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On Sun Mar 4 23:20:24 2001 JOHN V (diabetes3@hotmail.com) said:
Jan ,....I was 30 years old when I became diabetic type1. If you need info I can give you a lifetime of experience. When I was 30 there was no info. Hard to believe isn't it. I'm 71 now and still kicking, on 6 needles mind you and complications of cause. My e-mail is on the top or you can ask here on the board whatever you want. You have a lot of catching up to do to me. If you are taking things serious and stick to the rules you can prevent the seriousness of later to come complications. Since you don't feel too bad when you don't in these early days it is easy not to pay attention. You are welcome here, it is a good bunch. JOHN V.

On Sun Mar 4 22:09:34 2001 Squats (CB) () said:
Thanks Scott! I will be interested to hear how this stuff works. Good luck with the test. Squats

On Sun Mar 4 22:02:59 2001 Michele (in MN) said:
Gayla - I have had two successful diabetic pregnancies. Both almost to term. a 36 1/2 week and a 38 week. I was on shots but I would have loved having a pump for both. Your insulin needs will increase throughout the entire pregnancy. The placenta blocks the use of the insulin you inject, hence the increase in doasges. Your Endo should be helping you adjust your pump setting to accomidate the increased needs of a pregnancy. Congrats and Good Luck.

On Sun Mar 4 20:44:16 2001 Marc (sdlightningbolts55@yahoo.com) said:
Just have a second, but nice to see so many blasts from the past. Jan.... I am 33. Been diabetic 21 years. E-mail if you want to talk. CYA all tomorrow.... Marc

On Sun Mar 4 19:58:57 2001 Scott (sjdj@ptd.net) said:
CB- It is called Pyridorin.The consent form reads as follows, "A clinical trial to determine whether Pyridorin tm, an investigational medication, prevents kidney problems in individuals with type 1 diabetes." I do the study at the Jefferson University Hospital in Philly. It is still snowing, 4" so far. Scott

On Sun Mar 4 18:14:33 2001 Misty (chmgm@yahoo.com) said:
jan, welcome and stay around. It takes time to start getting replies. We are of all ages, and type 1 & 2. Just ask any questions and anyone who can help will reply by typing here or sending to your email address. We all understand the daily struggle. Read each day, it helps you keep on track. Take care. I am 42 and been D for 39yrs. Hi Scott, welcome back! I think you better start playing snow golf. Snow started here around the same time, winds are strong also. Be careful. Love & Luck to all Misty

On Sun Mar 4 17:45:42 2001 Squats(CB) () said:
Scott: What is the drug's name? Is it supposed to be able to lower creatinine levels and microalbumaria? Will it allow sufficient protein in the diet? I am definitely interested! Thanks-Squats

On Sun Mar 4 16:37:34 2001 carl () said:
Glad the boards back

On Sun Mar 4 11:53:38 2001 Scott (sjdj@ptd.net) said:
Hi gang, nice to see the board back. Thanks Vinny for letting me know it was now online. All is going well with the big D and me. I am going to be a guinea pig for a drug to help the kidney in diabetics. My first appointment is on March 20th. Marc, I have not done the best job staying in touch with you and your pump situation. I believe I will call you soon since I'm going nowhere during this blizzard the next few days! It started to snow at 9:00am and we are to get two to three feet here in the Pocono's. It is awful when you love to golf. Scott

On Sun Mar 4 10:48:36 2001 jan (janssp@webtv.net) said:
Hi! I'm a 30 year old new diabetic as of Jan. 19 2001, and I feel like i"m the only one of my kind. I'm doing OK with the diet, monitoring and shots, but I dont know anyone my age to discuss it with. I went to a support group at a local hospital, and everyone there was over 60. Any others offered are the opposite, for children or parents. I've read close to a million books, but I feel the need for human contact with others in my situation.

On Sun Mar 4 10:38:47 2001 jan (janssp@webtv.net) said:


On Sun Mar 4 10:11:01 2001 fara (fteague@sugar-river.net) said:
Just wanted to say hello to all my friends. Faye

On Sat Mar 3 23:43:07 2001 Mark (( * )) said:
I am still waiting for that Cygnus Biografer to hit the market. The one that reads your blood sugars thru the skin every 15 minutes. Is it a joke or will it happen this year. Would do wonders for my type 1. Anybody hear anything about it.

On Sat Mar 3 21:03:19 2001 Misty (same) said:
Sam , just read back a little, how are you doing? I know we started our pump about the same time. It was a year for me Feb 3. Good to see you back.

