Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hey Patsy, Yes, I am finding out that there a lot of nice people here. I am been sitting here for a while now, just answering the post from you guys. I have never had this much support before in my life. This is so wonderful. Somebody else talked about a diabetic book for dummies. I am going to see if I can find it. Thanks so much -- In alldiabeticinternational , britzgranny1@a... wrote: > , > yes depression can go along with diabetes but your life is not over > there is so many improvements in diabetic care now > just take it one day ay a time I went thru the samething but with help from > these wonderful people I am making it > If you can get the book Diabetic for dummies it is great > auther is DR Rubin > ask here to someone always has the answer god bless you sweetie > > Patsy OSCP http://www.picturetrail.com/patsysprettys > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hey Patsy, Yes, I am finding out that there a lot of nice people here. I am been sitting here for a while now, just answering the post from you guys. I have never had this much support before in my life. This is so wonderful. Somebody else talked about a diabetic book for dummies. I am going to see if I can find it. Thanks so much -- In alldiabeticinternational , britzgranny1@a... wrote: > , > yes depression can go along with diabetes but your life is not over > there is so many improvements in diabetic care now > just take it one day ay a time I went thru the samething but with help from > these wonderful people I am making it > If you can get the book Diabetic for dummies it is great > auther is DR Rubin > ask here to someone always has the answer god bless you sweetie > > Patsy OSCP http://www.picturetrail.com/patsysprettys > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hello , Thanks for writing back to me. I am sorry to hear that your child has diabetes also. I am kinda worried about my daughter, I am just wondering if It can be passed down to family members. Can it? Thanks in advance -- In alldiabeticinternational , " " wrote: > -- > > Hi ! > my name is . I'm 29 years old, and have had diabetes for 27 > years now,my daughter is turning 11 and has had it for 6 years. (we > are both type 1) I won't say the road has been easy, I too suffer > with depression, and take medication to help. I think joining this > group will make such a great difference! It certainly did for me! > Everyone is so supportive, helpful and caring, it's a great little > family here online. > As well as a great pool of resourses! > If you ever want to talk, you can feel free to message me at > kewe818@y... (yahoo instant messenger) > > Take care! It will get better! > ~ > > > > > > > > > - In alldiabeticinternational , " paingirl12000 " > wrote: > > Hey Everybody, > > I am new here and thought I would come on and say hello to > everybody. > > I am 21 years old and my doctor just told me that I have diabetes. > I > > have had pancreatits for years but not diabetes---this is so new > to > > me. I have a two year old daughter and I hope this don't mess me > up > > real bad. Does anybody know how I should cook my meals now? Should > I > > change my whole style of eating? Should I cook different for the > > whole family or what? I am so lost. Please help. I have cried for > > days now that I know I have diabetes---I just feel like its the > end > > of my world. My Grandma died from complications of diabetes.It is > the > > 4th of July and I am sitting here at the computer crying---I think > I > > am depressed!!!!!!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hi Rach Yes, I have found alot of people here. They have been so nice to me. I have been writing back to everybody. This is such a nice group. I think I have found a second home:) - In alldiabeticinternational , " rfong_tom3 " wrote: > hi susan > > lots of shoulders here! maybe it'd cheer you up a bit to know i'm > type 1 and just came back from dinner - dinner out - with my best > friend of 25+ years - who's been type 1 for that long too - and her > new, beautiful, healthy baby girl. treatment has come far. education > is the key. a person can have a pretty normal life. > > actually, my friend is a doctor on top of everything...one can even > do some pretty tough things too. there's a guy heading for mt. > everest in fact...if he hasn't already gone...although *ahem* i'd > say that's just pushing it period ;> > > ok. you've got company! > > rach > > > > > Hey Everybody, > > I am new here and thought I would come on and say hello to > everybody. > > I am 21 years old and my doctor just told me that I have diabetes. > I > > have had pancreatits for years but not diabetes---this is so new > to > > me. I have a two year old daughter and I hope this don't mess me > up > > real bad. Does anybody know how I should cook my meals now? Should > I > > change my whole style of eating? Should I cook different for the > > whole family or what? I am so lost. Please help. I have cried for > > days now that I know I have diabetes---I just feel like its the > end > > of my world. My Grandma died from complications of diabetes.It is > the > > 4th of July and I am sitting here at the computer crying---I think > I > > am depressed!!!!!!