[Diabetes-Talk] Introducing myself

[Diana Cook]

Hi Jonathan! Our cases are similar.I was diagnosed 73years ago. At age 5, when I had scarlet fever, sugar was in my urine but not followed up. I am blind in L eye and impaired vision in R eye. Also lost all hearing several years ago due to diabetes. About 2years ago, I switched to Tandem pump! Much improvement in my control!  Last A1C-6.9! Amazing for me! I had wonderful parents who weighed all my food. I have been fairly liberal with my diet as an adult but try to count carbs with close accuracy. Best wishes to you! Hope you can get lower A1C!  Diana

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> On Jul 9, 2023, at 12:52, Veronica Elsea via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Jonathan.
> Welcome to the list. It takes courage to talk about our diabetes struggles and as a member, I thank you for the trust. I look forward to sharing the ups and downs with you. I'm also a type 1 and currently use the Omnipod insulin pump. It's been a bit of a love-hate relationship, but overall it has made a big difference for me. 
> Please feel free to knock on our inboxes any time.
> Veronica
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jonathan Franks via Diabetes-Talk
> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2023 3:38 PM
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> Cc: Jonathan Franks <jfranks at nfbtx.org>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Introducing myself
> 
> Hello everyone,
> 
> My name is Jonathan Franks. I am the current President for the Austin
> Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas and a former
> Board member of this Division. I am a Type 1 Diabetic and have had
> this condition for nearly 31 years and lost my sight due to Diabetic
> Retinopathy and Glaucoma. I also have many other side effects from
> this condition including Diabetic Gastroparesis, low thyroid, high
> blood pressure, high cholesterol and the inability to have children
> naturally. I have had a rough time dealing with Diabetes with insulin
> management, addiction to high carbohydrate foods and brittle blood
> sugar levels with my A1C’s usually being between 11 and 14. I wanted
> to come back to this division to find a support network. I have a
> multitude of experience in advocacy and am a strong proponent of the
> Non Visual Medical Device Accessibility Act. So, I also wanted to
> rejoin this Division to offer my support in your endeavors.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> Jonathan Franks MSW
> President
> National Federation of the Blind of Texas- Austin Chapter
> 
> 
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> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
> obstacles between blind people  and our dreams. You can live the life
> you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
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