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December 23, 2005

In a message dated 12/22/2005 11:19:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

aliciaj04@... writes:

Can anyone tell me about what I

have and what to do to help my health. I am 25 yrs old 226 lbs. I

have 2 children and a hubby who I have been with for 9 yrs married

almost 5. He seems a bit upset or withdrawn today since I told him

what the doc said I have. He lost his mom to diabetes right after our

oldest daughter was born.

You have taken the first step in asking for information and support. This

is a great group of people who are willing to offer support and encouragement.

You need to talk with a nutritionist/diabetes educator. If your doctor did

not schedule this for you, call his office and ask him/her to set a schedule

for you.

It is okay to be overwhelmed, sad about being diagnosed, but it is not the

end of the world. It can be a new beginning to a long and healthy life. You

need to just take one step at a time.

A good source of information is the Joslin Diabetes Center beginners guide.

Here is the link.

_http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp_

(http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp)

Go through this as you have time. Don't get overwhelmed with all the

information. Also, they offer online classes. You may want to go through

those.

It can be done whenever you have extra time.

hugs

Eunice

December 23, 2005

In a message dated 12/22/2005 11:19:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

aliciaj04@... writes:

Can anyone tell me about what I

have and what to do to help my health. I am 25 yrs old 226 lbs. I

have 2 children and a hubby who I have been with for 9 yrs married

almost 5. He seems a bit upset or withdrawn today since I told him

what the doc said I have. He lost his mom to diabetes right after our

oldest daughter was born.

You have taken the first step in asking for information and support. This

is a great group of people who are willing to offer support and encouragement.

You need to talk with a nutritionist/diabetes educator. If your doctor did

not schedule this for you, call his office and ask him/her to set a schedule

for you.

It is okay to be overwhelmed, sad about being diagnosed, but it is not the

end of the world. It can be a new beginning to a long and healthy life. You

need to just take one step at a time.

A good source of information is the Joslin Diabetes Center beginners guide.

Here is the link.

_http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp_

(http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp)

Go through this as you have time. Don't get overwhelmed with all the

information. Also, they offer online classes. You may want to go through

those.

It can be done whenever you have extra time.

hugs

Eunice

December 23, 2005

In a message dated 12/22/2005 11:19:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

aliciaj04@... writes:

Can anyone tell me about what I

have and what to do to help my health. I am 25 yrs old 226 lbs. I

have 2 children and a hubby who I have been with for 9 yrs married

almost 5. He seems a bit upset or withdrawn today since I told him

what the doc said I have. He lost his mom to diabetes right after our

oldest daughter was born.

You have taken the first step in asking for information and support. This

is a great group of people who are willing to offer support and encouragement.

You need to talk with a nutritionist/diabetes educator. If your doctor did

not schedule this for you, call his office and ask him/her to set a schedule

for you.

It is okay to be overwhelmed, sad about being diagnosed, but it is not the

end of the world. It can be a new beginning to a long and healthy life. You

need to just take one step at a time.

A good source of information is the Joslin Diabetes Center beginners guide.

Here is the link.

_http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp_

(http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp)

Go through this as you have time. Don't get overwhelmed with all the

information. Also, they offer online classes. You may want to go through

those.

It can be done whenever you have extra time.

hugs

Eunice

March 8, 2006

Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day here

and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too much

about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self

Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I cant'

attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of time to

be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And hopefully from

members here.---

March 8, 2006

Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day here

and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too much

about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self

Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I cant'

attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of time to

be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And hopefully from

members here.---

March 8, 2006

Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day here

and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too much

about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self

Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I cant'

attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of time to

be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And hopefully from

members here.---

March 8, 2006

>

> Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful

spring day here and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with

diabetes. Dont' know too much about it. I hope to learn from everyone

here.My doc told me to take a Self Mangement course but it is only

offered during the day and I work so I cant' attend. It is one day

four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of time to be off work.

I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And hopefully from

members here.---

>

Hi, Kathy, my name is Rose. I was diagnosed with

type 2 in January and attended our hospital's classes a couple of

times, but find that common sense and testing is teaching me more. I

am controlling with Med. Metformin, and trying to eat right. Am just

not getting my blood glucose into the range the doctor wants. I find

that eating out is a nightmare. Restuarants serve too much meat and

too many potatoes, which I find leave me with a high reading. I am

also disabled with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, so

exexercise is very limited. This probably contributed to the onset of

my diabetes in the first place, as I gained weight after retiring

three years ago. The dietition told me to eat three servings of carbs

at each meal and a snack between meals. I find that eating less

potatoes, rice, pasta, etc., and more raw or cooked dark green vegs.

helps me stay in control better. For snacks I am learning to eat

fruit, which I hardly ever did before, and sugar free pudding and ice

caream help with the sweet cravings. Maybe we can help each other get

thru these early months. Please feel free to write me. Rose

March 8, 2006