It was my brother Chad’s second birthday in January 1970. His “present” was a trip to the hospital; as he slipped into an undiagnosed diabetic coma.
When he came home from the hospital – my parents had to collect urine for testing by wringing out diapers into a test tube. This added to the ups and...
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It was December of my senior year in high school. I really don't know how long it had been going on except I can kind of remember when it started getting severe right at the end of November. I was falling asleep during my classes every day and had teachers making comments about it. I was using...
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The last year has been the most frustrating year of my life. I can honestly say I feel so much better in the last month since going on insulin. I had to get past the feeling of failure because I can't control my blood glucose with diet and exercise. Oral meds weren't even enough. The emotional...
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i have been on the insulin pump for two years now.
when i first went on the pump, i had a great job with pretty good insurance.
after four months i lost that job. and found myself without insurance.
I had enough pump supplies to last for a while, but knew that i needed a job quick.
i found a job...
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During high school, I have worked especially hard to excel in two extracurricular activities, one which I chose and one which chose me. Four years ago, I changed my lifestyle by becoming a runner. Eight years ago, I changed my lifestyle by starting a regimen of counting carbohydrates, injecting...
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My dearest oldest friend, Karlene, has diabetes and is amazing. She'd probably hit me for that accolade though. She was one of 9 people in Corona, California, who came down with the West Nile Virus through a mosquito bite; and as an 80 year-old diabetic woman, she was the only one to come through...
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I am a 45-year-old female and found out that I have diabetes three weeks ago. Find out was a surprise for me and has completely change my life.
Diabetes runs in my family and I took care of myself by watching my diet and exercising but as the doctor put it, in my case it wasn't a matter of...
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"I'm thirsty."
When you're raising a CWD (child/ren with diabetes), hearing those 2 words in the middle of the night will make your stomach sink with anxiety. It's a typical sign of high blood sugar. When your CWD has a high blood sugar in the middle of the night, it means you have to give extra...
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I do not have diabetes, but my mother does. She is my best friend and I hate to see her having to deal with this disease. She has been put on a strict diet and has lost very much weight. She is doing working really hard to control her blood sugar. I try to help motivate her and support her because...
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A about 15 years ago I moved to a new house. To me it was just another move. Little did I know that I could change someones life. After about 5 years an elderly women moved in next to me as my new neighbor. She had moved from an old farm and her mother had just died. She was severly depressed and...
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