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TressaKate |
| Member Since:
6/10/2010 10:33:20 AM |
Last Login:
6/10/2010 10:33:20 AM |
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| Diabetic Age: |
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12 |
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Type: |
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1 |
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Sex:
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Female |
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IM Name:
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wetbamboohurts |
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IM Service: |
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AIM |
| Insulin: |
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Novolog / Novolog |
| Blood Tester: |
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AccuCheck |
| Diet Pepsi or
Coke: |
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Diet Coke |
| Favorite Low
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peanut butter crackers and juice |
| Last HA1C: |
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8 |
| Exercise: |
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Never |
| Marriage
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Comitted |
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Pumper:
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Yes |
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Location: |
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Campbell, CA (95008)
Local time: 10:48 AM
Sunrise: 6:42 AM
SunSet: 7:31 PM
Weather: Partly Cloudy
Tempeture: 64°F
Feels like: 64°F
Wind: calm
Visibility: 7.0 mi
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TressaKate's Diagrid |
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About
TressaKate |
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My name is Tressa. I have had T1 for about 12 years now. I was the only T1 in my family until my little brother was diagnosed in 2006. I have a 9 month old son named Isaac and although I am worried that one day he may also be diagnosed I try to remind myself to not stress over it and that we will deal with it when the time comes. I'm currently in school working towards a bachelors in human services but I'm considering changing my major to a business degree with a concentration in marketing. I volunteer with my bay area chapter of JDRF and I thoroughly enjoy doing so. |
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A Diabetic Story and/or a Low Experience: |
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"Pregnant" the Clear Blue test read. I looked it over just to be sure, "pregnant." Several glasses of water and another bathroom break later and still, "pregnant." I was shocked. Completely shocked, then scared, then shocked again, followed by pure panic. If you couldn't tell already, I was not trying to get pregnant. In fact it never occurred to me that I could have a "mistake" because I always thought that it would take a medical miracle, only one that money could buy, to get pregnant especially since my A1cs were pretty high at the time. Yet here we were in the bathroom, that digital sign flashing "pregnant."
I had never been pregnant before... I thought I would miscarry. I waited to tell people until the second trimester so I wouldn't jinx myself. People's reactions varied. Some were thrilled and called it a miracle and some, like my mother thought I was going to pull a Steel Magnolias and die or something. I'm no Julia Roberts however, and I managed to get through with a relatively normal pregnancy aside from a doctor's visit every two weeks.
The actual giving birth part is another story and that difficulty was not diabetes related.
The story ends with a perfectly happy and healthy baby and mommy. Which I think is the best ending... maybe later I'll give you more details but for now I will end it here. |
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No Journal entry present
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