I am new to this group and fairly new to diabetes. My son was diagnosed in July. I would love it if some of you could find me on Facebook as well!
Colleen
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You can find me on FB under my email Jerseygirl1116@comcast.net. My daughter was diagnosed on Nov 1st and this is all new to us.
Jenn
[/quote]Jenn, I found you but FB doesn't give me the option to add you as a friend. If you'd like to add me please send me a private message.
I'm there too...ldimperio@verizon.net.....
ok all, my daughter is 7 and has had diabetes for 2 1/2 years. She has also been recently diagnosed with epilepsy. you can add me on facebook. my email address is kat_benjamin@hotmail.com
Whenever I post something about my daughter or diabetes people seem confused and don't know what to say so anyone that understands would be great! just let me know you are from juvenation.
Hi, Friend Request has been sent!
I am amazed that some of you are posting your emails. On some sites they are removed by moderators, for your protection. You may feel you can trust the other members here, but there are lurkers whom we do not know. You may start receiving junk mail by the ton and very undesirable types of email. I never post my email address online. You can always sent private messages to each other. those are called "conversations" on the profile pages.
Grandpa Richard's humble advice.
Richard, you are totally right. I hesitated but decided to anyways. So, I did remove my email addy! :)
Yep, same here... know the risks but wanted to make it easier to find other parents.
email doesnt bug me I spam the spam that gets through once and it doesnt come back again. Plus the email addy I gave is for junk stuff lol. I have another personal one I use for family and such.
I am on fb too.. My daughter is 7 now and was dx'd at 2..On a mm pump now for 3 years.
I totally understand that! My son diagnosed March of 2009 and it is not well understood...I will look you up on facebook.
I am still trying to learn how to use all of these snw sites, but I, too am on facebook and though not a parent of a T1D, I have T1D myself. I am also a school nurse who began using CGM in May 2010. I am now working on a master's degree project to promote increased use of CGM among students in the school setting, and would like to hear from any parents whose children use CGM and are in school, to learn of their trials and successes. Thanks for any responses any parents can provide. Bob Carlson. bob.carlson@live.com
I am also doing research for my Master's - in family social sciences. Are you in nursing, or education? I am a parent to a child with type 1 as well but he does not use a CGM so I can't really speak to that. Interestingly, I haven't really heard about those monitors very much at all..so maybe that speaks to how limited our understanding of the options are, as parents?
I'm glad to friend you and others as well. My precious baby was diagnosed 3 weeks ago today, 1 day after her 8th birthday. I think my FB peeps want to understand, at least some of them, but are probably tired of my recent rampage. I'm "lucky" my little brother's son was diagnosed about 2 years ago and he's only 4 months younger than she is so they're writing letters to each other and talking on the phone as often as possible. There's a Type I Talk blog linked to FB but some of my friends can't seem to find my posts. I don't want to post my research and extensive notes for everyone so I just sent them a "like" request so they could read. Maybe we could form a group on the Type I Talk since it's linked to Facebook? This forum has been helpful but I'm still in the overwhelm stages right now. My photo is of all three mini-wheats and she's on the left.
I'm Heather Kirkpatrick Wheat
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I'm glad to friend you and others as well. My precious baby was diagnosed 3 weeks ago today, 1 day after her 8th birthday. I think my FB peeps want to understand, at least some of them, but are probably tired of my recent rampage. I'm "lucky" my little brother's son was diagnosed about 2 years ago and he's only 4 months younger than she is so they're writing letters to each other and talking on the phone as often as possible. There's a Type I Talk blog linked to FB but some of my friends can't seem to find my posts. I don't want to post my research and extensive notes for everyone so I just sent them a "like" request so they could read. Maybe we could form a group on the Type I Talk since it's linked to Facebook? This forum has been helpful but I'm still in the overwhelm stages right now. My photo is of all three mini-wheats and she's on the left.
I'm Heather Kirkpatrick Wheat
[/quote]Sent you a request Heather. There is also a great Facebook group you can join, T-1 Parents. There's pretty much always someone available there to vent to or ask questions of. My daughter is just a bit older than yours, and we're still relatively new but are finally in the phase where I (more or less) know what I'm doing most of the time.
Nice to meet you!
Thanks Michelle, I'll look for the T1 Facebook group.
I found you as well, Heather!
I was told by my parents that I to had type 1 back in 1966 when I was 3. It was hard growing up back then having nothing but surer free food to eat. Their are alot more now. As your son grows he will have his ups and downs trying alot of different foods weather good or not I did. He will be just like any boy he will and you just watch his blood glucose levels. I would tell you that the insulin pump is the way to go once his doctor ok's. See a CDE to learn more.
I am now a 47 yo male and my A1c are 6.2 Feel free to contact me on FB at wdanson.
Thanks! I'll look you up!
I want in ~ look me up on FB ~ Braith E. Dicker! One of two Braith Dicker's ~ daughter out there also, but not the T1 daughter.