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Do you have diabetes?
Yes
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Date diagnosed
February 1, 2006
Most recent A1C (BG Average) Value
12
What glucose meter do you use?
bayer contour
Type of treatment you use
Oral, Shots, Diet and Exercise
If you use a pump, what pump model do you use?
no
Hometown (where you come from):
austin, texas
Where do you live? (City, Country)
austin, usa
What is the address for your blog or other web site, if any?
http://patti020406@yahoo.com
How did you find out about us? What were you searching for?
diabetes magazine on email
Who referred you? (if anyone)
na
What do you do for a living?
treatment specialist for the brain injured

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TEST RESULTS THE BEST EVER WITH HELP

HEY GUYS AND GALS, I WANTED TO LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW LIPITOR AND OMEGA 3 FISH OIL HAS HELPED ME CONTROL MY CHOLESTEROL FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER IN MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS. YESTERDAY, I WENT FOR MY FOLLOW-UP AFTER THE FASTING FOR MY BLOOD TEST FOR A1C AND THE OTHER TESTS THEY DO. CHOLESTEROL WAS NORMAL RANGE.........WOW. MY A1C IS STILL 7.3 BUT HEY THAT'S ALRIGHT AS LONG AS MY CHOLESTEROL IS NORMAL, I KNOW I CAN BRING MY A1C DOWN TO A 5.8. THE HELP I GOT WAS FROM FISH OIL OR FLAXSEED OIL. ESSENTIAL… Continue

Posted on November 20, 2008 at 3:36pm —

patti lopez

DON'T LET BEING DIABETIC STOP YOU FROM BEING THE BEST

THIS THANKSGIVING, I HAVE ALOT TO BE GREATFUL FOR. BEING MY BEST AS A GRANDMOTHER, MY NEW BABY GRANDSON WAS BORN ON FRIDAY THE 14TH. UNFORTUNEDLY HE'LL BE IN THE HOSPITAL TILL AT LEAST ANOTHER WEEK OR SO CAUSE HE WAS BORN 6 WEEKS EARLY BUT HAS A GREAT SET OF LUNGS. THIS IS TIMOTHY'S LITTLE BROTHER, NOW TIMOTHY WAS BORN WITH KIDNEY DISEASE AND AT 7 WEEKS OLD, HIS MOTHER LEFT HIM FOR DEAD IN THE HOSPITAL. SO I TOOK CONTROL OF THE SITUATION AND HAVE BEEN RAISING HIM FOR ALMOST 4 YEARS. HIS FATHER I… Continue

Posted on November 18, 2008 at 3:11pm — 1 Comment

patti lopez

THE HOPE OF A GRANDMOTHER'S PRAYER

IT'S FRIDAY AT ABOUT 5AM AND I'M AT WORK ON MY OVERNIGHT SHIFT, MY SON TEXTS ME THAT MY DAUGHTER IN LAW IS ABOUT TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY C-SECTION - 5 WEEKS EARLY. SHE WAS ADMITTED THE AFTERNOON BEFORE, WITH TOXIMA COMPLICATIONS OF SWOLLEN LEGS AND FACE, HEADACHE REAL BAD, AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. THE HOSPITAL THOUGHT THEY COULD HOLD HER FOR TWO WEEKS SO THAT THE BABY COULD GROW MORE. IT TURN FOR THE WORST AS I WAS AT WORK WORRYING ABOUT HER CONSTANTLY. HAVING DIABETES IS HARD ON STRESSFUL SITUATIO… Continue

Posted on November 15, 2008 at 5:14pm — 4 Comments

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HISTORY IN THE MAKING.....TODAY

TODAY IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY FOR ALL OF US AND THAT IS TO VOTE. TO VOTE WITH COMPASSION FOR OUR FUTURE NOT ONLY FOR US BUT FOR OTHERS AS WELL. TODAY WE'LL TURN ON THE TV AND WATCH ANXICIOUSLY WHO WILL WIN AND HOPEFULLY HAVE A SIGH OF RELIEF OF THE ONE WE VOTED FOR. EITHER ONE, OUR FIGHT FOR LIFE WILL CONTINUE DAY AFTER DAY TILL WE REST OUR SOUL. THE DAY I VOTED, WHICH WAS REAL EARLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I FELT A RAY OF PRIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME I EVER VOTED CAUSE IT MEANT TO ME THAT I WAS ON… Continue

Posted on November 4, 2008 at 5:05pm — 1 Comment

patti lopez

Could stress and/or trauma have cause diabetes 2 in an adult's life?

I was thinking of this for a long time about how diabetes could also come on and if it was so than I would educate people in the society about stress and/or trauma that could be cause by domestic violence and how in the long run it can effect a person's health issues in the future. They do say that if you had not been diagnois with diabetes yet, but after a trauma or stressful situation your symthoms will come on and to your surprise land you in the hospital er. That's how it happen to me. So I… Continue

Posted on October 25, 2008 at 9:28pm — 7 Comments

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At 3:53pm on December 2, 2008, Jeffrey said…
Patti, Know your warm welcomes will be missed. Also know our prayers will be with you and your family during this hard time.
At 10:08pm on December 1, 2008, Carolyn said…
Thanks for the welcome.
At 9:16am on December 1, 2008, bigheadmarc1971 said…
thank you for the request hope everything is wonderful
At 4:17am on November 30, 2008, Nagwa said…
on behalf of mumy , she would like to thank you for your comments & her applogy for not bieng able to answere as she cant sit on PC so far due to her back pain
At 4:17am on November 30, 2008, Nagwa said…
on behalf of mumy , she would like to thank you for your comments & her applogy for not bieng able to answere as she cant sit on PC so far due to her back pain
At 9:18pm on November 24, 2008, Colorado said…
Patti, good to hear from you. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving
At 8:43am on November 24, 2008, Liz said…
Thanks for the warm welcome!
At 7:34pm on November 23, 2008, Ramsey Makar said…
Thanks for the welcome Patti. I'm already feeling the love. :)
At 3:44pm on November 23, 2008, Candy said…
Thank you so much. I have been so overwhelmed that I am not real sure which way to go.
At 12:51pm on November 23, 2008, Tamer said…
Hello Patti
Thanks for this warm welcome i will post my photo very soon and I am sure that I will find all the support i need and hope that i can be of help too.
Tamer
 
 
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