Information and opinions on health from VladDoby at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5023/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5023/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5023/index http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/5023/10906/distance Sat, 30 Jun 2007 15:00:00 -0400 VladDoby I would just like to say a word of advice for anyone who has this disease, that you should only look at it like a advantage!  If you think about all though we are more prone to getting diseases then anyone else.  WE KNOW!  Knowing what we have to do I think is something that makes us have a plus.  I personally know that it is some what hard to being hanging out with friends and family and have to stop what your doing due to... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/5023/10906/distance http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/5023/10872/survival Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:14:00 -0400 VladDoby  This story is one of woe, and tragedy as well.  My name is Adam and I am a 24 year old server in Michigan.  Before being diagnosed with the disease, I was one of those individuals, (like most americans,) who didn't seem to care, or thought it would never happen to me.  I was a alcoholic and some what of a partier.  Basically at this age you think your invincible and can not be stopped.  For years before I have... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabetes/c/5023/10872/survival