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Letters from our Friends from 2002
This page has letters from all the wonderful people who have visited this site. Thank you everyone for all the great letters. Many bring tears to my eyes when I read them. I had to share them with everyone.
This letter is from Imogene Parker 1-23-2002
What a wonderful sight -- the best I have found regarding Diabetes! Keep up the good job you are doing. It is a big help -- even to "old time" diabetics like myself. I was diagnosed at age 12 -- I am now 66. The treatment has come a long way! I started out with very little information. Was given a book that was too complicated for anyone without a medical degree. I was handed a sheet of paper with a diet example and given no instructions except to follow the diet. My injections were one a day given with a glass syringe and an attachable stainless steel needle. They had to be boiled and keep sterile in alcohol and too make sure mineral deposits did not build up inside the syringes. The needles had to be cleaned by running a tiny wire through the needles. When the needles were dull, you sharpened them with a whet stone. Worse of all, I did not know what my blood sugar was except when I went to a lab to have it checked. Instead it was urine test -- and they were horrible. You used a test tube and put Benedict's solution into the test tube, then dropped 5 drops of urine in the solution. The test tube was held with a holder and placed in a pan of water. The water was brought to a boil and you boiled the concoction for, I believe it was 5 minutes! It wasn't bad when the test was negative -- a pretty blue. When it showed a 4+ sugar content it was an ugly orange color and the smell was horrible! So you see, I have come a long way. I am currently waiting for an insulin pump -- what an improvement that will be since I was diagnosed in 1948.
Again, thank you for you site. I have printed all the information on Diet as I am just now learning to count my carbs. An "oldster" like me, can learn lots from the younger generation! Thanks, Imogene
Check out Imogene's story:
50+ YEARS OF FIGHTING MY ENEMY -- DIABETES
This letter is from Donna Arnold 1-22-2002
Dear Ashley and family,
Thank you so much for putting your heart into helping people like me.
My mother was recently diagnosed with diabetes and I couldn't find any thing to help her control her
diet. I found your web site the most informative. Ashley I am so glad you are doing well I pray that God
continues blessing you, your compassion will be returned 100 fold.
With Gods love,
Donna Arnold
--- Donna Arnold
--- tinsel37@earthlink.net
This letter is from Julie at Pump Wear Inc. 1-25-2002
Kimberly,
I have to tell you that I went through and read your site last night and sat here and cried so much of what you wrote we too had experienced. I won't go into all the details and thank god Nikki did not go into a coma but all the fears ups and downs, doctors , nurses, hospitals and what they truly don't know.
Nikki was in the hospital for 2 days and I thank God everyday that i didn't leave her side, she was diagnoised at 2 1/2 and i'll tell you if i hadn't been there everytime something was being done she would have received to much insulin at one point and not enough at another. You are so right we need to question everything that goes on with our children. Your site is excellent because it tells people truly what the life of a child and family with diabetes is all about.
We will certainly add your link. It will go to the webmaster tomorrow. Let me know when you have us added. Please feel free to contact us at any time
Julie
Please check out Julie's website Pump Wear Inc. There is alot of great products there for kids & people who wear insulin pumps. Check it out!!!
This letter is from Kellie Gordon 2-6-2002
Kimberly,
Hi, my name is Kellie Gordon and I have been a Type 1 Diabetic for a little
over 24 years now. I wanted to thank you for the explanation that you
provided. It was thorough enough that a "lay" person could understand the
disease. I have been on insulin since age 4 and to this day have been
grateful for my mother and father, who took the time when I was first
diagnosed as diabetic to learn what was needed and how to teach me to
control it. My mother was Gestational when pregnant with me and so far I am
the only child in the family to have acquired the disorder. However, for
me, I have never seen this as a handicap but more as a blessing. I am
healthier than most of my friends and have never been tempted to binge on
sweets or items that normally would increase the levels of glucose. As a
child, I was never denied the opportunity to have sweets when I wanted, they
were just monitored closer than my brothers and I realized that most times,
a dessert or not planned piece of candy created more trips to the bathroom
or a little insulin added to my regimen. Now I really do not like sweets and
have been under better control because the cravings and feeling of "being
left out" are not there.
