Welcome to Diabetes Forums!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features.
Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.
|
 | | 
06-12-2006, 06:45 AM
|  | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bristol United KIngdom
Posts: 50
| |  Hello
Hi
I have type 2, drug contolled, glad to have found you
__________________
Dame Minnie:
Diabetes type 2,
Always smile when you can  |
06-12-2006, 06:50 AM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio
Posts: 4,636
| | | Hello Dame and welcome. What medications do you take?
__________________
17 post cards from round 1
3 postcards from round 1/2
And 1 from Ed
I will remember you
Will you remember me
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories.
I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standing on the edge of something
much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much
but cannot say a word
We are screaming inside
But we cannot be heard
Sarah McLachlan
8/26/08 A1C 6.4
Cholesterol below 100
BP 114/64
Still anemic
|
06-12-2006, 06:55 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bristol United KIngdom
Posts: 50
| |
Hi Penny
I take Avandamet 4 daily
__________________
Dame Minnie:
Diabetes type 2,
Always smile when you can |
06-12-2006, 07:01 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,815
| | | HI & Welcome to the forum!
Karen |
06-12-2006, 07:01 AM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio
Posts: 4,636
| | Quote: |
Originally Posted by DameMinnie Hi Penny
I take Avandamet 4 daily | Is that like Glyburide? Do you manage to keep control with it? I started with Metformin, added Glyburide, and then insulin, and still struggle sometimes. From your profile, you say you are homebound, is that from the arthritic conditions? Tell us more about yourself, there are many people here ready to help. 
__________________
17 post cards from round 1
3 postcards from round 1/2
And 1 from Ed
I will remember you
Will you remember me
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories.
I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standing on the edge of something
much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much
but cannot say a word
We are screaming inside
But we cannot be heard
Sarah McLachlan
8/26/08 A1C 6.4
Cholesterol below 100
BP 114/64
Still anemic
|
06-12-2006, 07:23 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bristol United KIngdom
Posts: 50
| |
Hi Penny
Rosiglitazone maleate, metformin hydrochloride, I am in the UK so the drugs are a little different I think, but quite similar, house bound side of my life, yes mainly due to the arthurs, have lost 3 inches in height, caused by the scolliosis and arthurs very painful back yikesssssss
__________________
Dame Minnie:
Diabetes type 2,
Always smile when you can |
06-12-2006, 07:23 AM
| | Senior Member | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 1,072
| | | Hi and welcome! Let us know a bit about ya!
Liz
__________________
Liz macdonald
T2 since January 2005
levemir & novo rapid
|
06-12-2006, 07:26 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bristol United KIngdom
Posts: 50
| |
Psoriasis and Psoriatic arthur have caused tendon damage to most of the tendons in my little body, archillies tendon in left leg rebuilt in surgery 3 years ago, but I am a mum of two daughters and nan to three grand kids, 2 boys and a girl
__________________
Dame Minnie:
Diabetes type 2,
Always smile when you can |
06-12-2006, 07:31 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bristol United KIngdom
Posts: 50
| |
Had gallstones at the age of 30 gall bladder removed 1981 31 years old, not the best of eyesight, born with that, left turning squint left eye operated on twice age 2 and 4, scolliosis and psoriasis born with that,
Take quite a few tablets each day for different reasons, shake me I rattle
thats about it
__________________
Dame Minnie:
Diabetes type 2,
Always smile when you can |
06-12-2006, 07:34 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bristol United KIngdom
Posts: 50
| | But am a happy CHAPPIESS 
__________________
Dame Minnie:
Diabetes type 2,
Always smile when you can |
06-12-2006, 07:44 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: P.A.
Posts: 61
| | Hi and welcome! We seem to have alot in common since I too' have numerous health problems plus I am a mom and grandma too. Oh, and I was born in the UK, now live in pennslyvania.............so again, welcome!! |
06-12-2006, 07:49 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bristol United KIngdom
Posts: 50
| | Thank you for the warm welcome messages.
Have good and bad days, but of a night time I know I can come here and chat my head off now, really are glad I found you 
__________________
Dame Minnie:
Diabetes type 2,
Always smile when you can |
06-12-2006, 09:04 AM
|  | Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 307
| | Hi Dame Minnie 
I'm so glad you found us too. I'm sorry for your troubles but you sure seem to have a great outlook on life and a fun spirit.
Hope to get to know you better.
shanda |
06-12-2006, 11:27 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: League City, Texas
Posts: 21
| | Welcome Dame Minnie,
Glad to have you on board. You share my mother's name so I am already partial. Hope you find lots of info and friends. 
__________________ John
Metformin 500 mg (2 pills for 1000 mg twice daily)
Byetta 5MCG (twice daily)
Glimepiride 4 mg |
06-12-2006, 11:40 AM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bristol United KIngdom
Posts: 50
| | Hello Shanda and John
Thank you.
Godisgood, which part of the uk where you born, I was born in Liverpool, but now live in Bristol, my girls both live in Wigan, Lancs 
__________________
Dame Minnie:
Diabetes type 2,
Always smile when you can |
| |
| Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off | | |
|  | | » Site Navigation | | Diabetesforums.com | | | Resource Directory | | | Contact Zone | | | |
