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Kristin

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Profile Information

Hometown (where you come from):
Detroit, Michigan
Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
July 21, 2003
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
7.9
What glucose meter do you use?
D-Cont Optimum (from Elektronika 77)
Type of treatment you use
Pump
What pump model do you use, if any?
Medtronic Paradigm 722 / Deltec Cozmo 1800
What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
http://idodiabetes.wordpress.com
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
From diabetesmine.com
What do you do for a living?
phd student (in political science)

Intro

I am currently living in Budapest, Hungary and working on my phd in political science (comparing the effects of welfares states on poverty in Centeral and Eastern Europe). I am originally from the Detroit area, but my husband is from Hungary. I have type 1 diabetes, diagnosed in 2003 (at the age of 21). I use the Minimed Paradigm insulin pump (used to use Cozmo 1800). After a year with A1c's under 7, I am now struggling to manage my blood sugars. Pregnancy is something that we would like to consider in the near future... so actually under 6 is the goal, but one step at a time! Glad to have found this community!

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At 3:17pm on July 5, 2009, noor said…
Hello sweety!
i did very well on the exams,i finished it on the last Wed,i'm sooo happy!!
i can't belive that i won't get to school any more!! lol
on Tuseday i'm having an exam for getting to the university,
i'm going to be an endocrinologist.
Now,i'm trying to be relax because i didn't take good care on my sugar on the last month.
Thanks for asking about me.
At 5:16am on July 5, 2009, Linda Fox said…
A doctorate in Political Science of Eastern Europe ... wow, how fascinating! I have traveled but mostly in Asia and S. America (before we considered kids), we had considered Romania, but that was the year they closed to international adoptions, in fact.
At 5:14am on July 5, 2009, Linda Fox said…
Insurance coverage? ... cha-CHING! Need to look into THAT ... And I was just looking forward to not paying for the actoplusmet! Thanks for the tip!
At 12:22am on July 5, 2009, martin crutchley said…
thank you kristin.hope to speak to you soonxx
At 10:06pm on July 4, 2009, Lori Lake said…
Thanks for adding me.
At 5:21pm on July 4, 2009, Linda Gauvin-Miller said…

You mean this one?
At 3:08pm on July 4, 2009, Linda Fox said…
Thanks. I have read it ... I actually know Zoe, another LADA here ,from the Diabetes Forums. She provided mcuh encouragment in my getting a diagnosis, in fact!
At 1:31am on July 3, 2009, Lise Van Delm said…
You lived in Antwerpe ?
Wooh nice ( :

Even I can't speak English so good
I like this language so much
Haha.

Nice hearing from you, Kristin !
At 12:24am on July 3, 2009, Singh said…
I just wanna say, ur doing excellent job by being active and connecting everyone on this website. I am sure one day u will make the difference for diabetics around the globe. Oh yeah, U got great eyes as well.
At 12:05am on July 3, 2009, colin cowdrery said…
My girlfriend has had type 1 since she was 3, she is 30 now. She's well able to look after herself and when I told her I joined this forum she told me to unsubscribe because I'll only drive myself insane when I start to actually realise the extent of her problem!

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Kristin replied to Joe Milam's discussion 'Why are you NOT taking care of yourself?'40 minutes ago
This discussion raised a lot of emotions, but I think ended up being very educational in the end. If you are looking for a meaningful discussion on this topic, I encourage you to read through the 6 (!) pages of comments (not only the initial quest...
Kristin replied to Linda Fox's discussion 'How many of you 1.5's also have autoimmune thyroid disease?'1 hour ago
I have tested strongly positive for antibodies related to Hashimoto's (I think the upper bound was 60 and my reading was 600). But my TSH is still within the lab defined value of "normal" (around 2.5-3.5). So I am not yet treating it. Almost ever...
Kristin commented on Andrea Russo's blog post 'College Support Group'3 hours ago
I found the page of the member that I was thinking about. It's Lindsey and here is her blog post about this topic. I'm sure that she would love to hear from you!!!
Kristin commented on Jade's blog post 'when your diabetes affects others...'5 hours ago
Hi Jade, reading your story above told me that you know very well how to manage your diabetes. You tested and did everything right. That happens to me often when I overestimate the carbs in my meal. I add a snack after dinner and then everything i...
Kristin commented on Lanny Nachtmann's photo 'dt 2d'5 hours ago
I like it! Though I definitely test to live, I'm not sure that I live to test ;)
Kristin replied to Michelle Diabetic Mom of two?'s discussion 'Insulin Packs to keep insulin cool?'6 hours ago
I have the Frio pump pack. It is very effective (I use the FRIO products a lot), but it is quite big. When you get it, you will see that there is a beads/gel pack (which is the part that you need to soak in water) and an outer case. If you just u...
Kristin commented on Dean's photo 'A big treat, Jul '09'17 hours ago
So precious! I love the smile!!!
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