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Hi Karen,
If you want a dozen or more buddies, we’re here for you. Christine is a T-2
and has lost over
50# and can encourage you a lot. I believe she’s in NY right now on a trip.
My hugsband is a regional steel hauler so I know a bit about truck life. He
is also showing *positive* signs of T-2 (bummer). Are you seeing an
endocrinologist (or as Marius says, endocriminologist)? That’s best since
he/she is well versed (should be anyway) about all the ins and outs of DM.
To be the best you can be, get a dr. who specializes in DM. It’s YOUR health
you are talking about.
We are a *looney* bunch of *sweet* people on this list - or the parent of a
sweet person. We are also an international group. Our list owner, Iris, is
from Canada; we have others from Canada; a teenager, Sarah Fish is from
Australia; Yvette is from the Netherlands; and certainly NOT least, Marius
Calitz from South Africa. Then there is a large group of us from USA, some

from warmer parts and some from colder-to-cooler parts. I’m from the
northern part of Indiana and am called w.O.w.
Marius, or M, or SIR (he wants us to stand at attention out of respect when
we type that - in all caps) says I’m the wisest person HE knows (he must not
know many) including that Chinese philosopher, Confusion. Thus, wise OLD
woman because I’m just about the oldest person on this list (turned 60 last
May). He also calls me *Jan, ol’ Biddy* so sometimes I sign Jo’B, or I may
sign dr. Jan because I rant and rave about the care of himself (which is
below par) and I’m not a real doctor and that cannot be capitalized, or I
may *preach* and am rev. Jan. I may even give *psychological* advice so I’m
psych-O Jan. That, too, cannot be capitalized since I’m not a real
psychologist and it doesn’t seem right to leave off the *o* and it doesn’t
seem right to connect it and leave it lower-case. 8^)
Have I thoroughly confused you so far? I’m also a.u. because *author
unknown* is necessary if I don’t want to sign my *real* name to something
stupid I have said. I was diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes during a
coma when I was 11.5 on Nov. 5, 1950. I am using my 4th insulin pump - a
MiniMed 507c, Blue, named Bluda Sue. I’ve been married 39+ years to the same
hugsband, have 2 natural children and 4 grandchildren.
ALL the above (shortened version) sort of explains our *looniness.* Having a
sense of humor (SOH) is NOT necessary to be on this list, but you’ll lose
out if you don’t. We go wayyyyy off topic (OT) many times. We stay on
topic often. We laugh, share, laugh, learn, laugh, and yes, cry often
together. Personally, I would rather laugh because it’s too easy to cry at
the type of an @.
Ask questions and if anyone is *capable* to offer suggestions, we try our
best. We, of course, are not medical professionals (unless they’re lurkers)
and just like to share what we have learned and/or experienced.
Jan (60 y/o, T-1 11/5/50, pmpg 8/23/83)

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