Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi Anita, Welcome to the list! What type of diabetes do you have? I've had Type 1 diabetes since the age of 9 (have had it for almost 20 years now) and use an insulin pump. I hope you find this list useful, there are many friendly and knowledgeable people here. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hi Anita, Welcome to the list! What type of diabetes do you have? I've had Type 1 diabetes since the age of 9 (have had it for almost 20 years now) and use an insulin pump. I hope you find this list useful, there are many friendly and knowledgeable people here. Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Welcome Anita. I am Pat from California. I am type 1 diabetic for 66 years. Are you type 1 or 2? What kind of meds are you taking? _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Anita Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 6:11 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: My Introduction Hello Everyone, My name is Anita I have been a totaly blind diabetic for about a year and a half. I live in Georgia with my husband and I have a daughter away at college. I am looking forward to learning allot of things from all of you. Anita e-mail and facebook: abbrown6211@... <mailto:abbrown6211%40charter.net> skype: anita.brown27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Welcome Anita. I am Pat from California. I am type 1 diabetic for 66 years. Are you type 1 or 2? What kind of meds are you taking? _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Anita Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 6:11 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: My Introduction Hello Everyone, My name is Anita I have been a totaly blind diabetic for about a year and a half. I live in Georgia with my husband and I have a daughter away at college. I am looking forward to learning allot of things from all of you. Anita e-mail and facebook: abbrown6211@... <mailto:abbrown6211%40charter.net> skype: anita.brown27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Welcome Anita. I am Pat from California. I am type 1 diabetic for 66 years. Are you type 1 or 2? What kind of meds are you taking? _____ From: blind-diabetics [mailto:blind-diabetics ] On Behalf Of Anita Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 6:11 PM To: blind-diabetics Subject: My Introduction Hello Everyone, My name is Anita I have been a totaly blind diabetic for about a year and a half. I live in Georgia with my husband and I have a daughter away at college. I am looking forward to learning allot of things from all of you. Anita e-mail and facebook: abbrown6211@... <mailto:abbrown6211%40charter.net> skype: anita.brown27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 hello Anita, my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 grandchildren. My Introduction Hello Everyone, My name is Anita I have been a totaly blind diabetic for about a year and a half. I live in Georgia with my husband and I have a daughter away at college. I am looking forward to learning allot of things from all of you. Anita e-mail and facebook: abbrown6211@... skype: anita.brown27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 hello Anita, my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 grandchildren. My Introduction Hello Everyone, My name is Anita I have been a totaly blind diabetic for about a year and a half. I live in Georgia with my husband and I have a daughter away at college. I am looking forward to learning allot of things from all of you. Anita e-mail and facebook: abbrown6211@... skype: anita.brown27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 hello Anita, my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 grandchildren. My Introduction Hello Everyone, My name is Anita I have been a totaly blind diabetic for about a year and a half. I live in Georgia with my husband and I have a daughter away at college. I am looking forward to learning allot of things from all of you. Anita e-mail and facebook: abbrown6211@... skype: anita.brown27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thank you for the welcome. Anita e-mail and facebook: abbrown6211@... skype: anita.brown27 My Introduction Hello Everyone, My name is Anita I have been a totaly blind diabetic for about a year and a half. I live in Georgia with my husband and I have a daughter away at college. I am looking forward to learning allot of things from all of you. Anita e-mail and facebook: abbrown6211@... skype: anita.brown27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Sorry, I just can't bite my tongue here ... It is impossible for Type 2 diabetes to become Type 1 diabetes. They are two different diseases with different causes that just happen to both result in high blood sugar. The only way someone can " change " from one to the other is if they are originally misdiagnosed and the diagnosis is later corrected when treatment is found to not work or whatever, but usually this occurs fairly quickly after the misdiagnosis and not years down the road. What *can* happen, and what you probably meant, is that Type 2s can become insulin-requiring Type 2 diabetics, where they require insulin for blood sugar control. A few Type 2s even become truly insulin-dependent where they will die in short order if insulin is discontinued, just like a Type 1; but even so, they are still a Type 2 diabetic. Sometimes the treatment of long-standing Type 2 diabetes can look almost identical to that of Type 1 diabetes, but the underlying disease processes are still very different. Jen > > hello Anita, > my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 > years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. > I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 > grandchildren. