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Old 06-28-2006, 08:50 PM
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Hello

Hi, I'm Alene, I've been diabetic for 12 years now. I'm glad I found this forum... looking forward to chatting with everybody!
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Old 06-28-2006, 08:53 PM
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Hi Alene and welcome. Tell us more about yourself.
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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
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Old 06-28-2006, 08:54 PM
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Hi Alene and welcome. This is a great place for information and support.
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Take care of your body. Where else are you going to live?
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Old 06-28-2006, 09:57 PM
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G'Day Alene and welcome to the club
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Old 06-29-2006, 04:49 AM
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Talking

Hi Alene and Welcome to the family. We would love to hear of your experiences. Jump in anywhere/anytime.
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Old 06-29-2006, 06:40 AM
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Welcome to the forum, Alene. Great people and tons of information here!

Karen
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Old 06-29-2006, 08:52 AM
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Alene- Welcome to our family

I'm sure you've gained a lot of wisdom over the 12 years you've been diabetic. I hope you will come and share what you've learned and also learn from us as well

Hope to see you around
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I’ve faced myself
To cross out what I’ve become
Erase myself
And let go of what I’ve done

Put to rest
What you thought of me
Well I cleaned this slate
With the hands
Of uncertainty

So let mercy come
And wash away
What I’ve done

I’ve faced myself
To cross out what I’ve become
Erase myself
And let go of what I’ve done

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Old 06-29-2006, 09:06 AM
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I appreciate all the warm welcomes. Thanks!

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Tell us more about yourself.
hmm I'm working now as a temp, I'm also an entrepreneur. I make jewelry and plan to go back to school for it in September. This means I'll be qualified under my dad's insurace again so I'll be looking into getting a pump at that point... in the meantime I'm on Lantus and humalog... bloodsugars running a little big higher than I would like them to.
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Old 06-29-2006, 10:08 AM
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Hi Alene welcome aboard.
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Old 07-14-2006, 12:46 PM
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Welcome to another canadian !
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The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. (Bertrand Russell)
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