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12-08-2008, 11:21 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent, WA USA
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| | | Nicole, I know that this was a difficult decision for you and your bf. I feel sad for you both and will keep you in my prayers.
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12-08-2008, 11:49 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Landenberg, PA
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| | | Nicole,
Everyone makes the best decision they can. I've been part of a decision to abort and one to adopt. Both decisions I felt were right at the time and still do today.
Take care of you.
Mike
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12-08-2008, 12:08 PM
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| | | Nicole, you need to do what's right for YOU. This is one of the hardest decisions you will ever make.
Big hugs to you.
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Metformin 850 x 3
Lower carb lifestyle A1C:
11/3/07: 7.5
2/23/08: 7.4
8/30/08: 8.1  1/29/09: 5.7 5/21/09: 5.7 9/28/09: 5.8 Triglycerides:
11/3/07: 321
2/23/08: 328
8/30/08: 330 1/29/09: 166 5/29/09: 230
9/28/09: 201 |
12-08-2008, 02:33 PM
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| | | OOOHhhh, brave people for posting. But this is a place for no judgements. This is a place of acceptance. Even though we don't know each other, we get a feel for who we each are through our postings. This is a safe place. |
12-08-2008, 02:52 PM
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| | | Nicole, you are in my prayers. Be healthy, physically and mentally.
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Type 1.5
Lower carbing and exercise
Humalog & Levemir...trying novolog fp
but i'm cool with that a1c..5.3 sorry had to post it! True: Insulin is NOT a cure... |
12-08-2008, 02:59 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vermont
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| | | My daughter was in your shoes a couple years ago. She thought she knew what she was getting into in deciding to have the baby. Baby's may be small, but they are definitely a big deal as she keeps learning day after day.
I'm not a judge, and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night either. I don't know you Nicole but from what I get from your posts / profile / MySpace etc. I suspect that you'll make a great mommy someday if you choose to do that. I like your honesty and openness as well as your zest for life! Even though, of course, some will totally disagree with your decision, I think the deliberate measured consideration of this difficult decision speaks volumes about your tremendous qualities as a person. You go girl.
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12-08-2008, 03:04 PM
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| | | nicely said Keith!
__________________ lori
Type 1.5
Lower carbing and exercise
Humalog & Levemir...trying novolog fp
but i'm cool with that a1c..5.3 sorry had to post it! True: Insulin is NOT a cure... |
12-08-2008, 03:32 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southlake, TX
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Originally Posted by uhoh  OOOHhhh, brave people for posting. But this is a place for no judgements. This is a place of acceptance. Even though we don't know each other, we get a feel for who we each are through our postings. This is a safe place. | And a reminder to self: it may be the only safe place some people have.
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12-09-2008, 05:38 AM
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| | Nicole - the only RIGHT decision is the one thats best for you, not the one that pleases or fits someone elses believes or thoughts 
I am behind you hun - take care and do whats right for you both
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Dx'd: T2 - 6th August 2006
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New hba1c: 5.1%
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12-09-2008, 05:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Jan B I also feel this way. I feel lots of things because of my personal experience. I have no children today. I had a little son who died at almost 6 months old. I fought like he11 to keep him alive and well. But I also aborted a baby when I was 19 (4 years prior to my son being born). I'll never get over the guilt, other than to know that God loves me anyway. I'll probably regret typing and posting this, but, it's an open forum and I'm posting. | Hey Jan, it must be so hard to share these things and its so brave of you to do so. Big hugs x
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12-13-2008, 02:13 PM
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| | | Nicole,
I think you made the right decision and I support you. Of course I am also an agnostic fiscally conservative social liberal, so that is the decision I would have made ( no surprise).
It was a tough decision but I do commend you for being so brave. Best of luck to you and I hope that things will turn around and you will find a job and when the time is right you will have children!
Take care,
Let the lashing on my post begin...I'm used to being criticized for my views.
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12-13-2008, 03:20 PM
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| | It must have been a very tough choice. I Can't say as I will ever agree with your choice. But it is your choice to make, and yours only. Your the one that has to live with it. I wish there was something I could do or say to make you change your mind.
I do sincerly, wish you the best though. You are brave to post it so puplicly. 
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12-13-2008, 03:36 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spotsylvania, VA (USA)
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| | | Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
There was a time in my life when I'd have made the same choice but never actually had to. However, the past 5 years has brought 4 miscarriages and realization I may not be able to hold a pregnancy... in my situation, I am thankful my "scares" when I was younger were not actual pregnancies or I'd probably really beat myself up now.
Take care of yourself and don't be afraid to ask for "something" (xanax...) from your doctors if you need it. Following my miscarriages, it helped a lot and I think a lot of my issues were hormonal. Short term, it really helped me and took away that urge to wallow in feeling bad.
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12-13-2008, 04:18 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Akron, OHIO
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| | | I'm starting to think that this is meant to be, because every time we go to an abortion clinic something happens and i can't be seen, or we decide to go to another one and then soemthing happens there.
We'll see.. |
12-13-2008, 05:38 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hastings Melbourne Australia
Posts: 4,286
| |  I'm sorry.
Hello Nicole, This is indeed hard and a brave lady to share your grief with us and have a good cry if you want to as it's only natural to do so.
Life is complex as this is just one of them.
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Originally Posted by Jan B I also feel this way. I feel lots of things because of my personal experience. I have no children today. I had a little son who died at almost 6 months old. I fought like he11 to keep him alive and well. But I also aborted a baby when I was 19 (4 years prior to my son being born). I'll never get over the guilt, other than to know that God loves me anyway. I'll probably regret typing and posting this, but, it's an open forum and I'm posting. | Jan, This is hard and the guilt is crushing and thank you for also sharing your experiences with us as this hurtful.
Girls Please spend time to yourselves and do something that you like to do. God will love you no matter what has happened.
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Originally Posted by Evermont My daughter was in your shoes a couple years ago. She thought she knew what she was getting into in deciding to have the baby. Baby's may be small, but they are definitely a big deal as she keeps learning day after day.
I'm not a judge, and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night either. I don't know you Nicole but from what I get from your posts / profile / MySpace etc. I suspect that you'll make a great mommy someday if you choose to do that. I like your honesty and openness as well as your zest for life! Even though, of course, some will totally disagree with your decision, I think the deliberate measured consideration of this difficult decision speaks volumes about your tremendous qualities as a person. You go girl. | What a terrific post Keith!!, There are times that's not right and circumstances can get in the way as this is a tough decision.
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