Introduction

[Guest guest]

Hi tom!

I know!

It's just that water tastes so nasty!

giggle

but I'm trying!

Billie

RE: introduction

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Billie

>

> > this could be from a little dehydration but I'm working on that.

> >

> > I tend to forget to drink water now and then.

>

> Billie, keeping hydrated is very important for diabetics. You might find

it

> worthwhile to develop routines which make it more likely that you drink

> plenty (of water, that is).

>

> Tom the Actuary

>

>

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author. Permission must be obtained from the original author for the re-use

of any text (in whole or in part).

>

> Website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> Shared Files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes_int/files

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi tom!

I know!

It's just that water tastes so nasty!

giggle

but I'm trying!

Billie

RE: introduction

> > -----Original Message-----

> > From: Billie

>

> > this could be from a little dehydration but I'm working on that.

> >

> > I tend to forget to drink water now and then.

>

> Billie, keeping hydrated is very important for diabetics. You might find

it

> worthwhile to develop routines which make it more likely that you drink

> plenty (of water, that is).

>

> Tom the Actuary

>

>

> **All email sent through this mail list is Copyrighted by the original

author. Permission must be obtained from the original author for the re-use

of any text (in whole or in part).

>

> Website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> Shared Files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes_int/files

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi vicky!

Oh the glasses I had to wear then! Might as well have put the bottoms of

Coke bottles on my face!

I was just a geeky bookwormish klutzy kind of kid.

I'm still a bit of a klutz but the glasses are gone of course!

giggle

but I am still a bookworm!

Just finished one book today and started another one!

thanks Vicky!

Need all the soumates I can get!

how old are you?

I'm on what I call the down hill slide to 46!

Billie

Re: introduction

> Hey, Billie, we must be soul sisters. I wore glasses and had naturally

curly

> hair and never fit in either! Also source of ridicule and jokes (kids

didn't

> wear glasses in those days and curly hair didn't come into fashion until

> about 20 years ago...) and the only friend I have from that time I met

after

> high school graduation. Luckily, things got better after that. Yes, kids

are

> cruel. Vicki

>

>

>

> << I was a source of

> ridicule and jokes and pranks anyway but that just really set me apart

from

> everyone else.

>

> I was the nerd geek of that era!

>

> I have only one friend that I still talk to from all my years of school.

>

> and she's from the first grade!

>

> Kids can be so cruel.

> I don't think any of them would recognize me now.

>

> But now I don't care!

>

> I didn't fit in then and I wouldn't fit in now!

>

> I >>

>

>

> **All email sent through this mail list is Copyrighted by the original

author. Permission must be obtained from the original author for the re-use

of any text (in whole or in part).

>

> Website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> Shared Files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes_int/files

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi vicky!

Oh the glasses I had to wear then! Might as well have put the bottoms of

Coke bottles on my face!

I was just a geeky bookwormish klutzy kind of kid.

I'm still a bit of a klutz but the glasses are gone of course!

giggle

but I am still a bookworm!

Just finished one book today and started another one!

thanks Vicky!

Need all the soumates I can get!

how old are you?

I'm on what I call the down hill slide to 46!

Billie

Re: introduction

> Hey, Billie, we must be soul sisters. I wore glasses and had naturally

curly

> hair and never fit in either! Also source of ridicule and jokes (kids

didn't

> wear glasses in those days and curly hair didn't come into fashion until

> about 20 years ago...) and the only friend I have from that time I met

after

> high school graduation. Luckily, things got better after that. Yes, kids

are

> cruel. Vicki

>

>

>

> << I was a source of

> ridicule and jokes and pranks anyway but that just really set me apart

from

> everyone else.

>

> I was the nerd geek of that era!

>

> I have only one friend that I still talk to from all my years of school.

>

> and she's from the first grade!

>

> Kids can be so cruel.

> I don't think any of them would recognize me now.

>

> But now I don't care!

>

> I didn't fit in then and I wouldn't fit in now!

>

> I >>

>

>

> **All email sent through this mail list is Copyrighted by the original

author. Permission must be obtained from the original author for the re-use

of any text (in whole or in part).

>

> Website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> Shared Files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes_int/files

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi vicky!

Oh the glasses I had to wear then! Might as well have put the bottoms of

Coke bottles on my face!

I was just a geeky bookwormish klutzy kind of kid.

I'm still a bit of a klutz but the glasses are gone of course!

giggle

but I am still a bookworm!

Just finished one book today and started another one!

thanks Vicky!

