New here and to Diabetes
Hi,<br
Type II. The doctor hasn’t prescribed meds yet. He
wants to do some more bloodwork (haven’t done the
glucose tests yet) and see if I can bring my level down
with diet. <br
about Diabetes. I got some books from the library but
haven’t got very far into them yet. To be honest, I’m
scared and confused. I know knowledge is my greatest
ally but I feel that the support and friendship of
others in the same position is
important.<br
July 30th, 2005 at 1:59 pm
hi ann!<br
our great grandparents had it. there are things we
can do to keep our sugars under control. most of us
will live a full “normal” life w/o complications. when
my mom was diagnosed she thought it was a death
sentence(old school of thought). i was diagnosed 2 years
before her but never thought that way ever! generally,
it is a manageable disease. <br
over 11 years and w/o complications. there are others
here and at others clubs who’ve had it 20 years or
more.<br
August 3rd, 2005 at 8:21 pm
Hi Ann,<br
member–learned I had diabetes about 2.5 months ago. Was put on
glucophage briefly, but now back to trying to control via
diet. People here are friendly, and I’ve been learning
a lot about the disease.<br