[Diabetes-Talk] Your new president...

Mon Jan 2 14:50:33 UTC 2017

Bernie,

Congrats, even though it's a bittersweet congratulations. You will do a
fantastic job.

On a sidenote, speaking of sharing and learning from each other, I just want
to say that my doctor continues to bring up the artificial pancreas and how
it will be available on the market within the year to all diabetics. He
believes this will revolutionize diabetes even more than insulin pumps have.
He's eager and excited for the technology and for me to have the opportunity
to transition to one. Of course, I'm concerned about accessibility, but
nonetheless, this is exciting news, and I'm sure many of us are excited
about this technology.

The device will use a CGM to constantly monitor blood sugars. As it does
this, it will automatically adjust insulin as needed. Little interaction
will be necessary for the device.

More info about this is available online, but as I learn more, I will
continue to share.

Happy New Year; may 2017 be fruitful for everyone.

Bridgit

-----Original Message-----
From: Diabetes-Talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bernadette Jacobs via Diabetes-Talk
Sent: Sunday, January 01, 2017 1:26 PM
To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Bernadette Jacobs <bernienfb75 at gmail.com>
Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Your new president...

Good Afternoon Everyone!!!

Happy New Year!!!

Firstly, I'd like to begin by telling you a little bit about myself for
those of you who don't know me.  I'm aware, however that most of you do.  I
am Bernadette Jacobs, formerly, about 18 years ago, Bernadette Krajewski.  I
have been first vice-president now since, I believe, about 2007.  Don't
hesitate to correct me if somebody out there finds me to be wrong.  At any
rate, I did have a one-year break while Sandy Ryan served just last
year--2015-2016.  Thank you Sandy.
Since the unfortunate passing of our illustrious and fearless leader Mike
Freeman's passing, I will do my best to serve you as our Diabetes Action
Network's president and your list moderator.

I will warn you.  I can't do this all alone, however.  I need all of you to
work with me and teach me as you have done about our conditions for the past
so many years.  Most of what I have learned about my own diabetes, I've
learned from all of you.  You've been so gracious.  But that's what we're in
this thing for.  Right????  Helping each other and taking care of each
other.  So, I'd like to say, Welcome home and Happy New Year!!!

I was diagnosed as a type II diabetic in about March of 1985.  This, of
course, was before the age of "pre-diabetes."  I have been insulin dependent
since 1999 when My husband Bill and I were first married and I became
pregnant with the baby we lost in miscarriage.  I have been a member of the
Diabetes Action Network, (DAN) since its inception in 1985.

My mother was a diabetic and I lost my mother to complications of diabetes
at the tender age of 13.  She, herself was only 47.  She had three heart
attacks, the third of which, resulted in her passing.  I remember it as if
were Yesterday.  When I came into DAN, I told it's then president, Ed
Bryant, that my mother was a diabetic and died of complications.  He gave me
that gentle kick in the seat of the pants, "And you are diabetic too..."  Of
course, he also recognized I was in that old familiar river, "Denial???"  Ed
Bryant, the gentle man he was, took me under his fatherly wing and we worked
together up until his passing.  Mike came in and we all continued on.  I
must say, that his passing on December 24, shocked and deeply saddened me
just as it has everyone else.

Now, everyone, I'd like to take this time to thank you!!  For, it's all of
you who've taught me so much about the conditions that we share together.
Taught me about insulin pumps, complications, and the heartaches we've
suffered together as well as foo the positive bits of news.  There are so
many of you that I simply can't wait to hear about something new you've
learned, discovered and/or whatever else.  It simply warms my heart to the
moon and back to hear from you as I feel like we're such a great big family.
Isn't it wonderful???  I think it's phantabulous!!!  SQUEEEEEZE!!!!!  i DO
hope that all of you will continue to write in with all your things, both
good and bad so that we can all continue to share, learn, and work together.
I'll miss you if you don't!!

Until next time, take care and have a great day!!!

Below, I'll be posting my Email, so that you can write me offlist for
anything strictly confidential you might need help with.  I will then share
my cell phone with you that we may continue our work together.

Very Warmly,

Bernadette M. Jacobs, (Bernie, Bern).

_______________________________________________
Diabetes-Talk mailing list
Diabetes-Talk at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
Diabetes-Talk:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/diabetes-talk_nfbnet.org/bkpollpeter%40gma
il.com