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Old 04-20-2008, 10:29 AM
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I am a: Type 2
  
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Gravesend Kent England
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Linda 7
Hi everyone I am new to this site was told I had Diabetes last year just on diet at moment
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Old 04-20-2008, 11:59 AM
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I am a: Type 1
  
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh
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Welcome Linda.

Sounds like you caught it early. How's it going? Any issues?
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T1 1975, MM 722 pump

10/08
A1C 7/08 6.1%
HDL - 1.74 (67)
LDL - 1.89 (73)
Triglicerides - 0.52 (47.0)

7/08
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)

John
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Old 04-20-2008, 01:40 PM
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Welcome to the club Linda.

Are you testing enough to know where you stand?
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Old 04-20-2008, 04:41 PM
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I am a: Type 2
  
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Location: Knoxville, TN
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Welcome from one Linda to another! Glad you found the forums. Are your blood sugars doing well? Do you check your blood sugar often?

You'll find lots of great information and friendly folks here.
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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 04-24-2008, 12:22 PM
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Well, hello Linda!! glad to have you on board, good evening and welcome to the DF.

B/7 ESSEX UK.
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