I wondered when I was younger if I would find a spouse that would be able to
handle the stresses of the disease and learn the patience needed to cope. I
am now married and have been for almost 17 months, and at times the diabetes
is a stress, yes, but worth the care. Thankfully I have married a wonderful
man who is actually a little familiar with Type 2 due to his family. His
concern and care have been increased as my parents and I have tried to
expose him to the differences between Type 1 and 2. My biggest problem is
that I am always too low as opposed to high when I go into insulin shock. I
guess what I am trying to share is that because of the great love and
concern from my parents, and the education that my Doctors taught to us, I
have been well controlled and have never been hospitalized because of my
diabetes. I am not saying now that I have never been slightly comatose and
needed the glucose gel to revive me, but because I have always been watched
over and taught, I have been able to share the information with others. I
have also found that the better controlled your sugar levels are, the more
problems (episodes) that I seem to have until the body adjusts to changes
again.
I do not have any side effects such as neuropathy, blindness, liver or
kidney damage and all of the circulation is still wonderful. I know this is
not only that a loving Heavenly Father has watched over me but also that my
parents taught me well and the A1cs have been close to normal. My current
regimen is a shot with breakfast, dinner and a small pick me up with lunch
to sustain me. I was on 1 shot for the first 8 years of my disorder and it
was not until puberty that the second shot was needed. Also, I was in the
days of the urine testing. I did not get my first glucometer until I was
almost 12 years old. =) Now I am looking at pregnancy soon and have come to
realize that through caring, like you are for your daughter, I can live a
normal life and "fingers crossed" have a normal and safe pregnancy with the
aid of my doctors.
I just wanted to share with you a little about a person(me) that has
struggled many times with the disorder that your daughter is facing and
reassure her that all is fine. Just caution and concern and then all else
will follow. It is hard now, but when I was younger, hardly anyone knew
about diabetes and most considered that it was contagious. At least Ashley
does not have to deal with most of the trauma that way.
Anyways, I have taken too much of your time but I wanted to express the
appreciation for parent's like you who take the time to learn and cope with
the difficulties that some in life must face. The only thing that I would
really like to see on the site as an addition is separate listings for
younger kids or new diabetics that list exact examples of what
Carbohydrates, Proteins, Complex Carbohydrates, and so forth are. I feel
that this would help the kids learn what foods create what kind of effects
to the blood sugars. I know that a quick reference chart would help me and
I am a "old timer" to the disorder.
If you have any questions please let me know. Again thank you for taking
the time to show Ashley how important this disease is and that it is a
blessing to her, as well as her health. The only barriers that exist are
the ones that we create for ourselves. Anything is possible!
Take care!
With Regards,
Kellie Gordon
Letter from Angela Adame 2-6-2002
Well, wow, I just read Ashley's Story and here I am at work in absolute tears. I really identified with you about driving to the hospital and your precious baby passing out. None of my kids have diabetes, thank the Lord but they do get febrile seizures and thinking about those drives crying and yelling for them to wake up and wondering how you made it to the ER safely is absolutely true and real for me. You are doing a great job. Do you know we just live around the corner from each other??!! Take care, maybe I'll see you at the next PTO meeting.
Angela Adame
This letter is from Tina DiStefano 2-7-2002
Hi my name is Tina and I just wanted to tell you that your site has helped me tremendously. I thank you so very much for yours and Ashleys story.
I have type 2 diabetes and it is so hard to know what you can have and not have. Like you, I have been told several different things from several different doctors and it is so frustrating!!! I have recently started to learn how to watch my carbs like I am supposed to and I have been having wonderful blood sugar readings!! (not to mention I lost 16 pounds in the month of Jan.) Wooooo Hooooo!!!!!!!
I have enjoyed visiting your site because it is easy to follow your lists and the do's and don'ts....much easier than those doctor directed things. :)
I will be a frequent visitor to this site. Thanks for sharing and caring.
God Bless you and your lovely family,
Tina DiStefano
This letter is from Cindy Martin 2-8-2002
Hi Kimberly, I was just diagnosed with diabetes about 2 years ago, I had
pneumonia and had gotten food poisoning at the same time. While I was at the
hospital for those 2 conditions I found out about the diabetes. I have made
major changes in my life to be able to deal with this and like you and your
husband have educated myself about the disease. I recently learned (from
personal experience) about a fungus that will grow in the areas of the body
that are hard to keep dry(like where the torso connects to the leg, or under
the breast). So of course I got on the internet to find out about it. I
have not had much luck. But anyway my point is to let diabetics know to use
Gold Bond powder in the summer ( I live in Austin, TX, summers are extremely
hot)in those hard to keep dry places to help prevent this. The fungus is
very painful and once you have it you need to go to the doctor for medicine(
it can be deceiving as it starts out looking like a heat rash, and the
longer you wait to see the doctor the longer it takes to heal). I hope this
helps some folks, I would not want anyone to go through what I have been
through for the last month.
