Susan Gamble's Comments

Just read part of your comment here and was thrilled to see another woman who has trouble during certain parts of the month. Every male endo. that I have seen says hormones have nothing to do with sugar levels, even though I have proof that says otherwise. The week before my cycle I can barely get my sugar below 300 for about 4 days! I like you have had diabetes a long time. I am 49 and in May I will have had diabetes for 40 years. I too have been blessed with a relatively "normal" life, if there is such a thing with diabetes. I am a mother of two and grandmother of 2 and a 5th grade teacher. The disease is starting to take a toll on me now :( I have all those little complications that noone mentioned so many years ago, gastroparesis, neuropathy, hypertension, etc. etc. On top of all that the beginnings of arthritis so I am getting pretty tired. Had been on the pump for almost 10 years, but had 2 site infections last year that led to surgery and the fact that the insulin for whatever reason wasn't getting absorbed and now I am back on injections. Anyway, thanks for letting me "chat"! Nice to "know" someone else in the same boat.

jadler123 — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:59:20 GMT

Just read part of your comment here and was thrilled to see another woman who has trouble during certain parts of the month. Every male endo. that I have seen says hormones have nothing to do with sugar levels, even though I have proof that says otherwise. The week before my cycle I can barely get my sugar below 300 for about 4 days! I like you have had diabetes a long time. I am 49 and in May I will have had diabetes for 40 years. I too have been blessed with a relatively "normal" life, if there is such a thing with diabetes. I am a mother of two and grandmother of 2 and a 5th grade teacher. The disease is starting to take a toll on me now :( I have all those little complications that noone mentioned so many years ago, gastroparesis, neuropathy, hypertension, etc. etc. On top of all that the beginnings of arthritis so I am getting pretty tired. Had been on the pump for almost 10 years, but had 2 site infections last year that led to surgery and the fact that the insulin for whatever reason wasn't getting absorbed and now I am back on injections. Anyway, thanks for letting me "chat"! Nice to "know" someone else in the same boat.

I love cats and that is such a cute story! my boyfriends aunt actually has a diabetic cat that she has to give insulan too every day ! I def feel its a competative field, especially in NY but you just have to be determined.. I also feel the same way i am not a techie and sometimes find it difficult with the web cause theres so much tech stuff, but i try to only stick to designing pretty sites :) I too feel T1 has helped me to be a little more regulated in every day life. I have always had a greater appreciation for life because I realized early on I was not invincable. Of course I have my days too but I do not beat myself up over it anymore! Im so glad I joined juvenation and are able to hear stories of awesome happy healthy people like you (and bart) thank you! talk soon!

eva330 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:46:18 GMT

I love cats and that is such a cute story! my boyfriends aunt actually has a diabetic cat that she has to give insulan too every day !

I def feel its a competative field, especially in NY but you just have to be determined.. I also feel the same way i am not a techie and sometimes find it difficult with the web cause theres so much tech stuff, but i try to only stick to designing pretty sites :)

I too feel T1 has helped me to be a little more regulated in every day life. I have always had a greater appreciation for life because I realized early on I was not invincable. Of course I have my days too but I do not beat myself up over it anymore!

Im so glad I joined juvenation and are able to hear stories of awesome happy healthy people like you (and bart) thank you! talk soon!

Thats so awesome that you are a Graphic Designer too - isnt it great? I would never want to do anything else except make pretty things for a living... I am working more in web now than print and its great.. and challenging! I love the positive energy, I too do not believe we are doomed and it makes me so happy to hear your story... and makes me feel less alone being a syringe user. I have come across a few other syringe users on the site but I am still greatly outnumbered and still have no plans whatsoever of using the pump. I dont want the scarring, the device attached to me the list goes on! BTW... is that your cat?

eva330 — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:28:26 GMT

Thats so awesome that you are a Graphic Designer too - isnt it great? I would never want to do anything else except make pretty things for a living... I am working more in web now than print and its great.. and challenging!

I love the positive energy, I too do not believe we are doomed and it makes me so happy to hear your story... and makes me feel less alone being a syringe user. I have come across a few other syringe users on the site but I am still greatly outnumbered and still have no plans whatsoever of using the pump. I dont want the scarring, the device attached to me the list goes on!

BTW... is that your cat?

What a pretty cat ! -We have 2 that run the house ,ha...

meme — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:10:20 GMT

What a pretty cat ! -We have 2 that run the house ,ha...

Hey there, Thank you for helping with member Pat in the depression post. Hopefully he will realize he isnt alone.

Gina — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:16:48 GMT

Hey there,

Thank you for helping with member Pat in the depression post. Hopefully he will realize he isnt alone.

and I finally know what you look like! HA!!!! :-) Glad to see you on Juvenation. Katie

katie.clark — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:21:31 GMT

and I finally know what you look like! HA!!!! :-)

Glad to see you on Juvenation.

Katie