New member
Hello club members. I recognize several names
here so I feel comfortable walking into this new room.
I was diagnosed in Feb. 99. I suspect I was and
undiagnosed diabetic for a long time before that. <br
hospitalized for a flare-up of ulcerative colitis that would
not heal even with the most aggressive treatment
available. My colon perforated during the colonoscopy and I
was taken to the operating room for an emergency
ileostomy. The blood work that was done for the surgery
showed a glucose reading of plus 30. Most people would
say that discovering insulin dependent diabetes and
having my colon removed and replaced by a bag for life,
at the same time, would be enough cause for
depression. But,I had been dealing with depression before
these issues happened. My daughter’s only child, a
beautiful, sweet and talented 16 year old girl, Rachael, had
died in my arms on Aug. 19, 98. I was devastated with
grief after 14 months of helping her struggle with bone
cancer and the effects of chemotherapy. Rachael didn’t
want to be in the hospital so my daughter and I cared
for her at home to the end. <br
Rachael didn’t have the chance to lift before my mother
died of a sudden heart attack and my sister lost her
battle with pancreatic cancer. <br
leave from my job as a high school library technician.
I have come to believe that I am finished with
working because my physical condition with diabetes, my
ostomy and depression seem to feed on each other. I have
been trying to pull myself back but there is another
obstacle looming. My son’s daughter, Shannon, a brilliant,
beautiful, figure skater has also been diagnosed with
cancer. The battle <br
toxic debilitating chemo and radiation. I feel numb
with deja vu.<br
because I am trying to learn everything I can about
diabetes. My family has more than enough to deal with
without me letting my diseases get the best of me. I will
try not to dwell on my problems so that I don’t cast
a gloom over this message board, but I did feel it
necessary to let you know where I am coming from and what I
hope to accomplish by sorting out the individual
problems I have to deal with and tackling them one by one.
I appreciate your invitation and look forward to
getting to know all of you.
June 1st, 2003 at 10:19 am
Hi Sharon,<br
that you’ve joined us. I’m terribly sorry about what’s
happened to your relatives, I hope that we can help ease
your pain. Feel free to express how you feel, you will
not be casting a gloom in our club. This is your club
too, and we’re here to help you and support you
through good and bad.<br
you.<br
June 2nd, 2003 at 11:54 am
Hi Sharon, and welcome. I also have resently
joined this club. Although my problems are few, I still
struggle with the emotions of diabetes. One thing I have
tried and I feel it helps is meditation. I was surfing
the net one day and seached for sites dealing with
meditation. I must admit I put little faith in it, but tried
it and was very suprized. Don’t worry about casting
gloom over the board with your problems. As much as I
hope to learn about dealing with this myself, I more
so would like to help others. If you need someone to
talk to, drop me an e mail.
June 6th, 2003 at 2:35 am
Sharon:<br
Your postings will not cast a gloom on the club; they
will show us what determination can do and that maybe
we don’t have things quite as bad as we
thought.<br
share with us.<br
(Breakit)
June 15th, 2003 at 7:01 am
Hi Sharon,<br
want for you to feel like you’ll be casting any clouds
of gloom over these message boards. This is what we
are here for, to listen and to help you and anyone as
much as we possibly can, and besides, how can we help
if you don’t express the pain you feel inside??
You’re human and are completely entitled to your
emotions and you can take comfort in knowing that you will
not be rejected or cast aside for expressing anything
that is as fundamentally real as the emotional
feelings you are going through.<br
know that we are here and will always be here to care
and to help.<br
haven’t won any medals or any awards for surviving
everythign that you have gone through - one string of
trajedies after another, personally I don’t know if I could
have the strength to survive them, especially in the
succession that you’ve had to endure them.<br
commend you thoroughly on your courage and your
determination to still be here with us in spite of all that you
have dealth with thus far. You are a brave soul and I
know that your heart and soul have been enriched
enormously as a result of what you had to suffer through in
this lifetime. I have no doubts that you have been
blessed with the rewards of compassin and empathy for
others, and trust me when I tell you that this will serve
you as THE most glorious gift of earning a higher
position of spirituality that will ultimately bring you
closer to an eternal happiness that will lie ahead of
you.<br
worries you have, or if you just want to vent, this is
the place to do it, so feel free to just be yourself
and we will be here for you.<br
may peace always be with you as often as
possible.<br
June 20th, 2003 at 2:58 pm
Reading all of your sorrows I marvel at how you
have handled them at all. I am so sorry that you have
had such problems. I can not help but wonder if you
have a strong religious faith to lean on? <br
do keep us up to date on how you are doing and
feeling. <br
June 23rd, 2003 at 7:45 pm
Bobby,<br
of comfort. I treasure the support you and others in
this group have offered me. Without question the
tragic experiences have had a profound influence on my
spirituality. I feel as though I am living in another lifetime.
One before and a different one after my
granddaughter’s death. I cannot take credit for courage or
strength. I survived because I had to. My daughter had just
lost her child and she needed me to help her survive
her grief. Then when my health crashed, Shellie was
with me to keep me going. One of the lessons I learned
from this is to value and cultivate the relationships
you have with people. Don’t wait to express your love
or deliver a kindness. We have no guarantee there
will be an opportunity to do so tomorrow.
