Dx3- thanks for the well wishes… BH its gotten easier- though some days (like today…) are horrible D days!!! I recently went to my Endo and my A1c was 6.1!!!!!!!!! I was BEYOND shocked!!! with all the highs ive been having I thought it would be in the 7s!! but bh!!! just keep trying and davening that Hashem will take care of the rest! its so nice that you have been giving Chizuk to newly diagnosed families!! it makes me think that maybe there is a reason why we all go through things… so that you will be able to help people at their time of need because you have been there and come out stronger!!! I know ive gained a lot from this group where we all know what the other is feeling!!

jewishfeminist- wow that’s sooo sad!!! I agree with you that it was a Horrible thing for the shadchan to say!! I BH married an EXCEPTIONAL boy!! diabetes is NOT a flaw!!!! my husband says that he sees it builds character and shows responsibility! im ashamed that someone would think its a negative!! I hope your friend continues on her path with courage and pride in all her hard work!!!!

hi everyone! Just wanetd to stop in and let everyone know i am engaged 😉 Mazel tov! we should share somchos!

My Chosson is totally fine with my D and looks forward to learning all about it!!

AMEN dx3!!!!!!!

i got a call this week to see if im going to the upcoming FWD shabbaton.. im not…. is anyone here?

Tomorrow is my 10 year “anniversary” of diagnosis. 10 years is a very long time! im very “sentimental” and “emotional” about it!!!

this is what i do and its always a big hit….

make ur favorite choc cake recipe. make it in a 9×13 inch baking pan. let it cool completely. cut into pieces but not so small

open a package of instant choc pudding pour in 1 cup milk (or non dairy creamer if u wanna keep it pareve… but use like 3/4 cup of the creamer cuz i find its thicker than milk…..) whip it till firm with mixer.

whip up whip cream (or use prewhiped cream)

now in the trifle bowl…start with the whip cream put thin layer on bottom of bowl. put choc cake on top of that. put choc pudding on top of the cake. take choc sandwhic cookies. open them up and take out cream and then put cookie part on top of the pudding. then cover that with whip cream. and start over again.. cake… pudding… cookies whip cream.

you should pinish with whip cream on top. (i usually do 2 layers….) on top of teh whip cream on top take choc cookies and crumble on top for a nice looking finish.

refrigerate before serving. (it tastes yum cold!)

Enjoy!!!

lol metoo im also sooooooooooooooo bad at changing my lancets….. i shld do it more often!!!!!! i just always forget!!! dont tell my endo 😉

i agree with you reb on ur thoughts abtthe a1c.. i know i worked very hard to get it in the 6s and i find it easier to keep it like that (even though i thought i would be much higher this last time…) i wonder why that is though…. like its the same amout of work and control so why is it easier now??? hmmmm i guess one of the mysteries of D =)

(btw its so nice to have this thread up and running again!!! i missed all the support and encouragment from all you guys!!

thanks everyone for ur good wishes 😉 i DO NOT know how that happened but NOT COMPLAINING lol!!!

alls- SO cute abt ur husband! my mother doesnt even know how to change my cartridge!!!!! the only things she knows how to do is test my blood and use the glucogon (BH we have never had to use it just i taught her just in case…. c”v)

reb- when you say you have lows… is it in any pattern? or bec of over bolusing? or maybe too high a basal? so weird that it happens one week and not others…. im happy to hear youre doing well!!

hoow are you princess?????? how are your numbers???? we havent heard any of your writings lately.. any new words of wisdom/support to share?

and dx3???? you there??? havent heard from you in a while!!!hope all is ok!!!

mazel tov sweeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so excited for you!!!! you shld build a bayis neeman!!! have us in mind!!!

im going to the doc tomorrow!!! HEEELP!!! ive been having SUCH A HARD time lately!! i dont know whats wrong with me!!! my a1c is gonna be high!!! im soooo nervous!!! i used to be so tightly controled and for some reason everything is upside down!! im doing everything the same!! is it possible for ones body to just “not care” and do whatever it wants???? thats what i feel like!!! HELP!!!

