[Diabetes-talk] Hello Everyone

[Ken Metz]

Hi Renee.

My name is Ken Metz, and I am a member of the ACB. I am also one of them
thar RLF/ROP kids from 1946, born in Chicago. I have about 50 pounds I'd
like to lose, and was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes just over four years
ago.

Raised mostly by my grandmother as a premi, I was always fed extra well when
little to fatten me up, and all that did was make things difficult regarding
food, and now it's just hard to change my lifestyle, or perhaps inside I
really don't want or am not ready to do so.

I worked most of my life until retirement two years ago, but still find it
difficult to eat properly even though I know what the consequences could be.
I, too, like Pepsi, and especially the cherry one, not diet, of course.

Anyhow, the best to you, and you can email me any time at
kenmetz at sbcglobal.net

Take care, and best to you,

KEN

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[mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Renee Pavlus
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 12:46 PM
To: Diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Hello Everyone

My name is Renee Pavlus.  I live in Utah, and have been recently diagnosed
with having type two diabetes...I am fifty-five, and to be honest it is in
my family on my mother's  side, mostly due to weight gain...I am not on any
meds, and am trying to work with diet.  Its been almost two
 years since I was told that I have to watch things.  Being at the beginning
I was told that I could due little things so that the illness  won't get
worse, for now, eating is the issue.  Any suggestions?  I am trying to stay
off the soda, I like pepsi, and probably eat too many carbs...I have a very
dear friend who has been waiting for a kidney for seven years...I see how
the disease has effected her, and how her life is altered.   I wasn't able
to go to convention this year, but will be there next year if my finances
improve...the last blog mentioned about getting out in the community and
speaking to groups, perhaps I can due some out reach, although I am so new
at this that I don't feel knowledgeable yet.  For me, blindness was not
caused by diabetes, I was one of those premature babies of the 1950's, and
RLf, or ROP is the cause.  It will be good to connect with other people.  I
am thinking of having non invasive lap band surgery in the near future, has
anyone experienced the Lap Band...I don't care about appearance, just weight
control...Thanks  Renee  Does any one use facebook, my address is Renee
Radicioni Pavlus, and my email is psychmom3 at gmail.com   
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