Diabetes   I suffer from insulin resistant Type II diabetes. On July 7, 2003, I had gastric bypass surgery. At that time I was injecting 400 units of insulin each day as well as taking two oral diabetes medications. With all that, my diabetes was still not well controlled. Today I take one oral diabetes pill (Avandia), and have been able to stop all insulin injections. While I did not have to battle with this disease until I was over 40 years old, two sisters and several neices as young as six years old) who are currently living with hypoglycemia which can be a precurser to diabetes. Hypoglycemia is in itself a difficult disorder to live with. I also have many online friends who are diabetic or who have family members (adults and children alike) who are struggling to live with the disease. Unfortunately, people who are not personally affected by diabetes do not realize what a cruel and often deadly disease this can be. Below are links to sites that I hope will offer education and support to all who are in need.     Links Kozy Korner for Juvenile Diabetes     This site offers a wide variety of current information about Type 1 diabetes-also known as insulin dependent diabetes, IDDM or juvenile diabetes. The purpose of this site is to help parents of diabetic children and adults who have Type 1 diabetes. The main objective of this site is better health care for the diabetic and better control of daily blood sugar levels. Diabetes - BrainTalk Communities A message board & support group for diabetics. American Diabetes Association     This site offers basic diabetic information for Type I and Type II diabetes, community resources and online shopping. The Diabetic Diet Offers free nutrition and body analysis. Children With Diabetes An on-line community for kids, families and adults with diabetes. The Diabetes Mall     This site provides extensive diabetes information, the latest research findings, a free weekly newsletter and great discounts on diabetes products. National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse     Introduction to Diabetes. ... Overview of diabetes, pre-diabetes, diagnosis information, pregnancy and diabetes, and a dictionary of diabetes terms... Diabetes Interview Homepage     We provide current and accurate information on diabetes and its care. Our goal is for all people with diabetes to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. ...   Yahoo Groups Type 1 Diabetes diabetes Diabetes International Diabetes Testimonials Diabetes-Recipe-Group Diabetes Cooking, Meals & Recipes

              

 

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