[Diabetes-talk] Another Hawkeye here

Tue Mar 5 17:29:35 UTC 2013

Let's see... I moved to Des Moines for training at IDB in 2005, then
Ross and I lived there after we got married until August of 2006. I'm
from Omaha, NE, and Ross happened to find a job here, so we moved back
and have been here since. Being from Omaha, I prefer bigger cities. Even
Des Moines, Iowa City and the Quad Cities don't compare to Omaha, grin.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Sandi Ryan
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 8:10 PM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another Hawkeye here

When were you here, Bridgit?  I'd like to think things are better in Des

Moines, but I'm not impressed with much of the diet advice I hear in
this 
area.

Sandi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'" <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another Hawkeye here

I only lived in Iowa for a short time, and I was in Des Moines, which I
do not recommend for diabetes care, wink. I traveled every three months
back to Omaha I thought the care was so bad, and I saw a handful of
endos in the two years I lived there.

That being said, I've heard Iowa City has fantastic endos since the Iowa
Med Center is in Iowa City. My husband is from Iowa and went to school
at IU, and he isn't diabetic, but the docs he saw while in Iowa City
were pretty good. Hope this helps, smile.

Bridgit

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From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Veronica Elsea
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 6:22 PM
To: 'Diabetes Talk for the Blind'
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another Hawkeye here

Okay, with all of the Iowans or former Iowans on this list, one
question. From time to time, my hubby talks about going back to Iowa
when he retires this summer. Being a California girl myself, I keep
suggesting that he might want to visit during the winter before making
the final decision. <grin> But I was wondering if anyone here knows how
diabetes care is these days in Iowa City? Thanks. Veronica

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-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Bernadette Jacobs
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 9:49 AM
To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Another Hawkeye here

You're way too funny Grant!!!  Been there, done that, however.
Blessings!!

Bern

On 3/2/13, Grant E. Metcalf <thegems at dslextreme.com> wrote:
> Ah, the memories. I also had my right eye removed in Iowa City, August

> 26, 1948 in an attempt to stem a sympathetic ophthalmnia. Back then 
> they were truly glass eyes after which having received mine in early 
> November I unexpectedly woundup at the Iowa School for the Blind in 
> Vinton, 6 days short of a year after I  had fallen through a window. 
> It took another 50 years for diabetes to catch up with me--that being 
> discovered when I went
in
>
> to have gallstones removed. Seems as how everytime I lose one thing I 
> get something else. smile! And, I'll end with this favorite of mine: 
> Growing old is everything it's cracked up to be! Grant
>
>
>
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