Frequency of blood glucose monitoring in relation to glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Please don't change the name of the thread.
You just showing who you are.
Vicki Beausoleil wrote:
> kailuasands@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > Jenny wrote:
> >
> > > I hope she is happy and healthy!
> > >
> > > I've been posting on message boards online since 1987 and over the years
> > > I've read an awful lot of postings from an awful lot of people. She was
> > > one of the few who really stood out.
> >
> > It's sad and ironic that as a long-time lurker I'm unlurking with
> > this news. Ottercritter passed away last spring after a very long
> > bout with bone cancer. She shared the early part of her journey
> > with a Yahoo group, showing the same spirit and guts she showed
> > about diabetes; her husband wrote to the group with the news of
> > her death. Although I only knew her through reading her posts,
> > my heart fell when hearing the news.
> >
> > After I was diagnosed with Type 2 a few years ago and was confused
> > and dealing with vague information from doctors, i found the Yahoo
> > groups and ended up reading many posts from the early days of
> > DI, following the discussions (sometimes heated) about carbs &
> > supplements and such. Then I found Usenet and learned even more.
> > I credit Ottercritter, Jenny, Jennifer, Alan S, Quentin, and others for
> > pointing me in the direction that has me into the 5% club, 50 pounds
> > down (to a normal weight), happily eating lowish carb & drinking
> > red wine while test, test, testing. Once my doctors saw my results
> > as well as realizing I was serious about tight control, they became
> > clearer, more detailed and helpful.
> >
> > Thank goodness for "amateurs" who research and discuss their
> > experiences. There must be many many lurkers like myself whose
> > lives have been changed by eavesdropping, then using our wits to
> > figure out what to ask our doctors about and what we can try on
> > our own, safely, between visits.
> >
> > I hope this posts okay--using Google Groups because no matter
> > what I read about newsreaders, they remain a mystery.
> >
> > Again, sorry about the sad news.
> >
> > barbg
>
> Thanks for the post, Barb. It's always sad to hear about the loss of
> 'one of our own'.
> Ottercritter is in my thoughts.
>
> Vicki

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