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Denise commented on DHF Board of Directors's blog post 'Statement from the Board of the Diabetes Hands Foundation'on Friday

ditto judith!

Denise replied to Jessieface's discussion 'BG's soaring after being in the heat?'June 30

I also go the opposite way in the heat..droplike a rock---and I live in the desert :-(

Denise replied to Marps's discussion 'Lantus verdict (May Cause Cancer)'June 28

Seems to me just a BS reaction to studies that the article admits are inconclusive. Non-analog insulins ar not without their drawbacks/side-effects. It used to be natural for people to die of old age at 50--for various reasons including cancer---a...

Denise replied to Carol Coombes's discussion 'Coloured lancets'June 27

I seea few positives (although I much prefer my renew lancer to any of the others and it automatically gives you a new lnacet each time--and I have tried eme all)--easier for sight challenged peeps to seee--and kids would probably like em better. ...

Denise commented on Joanne's blog post 'Happppy !!!!! Good numbers = D'June 22

Congrats!

Denise commented on J.A. (Jeff) Neitzel's blog post 'Is diabetes a chronic health condition, a disease, or a way of life?'June 22

I do thinkof it as a disease, and it is certainly NOT my friend! I do view it as the enemy withing hta I would GLADLY get rid of if I could, just like I would get rid of Kidney disease (not from diabetes) and asthma if I could, It is just one of ...

Denise replied to Colleen's discussion 'Endo vs. General Physician?'June 21

I have a fantastic GP,sent me to an endo because I have more than one prob...and my endo is a T1--- and does he ever understand. Also, have a T2 fried who sees him as well--and he is just as understanding. Thre are 4 docs m a PA, CDE in the practi...

Denise replied to Leanna's discussion 'Insertion device? Yes or no?'June 13

My insurance didn't, but I paid the $25 ea and got two...I ama backup kinda person---Iam too chicken to try without

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Hometown (where you come from):: Washington DC

Do you have diabetes?: Yes

Type of diabetes: Type 1

Date diagnosed: December 29, 2006

Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value: 6.7 :-(

What glucose meter do you use?: One Touch Ultra Link

Type of treatment you use: Pump

What pump model do you use, if any?: MM 522

What is the address for your Facebook profile, if any?: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=500015784

What is the address for your MySpace page, if any?: http://www.myspace.com/flying_horse_ranch

What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?: http://indigopegasus.spaces.live.com/

What do you expect from TuDiabetes?: Safe community for open discussions on all facets of diabetes

How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?: http://www.diabetesmine.com/

Who referred you? (if anyone): http://www.diabetesmine.com/

What do you do for a living?: tax manager

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so much for trying something new...

I decided to give the MM sil sets a try. went ot my educator after I got my two trail setsand got an inserter (yeah I am achicken to try a mnaul insertion)

So after I get over the long introducer needle..in insert--no pain (good thing) prime-bolus for dinner (a bit off scheudle today cause it is quarter end at work and quarter ends are crazy)..I think everything is going fine till I am at the stove and the hubby comes over for a squeeze while asking how it feels (he knew I was trying a new type… Continue

Posted on March 27, 2009 at 9:49pm — 3 Comments

Symlin results

A picture-even this crappy one--is worth a thousand words--this is an early am before breakfast-calibrated 98..look at that flat line--if this continues i will be most happy. I go up to the 60 dose at dinner tonight....

Posted on March 22, 2009 at 9:05am — 2 Comments

new pics up

Since daughters baby shower was today--can post the pics of the stuff thats done--the rest I can post as I finish cause she kinda knows about them--least ways they aren't real "surpises"--she's seen all the rest of the fabrics.

Need an early night tonight

Posted on February 21, 2009 at 9:24pm — 4 Comments

One of those I hate diabetes days!

So been running high since last night..does NOT want to get under 180 for anything! :-( my guess is that my body is trying VERY HARD to =fight off this bug that was so lovingly shared by co-workers who will not stay home when sick (and our company gives us 2 weeks-10 days-paid sick time a year)...grrr....

some days....

Posted on February 11, 2009 at 7:40am — 1 Comment

Sure glad I worked from home today!!

So I put a new infusion set and sensor in last night--it was my normal 3 day change routine..so...

Put the sensor in--it bled a bit more than normal--but have had it happen before..so it looked like it had settled down...went to do infusion set---got the resevoir ready--push the air in--set the resevoir on my shirt to let it draw while I got the infusion set ready--all of a sudden I realize my shirt is wet--the damn resevoir is leaking (at least it leaked Before i put it in my pump)! ugh--I don… Continue

Posted on January 20, 2009 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

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At 3:45pm on April 11, 2009, Marie B said…: the tree frogs are really singing in the wetlands here...hope you're having a great weekend!

At 1:14pm on March 26, 2009, Christina said…: MyHotComments

At 9:19am on March 22, 2009, Lois La Rose said…: Thanks for the thoughts...and hugs. I'm working on a deficit of hugs lately!!

Lois La Rose

At 10:23am on March 15, 2009, Josephine said…: INTERESTING, must check it out.

At 7:38am on February 13, 2009, Marie B said…: thanks, I'll check it out. I just started on Twitter yesterday. Not sure if I'm doing things right.

At 10:58am on January 27, 2009, Dreamfields Pasta said…: Thank you very much, Denise! We're very excited to hear you've been enjoying the great taste of Dreamfields for over a year-- wow! Thanks again for being such a great customer. If there is anything we can do, or if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

At 3:04pm on January 23, 2009, Kristin said…: Thanks for the friend add! I was actually surprised that we were not already friends :)

At 10:16am on January 22, 2009, J. Ryan Heinrick said…: Thank you very much for taking the time to reply to my questions on the TYpe 1 forum. They were very helpful and I shared some of the results with my classmates in my group. I also gave them the link to the entire survey.

Thank you again!

Ryan (the med student)

At 6:22am on January 16, 2009, Marie B said…: that's my brother-in-law's cat. He's coming to visit again next month. I love him. Wow, babies, yeaaaa! do you know if it's a boy or a girl? what patterns are you going to try?

At 10:20pm on January 15, 2009, Chaos said…: ahah! true tabletop gamers finally!

D & D kicks ass, i wish i was alive back in the day when it was really booming, that game is an epic classic, nowadays we play the 40k equivalent called "dark heresy".

Thats really awesome, glad to hear from a fellow gamer, whos also a diabetic.

thats awesome too, im working on making a modular gaming board some day, a giant ruined city modular board

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