Hope Ashley continues to do well. She is such a doll. And want to thank you
and your family for sharing this information. I was very inspired by
Ashley's story. I decided if she can do it so can I.
Regards
Cindy Martin
Materials & Component Engineering Specialist
This letter is from Cynthia Thompson 5-19-2002
Dear Kimberly,
Thank you so much for putting together Ashley's Diabetes Information Center. I found it today while looking for information on a diabetic diet. I have many people in my immediate family and in my mother's family who all have Diabetes II. My mom, my sister and two of my brothers all have it. So far none of them have to take insulin. I have a very bad weight problem and my mom is constantly on my case about how I am going to get diabetes. So far, I haven't. But today I heard a disturbing thing. My friend's grandfather is dying in the hospital. He has a number of physical problems due to his diabetes. But she told me how he cut his toe one day and ended up with an infection that they could not get rid of. While he was under a doctor's care, his toe was infected, then two toes, then three, four and five. His toes began to die off, then his foot, up past his ankle. They have told him they are going to have to amputate his foot and leg. But on top of that he has heart problems and other things.
When I got this news today, it horrified me. This happened to my friend's grandfather WHILE he was under a doctor's care. They couldn't do anything to stop the infection from spreading. He got gangrene while under a doctor's care. All of a sudden the fear of getting diabetes finally hit me. I am a person who has been a country bumpkin, going barefoot for 45 years, since I was a little kid. The thought of getting a cut on my foot that could end up like my friends grandfather petrified me. So this morning I thought maybe I should start myself on a diabetic diet NOW, before I get diabetes. If I do have diabetes now, I know from my family members that eating a special diet can prevent you from having to use insulin and can even eliminate the onset of diabetes. I know a friend who was diagnosed with diabetes, but after starting a strict diabetic diet, she was told she no longer had diabetes. So this morning I thought I should change my diet too.
Thats when I found your website. Thank you for categorizing all the foods and their gram content. Going over the fast food restaurant list has been wonderful. When I saw the amount of carbohydrate grams on all the burgers and chicken I usually buy, it shocked me, so now I can chose the choices that are much lower in carbs. I have printed out all the pages from your website and will start tomorrow with paying close attention to what I eat. I too am a carbohydrate addict, loving breads, pastas and rice. And I would hate to think that could be my downfall. So as much as I hate to do it, I will start cutting back severely on my bread and pasta intake from now on. And maybe while I am trying to ward off diabetes, I will finally lose that weight I have been carrying around all these years!!
Your website is very informative. I have given it to my sister, my niece and my cousin who all have small children. Just so they will be aware of the symptoms of Juvenile Diabetes, since all of our children probably have a predisposition for becoming diabetic. Because of your website, we are all informed now. Thank you.
You are a wonderful mother to have learned all you have about your daughter's condition and helped her the way you have. Ashley is blessed to have you for a mom. Seventeen years ago God gave me a son with autism. I went after Autism the way you went after diabetes. I spent 16 years reading, going to conferences, going to doctors and trying to find help for my son. I became an expert on autism. I did my best for my son. But I made a mistake. I trusted a doctor when he put my son on a drug. I didn't look into the drug. I trusted his expertise. Last summer at the age of 16, one year after being on this drug, my son died suddenly and unexpectedly one morning. After he died, I did research on the drug and found that this is what killed him. I feel like I fell down on the job with my son. I should have checked out this drug BEFORE he was put on it, not after he died. But I can relate to your zest for helping your daughter the way you have. I tried to do that for my precious son. I am very happy that your daughter is doing so well. She owes so much to her wonderful mother.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Thompson
Eric's Mom
To see my tribute to my son Eric Thompson. Click "Memories of Hope" then click his photo with his name underneath it.
This letter is from LindaK 5-31-2002
I have Multiple Sclerosis & when I was diagnosed in 1996, the Net provided me with information which helped me understand and adjust to my condition. Sometime before that, my husband realized he must have Type II diabetes but delayed going to the Doctor because he didn't have insurance. He finally did & was Dx with Type II Diabetes & High BP. He got meds BUT he determined not to monitor his BG levels OR his BP & didn't drastically change his lifestyle. He DID reduce his sugar intake, but that was it.
At one point, he heard a "radio doctor" recommend Chromium Picolinate & the low carb/high protein diet which he proceeded to follow.