Need all the soumates I can get!

how old are you?

I'm on what I call the down hill slide to 46!

Billie

Re: introduction

> Hey, Billie, we must be soul sisters. I wore glasses and had naturally

curly

> hair and never fit in either! Also source of ridicule and jokes (kids

didn't

> wear glasses in those days and curly hair didn't come into fashion until

> about 20 years ago...) and the only friend I have from that time I met

after

> high school graduation. Luckily, things got better after that. Yes, kids

are

> cruel. Vicki

>

>

>

> << I was a source of

> ridicule and jokes and pranks anyway but that just really set me apart

from

> everyone else.

>

> I was the nerd geek of that era!

>

> I have only one friend that I still talk to from all my years of school.

>

> and she's from the first grade!

>

> Kids can be so cruel.

> I don't think any of them would recognize me now.

>

> But now I don't care!

>

> I didn't fit in then and I wouldn't fit in now!

>

> I >>

>

>

> **All email sent through this mail list is Copyrighted by the original

author. Permission must be obtained from the original author for the re-use

of any text (in whole or in part).

>

> Website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> Shared Files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes_int/files

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Margarita!

welcome!

I'm new here too and I love this list!

Billie in texas!

Introduction

>

> Hello Listers

> I am new to the list.

> I have been a type 1 diabetic for 39 years and totaly blind with

Retinopathy

> and Glaucoma for 8 years.

> I live in the United Kingdom.

> I am 48 year oldam currently trying to lose weight.

> Regards

> Margarita

>

>

> **All email sent through this mail list is Copyrighted by the original

author. Permission must be obtained from the original author for the re-use

of any text (in whole or in part).

>

> Website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> Shared Files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes_int/files

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Margarita!

welcome!

I'm new here too and I love this list!

Billie in texas!

Introduction

>

> Hello Listers

> I am new to the list.

> I have been a type 1 diabetic for 39 years and totaly blind with

Retinopathy

> and Glaucoma for 8 years.

> I live in the United Kingdom.

> I am 48 year oldam currently trying to lose weight.

> Regards

> Margarita

>

>

> **All email sent through this mail list is Copyrighted by the original

author. Permission must be obtained from the original author for the re-use

of any text (in whole or in part).

>

> Website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> Shared Files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes_int/files

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Margarita!

welcome!

I'm new here too and I love this list!

Billie in texas!

Introduction

>

> Hello Listers

> I am new to the list.

> I have been a type 1 diabetic for 39 years and totaly blind with

Retinopathy

> and Glaucoma for 8 years.

> I live in the United Kingdom.

> I am 48 year oldam currently trying to lose weight.

> Regards

> Margarita

>

>

> **All email sent through this mail list is Copyrighted by the original

author. Permission must be obtained from the original author for the re-use

of any text (in whole or in part).

>

> Website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> Shared Files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes_int/files

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

<<

how old are you?

I'm on what I call the down hill slide to 46!

>>

I'm a healthy, energetic 64...way down that hill but a lot more to go (my mom

is 98)...Vicki

[Guest guest]

<<

how old are you?

I'm on what I call the down hill slide to 46!

>>

I'm a healthy, energetic 64...way down that hill but a lot more to go (my mom

is 98)...Vicki

[Guest guest]

<<

how old are you?

I'm on what I call the down hill slide to 46!

>>

I'm a healthy, energetic 64...way down that hill but a lot more to go (my mom

is 98)...Vicki

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Margarita. I know we have other UK members here. There is quite a

bit of information, success stores, books and links in our shared files and

on our website. Both url's are at the bottom of each message.

Some of us have found that lowering our carbohydrate intake has greatly

helped our weight loss, blood sugar control, blood pressure and cholesterol.

I really recommend " Dr. Bernstein's Diabetic Solution " as the best book on

diabetes information, written by a type 1 for over 50 years doctor. The

website is http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com There are excerpts of the

book there too.

Glad to see you here,

Barb

> I am new to the list.

> I have been a type 1 diabetic for 39 years and totaly blind with

Retinopathy

> and Glaucoma for 8 years.

> I live in the United Kingdom.

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Margarita. I know we have other UK members here. There is quite a

bit of information, success stores, books and links in our shared files and

on our website. Both url's are at the bottom of each message.

Some of us have found that lowering our carbohydrate intake has greatly

helped our weight loss, blood sugar control, blood pressure and cholesterol.

I really recommend " Dr. Bernstein's Diabetic Solution " as the best book on

diabetes information, written by a type 1 for over 50 years doctor. The

website is http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com There are excerpts of the

book there too.

