Comments on Bitter~Sweet: Thirty-Two

Diabetes is just part of who I am. I have been di...

2012-01-24T12:52:37.919-05:00

Diabetes is just part of who I am. I have been diabetic for over forty years. I can't imagine leaving home without my meter, supplies, etc. Perhaps since I came so close to dying at age 15 from a diabetic coma, I celebrate every single day I live, because even if I have to take 3 or 4 shots and prick my finger several times I day, I'm alive. In all honesty, diabetes is so much a part

Diabetes doesn't let you take a day off. It is...

2012-01-03T17:35:11.734-05:00

Diabetes doesn't let you take a day off. It is a strenuous disease. I think you did the very right thing, bursting into tears and leaving the CGM at home some days later, because sometimes you have to give into a feeling before you can come out of it eased. It's like a chinese finger trap, only it's not made of bamboo but sometimes of the feeling of sorrow and give-up. ;-)
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I am behind on reading, but happy belated annivers...

2011-12-22T17:19:56.221-05:00

I am behind on reading, but happy belated anniversary!

I'm only coming up to 10 years. When I read ab...

2011-12-18T08:09:30.589-05:00

I'm only coming up to 10 years. When I read about you guys out there with many more decades on me, I can't believe it. I always wonder how I will keep it together for the rest of my life and then I realize we all crack at some point.
It's only normal and we are only human.
Thanks though, for being there and broadcasting your healthy d-life and for being REAL.

I'm so proud of you!!! I'm proud because ...

2011-12-18T01:32:49.439-05:00

I'm so proud of you!!! I'm proud because you have done more than just manage life with diabetes, you INSPIRE, UNITE, and SUPPORT so many others going through life with "D". I owe you big time for finding the DOC...you changed my life for the better with D-Blog week. Big love and hugs to you, you are AMAZING! xoxo

Hi, Karen. I just want to let you know that I'...

2011-12-17T21:19:20.732-05:00

Hi, Karen. I just want to let you know that I've nominated you for the versatile blogger award. The rules will be on my home page after I notify everyone. Congratulations!

hi karen congratulations and great big hugs from ...

2011-12-17T16:53:46.586-05:00

hi karen

congratulations and great big hugs from Canada! i know how you feel. i had my 37th diaversary last month, and boy did it make me feel tired. try not to dwell on it in the negative. celebrate it as a positive! you are beating D's butt! it's okay to be tired, and frustrated, so long as you remember, YOU.CAN.DO.THIS!!!
enjoy your treats, and look forward to

Huge giant hugs from Vegas!! I hope you were able ...

2011-12-17T02:22:40.628-05:00

Huge giant hugs from Vegas!! I hope you were able to celebrate a lil with that awesome stuff hubby got you, you deserve it!

You are an awesome person and soemone I am honored to know. xoxoxoxo

Sending a hug from Alabama! Thirty two years is in...

2011-12-16T12:39:57.082-05:00

Sending a hug from Alabama! Thirty two years is incredible! You look amazing and are so healthy! Yay for you. It may be a struggle, but think about the little kids who look to you and think, wow, I can do that! You are an inspiration!

I am hoping they come up with a cure......praying ...

2011-12-16T10:56:02.985-05:00

I am hoping they come up with a cure......praying for you dear Karen .. Love up that KC a bit when you are down..
any thoughts on 2 kitties? It makes double the fun????????

I don't have diabetes but my daughter does. I ...

2011-12-16T07:19:15.877-05:00

I don't have diabetes but my daughter does. I don't know how you feel but reading your post makes me wonder how she will cope with diaversaries in the future.
She is only 2 and has been diagnosed for more than half her life.
I really don't like diabetes.

You don't know me but I'm there with you, ...

2011-12-15T23:26:10.896-05:00

You don't know me but I'm there with you, I hit the big 40 this year and with it came 33 years with Diabetes. I've just recently begun to acknowledge what a struggle it can be to live with Diabetes ... I know it's not much help but I think I can say "I know how you feel", I give a shrug, a big sigh and life goes on.
Thank you for sharing, I hope I can be one more

i've been chasing my kid's lows for the pa...

