how to make the most of the site. I invite you check out the different groups we have: there's an excellent chance you will find more than a few that you can identify with.

Thanks a lot for the link in your blog!!! Make sure to invite family, friends, colleagues and anyone whom you feel may benefit from it.

Also, if you know of any local newspapers, TV or radio stations that you feel could be interested in writing about our community, please let them know about our recent Press Release, announcing the community: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/8/prweb546849.htm

Last, if you run into Spanish-only speaking folks, please let them know about EsTuDiabetes.com, our sister Spanish-speaking community.
At 7:34pm on September 19, 2007, Daena said…
Hey Susan, welcome to Tudiabetes! I'm a fellow T2. Us T2s gotta stick together! :)
At 3:02pm on September 19, 2007, Doris Ann Dickerson said…
Hey,
I wanted to tell you welcome to our "little" family and that you will LOVE it here! Welcome!!!!
At 10:50am on September 19, 2007, Penny R. said…
Hi. Thanks for the friend invite.

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It's about TIME

Cheers

I had my 3 month check-up and I am so pleased that my A1C has gone from 7.1% to 5.8%. My Triglycerides have improved ENORMOUSLY. I am so thrilled. I got a Onetouch Ultrasmart glucose meter and I am learning how to use it. I know it has been out for some time but it is new to me

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Posted on November 6, 2007 at 9:11am — 1 Comment

Susan Lopez

Overnight Low????

I am confused. Just when I think I am getting a firm grip of controlling my BG's, I start waking up high. This has been happening for a couple of days now. My BG is 95 at bedtime and then in the morning, I wake up to 160. All day I have excellent control. 2 hrs after meals it has been 140 or lower. Could it be possible that I had a low overnight so my liver dumps out all this extra glucose? I don't think that this is the dawn phenomenon since this has only been occuring the last… Continue

Posted on September 25, 2007 at 11:27am — 5 Comments

Susan Lopez

What Scares Me...

Now I have not yet gotten to the part where I am doing everything that I should be doing. I am halfway there. I have been eating very healthy and have gone from eating out everyday at least 2 meals a day to bringing my (healthy) lunch to work and cooking dinner. That was a major transformation for me, after all, I work full-time and commute one hour each way to work. It takes time to plan. I have to do more shopping etc. I have a husband and three boys etc. Ok, now that I have that wor

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Posted on September 20, 2007 at 1:36pm — 2 Comments

Susan Lopez

Introducing Spidergirlie

I just want to introduce myself. I am very new to blogging and belonging to any kind of network like this. I just know that it helps me a great deal when I read everyone's day to day posts. I have been on & off with doing what I am suppose to. I'm doing excellent right now. I hope that when I go back to the doctor at the end of October that my A1c will have improved tremendously. My BG's have certainly improved. Along with that I have also encountered some scary lows, but that has only ta

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