Glad to see you here,

Barb

> I am new to the list.

> I have been a type 1 diabetic for 39 years and totaly blind with

Retinopathy

> and Glaucoma for 8 years.

> I live in the United Kingdom.

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Margarita. I know we have other UK members here. There is quite a

bit of information, success stores, books and links in our shared files and

on our website. Both url's are at the bottom of each message.

Some of us have found that lowering our carbohydrate intake has greatly

helped our weight loss, blood sugar control, blood pressure and cholesterol.

I really recommend " Dr. Bernstein's Diabetic Solution " as the best book on

diabetes information, written by a type 1 for over 50 years doctor. The

website is http://www.diabetes-normalsugars.com There are excerpts of the

book there too.

Glad to see you here,

Barb

> I am new to the list.

> I have been a type 1 diabetic for 39 years and totaly blind with

Retinopathy

> and Glaucoma for 8 years.

> I live in the United Kingdom.

[Guest guest]

thanks vicky!

My grandma lived to ninety three and she had had diabetes for thirty years!

I only hope I do so well!

Billie

Re: introduction

>

>

> <<

> how old are you?

> I'm on what I call the down hill slide to 46!

> >>

> I'm a healthy, energetic 64...way down that hill but a lot more to go (my

mom

> is 98)...Vicki

>

> **All email sent through this mail list is Copyrighted by the original

author. Permission must be obtained from the original author for the re-use

of any text (in whole or in part).

>

> Website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> Shared Files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes_int/files

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks vicky!

My grandma lived to ninety three and she had had diabetes for thirty years!

I only hope I do so well!

Billie

Re: introduction

>

>

> <<

> how old are you?

> I'm on what I call the down hill slide to 46!

> >>

> I'm a healthy, energetic 64...way down that hill but a lot more to go (my

mom

> is 98)...Vicki

>

> **All email sent through this mail list is Copyrighted by the original

author. Permission must be obtained from the original author for the re-use

of any text (in whole or in part).

>

> Website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> Shared Files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes_int/files

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks vicky!

My grandma lived to ninety three and she had had diabetes for thirty years!

I only hope I do so well!

Billie

Re: introduction

>

>

> <<

> how old are you?

> I'm on what I call the down hill slide to 46!

> >>

> I'm a healthy, energetic 64...way down that hill but a lot more to go (my

mom

> is 98)...Vicki

>

> **All email sent through this mail list is Copyrighted by the original

author. Permission must be obtained from the original author for the re-use

of any text (in whole or in part).

>

> Website for Diabetes International:

> http://www.msteri.com/diabetes-info/diabetes_int

> Shared Files: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes_int/files

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Does the docs in the UK handle diabetes the same as the US? My husband

is from Berkshire and just moved here three years ago. I was just

diagnosed a few weeks ago.

sussie

-----Original Message-----

From: chanlier@...

Hello Margarita

I'm also from UK south east London to be precise welcome and enjoy the

list.

Ruth

[Guest guest]

from reading this list no, the US diabetics are much better at controlling

their diabetes. Although the docs appear to be less informed. I am now

following the same sort of regime as members on this list and am feeling much

better in myself. My BGs are still too high and am gradually increasing my

insulin. I have found list of great help and would like to thank everyone on

it for all the information and tips.Good luck Susie.

Ruth

[Guest guest]

Hi . You've been dealing with diabetes twice as long as I have. I am a

type 2 so I also haven't had to deal with shots. I am not enough of an

expert to make any suggestions but have you consulted with a nutritionist? I

think my nutritionist knows more about foods and their effect on my systems

than my doctor. Yikes! I thought 5 times a day was a pain, but 20 times a

day? I can understand your frustration.

Ed from CT

> Hello everyone!

> My name is and I am kinda new at these message boards. I have

> had type 1 diabetes for almost ten years. I have had my ups and downs

> with my sugar over the years, but I still find it so hard to keep my

> sugar under control for long periods of time.

> I have been to many different doctors but none can seem to figure out

> why my sugar acts the way it does.

> There are times when I may have to take as many as 5 or six shots a

> day and my sugar stays high, and there are times when I only take one

> a day and still eat like a pig and my sugar still drops.

> At times I check my sugar up to 20 times in a day to try and figure

> out just what is really going on.