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Sorry, I just can't bite my tongue here ... It is impossible for Type 2 diabetes to become Type 1 diabetes. They are two different diseases with different causes that just happen to both result in high blood sugar. The only way someone can " change " from one to the other is if they are originally misdiagnosed and the diagnosis is later corrected when treatment is found to not work or whatever, but usually this occurs fairly quickly after the misdiagnosis and not years down the road. What *can* happen, and what you probably meant, is that Type 2s can become insulin-requiring Type 2 diabetics, where they require insulin for blood sugar control. A few Type 2s even become truly insulin-dependent where they will die in short order if insulin is discontinued, just like a Type 1; but even so, they are still a Type 2 diabetic. Sometimes the treatment of long-standing Type 2 diabetes can look almost identical to that of Type 1 diabetes, but the underlying disease processes are still very different. Jen > > hello Anita, > my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 > years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. > I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 > grandchildren. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Sorry, I just can't bite my tongue here ... It is impossible for Type 2 diabetes to become Type 1 diabetes. They are two different diseases with different causes that just happen to both result in high blood sugar. The only way someone can " change " from one to the other is if they are originally misdiagnosed and the diagnosis is later corrected when treatment is found to not work or whatever, but usually this occurs fairly quickly after the misdiagnosis and not years down the road. What *can* happen, and what you probably meant, is that Type 2s can become insulin-requiring Type 2 diabetics, where they require insulin for blood sugar control. A few Type 2s even become truly insulin-dependent where they will die in short order if insulin is discontinued, just like a Type 1; but even so, they are still a Type 2 diabetic. Sometimes the treatment of long-standing Type 2 diabetes can look almost identical to that of Type 1 diabetes, but the underlying disease processes are still very different. Jen > > hello Anita, > my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 > years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. > I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 > grandchildren. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thanks, Jen, for that clarification. I'll add, that type 1 diabetics (insulin dependent or juvenile diabetics) do not produce any insulin, or a very tiny amount. On the other side, type 2 diabetics (or, adult onset diabetics) do in fact have insulin in their bodies, but their bodies can not utilize it. Medications like Metphromin (spelling??) allow their bodies to make use of their bodies insulin. I wouldn't be surprised that somewhere in the world there are people who have become legitimate type 1 diabetics after being type 2 diabetics, but it's probably rare. Would the class of type 2 diabetics who go from using only oral meds to using insulin be known as type 1.5 diabetics? Dave -- Weather conditions on 2/10/2011 3:17:13 PM in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Clear, 24.1°F Wind:WNW-290° at 10mph Join the BARD Talk list: bardtalk-subscribe Visit the BARD Talk web site: http://www.bardtalk.com Created by Weather Signature v1.32 . http://www.weathersig.com Re: My Introduction Sorry, I just can't bite my tongue here ... It is impossible for Type 2 diabetes to become Type 1 diabetes. They are two different diseases with different causes that just happen to both result in high blood sugar. The only way someone can " change " from one to the other is if they are originally misdiagnosed and the diagnosis is later corrected when treatment is found to not work or whatever, but usually this occurs fairly quickly after the misdiagnosis and not years down the road. What *can* happen, and what you probably meant, is that Type 2s can become insulin-requiring Type 2 diabetics, where they require insulin for blood sugar control. A few Type 2s even become truly insulin-dependent where they will die in short order if insulin is discontinued, just like a Type 1; but even so, they are still a Type 2 diabetic. Sometimes the treatment of long-standing Type 2 diabetes can look almost identical to that of Type 1 diabetes, but the underlying disease processes are still very different. Jen > > hello Anita, > my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 > years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. > I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 > grandchildren. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thanks, Jen, for that clarification. I'll add, that type 1 diabetics (insulin dependent or juvenile diabetics) do not produce any insulin, or a very tiny amount. On the other side, type 2 diabetics (or, adult onset diabetics) do in fact have insulin in their bodies, but their bodies can not utilize it. Medications like Metphromin (spelling??) allow their bodies to make use of their bodies insulin. I wouldn't be surprised that somewhere in the world there are people who have become legitimate type 1 diabetics after being type 2 diabetics, but it's probably rare. Would the class of type 2 diabetics who go from using only oral meds to using insulin be known as type 1.5 diabetics? Dave -- Weather conditions on 2/10/2011 3:17:13 PM in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Clear, 24.1°F Wind:WNW-290° at 10mph Join the BARD Talk list: bardtalk-subscribe Visit the BARD Talk web site: http://www.bardtalk.com Created by Weather Signature v1.32 . http://www.weathersig.com Re: My Introduction