newbie (Sheila)

[Guest guest]

Hello Everyone,

I am a newbie here. My name is Sheila and I am the wife of a type 1

diabetic. He has been DX for 18 years. He uses an insulin pump. We

have been married for 11 year, 12 in Oct., together for 14 years. We

have 1 daughter Tris-10 years old, 3 fur babbies, Choc. lab Sadie 7

years old, blk lab Lucy 3 years old, and a calico cat Abby that is

almost 2. We would love to have more flesh babies, but God did not

plan it that way for us.

We make our home just outside of Memphis, TN in Mississippi. Gregg

and I both work for the city where we live. He is a paramedic on the

EMS service and I work in the dispatch office.

In 2000 Gregg had to have several eye surgeries b/c of diabetes and

we also found out that he was in the beginning stages of renal

disease. His kidneys failed in 2002 and he started on dialysis. He

is listed for a kidney/panceas transplant with University of Alabama

in Birmingham. We have been waiting for 1 year this month. He is

still able to work.

Well this is our story. I look forward to meeting new people and

hopefully learning new things that can assist us in our fight to

win. Gregg and I view life with diabetes as a fight. So far the

diabetes has won a few battles, but not the war.

Sheila L Mynatt

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 5/12/2004 10:58:32 AM Pacific Standard Time,

slmynatt@... writes:

>

> We make our home just outside of Memphis, TN in Mississippi. Gregg

> and I both work for the city where we live. He is a paramedic on the

> EMS service and I work in the dispatch office.

>

> In 2000 Gregg had to have several eye surgeries b/c of diabetes and

> we also found out that he was in the beginning stages of renal

> disease. His kidneys failed in 2002 and he started on dialysis

Hi Sheila, I am sure sorry Gregg is having such a time. Being in the field

that he is, I am sure he sees a lot of things that make him question his own

health. Does he have any one to talk to that has been through kidney failure

and the transplant? I think this is a really good thing for him to have. If

not, tell him that , owner of the GotDiabetes@... has been

through this and has a very good outlook. She is friendly, happily married (you

don't have to worry ;-) and is willing to talk to anyone who needs help. She is

also a diabetes educator (or almost one). You both work in a service field,

and I just want to say I admire you both. It is so wonderful when someone can

give something to their community! I am here pretty much every day, if I can

help or you just need an ear to bend, I am here. Will add Gregg to my prayer

list. Hugs, Marilyn