A Global Diabetes Community

Hey!!!

Thanks for joining! I'm Lindsey, one of the creators for the site.

I was diagnosed with type 1 when I was 4 years old. I went on the pump last year and sometimes love it and sometimes hate it.

I blog for dlife.com which has been absolutely amazing.

My dad was diagnosed with type 1 last year, which has been pretty hard. It was difficult realizing how real this disease can be, how the genetics might play out and the differences in how we manage/the results we get. His A1c is lower than mine, which is awesome...but very frustrating at times! Only because I've worked so hard for 15 years to get my numbers right, and still have trouble.

I'm extremely excited about starting this up and going unimaginable places with the idea.

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Permalink Reply by DiabeticizMe on June 16, 2008 at 10:26pm: Hello! I am Type 1.5/Lada and I have been DX since June 2004. I was put on shots this past January and I am Podding (OmniPod) and loving it. I am the only person in my family with diabetes. I am Married and I have 2 kids. Blogging about my life and diabetes has become my hobby.
Lindsey you are doing GREAT things!!! Keep up the good work.

Your Diabetic Buddy,
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Permalink Reply by Big Al on August 14, 2008 at 9:22am: Howdy!

A type 2 here. Diagnosed July 19, 2007, initially put on humalog mix 75/25, one shot a day. About 4 months ago was able to go to Metformin Extended Release 2 500 mg tablets per day. I had a grandmother that was diabetic, my mother is diabetic (both type 2 as well). Married with a 23 year old son. Own my own accounting office and am a Southern Baptist Minister.

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Permalink Reply by Lauren on August 18, 2008 at 9:25pm: Hey! I'm Lauren, I've actually been a member for a while now but never did an intro. Anyway, I'm 25 years old, been type 1 diabetic since I was 7. I was on shots up until December 2005 when I got a Cozmo pump, which I love.I've been married for 3 years and I have two kids, Benjamin (2) and Lucy (8 weeks) and the best control I've ever had was when i was pregnant with them. Having someone else being effected by your diabetes changes a lot! I got the pump when I first got pregnant with Benny too and its made all the difference. Right now I'm a stay at home mom. I'm also a dancer (ballet and tap) and I play the flute with a local community band.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lindsey on August 18, 2008 at 9:27pm: Wow a dancer and a flutist! That's awesome! I'm definitely coming to you with ALL my questions whenever I plan to get pregnant (still have a while, but I'm an obsessive planner).; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by **myriah** on September 3, 2008 at 4:07pm: hola! i am type I, was diagnosed at age 14, will be 30 this year (agh!!)....so, i guess i've been diabetic for 16 years, now.....on MDI since june 6th of this, that is when i received my "pod" (still trying to come up with a clever name!)....it's so much more conveinent with a pump! shots were absolutely getting to me! and i've never really had much control over my glucoses till now....well, at least i can figure out the reason for highs or lows......not married, yet, but working on it! my boyfriend is waiting for the right moment! lol ....no kids, one shi tzu named "boss".....TeXaS GIRL! born and raised! any other questions feel free to ask! :); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lindsey on September 3, 2008 at 6:05pm: Pumping is sooo much easier!!! I hated it at first (I'm on the minimed 522) but now I love the flexibility. I'm a junior in college (in TEXAS!) so my schedule is constantly changing! It's so exciting to see "normal" numbers come up more often than not.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Albert on September 16, 2008 at 2:11pm: Hello! I'm type 1, diagnosed in '97.

Deltec Cozmo pumper since 2004, then just switched to Animas One Touch Ping.
Married 9+ yrs, with 3 boys, currently 8, 6, 4.

Originally from San Francisco, but have lived in Dallas area and now Kansas City area.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Megan on October 23, 2008 at 8:51pm: Hi! My name is Megan and I am a type one- I was diagnosed about 5 years ago when I was a junior in high school (fun stuff). But am doing amazingly well and am about to graduate college! I reserach diabetes constantly and would love to hear what other people have to say to bounce some ideas off people! The key to my diabetes in definatley rountine! It is hard to get into a rountine in college, but if it can be done- your A1C def. reflects it!

Hope to talk to you all soon!
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Permalink Reply by Lindsey on October 23, 2008 at 10:15pm: Welcome! Congrats on graduating college! I have 1 more year and I can't wait! Well, I can...but it's still exciting! College and diabetes is definitely hard to manage with the varied schedules and social life, but you're right, it can be done!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by kevin lajoie on December 20, 2008 at 3:35pm: hello im kevin. i was daignosed with type 2 in 2002. my doctor pu me on actos.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lindsey on December 20, 2008 at 10:15pm: Hey Kevin! Welcome! We have many type 2's here. Feel free to look around. We're still growing, so if you see something that you want, just let me know!; ▶ Reply to This