And, he did indeed lose nearly 100 pounds, so he was sure everything was A-OK (still w/o BG monitoring).
As a result, he has lost muscle control, his back itching irritates him greatly, his feet are numb, he has loss of appetite and his digestive system is totally messed up - [he spends many days feeling lousy because he has no elimination days at a time], ED, greatly decreased energy and now diabetic neuropathy resulting in virtual blindness in one eye, loss of vision in the other.
He has not allowed me to be a part of his dealing with the disease, in fact, he moved away to work & only came home on alternate weekends. He's been in Denial and wouldn't even listen to his Doctor - thinking he "could tell" when his blood sugar was out of whack. I want to help him with diet & lifestyle as much as I can, but need LOTS of information.
Thanks for your site - it is a starting place. Because our income is so low and my insurance costs about ½ of our monthly income and he has none, we will not be able to see a host of specialists - it's up to me.
LindaK
Oklahoma
This letter is from Bonne Cowger-Roszel 6-7-2002
Hi My name is Bonne Cowger-Roszel. I just found and read about Ashly and her starting on her pump. I'm about 2 weeks away from getting mine. I've been a diabetic for 31 years ever since I was 5years old. Your Website was GREAT. Having Diabetes and being a kid is hard, I wish they had the pump when I was growing up. I just wanted to let you know your site reall helped me out. I'm really excited about getting my pump, I picked the Paradigm. Thanks again for the information.
For one Pumper to another,
Bonne Cowger-Roszel
This letter is from Miriam Anderson-Henderson 6-17-2002
What a wonderful story about a beautiful young lady and her family. I pray that you are never hit by a tragedy like this again.
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 16 and am now 45 years old. Most juvenile diabetics live very healthy lives as long as they care for themselves in a healthy way. I was blessed with a daughter and now have a grandson which has been my success living with diabetes. Recently, I have run into some major health problems, associated with being diabetic, but I thank God each and every day for giving me this much time to experience life.
I worked in Cardiac Medicine for 20 years and have probably read just about every book published on diabetes, as you have. I applaud you and your family for learning how to deal with this issue, as many families just brush it off. Your web site is fabulous! Thank You.
Miriam Anderson-Henderson
South Texas
This letter is from Jessica Dominguez 7-2-2002
My name is Jessica Dominguez from Miami, Florida. I was skimming through the
internet and found your website about your daughter being diabetic. My
daughter, Tiffany, is diabetic as well. She just turned 4 years old and has
been diabetic since she was 2. I have been having a hard time controlling
her diabetes. I changed my doctor at the beginning of this year and since
then she has done alot better. Her A1C level was at 9 the last time it was
done, which is actually alot better than other times. Her range is usually
in the 200's and 300's. Unlike your daughter, my daughter has never gone
into a coma. The closest I've come to that, was one night she woke up
terrified, like if she had had a nightmare, and had a slight jerking motion
of her body. It was weird cause it wasn't like trembling. Her sugar level
was at around 45 and we immediately gave her juice to bring it back up. That
was the most terrifying it has gotten for us. I have been told that any
terrifying experience can affect the blood sugars. What do you think?
When we found out, we noticed the typical symptoms, but of course having no
idea what it was, my husband and I took her in to see the pediatrician. They
did some blood work and immediately knew what it was. I couldn't believe
what was happening. From there it was straight to the hospital for about 3
days. This is the thing, I know that the way to control diabetes is with
diet, excersise, and the amount of insulin. I currently have her on three
different types of insulin: NPH, Humalog, and Ultralente. But, the problem
is is that she is a very picky eater and will only eat certain things. I've
come to the point that I don't really measure the carbs during lunch or
dinner because she doesn't eat the amount she's supposed to anyway. Her
snacks are what I do count and are usually the same thing, cookies and milk.
I know that there are times where she gets bored of the food but, then
again, when I try to change she doesn't like anything else. Anyway, I could
go on forever, but I have never shared my story to anyone who is in the same
situation before. I admire you for taking the time to set up the website you
have about your daughter. Thanks for your time.
Jessica Dominguez
Account Technician
This letter is from Morgan 7-7-2002
Hey there, you put together a great site! My name is Morgan and I am a 28 year old type 1, dx'd three years ago and on a Minimed 508 for the last two. It seems like everyone with diabetes I have talked to has a personal nightmare story surrounding their diagnosis.
