Re: Fw: NNF - Sweet Treatments

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I just realized, this doesn't make sense unless I tell you I was diagnosed

as " borderline " two years ago. And " borderline " no longer. THEN it makes sense.

jan

At 11:05 AM 01/03/2000 -0700, you wrote:

>

>

>Hi Camille and all,

>

>I just joined the list, and I can understand your friend's having a hard

>time. I got diagnosed as Type 2 two years ago, was told to exercise, lose

>weight, low fat diet, etc. And I lost 30 pounds and did what I was supposed

>to do, which on a 5'2'' frame is a LOT. And guess what - I still have it.

>My disappointment after that is something I am having trouble coping with,

>but sort of on two levels: intellectually I know it, but down deep someone

>is yelling " Hey, not fair! "

>

>What really helped me when first diagnosed, and with this second setback,

>is talking to other diabetics, one who is doing really really well and is

>under good control, and one who has experienced about every symptom there

>is. Can you get your friend to talk to people? I think that could really

>help....

>

>Jan

>

>At 08:53 AM 01/03/2000 -0800, you wrote:

>>Hi, all--I posted a comment several days ago about my

>>friend who has Diabetes--was wondering if anyone out

>>there had some ideas about how I could better support

>>my friend who is still having trouble coping with her

>>diabetes.

>>She was diagnosed about a year ago with Type 1, was

>>always incredibly healthy and active before that, and

>>is still having a hard time accepting her disease.

>>If anyone has any ideas or comments about how someone

>>helped you, that would be great. I would really

>>appreciate it.

>>

>>Also, my friend forwarded me another page from Rick

>>Mendosa's website that I thought you all might find

>>helpful--it's a little shorter than the other one.

>>http://www.mendosa.com/genl.htm

>>

>>Hope to hear back from someone!!

>>

>>--- Susie wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>> Rick Mendosa's collection of diabetes pages are a

>>> gold mine of resources for

>>> diabetics. Here's a great page:

>>>

>>> http://www.mendosa.com/company.htm

>>>

>>> It's a nice collection of web sites of many

>>> companies that cater to the

>>> needs of diabetics. In many cases, Rick has personal

>>> experience with their

>>> products. It's always nice to know Rick is out

>>> there, looking out for the

>>> rest of us and sharing his knowledge.

>>>

>>> Susie

>>>

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