I made this page as a reference to sites I visit often. My husband, Bill, was a Diabetic for over 44 years. He was a type 1 Diabetic. He managed his Diabetes with strict controls. The disease caused him to have 2 separate by-pass heart surgeries, numerous other heart procedures, bladder problems, kidneys problems, and the list goes on and on. Even with all that was medically wrong with him the doctors were amazed that he still had his eye sight, his kidneys functioned and that he has not lost his feet or toes.
On June 15, 2001 my Bill lost his battle with diabetes. I awoke to find him having an insulin reaction. His low blood sugar caused him to have convulsions. I knew to get orange juice laced with sugar into him as soon as possible. I did this and he seems to response to my voice. He told me to check his blood sugar. I left him for a moment to get his monitor from our family room. Upon my return I took his hand to be able to prick his finger to get a drop of blood. When I moved him his turned to me, took a deeped breath and let it out. At that moment he was gone. It was determined that he had another heart attack. His battle is now over.
I hope some of these links give you the information you need. I will be updating and adding links as I use them. Updated on July 22, 2001. ;-) bb
The Dangerous Toll Of Diabetes
As Per The American Diabetes Association
There are 15.7 million people or 5.9% of the population in the United States who have Diabetes. While an estimated 10.3 million have been diagnosed, unfortunately, 5.4 million people are not aware that they have the disease. Each day approximately 2,200 people are diagnosed with Diabetes. About 798,000 people will be diagnosed this year.
Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death (sixth-leading cause of death by disease) in the United States. Based on death certificate data, Diabetes contributed to 198,140 deaths in 1996. Diabetes is a chronic disease that has no cure.
~American Diabetes Association~
The more patients know about managing their Diabetes, the more active they can be in their own care. With our unsurpassed understanding of Diabetes and its treatment, there's no better source in the world to help patients than the Joslin Diabetes Center. Our goal in this section is to provide a full range of self-management training information on nutrition, blood sugar monitoring, and more, as well as to provide you with the opportunity to talk with others with Diabetes and with health care professionals.
If you have Diabetes, you should know what type you have. If you do not know, ask your doctor whether you have:
Type 1 Diabetes= People who have this type of Diabetes need to take insulin every day. This type of Diabetes used to be called juvenile Diabetes.
Type 2 Diabetes= This type of Diabetes can often be controlled by the food you eat and regular physical activity. Some people may also need to take Diabetes pills or insulin. This type of Diabetes used to be called adult onset Diabetes.
~Diabetes Conditions & Treatments~
Life these days is complicated for everyone, and if you have Diabetes you have some extra problems thrown your way. Meeting these problems head on and overcoming them can sometimes be difficult. DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT is here to help. Each bimonthly issue brings you clear, lively, fact-filled articles by leading physicians, pharmacists, and educators. You get expert advice and practical solutions to the problems you deal with every day.
~Diabetes Self-Management Magazine~
Diabetic Bread Recipes, Diabetic Chicken Recipes, Diabetic Salads,
Diabetic Vegetable Recipes, Diabetic Chinese Recipes, Diabetic Pie Recipes,
Dinner Pies, Other Diabetic Recipes.
~Diabetic Recipes~
All of these recipes have been designed to fit the sweet tooth bill. We have replaced most of the Diabetic unmentionables with undetectables. To help all those people out there who just don't have the time, I have included both Microwave and Conventional oven baking instructions. Have fun, you deserve a treat.
~You Deserve A Treat~
Diabetic-Lifestyle informs and stimulates with monthly in-depth articles on diabetic health topics. Diabetic-Lifestyle offers recipes, menus, medical updates, entertaining, travel - practical information to enhance life while managing diabetes on a daily basis.
~Diabetic-Lifestyle: Recipes & Practical Information~
~Mimi's Cyber Kitchen-Diabetics' Resources~
~OnHealth Search Resources~
Diabetes is a disorder characterized by hyperglycemia or elevated blood glucose (blood sugar). Our bodies function best at a certain level of sugar in the bloodstream. If the amount of sugar in our blood runs too high or too low, then we typically feel bad. Diabetes is the name of the condition where the blood sugar level consistently runs too high. Diabetes is the most common endocrine disorder. Sixteen million Americans have diabetes, yet many are not aware of it. African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans have a higher rate of developing diabetes during their lifetime. Diabetes has potential long term complications that can affect the kidneys, eyes, heart, blood vessels and nerves. A number of pages on this web site are devoted to the prevention and treatment of the complications of diabetes.
~The Diabetes Center~
~Diabetes Monitor.com~
~BD Diabetes Village~
~Debby's Doodles (Freebies For Diabetics)~
~Elite Medical.com (Diabetes Supplies)~
~Diabetes.com~
~About.Diabetes~
~Ask Noah About:Diabetes~
~Children With Diabetes~
~Diabetic Cooking Website~
~Sugar Free~
~Diabetic Gourmet Magazine~
~Diabetic Recipes-Meats, Salads, Soups, Pastas, etc.~
~Diabetic Recipes From Culinary.com~
~Diabetic Recipes from Appetizers to Desserts~
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