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06-26-2006, 08:40 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Monterey, California
Posts: 15
| | | 3 of 4 in family with each of the diabetes types
Hello! I'm happy to be connected to others that understand what it is like to live with diabetes.
I'm Lisa (39) with type 2 diabetes. My five year old has type 1 diabetes (diagnosed at 19 months). My husband (35) is participating in a natural history (of diabetes) clinical trial. He has tested positive for 3 out of 4 type 1 antibodies with an impaired fasting glucose of 104. The researchers told us today that they believe that he is high risk for developing type 1 (1.5) within 5 years and that he may be exhibiting type 2 insulin resistance right now. I guess type 1.5 or LADA is a slow progressing type 2 that eventually becomes insulin dependent. Only our 3 year old is negative for diabetes antibodies right now. We all have our different issues. I'm looking forward to discussing some of them within the different forums. Thanks for being here. |
06-26-2006, 08:46 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: West Coast
Posts: 286
| | | Welcome to the forum. Looks like you have your hands full. At least here you can find someone who has experience in all the different types.... |
06-26-2006, 08:47 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2004 Location: NC
Posts: 7,266
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Hi Lisa. We are glad to have you here with us. Jump in anywhere and everywhere. We are a fairly decent, if not dysfunctional group around here. LOL.
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06-26-2006, 08:50 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern USA
Posts: 1,500
| | | Welome! I'm new here, too, but I've found everyone to be super nice, really understand and willing listen! |
06-26-2006, 09:09 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Monterey, California
Posts: 15
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Wow, such kindness and support! I wish I would have found this forum years ago. Thank you, really. |
06-26-2006, 09:32 PM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio
Posts: 4,636
| | | You have much to deal with, I hope we can help you some. Welcome to the forum.
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Will you remember me
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much too deep
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Still anemic
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06-26-2006, 10:39 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada, ontario
Posts: 1,747
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06-27-2006, 04:13 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lexington KY
Posts: 381
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Originally Posted by senkel I guess type 1.5 or LADA is a slow progressing type 2 that eventually becomes insulin dependent. | Close ... LADA is a "slow progressing" type 1.
Jason |
06-27-2006, 05:28 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Grove City Ohio
Posts: 2,156
| | Hi Lisa  welcome to our family. Wow 2 poss 3 people with the Big D in one family. Let us know if we can be of any help
__________________ Jim  Diagnosed April 1990 Pumping with the OmniPod now
Last A1C 7.1 ( February 2008 ) Diabetes & Endocrinology Center Of Ohio Website Proud Fan Of NASCAR Nextel Cup Driver Jimmie Johnson, Lowes #48 the 2006 AND 2007 Nextel Cup Champion. The opinions expressed are mine alone and do not necessarily represent
those of my wife who runs our house and makes more important decisions
than I do |
06-27-2006, 06:38 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,815
| | | HI & Welcome to the forum. Lots of great people and tons of information to be found here.
Karen |
06-27-2006, 11:05 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England
Posts: 68
| | | Welcome Lisa! |
06-27-2006, 12:39 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gales... Rain... Sleet... Snow.. you name it, I've got it! (UK peep!)
Posts: 1,428
| | Welcome to the Forums... glad that you finally found us... 
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T1 since age 11 now 21 ... maybe on the road to getting a pump!!
Studying At Nanny College In Bath LOL |
06-27-2006, 04:30 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Monterey, California
Posts: 15
| | | Thank you so much for the wonderful welcomes! I am already getting so much support and information. What a wonderful community. I'm so glad I found you.
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Lisa
Pre-diabetic/Insulin Resistant
Husband - high risk LADA
Son -Type 1 diabetic |
06-27-2006, 04:34 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Monterey, California
Posts: 15
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Originally Posted by JasonSmithMT Close ... LADA is a "slow progressing" type 1.
Jason | Thank you for the clarification. I have a lot to learn. Can those with the Type 1 antibodies for LADA also be insulin resistant in the early stages like a Type 2 diabetic? I read that not being insulin resistant is typical of early LADA. Try to figure out the best way to treat my husband at this stage.
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Lisa
Pre-diabetic/Insulin Resistant
Husband - high risk LADA
Son -Type 1 diabetic |
06-27-2006, 05:56 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 307
| | Hi Lisa and welcome to the Forum 
I've found so much help and support here and I'm sure you will too.
Hope to see you around here,
shanda |
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