I am a tugboat captain working out of San Francisco Bay and I felt the same sort of fatigue your kid was feeling along with the drinking a lot etc. On my days off I was sleeping twelve hours a day and waking up tired. I thought I was just getting old, at 25!?! When I finally went to see some quack doctor at Kaiser I told him I was constantly exhausted, thirsty as heck, peeing a lot, and losing weight (just about the diabetic poster child) , he told me I was merely fatigued from working too much. So what did I do? I went back to work docking ships and pushing oil barges around with my blood sugar somewhere around 750 mg/dL.
That's at least what it was when my wife finally dragged me back to the emergency room when I called her from work and told her my vision was blurry. I managed to escape the horror that you folks had to endure but not for lack of trying.
Anyway, I just wanted to share my story with you and congratulate you guys for being so put-together. The pump is truly a godsend now that I have found my favorite infusion set/prep combo.
A few tips I will pass along that I have found to be useful is to fill the reservoir the day before you will need it. That way any air bubbles will have ample time to precipitate out of the insulin and you can tap them out before joining the res. to the infusion set. I have not experienced any degradation of insulin or contamination/infection from leaving a full res. overnight and it has prevented any air from entering the tubing during use. I fill the res. put the cap back on the needle, and let it stand vertically, needle up, in a cool dark kitchen cabinet.
I also use the full reservoir option with the pump, filling the res. all the way to 3mL. This lets me split the res. filling and the set changing to separate events and not having to change the res. every time I change out an infusion set is handy. Again I have had no problem with insulin efficacy or infection. I use the Minimed Silhouette infusion sets now because I had trouble keeping the sof-sets in, I'd sweat them out any time I would exercise. That probably won't be a problem for your daughter but if it ever is the Silhouette is a viable option and they even have an insertion device for them now.
Bye for now,
Morgan
This letter is from Nicole 7-20-2002
Hi, I just read your story about your daughter Ashley. This affected me in a way i could not explain. I am 17 years old, and i went through what she did, but they had caught mine early enough to not have to put a cathedar in me. When i was 14 yrd old..i had gotten sick, or so we thought. I started noticing things such as shakiness at a soccer game, and then later on that night i was vomiting alot. We thought I had The flu. All night i kept vomiting, and urinating and i kept drinking more and more fluids(soda and juice, which was very bad for me) the next day was a monday and i did not go to school because i couldnt even get out of my own bed. I must have vomitied at least 7 times already that morning, so my mom kept giving me sprite. Well my father and mother had left the house to go to work, in the meantime i was trying to get socks out of my drawer because i was so cold... I fell to the floor and could not get back up. My father had come back home to get his hat because he forgot it. He saw me lying on the floor and took me right to the emergency room. My eyes were sunken in and i felt like i weighed 2 pounds. My breathing was so heavy, and i had the worst abdominal pains. Right When we got into the hospital i collapsed and they life flighted me to a different hospital and put me in ICU. My sugar was over 900 and i had lost over 20 lbs.. The next day was my birthday..what a wonderful present.. I was told i was diabetic. This was a shock because no one in my family ever had it before. They thought it was because of my islet cells and everything like you had said about ashley. I could have been dead if my father hadn't come home for his hat. and i thank god every day for that. It was such a scary experience, and i bet it was more scary for you because it was your daughter. I am now on a pump, and i have good blood sugars althought at times it flucuates. I jsut want to thank you for your story because it touched me very deeply.. Ive learned managing diabetes isnt all that hard although at times it can be beacuse i am a teenager. Thank you For your time to read this. Please Write Back
sincerely
nicole
This letter is from Sandra Alderman 8-12-2002
Dear Kimberly,
Thank you so much for your website!! I have been looking for this information for quite some time and couldn't seem to locate it... and my doctor would think I was totally nuts, but I consider myself a "high-normal" as far as my sugar level goes (135), and since diabetes is extremely prevalent in my family {Dad - highest sugar level 878 and walked into the hospital, Mother - died at age 29 diabetic coma, Paternal Grandmother - died of cerebral hemorrage due to diabetes}, I want to try to avoid/control what I consider to be the inevitable.
Your information will be my greatest defense against this enemy!
Sincerely,
Sandra Alderman
This letter is from Ally 9-15-2002
I want to thank you for having this website for children's diabetes. I am 9 years old and I have to do a paper for my Junior Girl Scout Troop. This paper had to be about a world problem that affects girls my age. When I started my search your website was the first one I chose. I learned alot from your website. I would like to send you an award, but I don't know how. So I am sending this note instead. I would give you a "BRAVE" award.