> If anyone out there can offer any suggestions or clues as to why this

> happens please let me know. thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi . You've been dealing with diabetes twice as long as I have. I am a

type 2 so I also haven't had to deal with shots. I am not enough of an

expert to make any suggestions but have you consulted with a nutritionist? I

think my nutritionist knows more about foods and their effect on my systems

than my doctor. Yikes! I thought 5 times a day was a pain, but 20 times a

day? I can understand your frustration.

Ed from CT

> Hello everyone!

> My name is and I am kinda new at these message boards. I have

> had type 1 diabetes for almost ten years. I have had my ups and downs

> with my sugar over the years, but I still find it so hard to keep my

> sugar under control for long periods of time.

> I have been to many different doctors but none can seem to figure out

> why my sugar acts the way it does.

> There are times when I may have to take as many as 5 or six shots a

> day and my sugar stays high, and there are times when I only take one

> a day and still eat like a pig and my sugar still drops.

> At times I check my sugar up to 20 times in a day to try and figure

> out just what is really going on.

> If anyone out there can offer any suggestions or clues as to why this

> happens please let me know. thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi . You've been dealing with diabetes twice as long as I have. I am a

type 2 so I also haven't had to deal with shots. I am not enough of an

expert to make any suggestions but have you consulted with a nutritionist? I

think my nutritionist knows more about foods and their effect on my systems

than my doctor. Yikes! I thought 5 times a day was a pain, but 20 times a

day? I can understand your frustration.

Ed from CT

> Hello everyone!

> My name is and I am kinda new at these message boards. I have

> had type 1 diabetes for almost ten years. I have had my ups and downs

> with my sugar over the years, but I still find it so hard to keep my

> sugar under control for long periods of time.

> I have been to many different doctors but none can seem to figure out

> why my sugar acts the way it does.

> There are times when I may have to take as many as 5 or six shots a

> day and my sugar stays high, and there are times when I only take one

> a day and still eat like a pig and my sugar still drops.

> At times I check my sugar up to 20 times in a day to try and figure

> out just what is really going on.

> If anyone out there can offer any suggestions or clues as to why this

> happens please let me know. thanks.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, ...what kind of insulin are you taking? What diet plan do you

follow? Do you keep notes of what you eat and its relationship to your BGs?

Do you exercise? Give us a little more information...I bet we can help you.

Vicki

<< ello everyone!

My name is and I am kinda new at these message boards. I have

had type 1 diabetes for almost ten years. I have had my ups and downs

with my sugar over the years, but I still find it so hard to keep my

sugar under control for long periods of time.

I have been to many different doctors but none can seem to figure out

why my sugar acts the way it does.

There are times when I may have to take as many as 5 or six shots a

day and my sugar stays high, and there are times when I only take one

a day and still eat like a pig and my sugar still drops.

At times I check my sugar up to 20 times in a day to try and figure

out just what is really going on.

If anyone out there can offer any suggestions or clues as to why this

happens please let me know. thanks. >>

[Guest guest]

Hi, ...what kind of insulin are you taking? What diet plan do you

follow? Do you keep notes of what you eat and its relationship to your BGs?

Do you exercise? Give us a little more information...I bet we can help you.

Vicki

<< ello everyone!

My name is and I am kinda new at these message boards. I have

had type 1 diabetes for almost ten years. I have had my ups and downs

with my sugar over the years, but I still find it so hard to keep my

sugar under control for long periods of time.

I have been to many different doctors but none can seem to figure out

why my sugar acts the way it does.

There are times when I may have to take as many as 5 or six shots a

day and my sugar stays high, and there are times when I only take one

a day and still eat like a pig and my sugar still drops.

At times I check my sugar up to 20 times in a day to try and figure

out just what is really going on.

If anyone out there can offer any suggestions or clues as to why this

happens please let me know. thanks. >>

[Guest guest]

Hi, ...what kind of insulin are you taking? What diet plan do you

follow? Do you keep notes of what you eat and its relationship to your BGs?

Do you exercise? Give us a little more information...I bet we can help you.

Vicki

<< ello everyone!

My name is and I am kinda new at these message boards. I have

had type 1 diabetes for almost ten years. I have had my ups and downs

with my sugar over the years, but I still find it so hard to keep my

sugar under control for long periods of time.

I have been to many different doctors but none can seem to figure out

why my sugar acts the way it does.

There are times when I may have to take as many as 5 or six shots a

day and my sugar stays high, and there are times when I only take one

a day and still eat like a pig and my sugar still drops.

At times I check my sugar up to 20 times in a day to try and figure

out just what is really going on.

If anyone out there can offer any suggestions or clues as to why this

happens please let me know. thanks. >>