Any interest in a Diabetics Group?

[TreasonousBastard]

If there is (and there should be with all the diabetics posting over the years) we could set one up under "Health"

[hrmjustin]

1. I think it would be a great idea. It develops late in life in my family so I would love to

Read up on it here.

[Sanity Claws]

2. Can it include cats?

I have a diabetic cat.

We all know that internet forums and groups are improved by the presence of cats. Right?

[aikoaiko]

3. Yes, but no cats.

[TexasProgresive]

8. BOO! BOOOOO! cats are people, too.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Count me in

[In_The_Wind]

5. Yes!

[samplegirl]

6. Absolutely

I've got a brother who I am trying to help which is a bad diabetic....He is on the insulin pump now. Trying to help him to be able to count his carbs better.

[Holly_Hobby]

7. Me too! n/t

[TexasProgresive]

9. 22 years- type 2 - you bet I'm in.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

10. Yes.

[RoBear]

11. Yes!

Some years back another DUer gave me some good advice re cinnamon. Don't remember his name, but I've lived with the good information, and it has turned out to have been proven in tests since. Let's do it!

[TreasonousBastard]

12. Good to hear the support. I asked Skinner...

in "Ask the Admins" if we can have the group.

We'll see what he says.

[Lunacee_2013]

13. I've been a type 1 diabetic since I was 3.

It will be 25 years this Halloween since I was diagnosed. Just had to happen on Halloween, didn't it, lol. So hells yeah, I'm in!

[beveeheart]

14. If I don't change my ways

I'll be diagnosed diabetic soon. So yes, I'm interested.

[LittleBlue]

15. Type 1 since I was about 11

I'll support this becoming a group but won't participate. It's not something that I enjoy discussing or reading about.

[rrneck]

16. What? Where?

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Sure. Sounds good.

[Spirochete]

17. I'm for it

Diagnosed type II about 15 years ago. On 2 types of oral and 2 types of insulin. My blood suger has been known to bounce around between 55 and 400. More shared information couldn't hurt me at all.

[fizzgig]

18. i'll support it

it has no affect on my life, but i'm all for these types of groups.

[oneshooter]

19. I would support that. n/t

[TreasonousBastard]

30. The diabetic group is up

They put it under "Support Groups" but that's OK

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1271

[RC]

20. Count me in also.

[TreasonousBastard]

21. Just got the word they're setting one up.

[jwirr]

22. I'm in. Thanks.

[Mr Dixon]

23. COOL

I'm IN

[PasadenaTrudy]

24. Yes, I am interested too n/t

[IDemo]

25. 50 years as a Type 1 this month

That sounds good to me, but would it fall under the domain of the "Chronic Health Conditions" group?

[TreasonousBastard]

31. Yes, that would certainly be one place...

it's just that I've seen quite a few diabetes related post in the past few weeks

Anyway, we got one now-- they put it under "Support Groups" but that's OK

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1271

[CK_John]

26. There are so many variations I think the possibility for misinformation and legal liability would

greater than the benefits of a group.

[TreasonousBastard]

32. Years ago I participated in some unmoderated usenet...

diabetes groups and they were spammed regularly, but very well self-policed.

So, I doubt we'll have too many problems with woo and bad science

.

[TM99]

27. Yes, please.

Family history of Diabetes. I have a major chronic endocrine disorder and am inching closer to Type 2 Diabetes. I have managed it thus far without medications for about 7 years. I am always eager to hear experiences, knowledge, and share my own.

Thanks.

[Contrary1]

28. Count me in. n/t

[Nay]

29. Yes, very much so. I'm a Type II. nt

[markpkessinger]

33. I'm in too!

I was diagnosed almost four years ago, at the age of 49. I knew I likely had a genetic predisposition to it given my family history (my father and three out of four of his siblings, several of my mother's siblings, and (at the time) two of my three sisters (the third has since been diagnosed as a borderline case, or 'pre-diabetic.' The thing is, despite the genetics, I guess I figured I could dodge this particular bullet because I have never been overweight and have always been fairly physically active. But sometimes, the luck of the genetic draw trumps everything else!

[TreasonousBastard]

34. I've emailed this to everyone who responded...

We now have the group...

They put it under "Support Groups" but that's OK

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1271

I think I got everyone.