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Joe Taping the show at Dee Life

Ok, I can't help myself. Probably not funny. So don't watch. … Continue

Added by Joe on November 22, 2009 at 5:54pm — No Comments

Joe Diabetes in the news.

This is all the public really needs to know about diabetes. Really - just watch the news. … Continue

Added by Joe on November 22, 2009 at 4:06am — 2 Comments

Cathy Jacobson Taken aback

Well, I must be on many people's "out" list, as I seem to have created a war again between type I's and type II's over a simple question on insulin. GEEZ! I thanked all the people who were gracious enough to share their information with me. Normally, I've found that type II's don't get to the insulin talks about diabetes unless they are going to be put on insulin, or their CDE has time to do that. Honestly types or classifications aren't important to me. I know that they mean, and that is enoug… Continue

Added by Cathy Jacobson on November 22, 2009 at 12:14am — 5 Comments

Luke Update

My "D" day is coming up, so I thought I should tell my story on that day to you guys. I havn't told, or ever wrote down exactly what happened the pre and post story of my diagnosis. So I think it will feel amazing to get that out, and im excited for that! Sure I have friends and family to talk to, and even friends from diabetes camp, but I was never into much detail, because I had pins sticking out of me for an arm injury, but that is another story! So I know that posting here, people would take… Continue

Added by Luke on November 21, 2009 at 8:46pm — 4 Comments

DiabetesXaminer Bayer's Contour USB diabetes blood sugar meter

Bayer's Contour USB diabetes blood sugar meter now available at Walgreens online. Info here: http://tinyurl.com/yaet3c Continue

Added by DiabetesXaminer on November 21, 2009 at 8:29pm — 1 Comment

boshra what a terriable day...

It was one of those the days. The ones that you sit around wondering why the hell this happened to you. And then you wonder why the hell you are feeling sorry for yourself. Its just one of those days that totally SUCK!!! And of course it was one of those days were the people in my life were not being very helpful. It just SUCKED!!!! I didn't get anything done and I have a crap load to do. I sat around wondering why? Why I just couldn't ignore how I was feeling and why I couldn't just get my stuf… Continue

Added by boshra on November 21, 2009 at 8:23pm — 4 Comments

Joe I do a PSA

I've decided I should do Public Service Announcements. … Continue

Added by Joe on November 21, 2009 at 6:06pm — 1 Comment

Lorena what's the first thing that you look for on a nutrition label?

Nutrition labels are confusing. What confuses you about the food label? What is the first thing that you search for? If you look at calories for example, is there a limit to what you will eat or buy? do you find yourself placing a food back on a shelf because of too many calories? too much fat? too many carbohydrates? What would your ideal nutrition food label looks like? Continue

Added by Lorena on November 21, 2009 at 3:47pm — 4 Comments

jessica M. Witkowski the goddess save me bless it be )o(

I don’t know what more I can do but I’m tired of going in to the hospital all the time (like 50 times sine Nov.) b/c my blood sugar goes too high and I become ready sick b/c of it. now I feel like there may still be hope thanks to the lord and lady. I’m now back to be a proud wiccan. I’m getting in a few months and my blood sugar still goes up and down like crazy but I’m getting the pump soon. The goddess is helping me showing I’m a good person and I can live with this diabetes. Continue

Added by jessica M. Witkowski on November 21, 2009 at 1:37pm — 9 Comments

Richard P Cosgrove RIPPED OUT- I knew it would happen sooner or later

I took my shower this morning after getting up and changed my quickset infusion set. Later on I was rearranging the tubing and I almost pulled it out. A couple of hours later while sitting at the kitchen table at the computer, I got up and of course I pulled it right out of my belly. No pain just a lot of fustration. This is the second one I had to throw away since going on the pump three weeks ago and it won't be the last. I would appreciate hearing some stories from others too. Continue

Added by Richard P Cosgrove on November 21, 2009 at 1:11pm — 6 Comments

MTendler Big Blue Test results: TuDiabetes

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Added by MTendler on November 21, 2009 at 12:30pm — 3 Comments

Joe I forget how hard...