September 25th, 2003 at 3:50 pm
Hi everyone. I’m new to this club. I’m 22 years
old and just found out I have type 1 diabetes last
April. It sure has been a roller coaster. I go through
phases where I feel like this is the hardest thing in
the world to deal with but I also go through phases
where I think its the easiest. I’m looking forward to
talking with you all
December 27th, 2003 at 12:01 pm
Hi there. I have just recived the invite and decided to join. My name is
jennifer and Iam 25 years old and engaged, and I have type 2
diabetes.<br
December 29th, 2003 at 11:26 pm
Welcome, Jenny. My oldest daughter is named
Jennifer and goes by Jeny. She had gestational diabetes
almost 5 years ago when she was carrying my
granddaughter. It went away after she delivered, and hasn’t come
back yet, so we keep praying every day that it
doesn’t.<br
December 30th, 2003 at 3:07 pm
Hi Jenny,…are you on meds? Do have it for a
long time? Ask questions any time and jump in if you
can help somewhere. You are very welcome.<br
even have some man on here, of which I feel to be the
best looking one, at least I think so…..<br
that Cheryl will vouch for that, or maybe
not.???<br
January 1st, 2004 at 2:37 am
Yes, John V, you are the best looking man in the club.<br
I have no idea what he looks like, but I like to flatter him anyway; don’t tell
him okay?)<br
January 27th, 2004 at 8:31 am
my diabetes started as gestational diabetes in
1985 and I had that with 4 out of 5 pregnancies, with
each baby the diabetes gets a little harder to
control, I started with just diet and by the time I was
pregnant with my youngest I was on 4 shots a day, then
when she was 7 months old in 1998 I became full blown
type 2 diabetic, so just tell her to take care of her
self and maybe because mine took 13 years and 4 babies
later to hit. LOL. Debbie C
February 26th, 2004 at 5:05 am
Hi, I’m a new member. I was diagnosed in February this year. I hope this club
will be of benefit as I’m learning to live with Diabetes.
February 28th, 2004 at 8:16 am
I think you’ll like it here. I have my profile up
but am ‘betic for the last sixteen years and wear an
insulin pump. I’m type onw so that’s made it a lot easier
to handle.<br
February 29th, 2004 at 9:52 am
Lady_Author you have come to the right place! I
have been a member for about two weeks and I can tell
you that there is alot of knowledgeable and
supportive people within these pages! Welcome!<br
December 6th, 2005 at 2:37 pm
Hello to all–<br
club. I have had t1 for about 35 years. I am looking
for people to chat/e-mail with, regarding diabetes,
it’s problems, and successful coping
strategies.<br
December 7th, 2005 at 4:12 pm
Welcome we will all help any way we can and there may be things you can help us
with. HAVE A GREAT ONE!!!! Deb C
January 22nd, 2006 at 12:39 pm
Hi! I am not a diabetic. I’ve been doing research
on diabetes and various other
disabilities/illnesses. I have a club too. If anyone would like to come
in and share life experiences, you’ll find the link
in the links section.
October 25th, 2006 at 10:54 pm
hi everyone, my name is steve and i’m 35yr and
have had diabetes for 4 yrs now. right now i control
it with diet and excise, but that could soon change.
i don’t seem to have to much rouble during the
week,but the weekend shows up and i seem to forget about
everything. the diet and getting up off my butt. so i’m
trying rid hard to on the weekends. love to hear from
anyone. thanks for listening.
October 26th, 2006 at 6:34 pm
Hi Steve and welcome,<br
45 yrs. I was five when dx. I have used an insulin
pump for 20 yrs.<br
regime having routine days. Weekends are famous for
messing everything up.<br
October 28th, 2006 at 2:05 am
thanks gail, for repling to my posting.
December 29th, 2006 at 6:06 pm
Hello all,
My name is Deb, and I just joined the group.
I am a non-insulin dependent diabetic. I am 50 years young and was
diagnosed 10 years ago.
I also have the hep-c virus.
I take oral medication for diabetes and also high blood pressure.
I try to walk everyday but most times too tired to.
I joined this group because I know from experience how blood sugar
ups and downs can effect my moods.
I have also been challenged with clinical depression and so …. I
thought it would be a good idea to join those that have the same
challenge of being diabetic.
I will say this…I hate being diabetic.
It is alot of work. Eating the right foods, keeping stress levels
down etc. Sorry…but that is the truth and one of the reasons I
join you.
That’s all for now.
thanks for this forum and your support.
Lilady..a.k.a. Deb
I encourage feedback…thanks!!
February 15th, 2007 at 6:32 pm
Hello, I am a new member from Philadelphia, who has just been
diagnosed with diabetes. I have just turned 40 this past summer, and
this came to me as a big shock. I was admitted to the hospital,
where I learned that I had almost gone into a diabetic shock, if my
co-workers hadn’t gotten me to the hospital. I hope to be able to
associate with some new people here, who may be able to help me get
use to this. Thanks for allowing me to become a part of this group.
Charles
March 1st, 2007 at 7:06 pm
hello! im new to this group, my name is leslie and i am 24 year old
who has had diabetes for 18 years. i have definitely been a less than
compliant diabetic for most of those years. i have sustained a
typical amount of damage; severe retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy,
nephropathy, and gastro paresis. its a lot less damage than i should
have, for what i’ve put my body through, thats for sure. what can i
say, it was hard to be a teen and young adult with diabetes and not a
whole lot of support. i’m on an insulin pump now, two weeks into it
actually. and its been a lot harder and more frustrating than i
expected. bloodsugars have been fluctuating like crazy. i have been
told its to be expected while all of my rates and ratios get worked
out, but its been physically and emotionally draining. i have been up
checking bloodsugars at least every two hours for the last two weeks
straight. i am sticking with it (for once in my life!) in hopes that
the benefits will far outweigh all the work it takes to get there. if
anyone has any words of wisdom i would really appreciate it. thanks!
August 20th, 2007 at 6:44 am
Hello My husband recently has been diagnoised with type 2 diabetes
last April since then we have had numerous sick days trying to regulate
his blood sugar readings .Any advice on this issue?