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Old 02-25-2008, 08:40 PM
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Another Newbie here!

I just wanted to say hello to everyone and looking foward to meeting you and finding new ways to control my T2D and getting in shape.
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Old 02-25-2008, 08:47 PM
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Welcome to the forum
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In Defense of Food with Michael Pollan


T1 1975, MM 722 pump
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)

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Old 02-25-2008, 08:53 PM
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Hey welcome to this great site.
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We inject to stay alive!!!
So that i can enjoy what you enjoy!!!
A1C for July '08 5.9 MMOL/L
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Insulins Novorapid and Levemir.
So I am well armed to enjoy food of any kind!!!


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Old 02-25-2008, 08:59 PM
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Welcome to the group and you will find a lot of answers here or fun .A place to talk .Bye Ricky
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Hi my name is Richard for short Ricky .I'm from Montreal Canada .Diabetic since 1993.
Medication:humolog/humulin N/Metformin/Glyburide.
Also PARKINSON disease since 2005.

To be stupid, selfish, and have good health are three requirements for happiness, though if stupidity is lacking, all is lost.
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Old 02-26-2008, 02:46 AM
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Hi and welcome here from Virginia

You will find a lot of nice people and good advice here
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Diet (carb aware) and Daily Exercise (walking and working horses)
Byetta, Lantus and Humalog


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Old 02-26-2008, 03:40 AM
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I am a: Type 2
 
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Hello and welcome.

Mark
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Dx May 2007

A1C @ Dx = 7.0
9/15/07 = 5.1 (Biosafe home test kit)
10/9/07 = 5.4
1/18/08 = 5.4
6/11/08 = 5.3

No meds - just diet and exercise
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Old 02-26-2008, 05:26 AM
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I am a: Type 2
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Knoxville, TN
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Welcome Sean! Tell us a little more about yourself and how you manage your diabetes.
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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)


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Old 02-26-2008, 08:52 AM
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Location: Landenberg, PA
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Welcome to the club!

You have a great diabetes center in San Antonio with lots of research and opportunities to try the latest "stuff" going on there. I can't remember the center's name - old age has some effect - but someone will probably know it if you don't!
Mike
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Old 02-27-2008, 06:02 AM
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I am a: Type 1
 
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Location: Rhode Island
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HI Sean & Welcome to this great forum!

Karen
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Old 02-27-2008, 07:14 AM
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Location: South River, NJ
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Welcome to the forum and our little community.

-Jade
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Diagnosed 11/16/2007 - Hospitalized with severe DKA.
11/16/2007 A1C - 12.8
01/16/2008 A1C - 7.5

Pumping with Minimed 722 and CGMS since 2/26/2008.

Previously used Novolog in Flexpen and Lantus in Solostar Pen.
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