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Hi! I am the founder of TuDiabetes.com. In April 2008 we started the Diabetes Hands Foundation, a nonprofit with the goal of having no people with diabetes feel alone and people without diabetes learning more about what it's like to live with diabetes.

I come from Venezuela. I first went to school there and then went to Cornell University (in New York state), where I obtained my M.Eng. in Electrical Engineering. Still I have found my true professional love to lie in the web space, so I eventually became a Web Product Manager. Since January 2008, I live with my family in the Bay Area, California.

I was diagnosed with diabetes in late 2002 (initially diagnosed and treated as type II) and formally starting shooting insulin (effectively called a "type I") in 2003. I got on the insulin pump (Minimed 515) in July 2005. I am constantly working on exercising more: that is my constant struggle. In 2007, I learned that I actually have type 1.5 diabetes!

Since September 2007, I started writing a monthly column called "Hola Diabetes" for dLife in English and Spanish, aimed at the Latino community. In May 2008, I started writing the column "Diabetes Hacker" in MyDiabetesCentral.com.

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At 3:54am on January 8, 2009, Dr. Neelesh Arya said…
Hello,
My dear Family (Tudiabetes) Member. I am feeling great that I got an opportunity to be a part of Tudiabetes. I am here to learn from you, to know you, to help you.
I am thankful to you for working for diabetic patients.

I am always there for advice. Also feel free to mail me at drnarya@gmail.com for any advice.
I will be happy to guide and learn from you.

Dr. Neelesh Arya
At 9:14pm on January 7, 2009, Barbara said…
Well, thank you...oh and you made me smile back :)

LOL, ME
At 8:31am on January 7, 2009, Barbara said…
Hey Manny...thanks so much for the vote!!! I appreciate that. Quick question...can we have an autographed picture with you and the big guy there? LOL. I bet it was fun talking to Regis wasn't it?

Anyways, thank you very much!!!!
At 6:35pm on January 6, 2009, Elizabeth Wolff said…
Hey Manny!

Thank you so much for featuring us!!! I would love to be featured in the newsletter!
This is really a fantastic website - keep up the good work!

If you're ever in NY, please visit Cure Thrift Shop!

Best,
Liz
At 12:52pm on January 6, 2009, sohair said…

Thank you Manny,you made too many lonely poeple happy.God bless you & your lovely family.

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Profile Information

Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Date diagnosed
October 23, 2002
Most recent A1C (Blood Glucose Average) Value
6.4 (Sep. 17, 2008)
Type of treatment you use
Pump, Diet and Exercise
If you use a pump, what pump model do you use?
Minimed Paradigm 515
Hometown (where you come from):
Caracas, Venezuela
Where do you live? (City, Country)
Bay Area, CA
What is the address for your Twitter profile or other web site, if any?
http://twitter.com/askmanny
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
Founder of TuDiabetes.com
Who referred you? (if anyone)
n/a
What do you do for a living?
President of the Diabetes Hands Foundation
 
 
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