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04-28-2008, 05:24 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Middle Georgia
Posts: 3
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I have just found this site. I was Dx with type 2 diabetes about 5 years ago, Had all the systems but wouldnt believe It was diabetes. No Family history nobody in my family with diabetes. So the wife finnally convinced me to got out to the ambulance service to check my blood sugar and guess what, it was 900. and the kicker is I am a Paramedic.
So I am here to learn more about living with diabetes,I have a hard time eating right while I am on shift for 24 hours. |
04-28-2008, 05:38 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: California
Posts: 1,941
| | Welcome xtrememedic,
You'll always find someone here who has an answer for the question you ask. Looking forward to getting to know you. I'll turn you over to some of our very experienced Type 2 members.
Even with your Paramedic's knowledge, I hope you find some information on fine-tuning your diet  that you can use.
Again, we're glad you're here.
Mich |
04-28-2008, 05:39 PM
|  | Senior Member | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ohio
Posts: 5,699
| | Hi and welcome!  It's always that way, the dentist's children have bad teeth, etc.  Now that you know, you can start making it better...there's lots of help here.
__________________  Love doesn't make the world go around, but it makes the ride worthwhile.
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04-28-2008, 08:15 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Alabama
Posts: 544
| | | Welcome. Now you can use your training and knowledge to help yourself. Life just works out that way sometimes. With your first hand knowledge you will be able to help your patients even more.
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Patricia
Today is the first day of the rest of my life. |
04-28-2008, 09:12 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mind -Langhorne PA Heart - The Shenandoah Valley
Posts: 635
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Originally Posted by xtrememedic  I have just found this site. I was Dx with type 2 diabetes about 5 years ago, Had all the systems but wouldnt believe It was diabetes. No Family history nobody in my family with diabetes. So the wife finnally convinced me to got out to the ambulance service to check my blood sugar and guess what, it was 900. and the kicker is I am a Paramedic.
So I am here to learn more about living with diabetes,I have a hard time eating right while I am on shift for 24 hours. | Hey I was the same way I started losing weight by eating at the time i was thinking this is the best diet ever. June 9th 2004 several weeks after finding out my wife was having twins I went to the hospital with servere case of kidney stones. For some reason they checked my Bg levels and out it was over 500. Spent three days in the hospital. Well welcome to the DF It is a great to go when you have Diabetes
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Sugar busters life style
Exercise = cardio and running after twins Ben & Josh
"Oh for Pete's sake" -Ben "Let me think" - Josh
Ok Wildcards watch your six.
You too will be assimilated! You will become one with the Borg. You will all become one with the borg."
To lose this war means more than defeat. To surrender is to never go home. All of us must rise to the call above and beyond". Lt Col TC McQueen  |
04-29-2008, 05:15 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vermont
Posts: 2,293
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Originally Posted by xtrememedic ...So I am here to learn more about living with diabetes,I have a hard time eating right while I am on shift for 24 hours. |
Hard yes, but think how much harder it will be to live with the consequences of not eating right. Welcome to the forum, I hope we can talk you through the hard parts.
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04-29-2008, 06:06 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Landenberg, PA
Posts: 1,768
| | Welcome to the club.
I was type 1 for 6 months ignoring those symptoms (how do you ignore getting up to pee 5 times per night?) because I didn't want to believe.
Lots of info here. And lots of questions too.
Weight, exercise, A1c, meds, diet and attitude are all issues. Tell us about how they affect you!
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Pumping since 2002 |
04-29-2008, 06:11 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 10,080
| | | Welcome xtrememedic! Glad you found the forums.
I'm sure with your shift work, eating right will be somewhat challenging, but you can do it. You'll have to keep your work area stocked with protein shakes, cheese, nuts, salads, and s/f puddings and jellos....things that are quick and portable.
I've worked in the medical field for years, plus had a strong history of T2 in my family....yet I was still surprised when diagnosed. We just never expect anything to happen to ourselves.
Though you do have a medical background, diabetes is something you're probably that familiar with as far as day-to-day managementis concerned. There's a great book "The First Year, Type II Diabetes," by Gretchen Becker that I found very useful and informative. She's T2 herself and writes about all aspects of the first year of diabetes. A VERY worthwhile read.
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T2, diagnosed 8/31/06.
Metformin 500 mg twice daily
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 (after dealing with shingles & bronchiti)
2/09: 5.5 |
04-29-2008, 07:23 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 6,393
| | | HI & Welcome to the forum!
Karen |
05-02-2008, 12:15 PM
| | Junior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Middle Georgia
Posts: 3
| | | Thanks guys for the warm welcome. |
05-02-2008, 03:13 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lowell, MA
Posts: 778
| | Welcome to the forum. I'm glad you found DF. Keep posting your progress, thoughts, questions, findings etc..
__________________  Diagnosed - 02/28/08
A1C - (8/10/2009= 5.7; 03/02/09 = 5.6 ; 12/29/08 = 5.8 ; 09/17/08 = 5.5 ; 05/27/08 = 5.7 ; 04/03/08 = 7.7 ; 02/29/08 = 10.1)
____________________________________ Diet and exercise only since 01/15/09 |
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