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Type of diabetes: Type 1

Most recent A1C (BG Average) Value: 7.6

What glucose meter do you use?: OneTouch UltraEasy

Type of treatment you use: Pump

If you use a pump, what pump model do you use?: Minimed Paradigm

Hometown (where you come from):: Wiltshire

Where do you live? (City, Country): England

What is the address for your blog or other web site, if any?: http://juvenile-diabetes.blogspot.com

How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?: You found me on my blog.

Who referred you? (if anyone): Manny Hernandez

What do you do for a living?: Student

Alissa's Blog

Heya!

Well, this is my first post...and as such, I would like to introduce myself to all you lovely people reading it!

My name is Alissa and I am a Type 1 Diabetic. I am also a drama student at university in England in my final year at the moment. I have a beautiful and supportive family, and try my hardest to keep my levels in check! It is pretty difficult to keep it in check as a student, as I have no structure or routine to my day, though I have tried to implement one.

I have recen…

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At 5:26pm on November 4, 2008, Alessandra Paganin said…: Hi Alissa! How are you? hope you're all right!Ale x

At 6:35pm on January 5, 2008, Jim Freeman said…: Welcome to the community. I'm in the U.S. on the east coast in MD. You're across the water!

At 1:12am on December 5, 2007, Daena said…: Hi Alissa, welcome to Tudiabetes! I'm a uni student too, only I come from Singapore and I am studying communications. Just wanted to pop by and say hi!

At 10:19am on December 4, 2007, Doris Ann Dickerson said…: Thank you for accepting my friend request ! I love the fact that your from England! I have always wanted to see that side of the "pond" HA!

At 6:10am on December 4, 2007, Doris Ann Dickerson said…: Welcome to our growing family Alissa!!!!! Another Type 1 here!!!! Great! I'm a Type 1 and so is my daughter! I've had it for 35 years and she's had it for 9. She has 1 14 month old on the 13th of this month and another little girl on the was in April!!!!