Sorry, I just can't bite my tongue here ... It is impossible for Type 2 diabetes to become Type 1 diabetes. They are two different diseases with different causes that just happen to both result in high blood sugar. The only way someone can " change " from one to the other is if they are originally misdiagnosed and the diagnosis is later corrected when treatment is found to not work or whatever, but usually this occurs fairly quickly after the misdiagnosis and not years down the road. What *can* happen, and what you probably meant, is that Type 2s can become insulin-requiring Type 2 diabetics, where they require insulin for blood sugar control. A few Type 2s even become truly insulin-dependent where they will die in short order if insulin is discontinued, just like a Type 1; but even so, they are still a Type 2 diabetic. Sometimes the treatment of long-standing Type 2 diabetes can look almost identical to that of Type 1 diabetes, but the underlying disease processes are still very different. Jen > > hello Anita, > my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 > years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. > I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 > grandchildren. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 Thanks, Jen, for that clarification. I'll add, that type 1 diabetics (insulin dependent or juvenile diabetics) do not produce any insulin, or a very tiny amount. On the other side, type 2 diabetics (or, adult onset diabetics) do in fact have insulin in their bodies, but their bodies can not utilize it. Medications like Metphromin (spelling??) allow their bodies to make use of their bodies insulin. I wouldn't be surprised that somewhere in the world there are people who have become legitimate type 1 diabetics after being type 2 diabetics, but it's probably rare. Would the class of type 2 diabetics who go from using only oral meds to using insulin be known as type 1.5 diabetics? Dave -- Weather conditions on 2/10/2011 3:17:13 PM in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Clear, 24.1°F Wind:WNW-290° at 10mph Join the BARD Talk list: bardtalk-subscribe Visit the BARD Talk web site: http://www.bardtalk.com Created by Weather Signature v1.32 . http://www.weathersig.com Re: My Introduction Sorry, I just can't bite my tongue here ... It is impossible for Type 2 diabetes to become Type 1 diabetes. They are two different diseases with different causes that just happen to both result in high blood sugar. The only way someone can " change " from one to the other is if they are originally misdiagnosed and the diagnosis is later corrected when treatment is found to not work or whatever, but usually this occurs fairly quickly after the misdiagnosis and not years down the road. What *can* happen, and what you probably meant, is that Type 2s can become insulin-requiring Type 2 diabetics, where they require insulin for blood sugar control. A few Type 2s even become truly insulin-dependent where they will die in short order if insulin is discontinued, just like a Type 1; but even so, they are still a Type 2 diabetic. Sometimes the treatment of long-standing Type 2 diabetes can look almost identical to that of Type 1 diabetes, but the underlying disease processes are still very different. Jen > > hello Anita, > my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 > years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. > I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 > grandchildren. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I except that what you are saying, but I just know after I had the heart attack, congestive heart failure and three strokes they said I had now become a type 1. Re: My Introduction Sorry, I just can't bite my tongue here ... It is impossible for Type 2 diabetes to become Type 1 diabetes. They are two different diseases with different causes that just happen to both result in high blood sugar. The only way someone can " change " from one to the other is if they are originally misdiagnosed and the diagnosis is later corrected when treatment is found to not work or whatever, but usually this occurs fairly quickly after the misdiagnosis and not years down the road. What *can* happen, and what you probably meant, is that Type 2s can become insulin-requiring Type 2 diabetics, where they require insulin for blood sugar control. A few Type 2s even become truly insulin-dependent where they will die in short order if insulin is discontinued, just like a Type 1; but even so, they are still a Type 2 diabetic. Sometimes the treatment of long-standing Type 2 diabetes can look almost identical to that of Type 1 diabetes, but the underlying disease processes are still very different. Jen > > hello Anita, > my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 > years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. > I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 > grandchildren. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I except that what you are saying, but I just know after I had the heart attack, congestive heart failure and three strokes they said I had now become a type 1. Re: My Introduction Sorry, I just can't bite my tongue here ... It is impossible for Type 2 diabetes to become Type 1 diabetes. They are two different diseases with different causes that just happen to both result in high blood sugar. The only way someone can " change " from one to the other is if they are originally misdiagnosed and the diagnosis is later corrected when treatment is found to not work or whatever, but usually this occurs fairly quickly after the misdiagnosis and not years down the road. What *can* happen, and what you probably meant, is that Type 2s can become insulin-requiring Type 2 diabetics, where they require insulin for blood sugar control. A few Type 2s even become truly insulin-dependent where they will die in short order if insulin is discontinued, just like a Type 1; but even so, they are still a Type 2 diabetic. Sometimes the treatment of long-standing Type 2 diabetes can look almost identical to that of Type 1 diabetes, but the underlying disease processes are still very different. Jen > > hello Anita, > my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 > years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. > I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 > grandchildren. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I except that what you are saying, but I just know after I had the heart attack, congestive heart failure and three strokes they said I had now become a type 1. Re: My Introduction Sorry, I just can't bite my tongue here ... It is impossible for Type 2 diabetes to become Type 1 diabetes. They are two different diseases with different causes that just happen to both result in high blood sugar. The only way someone can " change " from one to the other is if they are originally misdiagnosed and the diagnosis is later corrected when treatment is found to not work or whatever, but usually this occurs fairly quickly after the misdiagnosis and not years down the road. What *can* happen, and what you probably meant, is that Type 2s can become insulin-requiring Type 2 diabetics, where they require insulin for blood sugar control. A few Type 2s even become truly insulin-dependent where they will die in short order if insulin is discontinued, just like a Type 1; but even so, they are still a Type 2 diabetic. Sometimes the treatment of long-standing Type 2 diabetes can look almost identical to that of Type 1 diabetes, but the underlying disease processes are still very different. Jen > > hello Anita, > my name is on and I have been a type 2 diabetic for 20 > years and in 2003 I became a type 1 diabetic. > I live in southern California with my wife and 5 children and 13 > grandchildren. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I hope you have a lot of questions and I know the group can help you. take care. My Introduction Hello Everyone, My name is Anita I have been a totaly blind diabetic for about a year and a half. I live in Georgia with my husband and I have a daughter away at college. I am looking forward to learning allot of things from all of you. Anita e-mail and facebook: abbrown6211@... skype: anita.brown27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I hope you have a lot of questions and I know the group can help you. take care. My Introduction Hello Everyone, My name is Anita I have been a totaly blind diabetic for about a year and a half. I live in Georgia with my husband and I have a daughter away at college. I am looking forward to learning allot of things from all of you. Anita e-mail and facebook: abbrown6211@... skype: anita.brown27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 I hope you have a lot of questions and I know the group can help you. take care. My Introduction Hello Everyone, My name is Anita I have been a totaly blind diabetic for about a year and a half. I live in Georgia with my husband and I have a daughter away at college. I am looking forward to learning allot of things from all of you. Anita e-mail and facebook: abbrown6211@... skype: anita.brown27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 As usual is right on. I am a 70 year old type 2 insulin dependent diabetic. As a general rule of thumb a type 2 diabetic will become an insulin dependent diabetic some where between ten and fifteen years after being diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic in the first place. When I started running A1C's well above 7.0, actually above 9.0 in my case, I had to go on both long-acting insulin Lantus and short-acting insulin Humalog. I was an oral pill popper for 16 years after initially being diagnosed as a diabetic. Tools are there for you to use. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 As usual is right on. I am a 70 year old type 2 insulin dependent diabetic. As a general rule of thumb a type 2 diabetic will become an insulin dependent diabetic some where between ten and fifteen years after being diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic in the first place. When I started running A1C's well above 7.0, actually above 9.0 in my case, I had to go on both long-acting insulin Lantus and short-acting insulin Humalog. I was an oral pill popper for 16 years after initially being diagnosed as a diabetic. Tools are there for you to use. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2011 Report Share Posted February 10, 2011 As usual is right on. I am a 70 year old type 2 insulin dependent diabetic. As a general rule of thumb a type 2 diabetic will become an insulin dependent diabetic some where between ten and fifteen years after being diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic in the first place. When I started running A1C's well above 7.0, actually above 9.0 in my case, I had to go on both long-acting insulin Lantus and short-acting insulin Humalog. I was an oral pill popper for 16 years after initially being diagnosed as a diabetic. Tools are there for you to use. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 Welcome aboard ! No matter how you cut it. You are now an insulin dependent diabetic. I had a similar history with three heart attacks and two strokes, thankfully they were minor strokes leaving me with permanent glove anesthesia of the left hand. I also now have congestive heart failure, and I know you are in the counting mode like I am, having to count carbs, ml of water consumed and mg of salt consumed as well. Presently, I am just glad to be alive. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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