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hi Rach Yes, I have found alot of people here. They have been so nice to me. I have been writing back to everybody. This is such a nice group. I think I have found a second home:) - In alldiabeticinternational , " rfong_tom3 " wrote: > hi susan > > lots of shoulders here! maybe it'd cheer you up a bit to know i'm > type 1 and just came back from dinner - dinner out - with my best > friend of 25+ years - who's been type 1 for that long too - and her > new, beautiful, healthy baby girl. treatment has come far. education > is the key. a person can have a pretty normal life. > > actually, my friend is a doctor on top of everything...one can even > do some pretty tough things too. there's a guy heading for mt. > everest in fact...if he hasn't already gone...although *ahem* i'd > say that's just pushing it period ;> > > ok. you've got company! > > rach > > > > > Hey Everybody, > > I am new here and thought I would come on and say hello to > everybody. > > I am 21 years old and my doctor just told me that I have diabetes. > I > > have had pancreatits for years but not diabetes---this is so new > to > > me. I have a two year old daughter and I hope this don't mess me > up > > real bad. Does anybody know how I should cook my meals now? Should > I > > change my whole style of eating? Should I cook different for the > > whole family or what? I am so lost. Please help. I have cried for > > days now that I know I have diabetes---I just feel like its the > end > > of my world. My Grandma died from complications of diabetes.It is > the > > 4th of July and I am sitting here at the computer crying---I think > I > > am depressed!!!!!!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 Hi Rach Yes, I have found alot of people here. They have been so nice to me. I have been writing back to everybody. This is such a nice group. I think I have found a second home:) - In alldiabeticinternational , " rfong_tom3 " wrote: > hi susan > > lots of shoulders here! maybe it'd cheer you up a bit to know i'm > type 1 and just came back from dinner - dinner out - with my best > friend of 25+ years - who's been type 1 for that long too - and her > new, beautiful, healthy baby girl. treatment has come far. education > is the key. a person can have a pretty normal life. > > actually, my friend is a doctor on top of everything...one can even > do some pretty tough things too. there's a guy heading for mt. > everest in fact...if he hasn't already gone...although *ahem* i'd > say that's just pushing it period ;> > > ok. you've got company! > > rach > > > > > Hey Everybody, > > I am new here and thought I would come on and say hello to > everybody. > > I am 21 years old and my doctor just told me that I have diabetes. > I > > have had pancreatits for years but not diabetes---this is so new > to > > me. I have a two year old daughter and I hope this don't mess me > up > > real bad. Does anybody know how I should cook my meals now? Should > I > > change my whole style of eating? Should I cook different for the > > whole family or what? I am so lost. Please help. I have cried for > > days now that I know I have diabetes---I just feel like its the > end > > of my world. My Grandma died from complications of diabetes.It is > the > > 4th of July and I am sitting here at the computer crying---I think > I > > am depressed!!!!!!! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2004 Report Share Posted July 5, 2004 -- Hi again ! Hope you are having a better time now Diabetes can be passed down genetically, as my family has learned over the years. I was the first diagnosed in 1976, then my sister was diagnosed in 1987, then my brother was diagnosed in 1996, my daughter in 1998, and my father in 2000 (he is type 2) I was always very hyper vigilant with my kids, anytime they would be sick i test their boold sugars, just to be sure. Either with throwing up, or even my son when he has episodes of extreme anger, i test his blood sugar. My daughter started showing symptoms about a year before she was diagnosed, i noticed that she was always very thirsty, we did not experience any kind of weight loss, and she was also urinating alot, which i thought may be because of how much she was drinking. She was dx'd 2 days after thanksgiving, i gave her a regular orange soda to drink, and about a half hour she began throwing up alot, and my first first thought was oh my god her blood's high, and the second thought was BUT SHE DOESN'T HAVE DIABETES but trusting my first instinct, i put her in the bath, and said, ok humor mommy, we're gonna check your sugar, and i checked her and the meter read only " HIGH " , which meant in excess of 600, i cried, i knew what that meant, and had a minor breakdown in the livingroom, thinking of what her life would be like, and the struggles that lay ahead, and her little voice song like from the bathroom, she said " mommy, does that mean i can go to your camp now? " just four months before, i had taken her to the clara barton camps alumni day where i was a camper for 7 years, and she loved it, and wanted to go there