Guest guest Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 In a message dated 12/22/2005 11:19:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, aliciaj04@... writes: Can anyone tell me about what I have and what to do to help my health. I am 25 yrs old 226 lbs. I have 2 children and a hubby who I have been with for 9 yrs married almost 5. He seems a bit upset or withdrawn today since I told him what the doc said I have. He lost his mom to diabetes right after our oldest daughter was born. You have taken the first step in asking for information and support. This is a great group of people who are willing to offer support and encouragement. You need to talk with a nutritionist/diabetes educator. If your doctor did not schedule this for you, call his office and ask him/her to set a schedule for you. It is okay to be overwhelmed, sad about being diagnosed, but it is not the end of the world. It can be a new beginning to a long and healthy life. You need to just take one step at a time. A good source of information is the Joslin Diabetes Center beginners guide. Here is the link. _http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp_ (http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp) Go through this as you have time. Don't get overwhelmed with all the information. Also, they offer online classes. You may want to go through those. It can be done whenever you have extra time. hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 In a message dated 12/22/2005 11:19:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, aliciaj04@... writes: Can anyone tell me about what I have and what to do to help my health. I am 25 yrs old 226 lbs. I have 2 children and a hubby who I have been with for 9 yrs married almost 5. He seems a bit upset or withdrawn today since I told him what the doc said I have. He lost his mom to diabetes right after our oldest daughter was born. You have taken the first step in asking for information and support. This is a great group of people who are willing to offer support and encouragement. You need to talk with a nutritionist/diabetes educator. If your doctor did not schedule this for you, call his office and ask him/her to set a schedule for you. It is okay to be overwhelmed, sad about being diagnosed, but it is not the end of the world. It can be a new beginning to a long and healthy life. You need to just take one step at a time. A good source of information is the Joslin Diabetes Center beginners guide. Here is the link. _http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp_ (http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp) Go through this as you have time. Don't get overwhelmed with all the information. Also, they offer online classes. You may want to go through those. It can be done whenever you have extra time. hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 In a message dated 12/22/2005 11:19:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, aliciaj04@... writes: Can anyone tell me about what I have and what to do to help my health. I am 25 yrs old 226 lbs. I have 2 children and a hubby who I have been with for 9 yrs married almost 5. He seems a bit upset or withdrawn today since I told him what the doc said I have. He lost his mom to diabetes right after our oldest daughter was born. You have taken the first step in asking for information and support. This is a great group of people who are willing to offer support and encouragement. You need to talk with a nutritionist/diabetes educator. If your doctor did not schedule this for you, call his office and ask him/her to set a schedule for you. It is okay to be overwhelmed, sad about being diagnosed, but it is not the end of the world. It can be a new beginning to a long and healthy life. You need to just take one step at a time. A good source of information is the Joslin Diabetes Center beginners guide. Here is the link. _http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp_ (http://www.joslin.org/Beginners_guide.asp) Go through this as you have time. Don't get overwhelmed with all the information. Also, they offer online classes. You may want to go through those. It can be done whenever you have extra time. hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day here and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too much about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And hopefully from members here.--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day here and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too much about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And hopefully from members here.--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day here and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too much about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And hopefully from members here.--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 > > Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day here and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too much about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And hopefully from members here.--- > Hi, Kathy, my name is Rose. I was diagnosed with type 2 in January and attended our hospital's classes a couple of times, but find that common sense and testing is teaching me more. I am controlling with Med. Metformin, and trying to eat right. Am just not getting my blood glucose into the range the doctor wants. I find that eating out is a nightmare. Restuarants serve too much meat and too many potatoes, which I find leave me with a high reading. I am also disabled with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, so exexercise is very limited. This probably contributed to the onset of my diabetes in the first place, as I gained weight after retiring three years ago. The dietition told me to eat three servings of carbs at each meal and a snack between meals. I find that eating less potatoes, rice, pasta, etc., and more raw or cooked dark green vegs. helps me stay in control better. For snacks I am learning to eat fruit, which I hardly ever did before, and sugar free pudding and ice caream help with the sweet cravings. Maybe we can help each other get thru these early months. Please feel free to write me. Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 > > Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day here and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too much about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And hopefully from members here.--- > Hi, Kathy, my name is Rose. I was diagnosed with type 2 in January and attended our hospital's classes a couple of times, but find that common sense and testing is teaching me more. I am controlling with Med. Metformin, and trying to eat right. Am just not getting my blood glucose into the range the doctor wants. I find that eating out is a nightmare. Restuarants serve too much meat and too many potatoes, which I find leave me with a high reading. I am also disabled with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, so exexercise is very limited. This probably contributed to the onset of my diabetes in the first place, as I gained weight after retiring three years ago. The dietition told me to eat three servings of carbs at each meal and a snack between meals. I find that eating less potatoes, rice, pasta, etc., and more raw or cooked dark green vegs. helps me stay in control better. For snacks I am learning to eat fruit, which I hardly ever did before, and sugar free pudding and ice caream help with the sweet cravings. Maybe we can help each other get thru these early months. Please feel free to write me. Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 > > Hi Virginia, my name is Kathy. I live in Tn. It is a beautiful spring day here and I am loving it. I was just diagnosed with diabetes. Dont' know too much about it. I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I cant' attend. It is one day four hours a day for four weeks. That is alot of time to be off work. I am trying to educate myself over the internet. And hopefully from members here.--- > Hi, Kathy, my name is Rose. I was diagnosed with type 2 in January and attended our hospital's classes a couple of times, but find that common sense and testing is teaching me more. I am controlling with Med. Metformin, and trying to eat right. Am just not getting my blood glucose into the range the doctor wants. I find that eating out is a nightmare. Restuarants serve too much meat and too many potatoes, which I find leave me with a high reading. I am also disabled with degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis, so exexercise is very limited. This probably contributed to the onset of my diabetes in the first place, as I gained weight after retiring three years ago. The dietition told me to eat three servings of carbs at each meal and a snack between meals. I find that eating less potatoes, rice, pasta, etc., and more raw or cooked dark green vegs. helps me stay in control better. For snacks I am learning to eat fruit, which I hardly ever did before, and sugar free pudding and ice caream help with the sweet cravings. Maybe we can help each other get thru these early months. Please feel free to write me. Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 The dietition told me to eat three servings of carbs > at each meal and a snack between meals. I find that eating less > potatoes, rice, pasta, etc., and more raw or cooked dark green vegs. > helps me stay in control better. For snacks I am learning to eat > fruit, which I hardly ever did before, and sugar free pudding and ice > caream help with the sweet cravings. Maybe we can help each other get > thru these early months. Please feel free to write me. Rose > A lot of people find that educators recommend too many carbs. You sound like you are ahead of the game. Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 The dietition told me to eat three servings of carbs > at each meal and a snack between meals. I find that eating less > potatoes, rice, pasta, etc., and more raw or cooked dark green vegs. > helps me stay in control better. For snacks I am learning to eat > fruit, which I hardly ever did before, and sugar free pudding and ice > caream help with the sweet cravings. Maybe we can help each other get > thru these early months. Please feel free to write me. Rose > A lot of people find that educators recommend too many carbs. You sound like you are ahead of the game. Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 The dietition told me to eat three servings of carbs > at each meal and a snack between meals. I find that eating less > potatoes, rice, pasta, etc., and more raw or cooked dark green vegs. > helps me stay in control better. For snacks I am learning to eat > fruit, which I hardly ever did before, and sugar free pudding and ice > caream help with the sweet cravings. Maybe we can help each other get > thru these early months. Please feel free to write me. Rose > A lot of people find that educators recommend too many carbs. You sound like you are ahead of the game. Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Rose, Are you sure your name is Rose and not Judith?? You just told the majority of my story except that I have an eating disorder that is making the 3 meals and nothing inbetween and drop all fun foods very interesting. I have DDD and stenosis too. I'm mostly in a wheel chair now but have started exercising anyway. I have just started this journey too. Right now my numbers don't warrent meds and I want to keep it that way because of too many other medical issues I face which I have to take meds for. This is a great list! JUDITH == > Hi, Kathy, my name is Rose. I was diagnosed with > type 2 in January and attended our hospital's classes a couple of > times, but find that common sense and testing is teaching me more. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/276 - Release Date: 3/7/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Rose, Are you sure your name is Rose and not Judith?? You just told the majority of my story except that I have an eating disorder that is making the 3 meals and nothing inbetween and drop all fun foods very interesting. I have DDD and stenosis too. I'm mostly in a wheel chair now but have started exercising anyway. I have just started this journey too. Right now my numbers don't warrent meds and I want to keep it that way because of too many other medical issues I face which I have to take meds for. This is a great list! JUDITH == > Hi, Kathy, my name is Rose. I was diagnosed with > type 2 in January and attended our hospital's classes a couple of > times, but find that common sense and testing is teaching me more. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/276 - Release Date: 3/7/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Rose, Are you sure your name is Rose and not Judith?? You just told the majority of my story except that I have an eating disorder that is making the 3 meals and nothing inbetween and drop all fun foods very interesting. I have DDD and stenosis too. I'm mostly in a wheel chair now but have started exercising anyway. I have just started this journey too. Right now my numbers don't warrent meds and I want to keep it that way because of too many other medical issues I face which I have to take meds for. This is a great list! JUDITH == > Hi, Kathy, my name is Rose. I was diagnosed with > type 2 in January and attended our hospital's classes a couple of > times, but find that common sense and testing is teaching me more. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.0/276 - Release Date: 3/7/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Judith, are you in a wheelchair due to your stenosis? I have that. I have had several shots in my spine.I am curious how far this will go.I hope you don't mind me asking.--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Judith, are you in a wheelchair due to your stenosis? I have that. I have had several shots in my spine.I am curious how far this will go.I hope you don't mind me asking.--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 In a message dated 3/8/2006 9:07:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, martinichef@... writes: I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I cant' attend Hi Kathy, The Joslin Diabetes Center offers an online course on diabetes. You may want to look at that. Several former members enjoyed it. _http://www.joslin.org/Online_classes_1386.asp_ (http://www.joslin.org/Online_classes_1386.asp) hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 In a message dated 3/8/2006 9:07:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, martinichef@... writes: I hope to learn from everyone here.My doc told me to take a Self Mangement course but it is only offered during the day and I work so I cant' attend Hi Kathy, The Joslin Diabetes Center offers an online course on diabetes. You may want to look at that. Several former members enjoyed it. _http://www.joslin.org/Online_classes_1386.asp_ (http://www.joslin.org/Online_classes_1386.asp) hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I also have stenosis. I had the injections but last July had surgery on my back. We thought it was going good until I feel. Yhen the back pain came back. I had a CY scan and it showed a gap in the fusion so I'm back in my back brace until I have another scan in May. Yhen if it isn't healed I'll have to have abother surgery and my dr. will add more bone. I think it will eventually work. Lois Re: Re: New here Judith, are you in a wheelchair due to your stenosis? I have that. I have had several shots in my spine.I am curious how far this will go.I hope you don't mind me asking.--- Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I also have stenosis. I had the injections but last July had surgery on my back. We thought it was going good until I feel. Yhen the back pain came back. I had a CY scan and it showed a gap in the fusion so I'm back in my back brace until I have another scan in May. Yhen if it isn't healed I'll have to have abother surgery and my dr. will add more bone. I think it will eventually work. Lois Re: Re: New here Judith, are you in a wheelchair due to your stenosis? I have that. I have had several shots in my spine.I am curious how far this will go.I hope you don't mind me asking.--- Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 I also have stenosis. I had the injections but last July had surgery on my back. We thought it was going good until I feel. Yhen the back pain came back. I had a CY scan and it showed a gap in the fusion so I'm back in my back brace until I have another scan in May. Yhen if it isn't healed I'll have to have abother surgery and my dr. will add more bone. I think it will eventually work. Lois Re: Re: New here Judith, are you in a wheelchair due to your stenosis? I have that. I have had several shots in my spine.I am curious how far this will go.I hope you don't mind me asking.--- Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe Hope you come back soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 No problem asking me questions. If I don't want to answer them I won't :-)))) Yes, landing in the w/c was because of degenerative disc disease and stenosis and horrid lower back pain and weakness. then about 6 months ago I developed awful pain in the soles of my feet and we assumed that it was another of those mysterious fibromyalgia pain things. Now I am wondering if it is because of the diabetes even though mine is so 'minor' for lack of a better word to describe it. I have a wonderful dr who is an anesthesiologist by 'profession' who only deals with pain - mostly injections as far as I can tell. I get injections into my L4-L5 area and sciatic areas as far as I can fathom. This dr has saved my life, no fooling. The pain 2 1/2 yrs ago was so bad death looked good to me. He stopped it. He will also do bursitis shots for me and they are terrific too. But he won't rx any pain meds for me. Don't know why exactly no matter how he explains it, but he won't. He has explained to me that many patients benefit from shots for years and others don't. So far they are really helping me and I plan to continue. What other choice is there?! then again, in DE I can't find any pain drs at all and PCP won't rx pain meds either. In DE you just better not have pain or be willing (desperate?) to drive into Philly or Baltimore I guess. the fibro started the pain and weakness and the DDD finished me off. 3 years ago I was still breaking and training horses! such is life. JUDITH > Judith, are you in a wheelchair due to your stenosis? I have that. I have had several shots in my spine.I am curious how far this will go.I hope you don't mind me asking.--- > > > > > > Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ > > To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe > Hope you come back soon! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 No problem asking me questions. If I don't want to answer them I won't :-)))) Yes, landing in the w/c was because of degenerative disc disease and stenosis and horrid lower back pain and weakness. then about 6 months ago I developed awful pain in the soles of my feet and we assumed that it was another of those mysterious fibromyalgia pain things. Now I am wondering if it is because of the diabetes even though mine is so 'minor' for lack of a better word to describe it. I have a wonderful dr who is an anesthesiologist by 'profession' who only deals with pain - mostly injections as far as I can tell. I get injections into my L4-L5 area and sciatic areas as far as I can fathom. This dr has saved my life, no fooling. The pain 2 1/2 yrs ago was so bad death looked good to me. He stopped it. He will also do bursitis shots for me and they are terrific too. But he won't rx any pain meds for me. Don't know why exactly no matter how he explains it, but he won't. He has explained to me that many patients benefit from shots for years and others don't. So far they are really helping me and I plan to continue. What other choice is there?! then again, in DE I can't find any pain drs at all and PCP won't rx pain meds either. In DE you just better not have pain or be willing (desperate?) to drive into Philly or Baltimore I guess. the fibro started the pain and weakness and the DDD finished me off. 3 years ago I was still breaking and training horses! such is life. JUDITH > Judith, are you in a wheelchair due to your stenosis? I have that. I have had several shots in my spine.I am curious how far this will go.I hope you don't mind me asking.--- > > > > > > Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ > > To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe > Hope you come back soon! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 No problem asking me questions. If I don't want to answer them I won't :-)))) Yes, landing in the w/c was because of degenerative disc disease and stenosis and horrid lower back pain and weakness. then about 6 months ago I developed awful pain in the soles of my feet and we assumed that it was another of those mysterious fibromyalgia pain things. Now I am wondering if it is because of the diabetes even though mine is so 'minor' for lack of a better word to describe it. I have a wonderful dr who is an anesthesiologist by 'profession' who only deals with pain - mostly injections as far as I can tell. I get injections into my L4-L5 area and sciatic areas as far as I can fathom. This dr has saved my life, no fooling. The pain 2 1/2 yrs ago was so bad death looked good to me. He stopped it. He will also do bursitis shots for me and they are terrific too. But he won't rx any pain meds for me. Don't know why exactly no matter how he explains it, but he won't. He has explained to me that many patients benefit from shots for years and others don't. So far they are really helping me and I plan to continue. What other choice is there?! then again, in DE I can't find any pain drs at all and PCP won't rx pain meds either. In DE you just better not have pain or be willing (desperate?) to drive into Philly or Baltimore I guess. the fibro started the pain and weakness and the DDD finished me off. 3 years ago I was still breaking and training horses! such is life. JUDITH > Judith, are you in a wheelchair due to your stenosis? I have that. I have had several shots in my spine.I am curious how far this will go.I hope you don't mind me asking.--- > > > > > > Diabetes homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetes/ > > To unsubscribe to this group, send an email to: diabetes-unsubscribe > Hope you come back soon! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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