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Type 1 Blog

Name: Markee

Age: 26

Type of Diabetes: Type 1

Date of Diagnosis: May 2009

Diabetes Treatment: Humalog and Lantus Insuln pens (not on the pump) 

Occupation: Benefits Analyst for a manufacturing company 

Other Info: Diagnosed with Celiac Disease, July 2009

City: Graham 

State: North Carolina

Country: USA

Email Address: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it


Thank you to Melissa for sharing your story with us each week! 
A warm welcome to Markee, our next type 1 blogger!  


Choices (Markee)

March 14, 2010

“That some good can be derived from every event is a better proposition than that everything happens for the best, which it assuredly does not.” – James K. Feibleman

I ran across this quote recently and think it describes how I am choosing to view Diabetes in my life.  I do think it is a choice, you can choose to let the negative aspects of Diabetes run your life, or you can see the good and learn from it. 

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Traveling (Markee)

March 7, 2010

I have never been a big fan of traveling.  Don’t get me wrong, I do love visiting new places.  It is the actual act of traveling itself I have a problem with; getting from point A to point B.  Sometimes, I wish I could just twitch my noise like Samantha on Bewitched and zap myself to where I want to go.

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Good Week (Markee)

February 28, 2010

I had a pretty good week.  Two strangers made my life easier and they probably did not even realize it.

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Perspective (Markee)

February 21, 2010

Diabetes tends to put things in perspective.  It makes you reevaluate what is truly important in your life and everything suddenly takes on a new meaning.  In many ways for me it was a wake up call.  I am not invincible – go figure. 

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Pumps (Markee)

February 14, 2010

I have been thinking a lot about insulin pumps lately; typically, if and when I want to make the switch.  I know a pump would allow me to have better control.  I also believe a pump is more convenient.  I would love to avoid the 4 or more daily injections that are now part of my life, and I would like to experience the freedom that pumps seem to offer.

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A Process (Markee)

February 7, 2010

How do you decide who to tell about your Diabetes?  Do you share it with just your family?  Friends?  Co-workers?  Anyone who will listen?  When do you tell?  Do you just fit it into the conversation as an afterthought?  ”Oh by the way, I have Diabetes.”  Or is it a more formal conversation?

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