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modesto.marie

posted 09/17/2008, comments (0)

The Help of My Novio

Since I was diagnosed w/ Diabetes @ the age of 4, i've always had problems with my friends and family. But ever since January of 2007, I can honestly say that I feel a whole lot better then i did a year and 8 months ago. Theres really no1 I can talk to about my issues with my diabetes, except for 1 man. His name is Omar [but his nickname is Ramo]... Read more Chevron

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Gina Capone

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posted 09/15/2008, comments (2)

Bringing diabetes to the beach

Summer is over but, during the summer months and going on vacation to hot places, pretty much stinks when you have diabetes, it really gets on my nerves. The hassle of remembering to bring my meter, extra juice, extra supplies in case my infusion set pops out, lunch, water, testing before you go in the water, testing after you come out... Read more Chevron

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Gina Capone

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posted 09/12/2008, comments (7)

Hard work pays off

I am pretty new to this community at Health Central but, if you know me from outside of this site you know that I have been struggling with my diabetes management for quite some time. If you don't know, now you know! For pretty much the past year I have been on a quest for a lower a1c. It has not been an easy one, I can tell you that... Read more Chevron

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Gina Capone

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posted 09/11/2008, comments (2)

A missing diabetes team member

Recently, in a discussion on a social network I visit pretty often, there was a post that made me think. Why don't doctors refer people to a pychologist after diagnosis? I have posted before about all the members of my diabetes team; Endocrinologist, Nutrionist, CDE, even an insulin pump trainer but, I forgot one. A pyschologist. It was... Read more Chevron

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Gina Capone

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posted 09/04/2008, comment (1)

Learn to live with diabetes

I thought diabetes was the worst possible thing that has ever happened to me. Honestly. It felt like a nightmare when I got diagnosed. The weeks following my diagnosis were an uphill battle. The numbers (blood sugars) got to me the most and still do. I tried so hard to follow everything my diabetes team told me to do. I ate 6 small meals a... Read more Chevron

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