I forget how hard it can be when you are first dx'ed with T1. I think I've got my act together now, after 4 years. I'm also convinced my life is pretty different than most T1's. I was 46 when dx'ed. The math says I will live over half my life without diabetes. I will never have to go through teen angst, courting a potential spouse, college life, job hunting, etc. I think, for the most part, I have it easy. It's certainly not so for all. I have a young friend who was recently diagnosed T1. We sp… Continue

Added by Joe on November 21, 2009 at 3:46am — 3 Comments

raymond slater Lurgee still lingering

Another restless night can still feel the cold in my nose itching and sometimes running, bit of a sore throat chest been playing up all night having to sit up in bed to try to sleep a lot of wheezzzzzing as I try to breath. Fingers crossed the water tablets I take as medication help relieve any water on my lungs apart from feling awful everything is ok, not much you can take when you are diabetic with a heart problem if no better by Monday have to see the doctor, pair of sun glasses just fell o… Continue

Added by raymond slater on November 20, 2009 at 9:09pm — No Comments

Sarah Keech It feels like everything is going wrong today.

Sometimes it seems like diabetes is 10% of the problem and dealing with incorrect medical bills is 90% of the problem once we have reached an age where we pay our own bills. For awhile I had 2 insurances. You would not believe the billing errors when I had 2 and was not yet at an age (in U.S. usually people of 65 have two insurances) where the billers would expect that. Every procedure came with a battle. I guess no one wants to hire someone who can actually keep clean records eventhough plenty… Continue

Added by Sarah Keech on November 20, 2009 at 1:18pm — 3 Comments

Manny Hernandez Neuropathy: an unexpected start...

My blood sugar averages have been ranging from 130-140 for quite a while now. Ever since I started on the CGM, I've seen an increase in the number of BG readings in the "normal" range. Still, in the past few months I started feeling a discomfort in the sole of my feet. Since I have had relatively acceptable blood sugar control, I assumed that it couldn't be neuropathy. Well, I was wrong. Today I went to to the… Continue

Added by Manny Hernandez on November 20, 2009 at 12:03pm — 30 Comments

dino I Never Went to Camp

As a rebellious 12 year old, I never went to diabetes camp. I hated the idea...thought it was kind of dorky at the time. Whatever. I sometimes kick myself for not going now that I realize the importance of interaction with other T1's. I wonder if I would have had better control in high school, and a better attitude as a young adult. Again...whatever. Tonight I will try to redeem myself as I take a road trip to Arizona to support the fine folks from Triabetes and Insulindependence for the Iro… Continue

Added by dino on November 20, 2009 at 10:30am — 13 Comments

thomas mecklert my simple win

I'm not letting diabetes slow me down I'm goeing back too school to become a pastor Continue

Added by thomas mecklert on November 20, 2009 at 10:06am — 1 Comment

raymond slater Would you believe it

9.01am Dear tud Rain stopped for a while bit of a storm during the night, dog barking in someone's garden cat sleeping on the radiator shelf, at least I can sit up this morning although the cold/flu is still firmly in my system there seems to be a bit of a lull in it's activity am I tempting fate for yesterday was not a good day sweated buckets tossed and turned all day in bed could not get comfortable at all. Now and then I would nod off and have 40 winks only waking up feeling much worse is… Continue

Added by raymond slater on November 20, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Chuck World Diabetes Day TODAY in Ghana

Well things in Ghana work a little slow, so we are celebrating World Diabetes Day today. WHen you live here you get use to things being late. Here is a link to an article to give you an idea about diabetes in Africa. http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=557:world-diabetes-day-launched&catid=28:… Continue

Added by Chuck on November 20, 2009 at 8:19am — No Comments

Kriss Initial Days

I will not tell you what made me to go to the doctor for GTT. My first A1C was at 10.6. I was diagnosed as a TYPE II. Diabetes shock hit me like a Tsunami. Dint know what to do. I am working in Bangalore and my parents live outside Karnataka. How do I inform them? I thought this is the end and my life is screwed up. I am 28, unmarried, non-obese, non-overweight, non-Insulin resistant but insulin deficient. IT shud be mostly hereditary. Today, after 8 months since I was diagnosed things are diff… Continue

Added by Kriss on November 20, 2009 at 8:11am — 2 Comments

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