Hello
Hi everyone! I joined this group a few weeks ago but I have been
reading what you all have said and that is why I havent told about
myself. I am 18 years old and getting ready to graduate from high
school. I was dx with type 1 diabetes when I was just 4 so I have had
it for 14 years. I didnt get it because someone else in my family had
it cause actually no one in my family has it. I got it because I got
an infection in my pancreas after recovering from a cold. I am
getting ready to go to college and although i have been dealing with
D for a while i still have lots of questions. Well I hope to get to
know you all.
Victoria
March 21st, 2003 at 10:40 pm
Welcome Victoria- ( LOVE that name!) I can’t imagine having to deal
Melissa
with this through your teen years- has it been alright? Congrats on
graduating! Any plans for college? Please feel free to post any
questions you may have- I think we all still think of questions
sometimes, and this group is really good about giving any info we
have! Welcome again!
— In type1_diabetes@y…, “superwoman332002″
June 19th, 2003 at 8:53 am
Hello everyone, my daughter is 13 and has type 1 diabetes. She takes
lantice and R. Is anyone on Lantice? Do you find it hard to take
insuline everytime you eat?
July 3rd, 2003 at 2:52 am
everyone! I’m Monica, and I’m new to the group. I’m 18, and I
was diagnosed with Type 1 on March 8, 2001. I had all the symptoms,
but I could explain all of them. I went in for a sports physical to
play on the golf team @ my high school and I ended up failing because
I had ketones in my urine. My sugar was at 353. It was a hard blow,
even though Diabetes is rampant in my family. I have a cousin who is
30, and when he was diagnosed, his sugar was in the 800s. We also
have heart disease. Great blood lines!! Many of my cousins, my
mother, my aunts and uncles, great aunts & uncles, are now finding
out that they’re diabetic. Sorry, I didn’t mean to tell you my whole
life story, but I feel that I’ll be understood. I look forward to
the chats!
September 28th, 2003 at 9:24 pm
group
I’m new at this group. I have read a lot of intresting about diabetes
here. I’m from Hungary and I have diabetes type 1 from 1986. I hope
we
can change useful informations about this disease. (Sorry, my English
isn’t perfect)
Rob
December 14th, 2003 at 3:20 pm
My name is Tami my daughter just got diagnosed with juvenille diabetes
she is 11 years old. Her blood sugar was 600 last week when I took
her to the hospital I had no idea that was what she had.
Her name is Jessica and so if anyone wants to pass on some helpful
hints I would really appreciate it.
We just got to come home from the hospital today and so I am
extremely exahausted. She is doing better than I am, she gives
herself her own shots and checks her sugar level all by herself.
well I guess thats all for now. take care, Tami and Jessica
December 27th, 2003 at 3:01 pm
everyone! I am very new here. I wanted to introduce myself. My name is
Sandy and I have been a type 1 diabetic for almost 14 years. I have been on the
pump now for 2 years. I am looking forward to talking to each of you. My
husband would also like to talk to spouses who live with this disease. It is
very stressful for both of us. Sandy
February 16th, 2004 at 3:08 pm
My name is Sue Groenestein and I have type 1 diabetes. This is a
family problem as my father also had it and my eldest son has it.
Ive had diabetes for 30yrs and look forward to seeing if others have
found it to be hereditary also.
February 17th, 2004 at 9:18 am
Hi my name is Sue Groenestein and I have type 1 diabetes,and I am
looking forward to talking with others with the same. My father and
my son both also had and have diabetes.
February 22nd, 2004 at 3:52 pm
Hi Sue, my name is Carol and I usually just lurk around but in answer to your question. Yes, my mother, grandmother and my brother were all diabetics. I’m the only Type 1 in the bunch.
Take care,
Carol
August 14th, 2004 at 12:34 am
Hi, I am new to this group and wanted to just say hello to
everyone in the group……..Teresa
October 28th, 2004 at 4:21 am
Hi everyone I just joined this group. I have had type 1 diabetes
for 22 years, I thought I would join this group for new
information. I have been pumping for a year and love it. Blood
sugars are still up and down I need to follow a diet like I had to
do 22 years ago, I bet that would make a world of a difference. Talk
to you all later. Goodnight.
Jennifer, 30 years old, T1 22 years, pump 1 year
October 28th, 2004 at 9:56 am
Welcome Jenn,
You will get a lot of info here, just ask.
We go for our first pump class tomorrow, very exciting!
Thanks for caring and sharing,
Rhonda
Mom to Sydney, 7
Type 1 since April 7, 2003
November 4th, 2004 at 10:27 am
Hi, I developed type on in may of 04 when I went to the hospital with
what I thought was the flu, only to wake up from DKA and coma for
days later and leave the hospital a few weeks later. I am also a
college student and wife and mother. I REALLY look foward to speaking
with others that have the same type, I have talked on other lists and
occarsionally get exasperated with the misconceptions and all of type
one. Ilook foward to talking to you all
November 4th, 2004 at 11:32 pm
welcome,
you will find comfort here.
Thanks for caring and sharing,
Rhonda
Mom to Sydney, 7
Type 1 since April 7, 2003
July 17th, 2006 at 3:46 pm
Hi I’m a new member and would like to introduce myself. My name is
Julie and my son Michael has type 1 diabetes. Michael has had this
disease since he was three years old and he is now ten. Michael
started using the pump last July and we love it. He especially likes
not getting all those shots everyday. At ten years old, Michael has
taken a very active part in caring for himself. He changes out his
site on his own and is very aware of his body when he isn’t feeling
right. He knows exactly what he needs to do to make things right
again. My husband and I are so proud of him.
Julie
July 19th, 2006 at 4:46 am
Welcome Julie,
This news is very encouraging. I hope to get to know you more through email.
Thanks for caring and sharing,
Rhonda
Mom to Sydney, 8
type 1 since April 7, 2003
pump start march 2, 2005
July 20th, 2006 at 7:40 pm
Welcome, Julie and Michael!
It is wonderful to see younger diabetics assuming their own care. The sooner a diabetic knows their own body, the better the control may be, I think.
Best wishes,
Joan (challenged with diabetes for 36 years)