tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352266594687050552.post4303157958791330185..comments2021-08-09T11:49:53.529-04:00Comments on The Late Diabetic: Not So Alone AnymoreMKIamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609640563400702426noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352266594687050552.post-90863984828781508802011-07-13T21:57:46.724-04:002011-07-13T21:57:46.724-04:00Thanks everyone for your comments. It took me a mo...Thanks everyone for your comments. It took me a month to realize I can comment on these. I was frustrated that I couldn't reply to anyone! Lol.MKIamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609640563400702426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352266594687050552.post-19332938136834330022011-07-13T21:42:19.179-04:002011-07-13T21:42:19.179-04:00Hi Mary and welcome to the DOC. This is such an in...Hi Mary and welcome to the DOC. This is such an invisible disease that we keep to ourselves. We aren't visibly broken in any way, but we live our lives differently to others. It's really hard to share this with someone who hasn't had diabetes. <br /><br />I'll be 'celebrating' my 39-year diagnosis with type 1 in September this year. I believe that anyone who's working at living properly with their diabetes will have a long and mostly healthy life with it. I hope you know that also.<br /><br />I've just added your blog to <a href="http://diaboogle.com/" rel="nofollow">Diaboogle</a>, which is something I created to help people get good information about life with diabetes.Bernardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936264471078732019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352266594687050552.post-16571376749563132762011-07-13T20:00:24.543-04:002011-07-13T20:00:24.543-04:00Great post, Mary! What a cool story about seeing t...Great post, Mary! What a cool story about seeing those two others with insulin pumps there cleaning! That feeling of not being alone and wanting to find others "just like us" is what drew most of us to the DOC. Same for me. I was trying to find those real stories of people Living With Diabetes, and not the horror stories. And that is when I found the online universe of diabetics, which at the time was so much smaller and just in its infancy. But what an incredible experience to know so many of these awesome people and be able to share so much and call them friends. It's been life-changing, and I'm honored to call each and everyone "friend." So glad you found this community online, and I'm looking forward to keeping in touch!Mike Hoskinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551066714605052991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352266594687050552.post-79136505806391329442011-07-13T16:36:20.766-04:002011-07-13T16:36:20.766-04:00What a nice entry! It's sad that you have a ne...What a nice entry! It's sad that you have a need for the DOC but it's awesome that you don't feel alone now.<br /><br />My mom used to tell my sisters and me, "Y'all hold hands and cross the street together!" when we were outside playing and about to cross the street. To this day, that's something my sisters and I say when one of us is having a rough time. So just know this, Mary: we'll all hold hands and cross this street together. :)Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04246849787839149395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352266594687050552.post-13172642709368813152011-07-13T13:31:29.649-04:002011-07-13T13:31:29.649-04:00Glad to welcome you into our little... okay, BIG, ...Glad to welcome you into our little... okay, BIG, family!!!! <br />BTW, the first time I saw an insulin pump, I thought it was a pager. Me, trying to be the "good camper", wanted to tell on the person until I realized LOTS of people had them and they were connected to them with a tube. It was in orientation that it was explained to me.Frog's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338947628878616867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352266594687050552.post-61211738375652207262011-07-13T13:21:22.914-04:002011-07-13T13:21:22.914-04:00Not being alone is the number one reason this comm...Not being alone is the number one reason this community is so important to me. <br /><br />Glad you are here but not glad why if you know what I mean. ;)Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508213573891885604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2352266594687050552.post-31136831268611893202011-07-13T12:12:20.202-04:002011-07-13T12:12:20.202-04:00So glad you found the DOC! :) The "me, too&q...So glad you found the DOC! :) The "me, too" feeling is one of the most valuable things I've gained from interacting with other PWDs online. It's priceless.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857046266371772742noreply@blogger.com