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04-25-2008, 07:14 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cicero, IL
Posts: 204
| | | I never go anywhere without my bracelet. It just makes good sense to make sure that if anything did happen to you that proper care would be given.
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Protons have mass?
I didn't even know they were Catholic!
Diagnosed type 2 on 11-11-06. Wgt 251, A1C 6.1
Diet control only!
Currently 177 lbs, A1C 5.6, cholesterol 160, LDL 95,HDL
53, triglycerides 37. BP 110/70
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04-25-2008, 08:48 PM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Livonia, MI
Posts: 521
| | | I agree it is important, but I am lazy acting on it... I wore one as a kid 100% of the time... I don't wear one now, but have been saying I am going to get one for a Loooonnngggg while now... Seems like the pump is a good visible sign though...
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.clear paradigm 722 w/ cgms.
.symlin when i remember.
4.23.08 A1C 6.2
1.23.08 A1C 6.5 |
04-25-2008, 09:41 PM
| | Member | | Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 217
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I wear a medic-alert bracelet that opens up & has a tiny packet with important info like meds & contact #s.
I'm a former EMT & know just how helpful something like that information is, so I got it the day after I was Dx'd. |
04-25-2008, 10:53 PM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern California
Posts: 146
| | | I wear a cute little heart shaped medic alert necklace that has my name and that I'm T2 engraved on the back. |
04-26-2008, 06:13 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Delaware, USA
Posts: 706
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Originally Posted by solox316  Seems like the pump is a good visible sign though... | I've talked to a few EMTs and firefighters, and the knowledge about pumps seemed widely vary. Some knew that it was an insulin pump, others thought that it checked my BG (no CGMS for me yet), while others thought that it was my pager. 
I'll continue to wear my bracelet- I'm not taking any chances.
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Becky
T1 since 1998
Pumping since 1999
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04-26-2008, 07:50 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Royal Oak, Michigan
Posts: 927
| | | I've ALWAYS wore a MedicAlert bracelet. I lost a lot of them as a kid... we have a cottage on a lake and there are probably 4-5 of them at the bottom. Currently I have a necklace one. It says "Diabetes. My name. Insulin Pump." on the back. When I was younger it had my birthday instead of insulin pump.
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Type 1 Est.1984
MM 722 and CGMS; Humalog & Symlin
a1c Trying to get below 6... 
6.8 (9.10.08) 
Vitrectomies May 2007 & July 2007
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04-26-2008, 09:36 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 7,405
| | | I wore this one reliegiously for years. Lately, I have been very bad about wearing it. I think I need a new one so I can change things up a bit. I would like one small and with beads I think. |
04-26-2008, 10:04 AM
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I am a: Type 1 | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mid-Missouri
Posts: 223
| | | I wear one always when running as this seems to be the only time I am not close to food or someone who can help, but my risk of going low is quite high. Is that an oxymoron?
I know I should wear one ALL the time but I hate wearing jewelry of any kind.
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04-27-2008, 01:19 AM
|  | Member | | Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 109
| | | I wear my bracelet 24-7; I used to have a sterling one but I started having an allergic reaction, so I got a 316 stainless model and no more reaction.
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Robbie
Type2, diagnosed 2004
Metformin 2000mg
Lantus at night
Novolog Flexpen before meals "But Mama, that's where the fun is..." |
04-27-2008, 07:24 AM
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I am a: Type 2 | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 136
| | Greetings to all!! (smiles and waves) I have a bracelet and wear it 24/7. The doctor, pharmacist, and DE recommended it. I would like to get a second one so that I can have variety. I like wearing jewlery, so to add the bracelet to my collection was okay with me.  More so, I wear it in case of accident when I cannot speak for myself. I travel a lot with work, and often am traveling alone. I also have a card in my wallet that is with my driver's license stating I am T2, my doctor's contact info, and a list of meds. |
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