I hope you are still doing well and I wish you the best for a healthy life,
Ally
This letter is from Mike Poulter 9-19-2002
Hi,
I just followed the link from Ashley's Diabetes Site to your home page and would like to compliment you on what I feel is a perfect web page layout. You obviously know your story. I find your layout, typeface, spacing and highlights very nicely done making it a pleasure to view and navigate the site. I found her site a wealth of information as many others have and will write to her soon when I have more time on hand. (It is 1am in the early morning here in South Africa).
My congratulations to your team. Keep up the good work. (Now if only I could find a motor mechanic who knows his job as well as you do yours).
Your work quality on Ashley's site just impressed me so much that I felt compelled to write and tell you so.
Greetings from South Africa,
Mike Poulter
This letter is from Regina Hunt 9-27-2002
Hi I just wanted to say thank you! I was just diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and have been searching the web for information and your website is very good. It has helped me greatly with knowing about the types of foods i can eat. My doctor just told me eat 3 servings of carbohydrates a day and 14 servings of protein a day. I really dont know much about any of that so your website has helped me alot. Thank you again.
Regina
This letter is from Patty Fette 12-1-2002
Hello,
I ran across your website looking for some info on Nutritional Information. I am Hypoglycemic and must keep close track of Carbs, Proteins, etc to not have huge glucose swings. My doctor has me on a diabetic diet, checking glucose levels 4 times a day, and sometimes it's hard to get nutritional info on some foods, especially restaurants. Thanks for including it on your site!
Just wanted to let you know your site is great, I've bookmarked it and will go to it often, I know!
Patty Fette
This letter is from Ace Toscano 12-18-2002
Hi again,
I'd like to present an award to you and your site. You are involved, you're helping others, you're making the world a better place, and you have a big heart. This small gif is a lasting way for me to let you know your site has made an huge impression on me. I know you already have a ton of awards, but I thought you deserved another one. It's attached and already inscribed. If you post it, I'd appreciate it if you linked the button back to my awards page.
Humanity Award
Keep being you,
Ace
Aces Diabetes
This letter is from David Groves
My Maternal Grandmother (whose maiden name, I regret, I do not know) Bess Standish, immigrated from Russia to New York City in about 1910 at the age of 16. Within 2 years, she was diagnosed with the, then fatal (with an average life expectancy of 20 months for patients of the Joslin Clinic), disease now called Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. As an early patient of Elliot Joslin in Boston, in 1912, she was placed on the 500 Calorie, fatty beef and burnt toast diet with all the water she could drink diabetes regimen of the Joslin Clinic. Her physician in New York added all the dry red wine she could drink for energy and with her perfect size 2, 5'1" body, she danced in NYC (I believe as a Rockette) where she met my grandfather, Milton (aka Myles) Standish, the last Standish male from the line of Myles Standish of the Mayflower Company. In late 1922, after nearly 10 years of chronic diabetic ketoacidosis, she was amongst the first patients in the US to receive insulin. She gave birth to my mother (her only child due to the complications of diabetic pregnancies and C-sections in those days) in late 1923. What a miracle!
Granny lived for 70 years on insulin, surviving her daughter Priscilla (Pat, my mother) by 2 years, dying of diabetes (according to the death certificate) but totally complication free, in 1993 weeks before her 99th birthday. Mother never had a trace of diabetes, but died of Alzheimer's in 1991. Granny's sage advice and care helped me through my diagnosis and first 39 years with Type 1 starting in October of 1954. Her last years were vexed with poor control in the nursing home, we now believe due to her being forcibly changed to the "new" synthetic insulins. The story is verified in June Biermann's and Barbara Toohey's "The Diabetic Woman." (June also has an inability to function using "human" insulin.)
My father, Asa Groves, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes by the team physician for the Miami Dolphins, in the late 1970s and progressed through all of the then available oral medications to ever increasing doses of human insulin, ultimately approaching 200U per day with maximum doses or orals. In the mid '80s he did a 30 day session in the Pritikin Clinic in Miami, and was able to eliminate all need for medications for diabetes by following their rigid diet and exercise regimen until, in his late 70s the daily 1.5 hours of heavy treadmill work became too much.
With this family history, neither of my two daughters have shown any signs of diabetes, and none of my 3 granddaughters have shown any signs of diabetes. There is hope and I hope that providing you these notes will cause you to examine your physicians' advice and to work to find cures for the many different diseases called diabetes mellitus. Thank you.
Respectfully,
David Groves, President
Diabetics International Foundation
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