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- Those of you who have been widowed for a few years may be able to relate to this - every few years the date rolls around where it matches the original date and day of the week of your loss. This year it is happening to me and it really bothering...
- Well, after compaining recently about the non-diabetics who were telling me what I should not be eating, today I got it from several friends who are diabetic, about what I SHOULD be eating! Ha! I was told that of course we can eat pizza, desserts,...
- Hi, just need a moment to vent here about people who tell you what you should do, and are NOT even diabetic tjhemselves! Today I decided to get myself a Diet Soda for the first time in 6 months since I have been diagnosed. I have not been feeling...
- I just got my new A1C test results today and the new number is 5.7. That is down from 11.3 six months ago, and 6.3 three months ago, so of course I am thrilled! This is without meds. The dr. said that my new reading puts me in the "normal"...
- I don't know about the rest of you, but grocery shopping has become a different experience for me since I was diagnosed in November of last year. I was in the store today and feeling kind of sad as I totally passed by the desserts like Little...
- I got my new number today and was thrilled with the results, as was my doctor. I went from 11.3 the first part of November to 6.3 today. I am not on any meds, so this has been all (very) hard work with diet and exercise. She says that I am almost...
- I am newly diagnosed - about two months ago, and I have heard everywhere that "white" carbs are out now. That incudes pasta, rice, white bread and white potatoes. I have read this in two diabetes books, heard it here in this group, and many other...
- I am new to Diabets - diagnosed about 6 weeks ago. I have fully embraced the diet and exercise thing and have seen my numbers coming down - not where I want to be yet, but making progress. My original (non-fasting) reading was 339, and the one and...
- Today I am just angry about this whole diabetes thing! I'm angry about the money I just had to pay out for an eye exam and new glasses because my vision suddenly changed. I'm angry about having to permanently give up certain foods that I love,...
- I'm into week number three after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and am discovering first hand that the labels on many foods can be misleading. I am tracking my Sodium as well as my Carbs, and the sodium is far easier to spot on the labels. I...
- I am newly diagnosed with Type 2 and I have been flooded with well-intentioned advice and predictions from everyone I know who is diabetic, as well as some who are not. Personally, I am tired of people telling me what to expect! They say this or...
- Ok, I'm still new at this and I have a question about these sugar spikes I keep hearing about. I noticed that today my glucose reading (I only do this once a day in the morning) was 20 points higher than yesterday's reading. As it happens, I ate...
- Well I had a small victory this morning trying to balance carbs and low sodium - no easy task beleive me! Anyway I wanted to make sure I had my dried prunes with breakfast which I really need, and I also wanted cold cereal, but the cereal I wanted...
- I went to a walk-in cllinic over the weekend for a urinary tract infection and the doctor there did a random blood glucose test which resulted in a reading of 339. I don't know a thing about diabetes, but he wanted to immediately ;put my on...
- Hi, I'm a widow of almost 4 years, and like many of you, I lost my husband at holiday time. Thanksgiving was the last holiday we spent together; he died on December 5, 2008. Each year since has been different,for me -some ok, some angry, all still...