Re: where is everyone from?

November 27, 2005

My name is Lindy and I am on the insulin Pump been diabetic for 19 plus

years. Hubby is army so right now we are at Ft knox KY but moving to Ft Bliss

TX

Hi..my name is Christie...I am new member. I have been foramlly

diagnosed with Diabetes for a few months now. But, had been

termed " glucose intolerant " for several years, and had gestational

diabetes with both my pregnancies, so I figured it was just a matter

of time before being diagnosed. I am on oral meds, Metformin 500mg

twice a day. Working well for me now. Where is everyone from?

November 28, 2005

Hi Christie,

I was diagnosed just 3 years ago, but I suspect I had the disease for

years before. I was one of those people who, when I needed to go to

sleep on a Sunday night so that I would be alert on Monday morning,

would simply eat a bowl of ice cream. I'd nod off a few minutes later.

And if the first thing I ate in the morning was something starchy or

sweet, I'd get very weak and jittery almost immediately afterwards.

But I managed to ignore these symptoms (I didn't know what they were

symptoms of!) until I got very ill one day at work, told my boss that I

wasn't feeling well and was going home. On the way to my house, I

debated whether to turn off and go to the hospital or to go home and try

to sleep. I felt so very tired even though I'd slept well the night

before. At the last moment I opted for the hospital. Shortly after

arriving I became very thirsty and drank several glasses of water which

I shortly thereafter regurgitated and began undergoing dry heaves.

Although I didn't know it (some of you no doubt do) I was in the throes

of ketoacidosis.

They immediately admitted me and told me that a diabetic such as myself

should not have waited so long to come to the hospital. They were

surprised when I told them I had no idea that I was diabetic. The

doctor told me that it been very lucky for me that I had decided to come

to the hospital rather than going home to sleep. He said the chances

were very good that I would never have awakened.

He diagnosed me as a LADA Type 1 but I'm pretty sure that I'm Type 2. I

read Dr. Bernstein's and Gretchen Becker's books, acquainted myself with

Rick (now ) Mendosa's web site and learned as much as I could about

diabetes. But there is so much to learn!

I suspect that, before it's all over, there will be several

breakthroughs made that will cause some very bright researchers to say,

" Why didn't we think of that before? " and " I can't understand why we

never thought to explore that avenue of research. " But that's how

science progresses. I believe it was Isaac Asimov who said something

like, " The greatest scientific discoveries are not usually attended by

shouts of 'Eureka!', rather they are usually greeted with, 'Gee, that's

funny.' "

Anyway, as to where I'm from -- I live in Heidelberg, Germany. I'm an

expatriate American who was born and raised in Seattle and its suburbs.

Please note that the word expatriate is not necessarily synonymous

with " ex-patriot. " In my case, it simply means that I reside in a

foreign country, not that I have renounced my native land.

My, how I do ramble on. Bad habit of mine, although I'm normally just a

lurker on this list. Must be that it's 3:00 AM here. Anyway, welcome!

Regards,

Christie wrote:

> Hi..my name is Christie...I am new member. I have been foramlly

> diagnosed with Diabetes for a few months now. But, had been

> termed " glucose intolerant " for several years, and had gestational

> diabetes with both my pregnancies, so I figured it was just a matter

> of time before being diagnosed. I am on oral meds, Metformin 500mg

> twice a day. Working well for me now. Where is everyone from?

>

--

J.P.

Heidelberg, Germany

November 28, 2005

> Where is everyone from?

>

Cold Spring, NY, before that NYC.