Diabetes poll

[Ginger's Mom]

My sister has diabetes, she was diagnosed with it at age 30, and all of the females in my family seem to develop type 2 diabetes when they are in their sixties, so it is something I am aware of. After my sister was diagnosed I was had my blood sugar tested every two years and it was fine. Although I must admit it has been about six years since I last had it tested, I should probably look into it again.

[davidpizzica]

I'm also type II diabetic. The doctor says that I'm a borderlne diabetic and I take Metformin and watch my diet.

[luvofallhorses]

my mom has diabetes.

[kimlovescats]

I also have Type II Diabetes. I was diagnosed only 2 years ago. Can't believe it's been that long already. Only this last few months have we finally found a med combo that is keeping my numbers where they need to be. I am on Actos Plus Met .... which is Actos along with Metformin. I had been on Metformin alone which helped but was not sufficient on its own. Of course I do not eat like I should or exercise enough. THis is one reason I started bowling, which I over-did to get the Costal Chondritis! Only I could do something like this!

Kim

[Edwina's Secretary]

I never knew until two weeks ago that my grandmothers had diabetes! I was visiting my parents and my mother was telling me about some test she had and she was so sure she had become diabetic she went out and bought a bunch of cookbooks for diabetics...

Turned out she doesn't have it....but that led her to say....well your grandmother had it...in fact both your grandmothers did...

[Catty1]

The increase in diabetes a lot of folks blame on what our North American diet has become.

Don't supersize and feed yourself the best quality stuff!

Even kids now are getting what used to be "adult" diseases. Scary.

I am on a nutrition program with Soy and stuff. Plan to stay that way! Anything to increase the odds of dying of just plain old age (God willing!).

Catty1

[lizbud]

I'd have to say NO to all the poll questions.

[krazyaboutkatz]

My Uncle has Type I juvenile diabetes. I think that my grandmother also had Type II diabetes later in life but I'm not sure.

[carole]

My father was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes this year, my sister is borderline and has to watch out she too does not become type 2, i had an uncle who had it as well, he died two years ago, and having diabetes did complicate things for him, so yes i keep a real close check on mine and have myself tested for it every now and then.

[BitsyNaceyDog]

The only person in my family (that I know of) who is diabetic is my cousin who was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes when she was 11 years old.