Re: Re: New member intro --Susie

[Guest guest]

, the really great thing about diabetes is that we CAN do something

about it, unlike most other diseases (like muscular dystrophy, cancer, etc.).

Once you accept that you have a chronic disease and modify your lifestyle --

and I'm not saying that's an easy thing to do -- you can live a long,

productive and healthy life. Having diabetes doesn't mean you're

automatically going to get all -- or even ANY -- of the Bad Stuff. The Bad

Stuff is only the result of ignoring the disease in the hopes that it will go

away. It won't.

Vicki, Head Cheerleader, five plus years now with diabetes, last A1C 5.6, no

complications and planning on none forever!

In a message dated 04/30/2003 5:42:10 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

serene_cat@... writes:

> It has been a real eye

> opener and maybe a blessing in disguise... but I am trying to look on

> the positive side. I have been surviving for a long time in various

> ways and other modes of my life. I really want to live...

>

>

[Guest guest]

, the really great thing about diabetes is that we CAN do something

about it, unlike most other diseases (like muscular dystrophy, cancer, etc.).

Once you accept that you have a chronic disease and modify your lifestyle --

and I'm not saying that's an easy thing to do -- you can live a long,

productive and healthy life. Having diabetes doesn't mean you're

automatically going to get all -- or even ANY -- of the Bad Stuff. The Bad

Stuff is only the result of ignoring the disease in the hopes that it will go

away. It won't.

Vicki, Head Cheerleader, five plus years now with diabetes, last A1C 5.6, no

complications and planning on none forever!

In a message dated 04/30/2003 5:42:10 PM US Mountain Standard Time,

serene_cat@... writes:

> It has been a real eye

> opener and maybe a blessing in disguise... but I am trying to look on

> the positive side. I have been surviving for a long time in various

> ways and other modes of my life. I really want to live...

>

>