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Month: November 2011

Christopher – His Story

Christopher – His Story

This is my wife’s aunt, She was a Diabetic taking shots daily, Her blood sugar was never under 300 even though she was taking shots, She moved in with Me and my wife, while taking care of her we were able to keep her sugar in the 100 range. Her doctor told us the whole time he was treating her he had never seen her blood sugar that low and that we were doing a great job.

Billy – His Story

Billy – His Story

Hey Bret…I found out I was type 1 diabetic 23 years ago when I was 18…. and I was bummed! It was 1988 and I remember that first week after finding out that I was diabetic I somehow found out that you were also. I was already a huge Poison fan and from that day on after knowing that you were a diabetic also…..in some weird way it made it kinda cool. I know that sounds crazy, but it eased…

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Your Story: Shari Ventura

Your Story: Shari Ventura

We just found out last March that my daughter, 7 years old, was diagnosed with T1 Diabetes. All I could think about was you and your daughter. I was watching your show as you were going through it when your daughter got diagnosed. I still wake up thinking that it was just a dream. I cry often as I feel bad for what she has to deal with. She now is doing well and it’s me who has a hard…

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Your Story: Shanna

Your Story: Shanna

I was watching Bret on the Doctors just now about staying positive with diabetes and how to give people hope. I agree and love to offer support as well. I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at age 16. Hard age….I wanted to go out with my friends and I was just coming to the age of independence. I was feeling the opposite. I had to rely more on my parents and the doctors. I was admitted to the Children’s…

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Your Story: Robert Smith

Your Story: Robert Smith

Hello Brett, I know you probably will not get this message. However I feel compelled to thank you for your appearance on “The Doctors” today. I feel a kinship with you as I am also 48 with type 1 Diabetes. I also have a family and many stories of Diabetic survival.. I got diabetes at age 10. I remember many times thinking I was dreaming and my dreams were reality.Insulin reactions many ambulance rides and feeling I can conquer anything…

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Your Story: Priscilla Boatright

Your Story: Priscilla Boatright

Hello. My name is Priscilla and just like every parent I want the best for my children. To grow up without any worries (like I did) but on May 21st 2010 our world was turned upside down when my daughter Lauren was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of 6. We were already having a pretty bad year since my father was very ill and only three months after my daughter’s diagnoses he passed away. I still remember…

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Your Story: Paulette Durrenberger

Your Story: Paulette Durrenberger

I LOVE your dedication to helping those afflicted with diabetes. I think it would be a great idea for you to use your celebrity status to help organize a ground-breaking movement to give attention to the fact that Type 2 diabetes is totally preventable and reversible…you could also give the spotlight on the research (Not by the AMA in the U.S.A.., by the way) that is discovering the root cause of Juvenile diabetes and its treatment/prevention….think of your Global family…

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Your Story: Mary

Your Story: Mary

I come from a family of skinny “old age” type 2 (or 1.5?) diabetics. As I approach my 6th decade, my blood sugar has started to creep up and my doctor told me to get my A1c numbers down! I bought my first glucometer and used the following two resources to understand just how to fight this blood sugar condition. 1) 2007 & 2011 editions of Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution (he is a type 1) 2) Blood Sugar 101 by…

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Your Story: Kris Gunder

Your Story: Kris Gunder

Dear Bret, I wanted to thank you for the time you spent talking with my husband is Scottsdale, AZ. Our daughter was diagnosed at 20 months and is now 16 years old. We were given an opportunity for our daughter, Taylee to attend camp but at the time the opportunity came the camp was in session. Unfortunately next year she will be over 17yrs of age and the cut off age is 16 yrs. Our family would like to thank…

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Keturah’s Story

Keturah’s Story

My name is Keturah and I was diagnosed as a type 1 diabetic at the age of 3 and I am now 37. My road has been bumpy,but God is keeping me alive for some reason not yet known. My first hospital stay after my diagnosis was at age 10 and I had strep throat on top of my Glucometer malfunctioning. I was then switched from one shot of pork insulin to two shots of Humilin insulin. I did good…

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