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05-19-2008, 07:57 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 2
| |  Hello from Vancouver, B.C.
Hi everyone,
I wish I found this site years ago. I have been type 1 since October 1983. My A1C's have been pretty good, but it has been a hard road at times...especially on my family. Before I started on lantus a couple of years ago, my blood sugars would drop dramatically and quickly, sometimes even before I had time to react. This would leave my husband afraid to go out of town and my daughter would sometimes not want to go out with me. My doctor and I were looking into insulin pumps as an option and also this new insulin, called Lantus. He said it wasn't available in Canada yet. I decided to try that route first and just when I made that decision, it became available. It has changed my life! I now can feel when my blood sugars are starting to drop and of course can deal with it before it gets out of hand. I am happy to learn new things, make new friends and maybe even help someone else.
Looking forward to the chats...Lonnie |
05-19-2008, 08:20 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mind -Langhorne PA Heart - The Shenandoah Valley
Posts: 635
| | Welcome from down under Canada philly to be extact 
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Byetta 5mcg twice a day
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  |
05-19-2008, 09:59 PM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1.5 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Canada
Posts: 651
| | | Hi Lonnie...
I live in Victoria...welcome.....
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05-20-2008, 02:41 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 2,100
| | | Welcome from the other side of the "pond", Ireland, glad you found the forums. Its a great source of information and the people here are always ready to help and support.
Visit and post often,
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It's a pity that common sense isn't a very common thing.
" The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." - Socrates
Diagnosed Type II on 26th November 2007
Metformin 500mg twice daily
Enap 5mg
Initial A1c (14th Dec07): 11.6%
15th Jan'08: 9% 
3rd March'08 6.8%
6th June'08 6.1% |
05-20-2008, 05:18 AM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Landenberg, PA
Posts: 1,166
| | | Welcome to the club Lonnie.
Sounds like the change to Lantus was a great thing for you.
Mike
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Type 1 since '88
Pumping since 2002 |
05-20-2008, 05:32 AM
| | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 4,576
| | | Welcome to the forum, Lonnie. So happy to have you here!
Karen |
05-20-2008, 06:37 AM
|  | Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Oswego, NY
Posts: 259
| | | Hello Lonnie, welcome aboard. There is a bunch of great people on this board and I am sure you will like it. |
05-20-2008, 06:35 PM
|  | Senior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Derby,UK
Posts: 740
| | | Welcome Lonnie I was diagnosed in '82 so your not too far behind me
Azz |
05-20-2008, 06:46 PM
|  | Junior Member
I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: BC, Canada
Posts: 58
| | Hi Lonnie, Welcome to DF!
I too am from Van-city
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Type 1 since 1988 = 20 years.
Pump (Minimed Paradigm 522) started= April 14, 2008.
Basal Rate @ 0.90/Hr. using Novo Rapid. Testing with Bayer Contour Link.
HBA1C
April 2008= 7.5% (A1C before Pumping).
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05-20-2008, 11:02 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 123
| | | Hi and Welcome!
We went to Vancouver as part of our honey moon and it is one of my most favorite cities ever!
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~Dana~
Type2 on insulin - Humalog & Novolin - controlled
Hypothyroid - levoxyl 137 - controlled
My endocrine system hates me!
miscarriage 3/7/08 not due to thyroid/diabetes
Went straight to insulin after experiencing Metformin!
7/08 - A1c - 6.1
3/08 - A1c - 6.2
2/08 - A1c - 6.4
12/07 - A1c - 7.2
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12/06 - Dagnosis A1c - 7.8  |
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