[tiggrrrz]

Hey all

Being new to diabetes, although I've had it since 2002 I've ignored it until recently, I'm the type of person who likes to arm myself with knowledge and with that, try to hit the problem head on.

In doing this, I've picked up several books at my local Chapters store and when I was reading one of these excellent books, specifically "Diabetes for Canadians for Dummies" I said to myself............self, I said, what I need is some sort of summary on the basic facts about this disease. And no, I'm not offended by the "Dummies" term as this is an excellent book, treats the disease with the respect it deserves and outlines in layman's terms a wealth of information many newbies like myself probably don't know so, I would definitely recommend this book to everyone.

Having said that....well,I didn't say it I typed it but, trvialities.....what I've done is put together a quick reference document to outline some basic facts.

I shout loudly that I'm no medical expert and definitely not an authority on this subject but, I'm hoping this will help to put some of the wealth of information and knowledge into one package rather than thousands of places.

Attached, I include my document. Please keep in mind, this is a work in progress but, I'd like to get expert feedback from you guys. Please also keep in mind, I'm trying to keep the facts as simple as possible so other people like myself aren't totally overwhelmed.

Any input you can provide would be excellent so, please, shout away!

I remain, as always, your faithful Canadian Dummy.......Tiggrrrz