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By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:04:32 +0000

Quick bio: I live in the Great Northwest, retired high school teacher
and counselor; married 42 years today! Am fairly healthy and fit
considering my age and habits, just this week getting my weight back
down a few pounds to where I want it.
I was diagnosed with Type-2 just before Christmas of 1996. Two days
later, with new BG monitor kit in hand, I flew with my wife to Belize
for a long-anticipated holiday. I quit obvious sweets “cold turkey,”
but faced the challenge of changing my diet (1) during the Christmas
holidays and (2) in a foreign country. Seemed to work out fine, as
that was the only time in my life that I LOST weight over the
holidays! From that point, I continued to slim down, even though I was
not what most people would think of as particulary fat. (I have the
advantage of being 6′5″, so the extra pounds are not so noticeable.)
Anyway, almost 11 years later, I am on Metformin (850 mg X 3 daily),
Lipitor, and Cymbalta. I remain fairly careful with diet, but do have

a weakness for too many chips and crackers.

By: Berta Shannon

Berta Shannon — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 14:32:45 +0000

Answering roll call

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:57:33 +0000

Hello everyone have been xtremely busy and other stuff going on, but I think of
you all always and hope you all have a very happy holiday, god bless and take
care Deb C

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:00:47 +0000

So far, so good, he’s a gem to give his shots to,
as he sits nicely and lets me do them. Bless his
heart, he got very “owley” today and I think it may have
been a low. I gave him some insta-glucose and an hour
later forced him out of the crate….He likes to hide
out in his crate, but needs to socialize
more. doggers- is food motivated…! him and he has an expression like “Oh,
GEEZ!……..Humans!”

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Sun, 28 Nov 2004 06:25:16 +0000

>>I have five dogs and no. six will join us on the 25th of may, a
diabetioc pomeranian, named CONAN. He needs two shots a
day.<<

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 11:33:27 +0000

Not sure about a chatroom, but I too am type one,
and wear an insulin pump. group here and will tell us more, I’ve been IDDM for 16
years and no comps yet…(Knocking on all woods in the
house) 25th of may, a diabetioc pomeranian, named CONAN. He
needs two shots a day. 89 year old dad and BF share in the house.
:-)

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 08:22:24 +0000

Hi everyone. I’m a new member here with type 1
diabeties. I needed to join a support group like this one
I’m glad i found it. Been having alot of
complications and no one to really talk to on it, could use
some advice. Do you guys have a chat room? If so what
time does everyone go on?

By: Neva Marjory

Neva Marjory — Wed, 11 Jun 2003 23:14:31 +0000

I worry a lot about all the complications, but am
most terrified (like Cheryl) of losing my eyesight.
Kidney failure runs a close second. The idea of being on
dialysis upsets me alot. Joining up with diabetes groups
online has helped me alot. I used to spend a lot of time
in denial, but hearing others talk about the
consequences of ignoring this disease, really brought it home.
Take responsibility or pay later. I think what makes
me most angry, however, is that it is possible to
jump through every hoop, work really hard at control
and still end up disabled. Diabetes, like life in
general, doesn’t play fair. -Dona

By: Jules Xiomara

Jules Xiomara — Sat, 07 Jun 2003 01:10:49 +0000

Taty: diabetes will eventually take my eyesight from me. That
probably seems the least of the dreadful complications
that may develop, but my whole life is based on being
able to read books and use the computer. I am really
scared to death of going blind — and when my eyes get
blurry because of a particularly high or low level, I
have panic attacks like you wouldn’t
believe. beginning of cataracts on both eyes, I freaked. He calmed
me down and said they were not caused by the
diabetes; that my eyes showed no signs of damage; it was
just something that happens when people get older –
well, of course, I don’t consider myself old, so now my
ego was deflated!
things also, but that is my main concern. (Breakit)