On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 19:44:27 +0000 (UTC), "Matt Harwood"
> wrote:

>I've recently been diagnosed with Diabetes. At the moment, my doctors are
>trying to control it with different tablets, but it seems to be failing. I
>believe I am going to be put on insulin on my next appointment.

Since you're talking about controlling it with pills, I'm thinking Type II?

Just wanted to put in a plug for this, so that you can understand what
you've got and what you can do about it, please please get this book and
read it:

The First Year: Type II Diabetes by Gretchen Becker

This book is a godsend.

With the advice in this book, my husband, who was diagnosed at 12.3 A1c
(pretty high), was in the normal range (under 6.0 A1c) within six months,
and has maintained that for nearly a year now. I wasn't so high when I was
diagnosed (7.3 A1c), and I've been at 6.1 A1c for at least nine months.

The book is great, matter of fact, and very encouraging, and no, I have no
interest in it being bought other than helping to get the information out
there. The more of us who understand our condition and can take control of
it, the better.

--
Siobhan Perricone
The actions taken by the New Hampshire Episcopalians are an affront to
Christians everywhere. I am just thankful that the church's founder, Henry
VIII, and his wife Catherine of Aragon, his wife Anne Boleyn, his wife Jane
Seymour, his wife Anne of Cleves, his wife Catherine Howard and his wife
Catherine Parr are no longer here to suffer through this assault on our
"traditional Christian marriage."
- Owen Keavney