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05-20-2007, 11:09 PM
| | Junior Member | | Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 1
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Hi all...
My name is Melanie, and I was just recently diagnosed with type II diabetes. I just thought I'd pop in and say hi to everyone!!!  |
05-20-2007, 11:42 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cleveland, Oh
Posts: 2,097
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"Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact."
- George Eliot (1819-1880)
Here's my pet, Godzilla  Time to switch to decaf, eh?
Isaiah 32:5 The vile person shall be no more called liberal...
Better to remain silent and assumed a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
-Socrates
A wise man speaks cuz he has something to say, a fool speaks cuz he has to say something.
-Plato
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05-21-2007, 03:10 AM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milton Keynes. U.K.
Posts: 666
| | | Hi Melanie,
good to have you with us. There are some really nice people here and lots of information.
Feel free to ask lots of questions or just vent if you want to.
Post often.
Heather. |
05-21-2007, 06:41 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,815
| | | HI & Welcome to the forum, Melanie.
Karen |
05-21-2007, 08:30 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 7,177
| | | Hi Melanie, welcome to the forum! Tell us a little about your treatment plan. I know you'll find lots of great information here.
__________________ T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Byetta 5 mcg
HCTZ 12.5 mg every other day for BP
Enalapril 20 mg 1 daily (ace-inhibitor)
Lower carb dieter (approx. 75 total carbs/day, more on weekends), taking chromium, multivitamin and fish oil tablets Initial A1C 8/06: 9.6
11/06: 6.2.
03/07: 5.3
06/07: 5.4
10/07: 5.3
05/08: 6.2 (right after dealing with shingles and bronchitis)  |
05-21-2007, 10:20 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois
Posts: 3,316
| | | welcome melanie!glad you found us.tell us a bit more about yourself.post alot.take care,trish |
05-21-2007, 06:47 PM
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I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 7,846
| | Welcome aboard 
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You may call me Locutus  |
05-21-2007, 06:49 PM
|  | Super Moderator
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 7,389
| | | Hi Melanie, Welcome to the forums. |
05-21-2007, 06:54 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 301
| | Welcome to the forum Melanie 
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