just like i had. But i had explained to her that it was just for girls who had diabetes. and i thought if she's not upset, why am i?? so off we went to the hospital, and she came home that night, and we went to boston childrens hospital the next day, for the work ups. i caught it so early, that she never got sick, most kids get very sick with DKA, but we were lucky. and now, she goes to clara barton camp every summer, and has for the last 5 years, and loves it. we don't look at diabetes as being a bad/sad thing, we try to stay positive, and even celebrate our anniversaries with sugar free cake. take care! - In alldiabeticinternational , " paingirl12000 " wrote: > Hello , > Thanks for writing back to me. I am sorry to hear that your child has > diabetes also. I am kinda worried about my daughter, I am just > wondering if It can be passed down to family members. Can it? > Thanks in advance > > > > > > -- In alldiabeticinternational , " " > wrote: > > -- > > > > Hi ! > > my name is . I'm 29 years old, and have had diabetes for 27 > > years now,my daughter is turning 11 and has had it for 6 years. (we > > are both type 1) I won't say the road has been easy, I too suffer > > with depression, and take medication to help. I think joining this > > group will make such a great difference! It certainly did for me! > > Everyone is so supportive, helpful and caring, it's a great little > > family here online. > > As well as a great pool of resourses! > > If you ever want to talk, you can feel free to message me at > > kewe818@y... (yahoo instant messenger) > > > > Take care! It will get better! > > ~ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - In alldiabeticinternational , " paingirl12000 " > > wrote: > > > Hey Everybody, > > > I am new here and thought I would come on and say hello to > > everybody. > > > I am 21 years old and my doctor just told me that I have > diabetes. > > I > > > have had pancreatits for years but not diabetes---this is so new > > to > > > me. I have a two year old daughter and I hope this don't mess me > > up > > > real bad. Does anybody know how I should cook my meals now? > Should > > I > > > change my whole style of eating? Should I cook different for the > > > whole family or what? I am so lost. Please help. I have cried for > > > days now that I know I have diabetes---I just feel like its the > > end > > > of my world. My Grandma died from complications of diabetes.It is > > the > > > 4th of July and I am sitting here at the computer crying---I > think > > I > > > am depressed!!!!!!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 Hi , Your daughter has a wonderful attitude. 8-] How wonderful that she took it in stride. A real trouper. Ellen > > > > Hey Everybody, > > > > I am new here and thought I would come on and say hello to > > > everybody. > > > > I am 21 years old and my doctor just told me that I have > > diabetes. > > > I > > > > have had pancreatits for years but not diabetes---this is so > new > > > to > > > > me. I have a two year old daughter and I hope this don't mess > me > > > up > > > > real bad. Does anybody know how I should cook my meals now? > > Should > > > I > > > > change my whole style of eating? Should I cook different for > the > > > > whole family or what? I am so lost. Please help. I have cried > for > > > > days now that I know I have diabetes---I just feel like its > the > > > end > > > > of my world. My Grandma died from complications of diabetes.It > is > > > the > > > > 4th of July and I am sitting here at the computer crying---I > > think > > > I > > > > am depressed!!!!!!! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 - , how are you? omg, i also went to camp nyda when I was younger, back in 1980. i think i was there for like three summers. I remember a man named Russ, who i always said was my camp dad, he played the guitar and a girl named Amy Passy. how funny. yup, everyday is a struggle here, Ariana is having a hard time with getting control of those darn sugars, we make progress, and then she grows some more, and more adjustments get made in the meal plan, and the insulin doses, and just when we get things working, it's back to the drawing board. We are hoping to have her on the pump BEFORE puberty hits. I had such a hard time with that, I would be in the ICU every month for about 3 years, I am scared to death of having to go through it with my daughter. I think that things are different now, and there is so much more known, that there should be little problems with the health care team. Back then, my endo said that my cycle and diabetes had nothing to do with eachother, which we know is very untrue. I actually had made charts for her, showing the pattern over several months, the drop in the sugars, then the start of the cycle, and then the spike and rapid onset of dka, losing 10-15 pounds at a time, weighing at 47 pounds when i was 13 didn't really have the weight to lose, my dad would have to carry me into the ER. usually after a 2 week stay, i was back to normal, and getting ready for the next one. what a scary thing, not sure how my mom did it all those years. We have only had one time when Ariana had to go to the hospital, with