2011-12-15T22:26:56.387-05:00

i've been chasing my kid's lows for the past few hours and i am so freaking frustrated, and you've got 30 years on us, so who can blame you for feeling that way. i hope that you're feeling better soonest, so you can properly enjoy those lovely gifts pete got you. :)

you are awesome. i am on 27 years! hope to see y...

2011-12-15T19:33:40.692-05:00

you are awesome. i am on 27 years! hope to see you soon. xoxo stacy

My good friend, I am sorry to hear you are feeling...

2011-12-15T19:28:37.803-05:00

My good friend, I am sorry to hear you are feeling tired and worn -- we have seen a lot of changes. Diaversaries are always a mixed bag for me. I'm happy to be alive and as well as I can be, but it would be nice for just a week or a month off, wouldn't it. Know that I'm celebrating the fact that you are still around. I wasn't ready to meet you a year ago -- I'm sending you

Hi Karen, Congratulations on hitting yet another ...

2011-12-15T18:33:09.360-05:00

Hi Karen,

Congratulations on hitting yet another major milestone.
The ups and downs that we deal with on a daily basis with diabetes is never easy and I for one take great comfort in the fact that on my down days I have people like you and others in the DOC to turn to...

So Have a very very Happy Diaversary,

may you CONTINUE to kick "D`s" sorry A$$.

It's completely understandable...the way you&#...

2011-12-15T18:04:07.900-05:00

It's completely understandable...the way you're feeling. You need to let yourself feel that way and then let it go. (easier said than done, I know). 32 years of struggle now and then but also 32 years of success! So much to be proud of and thankful for. Hugs across the country. I hope tomorrow you wake up feeling much better.

My first thought... Karen's had d for 32 years...

2011-12-15T17:56:25.536-05:00

My first thought...
Karen's had d for 32 years? I didn't think you were old enough to have had d for 32 years. Really!
I thank you for your support and friendship these last couple of years.
Try to smile and enjoy the champagne while you bolus for the truffles.
And you're right - it's been too long but we do the best we can with what we've got.
BIG hug!

You're an example. I hope that when my 32nd d...

2011-12-15T17:40:09.729-05:00

You're an example. I hope that when my 32nd d-day comes around I'm as positive, inspirational and sane as you are!

I know plenty of people who struggle more with tho...

2011-12-15T17:20:00.535-05:00

I know plenty of people who struggle more with those "off" years than the milestones when it comes to birthdays so why not diaversaries. You are definitely due a Joe Solo day. Let me know when I'm scheduled to call and tell you how amazing you are. I'll take every hour if needed, but I see there are plenty of people ready to take a time slot. Also, I believe cashmere is in order

Congratulations 32years is a long time. You are my...

2011-12-15T17:14:22.421-05:00

Congratulations 32years is a long time. You are my hero!

You are fab. And as much as we hate this disease, ...

2011-12-15T16:55:42.174-05:00

You are fab. And as much as we hate this disease, it brought us together a friends, and for that I am thankful.

Love you lots (((HUGS))) so proud to call you '...

2011-12-15T16:44:38.066-05:00

Love you lots (((HUGS))) so proud to call you 'friend'! xo

Hi Karen. I just had my 31st diaversary on Novemb...

2011-12-15T16:15:16.642-05:00

Hi Karen. I just had my 31st diaversary on November 9th and I completely understand what you mean. In many respects it's not something to celebrate. But, in a way, I do, because I'm still alive, still living relatively complication free, and still trying to live my life to the fullest. I have more days when I don't feel well than I would like, but I try not to let that stop me. I

Karen, I've been reading your blog on and off,...

2011-12-15T16:07:43.028-05:00

Karen,
I've been reading your blog on and off, as well as many other blogs in the DOC. You are one of the reasons I decided to start my own blog. You are one of the reasons why I don't feel so alone with my new diagnosis. You are one of my inspirations. I know it might not mean a lot coming from some random person, but I think you are strong. I think 32 years is a long time. And I