On Sat Mar 3 20:51:56 2001 Misty (same) said:
Welcome back Vinny and Gary! We are all coming back slow but sure. Glad to hear from you both. Love & Luck, Misty

On Sat Mar 3 20:46:38 2001 Misty (chmgm@yahoo.com) said:
Faith, I am not sure if you are on the soft-set or not but when I was in training they gave me one to try the quick release and I could not get it to reconnect. My trainer gave me another one and the same thing happened. She immediately called mini-med with the serial numbers and told them of this problem. Now I am wondering if there is a bad batch of insertions sets. Mini-med sent me replacements out and we did mail the bad ones to them. Turns out I can not use this set after all. Best of luck!

On Sat Mar 3 20:43:46 2001 Gary (gvl@doitnow.com) said:
Hi Everyone.....I was just notified of this site being back again. Now I'll have to take the time to read back to see if anyone that I know is still here. I've lost touch with so many these past 6 months. Some of my email addresses also went the wrong direction with a big crash last fall. Sorry that I've missed writing to some of you. Write if you can. Thanks...... Gary

On Sat Mar 3 16:45:12 2001 vinny (vinnym@myexcel.com) said:
Welcome Back...

On Sat Mar 3 14:32:30 2001 Gayla (critter@telepath.com) said:
Got on the pump to get control and so far so good after I was on the pump a few months miss the time of the month and then found I was pregant...Thank goodness for the pump I would have surely lost the baby doing injections..Like two years ago...So far I have done very well but the doctors say this will be the hardest 3 months I have ever had..So I was wanting to talk with someone who had already experienced this last three months or someone who had read something I am finding it hard to locate any information on the computer about it..All dead ends...Thank for all the support Gayla

On Sat Mar 3 14:05:56 2001 JOHN V. (as before) said:
A think Faithie is nice, Faithie. Gayla,....6.6 is excellent. Some variation in blood sugar may go the other way again, don't base it on a few days. I have never been pregnant but if I would have been, with a good result sofar, I would stick to that. I don't know about the possibily of infection regarding the insertions with the pump. Probably minimal. But if something works, don't try to improve it for the last few months. This is what I feel about it. Don't experiment at this time if not needed. MISTY,.... good idea to keep that stuff in mind. My ulcer is still improving but it goes slowly as usual. JOHN.

On Sat Mar 3 12:24:34 2001 faithie (saext@hotmail.com) said:
Marc - oh well, if you can't beat them - join them! LOL I should have known you would pick up on that name quick. Hey, pumpers, this morning I changed out my pump site. A little later I stopped it and disconnected to take a shower. When I tried to reconnect the quick realease would not reconnect. That is probably what happened back in Nov. I had to start all over with a new one. Hate wasting these things. I plan on mailing this back to MiniMed with a note explaining what happened back in Nov. and now this one. I think they should know about this. I'm in good control the past couple of days, so on came some lows. Where oh where is the middle ground for this stupid disease? Talk to y'all later!

On Sat Mar 3 11:16:27 2001 Marc (sdlightningbolts55@yahoo.com) said:
Hey Faithie... sorry for the bad news, but your now stuck with that name! You didn't think I would let that go, did you? I am working on going back on it, I was happy with the shot routine for a while but it got old quick. Take care Faithie.

On Sat Mar 3 10:57:17 2001 Misty (chmgm@yahoo.com) said:
Snow update-No flakes in Pa yet! They start so soon to give snow warnings I thought I would join in. John V sounds like the oil is a great healing tool. I have written it in a notebook I keep for myself in case I need it for a later time. CB best of luck with the Monday testing, please let us know how it goes for you. Faith, sorry for the Faithie. Gayla, my sister in law was a nurse whi would hook up pregant woman on the pump. I will see if she has any information I can pass on to you. Love & Luck Misty

On Sat Mar 3 07:59:11 2001 Gayla (critter@telepth.com) said:
Hello all! How is everyone doing...Update I am 6 1/2 months pregant and would like any information I can get on pumping while pregant..Has anyone here pumped while pregant??I can't seem to find anything on it...So far I am doing pretty good My H1C was 6.6 the best every but this is going to get really hard from here on out and the blood sugars are getting higher the last few days....I can tell I will have to do something soon..Please let me know if you have any knowledge on this Love you All Gayla

On Sat Mar 3 02:44:28 2001 Squats(CB) () said:
Enjoying the civility and focus. Just got back from work. Monday is the test of kidney function. Can't say that I am worried, but the lifting and diet will affect the results. I have worked hard to get into the shape I am in, and am not enthused over wasting away if I do not have to. Paying extra close attention to bs too. Well, results should be in by next weekeend.

On Sat Mar 3 00:44:53 2001 Faith (saext@hotmail.com) said:
Marc - the faithie was a mistake. I use that with family. That is what I was called by my Mother when little. LOL On my comp, when you hit the first letter any words you used in the "your name" line before, comes up. Faith and faithie came up and I highlighted the wrong one. I do hope you get back on the pump soon. I myself, can not imagine going back on shots. I sure hope I never develop some kind of problem. (Fingers crossed!) See you all later!

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