an ear infection, and she only had to stay overnight for an insulin drip, and antibiotics through the iv. I thought i was gonna break down then. lol Can't imagine having to go through it over and over. I hope you are feeling well! Look forward to hearing from you again! Take care! -- In alldiabeticinternational , wrote: > Wow, . I don't blame you for being > hyper-vigilent with your daughter. You are very lucky > to have caught it so soon. > > I was diagnosed when I was 9 years old. I had all the > classic symptoms--frequent urination, massive weight > loss, bloated belly, sleeping a lot, always hungry and > thirsty, etc. > > I went to my grandmother's for the Christmas holiday > and she took one look at me and knew I was very sick. > After trying to 'fatten me up' for a week with > pancakes and malteds and stuff like that, she was > alarmed that I had slept all night and then slept > several hours during the day. She immediately took me > to the doctor, and I was flown back home to my parents > and placed in ICU. I weighted 42 lbs, was in > ketoacidosis (obviously) and my blood sugars were > 2000. Yesssss, 2000. The pediatrician said he was > amazed I wasn't in a coma or dead already. > > I was very fortunate to have an incredible team of > doctors pull me back from the edge and provide the > education and support I and my family needed. To this > day I will never forget the little EDI cartoon > (exercise-diet-insulin) and practicing to inject on > oranges and my Raggedy Ann doll. > > I too went to a diabetic sleepaway camp (Camp NYDA) > and it was the best thing for me. Kids see quickly > how they are not alone and can manage their diabetes, > and that it doesn't have to completely rule your life. > > Phew, it's been awhile since I've told that story. I > guess hearing your story w/your daughter inspired me! > :-) I am now 35 and on an insulin pump. And as > everyone on the list now knows...am struggling with my > weight. But thankfully, no complications like poor > circulation, neuropathy, etc. Knock wood. > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 > - > , > how are you? omg, i also went to camp nyda when I was younger, back > in 1980. i think i was there for like three summers. WHOA! I was at Camp NYDA the summer of 1980! Wouldn't it be weird if we 'knew' each other then? I also went back in, I think, 1982 & 83 (or '83 & '84 when I became a CIT). I don't remember the names of too many people from back then. But I became good friends with a kid named Mark who came from Bermuda, with whom I kept in contact for many years until he passed away. In fact, it was his kidney failure that made me decide to go on the pump and take greater control of my diabetes, though he was particularly noncompliant. But I digress... P.S. To the person who asked about TVP being 'good' for diabetics. They are good healthy products, but I don't really know what 'good for diabetics' means because all diabetics have to balance their eating and regimen regardless of what they eat. But they are low in fat and carbohydrates, high in protein. They are a wonderful invention to replace meat for vegetarians and those who need to eat lower fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2004 Report Share Posted July 6, 2004 -Hi ! I was in the first cabins, 1,2 and 3 i think. i was about 6 my first year there. The names escape me now as well, but just the two i mentioned before, and also ray espada, but called him stingray. I actually still have a t shirt with everyone's signature, and another that is blank, that my daughter wears to bed. lol we may know eachother, wouldn't that be funny? I can't remember which month i went, I should check with my dad, he'd probably remember.then i went to clara barton camp when we moved to Massachusetts, and met a girl there who also went to nyda. What a small world! Take care! Look forward to hearing from you again soon! -- In alldiabeticinternational , " rosich10002 " wrote: > > > - > > , > > how are you? omg, i also went to camp nyda when I was younger, back > > in 1980. i think i was there for like three summers. > > > > WHOA! I was at Camp NYDA the summer of 1980! Wouldn't it be weird > if we 'knew' each other then? I also went back in, I think, 1982 & > 83 (or '83 & '84 when I became a CIT). I don't remember the names of > too many people from back then. But I became good friends with a kid > named Mark who came from Bermuda, with whom I kept in contact for > many years until he passed away. In fact, it was his kidney failure > that made me decide to go on the pump and take greater control of my > diabetes, though he was particularly noncompliant. But I digress... > > > > P.S. To the person who asked about TVP being 'good' for diabetics. > They are good healthy products, but I don't really know what 'good > for diabetics' means because all diabetics have to balance their > eating and regimen regardless of what they eat. But they are low in > fat and carbohydrates, high in protein. They are a wonderful > invention to replace meat for vegetarians and those who need to eat > lower fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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