Comments on: Type 1 Diabetes

By: type1awareness

type1awareness — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:45:22 +0000

Well- controlled …
Well- controlled diabetes is the leading cause of nothing.” Dr. William Polonsky, PhD. Diabetes Behavioral Institute.

By: daviduk1492

daviduk1492 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:45:22 +0000

does diabeties …
does diabeties lower life expectancy

By: jess56781

jess56781 — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:45:22 +0000

Ive had diabetes …
Ive had diabetes for 4 years im 11 almost 12 and i got diagnosed when i was 6 (almost 7) and sometimes it is tough…. but you just have to live with it and hope for a cure and dont give up!! My dad is one of the top fundraisers in the country for the American Diabetes Association and weve been doing it for i think 4 years now… and we do the JDRF walk to cure diabetes… so my family is pretty involved! Just make sure you take care of yourself And live to the best of your ability

By: ddrobi

ddrobi — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:45:22 +0000

I was diagnosed 14 …
I was diagnosed 14 yrs ago,and yes leaving for college was very scary.The best thing to do is to sit and talk with your roomate/hallmates.Explain the disease and ask them to keep an eye you.If they are anything like my freshman year hallmates, they will worry about you more than you worry about you.

Call your parents often with updates. DON”T get lazy with checking your glucose levels, your true friends will wait for you before dinner and going to parties. And please be careful with alcohol.

By: ddrobi

ddrobi — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:45:22 +0000

Wow. I was …
Wow. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 14 years ago (I am 21 now) and my parents haven’t made me such touching Youtube video like this one. I may have a have a chat with them. LoL. I am glad your son is well because glucose levels that high are extremely dangerous. I give him my best wishes. Thank you for getting the message out about type 1. It means a lot to me for obvious reasons. Please continue what you are doing, its fantastic.

By: type1awareness

type1awareness — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:45:22 +0000

Yes, you are …
Yes, you are absolutely correct. I apologize my wording is not perfect. I do state it is an autoimmune disease.

By: type1awareness

type1awareness — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:45:22 +0000

I am not a medical …
I am not a medical professional. Please see a medical professional.

By: type1awareness

type1awareness — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:45:22 +0000

My son was/is doing …
My son was/is doing wonderfully. Have a sick day plan and have supplies for such. Always keep something with you for lows. I’m sure you’ll do wonderfully too. Enjoy!!

By: HadesOnEarth

HadesOnEarth — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:45:22 +0000

ReginaChick,

I …
ReginaChick,

I also made the point that Type 1 has nothing to do with the disease attacking anything. It is auto-immune.

Type 1 is the result of the immune system thinking your pancreas and beta cells are invaders.

I mean alot of people think Type 1 is some form of aggressor, thusly creating itself, before it even exists itself.

By: HadesOnEarth

HadesOnEarth — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:45:22 +0000

AllyGirl,

To …
AllyGirl,

To achieve the best control, you should not be put on a set MDI(Multiple daily injections). Your MDI should change daily depending on healt, activity, carb intake, etc.

You should inject to cover everything you eat, all carbs.

You need to see an edocrinologist, since general practitioners aren’t specialists and they usually get diabetics going on the wrong path.

Take care…