Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 cprcarol@... wrote: > > In a message dated Sat, 14 Oct 2000 8:49:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DaveO > writes: > > <<Everyone is asking me, well what else could she have but diabetes? > > She's 21, around 122lbs, and 5'7 " . > > Dave, > > This is never good news. > With your daughter's previous back surgery, did she have steroidal meds? > > Carol T I know she had several meds, but it was 3 yrs ago and I just don't remember what she was taking. She's off on a " walk for diabetes " this morning but I'll have to ask her. Must be some type of trigger, of course she does have the gene. I know she gets an injection every 3 months for a uterine condition, but I don't know what that is either.. it's to reduce fibroids I think. Her mother is my ex (not current wife) so I don't get all the info I probably should. -- Dave -- Sunday, October 15, 2000 t2 8/98 Glucophage ICQ 10312009 «» DavOr's daily aphorism: If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail -- Visit my photo page @ http://www.dorcutt.homepage.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 Sam, I have to disagree with you. I don't see diabetes being my problem,I see diabetes being my body's reaction to some other problem.I know I have high blood sugar,I know I have to take care of it.I'm saying something else went wrong first,it in turn cause my body to react this way.If I fix what went wrong then my body would go back to " normal " .That is not denial. I don't believe in my genes is a key that turns on one day and I'm a diabetic.Its like breaking a bone,it swells up.You can see the swelling,your body's reaction is that swelling.But your problem is not the swelling. D.J. Re: Positive vs. Negative > DJM, you have what is commonly called denial. I can't have diabetes, it > must be something else. It's like the dog ate my homework, it won't > wash. Sam > > > > Public website for Diabetes International: > http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 Sam, I have to disagree with you. I don't see diabetes being my problem,I see diabetes being my body's reaction to some other problem.I know I have high blood sugar,I know I have to take care of it.I'm saying something else went wrong first,it in turn cause my body to react this way.If I fix what went wrong then my body would go back to " normal " .That is not denial. I don't believe in my genes is a key that turns on one day and I'm a diabetic.Its like breaking a bone,it swells up.You can see the swelling,your body's reaction is that swelling.But your problem is not the swelling. D.J. Re: Positive vs. Negative > DJM, you have what is commonly called denial. I can't have diabetes, it > must be something else. It's like the dog ate my homework, it won't > wash. Sam > > > > Public website for Diabetes International: > http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 Sam, I have to disagree with you. I don't see diabetes being my problem,I see diabetes being my body's reaction to some other problem.I know I have high blood sugar,I know I have to take care of it.I'm saying something else went wrong first,it in turn cause my body to react this way.If I fix what went wrong then my body would go back to " normal " .That is not denial. I don't believe in my genes is a key that turns on one day and I'm a diabetic.Its like breaking a bone,it swells up.You can see the swelling,your body's reaction is that swelling.But your problem is not the swelling. D.J. Re: Positive vs. Negative > DJM, you have what is commonly called denial. I can't have diabetes, it > must be something else. It's like the dog ate my homework, it won't > wash. Sam > > > > Public website for Diabetes International: > http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 Dave O. wrote: << She has also had major trauma in the past 5 years--had her entire back fused and pinned due to severe scoliosis. She gained 2 1/2 " in one day! I wonder if the medications she was on had anything to do with it. >> Any severe stress, including major surgery, can bring about a diabetes diagnosis. I believe diabetes is there from birth, and certain things can " set it off. " Do you recall what medicines she was on? The positive thing is that, thanks to your meter and willingness to use it on your loved ones, you caught your daughter early. She, like many others, might have gone on for years, growing more and more ill, without you, Dave. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 Dave O. wrote: << She has also had major trauma in the past 5 years--had her entire back fused and pinned due to severe scoliosis. She gained 2 1/2 " in one day! I wonder if the medications she was on had anything to do with it. >> Any severe stress, including major surgery, can bring about a diabetes diagnosis. I believe diabetes is there from birth, and certain things can " set it off. " Do you recall what medicines she was on? The positive thing is that, thanks to your meter and willingness to use it on your loved ones, you caught your daughter early. She, like many others, might have gone on for years, growing more and more ill, without you, Dave. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2000 Report Share Posted October 15, 2000 Dave O. wrote: << She has also had major trauma in the past 5 years--had her entire back fused and pinned due to severe scoliosis. She gained 2 1/2 " in one day! I wonder if the medications she was on had anything to do with it. >> Any severe stress, including major surgery, can bring about a diabetes diagnosis. I believe diabetes is there from birth, and certain things can " set it off. " Do you recall what medicines she was on? The positive thing is that, thanks to your meter and willingness to use it on your loved ones, you caught your daughter early. She, like many others, might have gone on for years, growing more and more ill, without you, Dave. Susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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