Living out Loud with Diabetes

A Positive, Fun, Informative Community for Diabetics and those that Love 'em

A positive, fun, informative, humorous, forum dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of Diabetics and their loved ones.

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CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR FIRST BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING!!!....NO SERIOUSLY!!!!

Members

  • Laura Elrod
  • Laura McLaughlin
  • Jenny Sutherland
  • Darlyne Miller
  • Kathleen All goodbloodsugars
  • Leslie Cruz
  • Jorie Collier
  • Connie Skillingstad
  • Stev Thomsen
  • Sandr
  • Michael B. Johnson, Jr.
  • Healthy Management Diabetes Educ
  • Cait Conway-Morgan
  • Ciara Pickering
  • Cynthia Peikoff, LCSW-
  • Tom Shetlon
  • Christine Murphy
  • Ross DiEdoardo
  • Patrick McConnell
  • Jeannene Herber

Inspiration......................

The body achieves what the mind believes...

"There is more to life than increasing it's speed"......Mahatma Ghandi

"Life is either a daring adventure...or nothing"...Helen Keller

There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you.......David Burns

You always pass failure on the way to success.....Mickey Rooney

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.


Don't let failure get you down.....Babe Ruth struck out 1300 times...Lou Holtz

One "Joy " scatters a hundred "Griefs"...Chinese Proverb

"Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight."......Benjamin Franklin

Success is the sum of small efforts ...repeated day in and day out
......Robert Collier

"The best way out, is always ..through."......Robert Frost

"Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of..." Benjamin Franklin
 

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Laura Elrod updated their profileyesterday
Laura Elrod, Laura McLaughlin and Jenny Sutherland joined Living out Loud with Diabetesyesterday
Bob Hawkinson added 2 discussionson Thursday
Thanks....that's a great reply and one that I agree with. I have seen quite a few folks who do take offense though....I havent ever been sure why as I never cared one way or the other. Congrats on your new sponsorship gig....thats good stuff!!!!
Jeannene Herber left a comment on their own profileon Thursday
Laura McLaughlin and Bob Hawkinson are now friendson Tuesday
Thanks so much Tawne for your comment and encouragement!! How is your eye doing now? keep me posted! :)
Bob, Now this is a post that im REALLY excited someone brought up!! I've been diabetic for 20yrs now and some people really crack me up with being offended at the pettiest things, ya know?! I have a friend of a friend that goes around correcting ...
Laura McLaughlin updated their profileJune 29
Start a support group for people with diabetes that suffer from depression. Receive materials such as a power point presentation, announcements, PSA material, reference materials (handouts) and access to a professional that will assist in every s...
William E. Myers, MS added a discussionJune 28
I have developed a power point on Diabetes and Depression. If you are interested in seeing it send me your E-Mail address and I will forward it as an attachment. FREE. It may be attached.
Darlyne Miller added a blog postJune 27
DM Distributing is pleased to announce the DONATION of (2) Track3 Diabetes Devices to Camp Juliet in Georgia! These devices will be given away tonight to two 'outstanding campers' ! Thanks to Jeremy Williamson (JMIAH) for giving of his time to be ...
Susan Jane Hanbury added a blog postJune 27
I have the dreaded celluitus[not sure of spelling] My legs and in particular feet swelled and hurt and I had blotches-emergency Sun doctor only took 6 hours to come!He put me on penicillinbutas I felt so ill visited my doctor who upped strength th...
If you have all the software, new techno stuff, and live to have new hardware thingys....this is all about you.
I don't know. If you don't put your diabetes has a high priority then that's not good, so by not having it as a significant part of who you are (for me any way) sounds like your, excuse this pun, sugar coating it. So, I am I a diabetic, or just a ...

Some of those D' things you always seem to hear....No malice here, they just always seem funny to me.

* Oh, so you're a Diabetic. You can't have sugar can you?
*"You can't eat that!!!!!
* "What do you want to drink with breakfast, want some Orange Juice?"
* "Wanna try this cake, it's sugar free?"
* "Wow, you don't look Diabetic!"
*" I have a friend who died of Diabetes.."
* "They're gonna have a cure for that in the next 5 years."
* "You're low? Do you want some Diet soda or something?"
* "You're Low? Do you need some insulin or something?"
* "You're High? Do you need something sweet?"
*" I see you are taking insulin, are you o.k., are you low?"
* "Oh my, I'm sorry...what a dreadful disease."
 
 

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The Joy Of Diabetes....

Hi, My name is Bob Hawkinson and I am the author of The Joy of Diabetes...a book about living with diabetes and the mindset I have found it takes to THRIVE with this Disease.. If you or a loved one needs a little help, come visit at www.joyofdiabetes.com
I was diagnosed in 1963 at the age of 13 months and have lived almost 5 decades as a Diabetic. I want to help you take this disease by the horns, and wrestle it to the ground.
Thanks for spending some time with us, and I encourage you to "Live Out Loud with Diabetes".

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THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM THE MOVIES
1. A detective can only solve a case once he has been suspended from the force.
2. If you start dancing in the street, everyone you meet will know all the steps.
3. A man will show no pain while taking the most ferocious beating , but will wince when a woman tries to clean his wounds.
4. When you go to bed, everything in the room will still be visible, only slightly blue-ish.
5. Should you decide to difuse a bomb, don't worry which wire to cut. You will always choose the right one.

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You might be a diabetic.......

1.If you are trying to suck the pipes out of the wall at the water fountain to get more water......you might be a diabetic.

2.If you stepped on a  nail yesterday and its still stuck to your foot, and you didn't know it ....you might be diabetic

3.If you feel like you can't get out of bed because you are so tired., and you are at your desk..you might be a diabetic.

4.If you are losing weight by eating Hershey Bars and Sodas....you might be a diabetic.

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BUMPER STICKERS TO PONDER.....


Forget World Peace--Visualize turning off your turn signal...

To Err is Human...to Moo...Bovine

What if ...The Hokey Pokey really is what it's all about..?

All Generalizations are false....

Five days a week...my body is a temple, the other two it's an amusement park!

I'm Pink....therefore, I'm Spam

What would Scooby do?

If catapults are outlawed, only outlaws will have catapults...

Visualize Whirled Peas....

Blog Posts

Darlyne Miller

Track3 Donation to Camp Juliet!

Posted by Darlyne Miller on June 27, 2009 at 3:24pm

Susan Jane Hanbury

diabetic problems

Posted by Susan Jane Hanbury on June 27, 2009 at 2:17pm

Jeannene Herber

Do you know your C-pep level?

Posted by Jeannene Herber on June 13, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

 

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