Hi all!!

i’m so frustrated!!! i spent a really long time today trying to explain to someone (who i considered a friend…) that my type of Diabetes is TOTALLY different than type 2 and that it doesn’t matter if i lose weight it WONT GO AWAY!!!! i am so annoyed!!!! they did NOT get it!!! i really find that upseting cuz i know i did nothing wrong that i got D and it just happens because Hashem wants that but when people think it has to do with me and eating etc its jst upsetting!!!! ok i feel better now that i got that out of my system!! thanks for “listening” everyone!!!

rosh- in school, i used the principals office whenever i needed it. (my school was AMAZING AMAZING beyond words with whatever i needed!! i give them so much credit!) in the beginning my mother would come to help me with injections but i got very independant with it very quickly so i just ended up doing it myself after a month or so. i BH adjusted quickly for some reason. your daughter wldnt wanna do it herself? i know it sounds weird but i know for myself i was happier with that. but its a personality thing…. its good you have someone there to help her out!

princess- i dont see why the omnipod would be different than a regular canula. have you ever seen how small it is? its really much smaller than your prob picturing. even people that know its there cant find it. it just sticks on my skin with the same adhesive as other infusion sets with this little “shell” on it that keeps the insulin. the shell is as long as my thumb and as thick as the nail on my thumb (lol a lot of finger comparisions i guess 😉 and it ‘flattens’ under my tights/skirt so its really hard to see.

idk metooo 😉 i just made that for myself! like i said it’s prob not necessary and i could ttly use it i just dont! lol

“Hashem is reminding us of the wisdom of creation. How often do you think about why trees lose their leaves in the fall?”

wow i never thought of that before!! thanks so much for pointing that out!!! amazing!

i couldnt agree more! princess has helped me through a lot! (for proof look at the Diabetes Support Group thread! AMAZING!!!!)

SHHHH dont say the “W” word!!!! i’m enjoying this time off way too much!!!!! 😉

i said it for a sick child but she was still niftar. when i told my mother i feel like i said it for nothing she said “who knows how long she was supposed to live? maybe your tefilos prolonged her life even just a bit?” so i feel like every tefila helps even if we dont get the END result we want

i love both of those gumball!!

but my favorite is DKNY fresh blossom… its soft and not overbearing but smells great!

i did it too!! easier than tisha baav but still was a bit hard! i stayed in low 200s all day except at the end i dropped to 90 which isnt low but the drop affected me… i was just soooo thirsty from being ‘high’ but i refused to have to break it so i was happy with the high. plus i had the normal fasting issues like headache etc bec im not used to fasting it was harder. but BH i was able to do it!!!!!!

we miss you dx3 but good luck with school!!!!!!!

i know princess- this thread has been TOO QUIET lately!!!!! thanks for reviving it!!

i did not even try to fast! i am SO SO nervous for Yom Kippur!!! i DO NOT want to break it!!! does anyone know the halacha for eating on YK? the 1 oz every nine minutes thing? opefully we wont need it but just in case does anyone wanna review it for us all?

YAY! finally someone with their head on straight!!! nicely said “taking a break”!!!

princess- thats so sad! but cute too in a way!!!! did you tell him or his parents that you have it to? it might make them feel more at ease!!

its crazy how so many kids are diagnosed with D. over the summer i heard of 2 girls both very young that were diagnosed…. it makes me so sad because why do they have to go through this?? yes i know i did (and still am doing…) it but it makes me so sad that other kids have to do it all.. i guess cuz i know what its like…. im sure all you guys agree…. one is exactly the age i was when diagnosed so i feel connected i guess… we all share this “bond” in a way… idk this prob makes no sense lol 😉

what wedding are you guys talking about???

i test the exact same way on shabbos! i try to remember to use my left hand but i forget but i was told that its ok bec its for my health. but i dont remove the strip bec then it turns the machine off but bythe time i need to use the next time its already off by itself so removing the strip doesnt affect it.

wow Yoel sounds like quite a story!!! its so cool that your dog is sensitive to BS…. its amazing!!!! i agree with everyone about yom kippur…. the rabbis room suggestion seems like a smart option for your situation!! and btw welcome to this thread 😉 happy to have another member!!

today i had a bit of an “incident”….. i was swimming, (after 30 minutes cardio exercsie….) and i got SOOOOOO dizzy and shaky it was so scary. so i got out of the pool, got dresse, got into my car and ate a pack of winkies, waited a few minutes and then i drove home (slowly…) when i got home i tested and it was 53!! thats AFTER the winkies.. could you imagine what it was when i was in the pool????? it was prob sooooo low!!! i was so afraid!!! the rest of the night i felt HORRIBLE!! my head was pounding, i couldnt sit straight i was dizzy and nauseous… i layed down for a half hour and felt better…. i think it wasnt just a normal low and was having some reations to oit dropping so low so quickly then going back up.. idk it was bad!!! but BH i feel better now!!! idk what happened because i always do that much exercise and i ate before hand etc…. bh it was just scary and nothing more i guess right????

i was walking down a very busy new york street and there was a hunched over old man trying to cross it… i saw a car pull over, a frum man get out, run accross the street and helped this man cross. it took a while but this man had sooo much patience. he smiled at the man and talked with him while crossing him. it was obvious this man went out of his way to help the old man and i was SOOO blown away!!! it happened months ago but its stuck with me!!! what a mitzva!!!