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Surgical options

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > > I will look into a local seminar for more info.  Do you have any > > > recommendations for the right surgeon in the Seattle area? > > Yes, very definitely as a matter of fact.  A colleague and good friend [...]

Those that know everything

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Guy , If a model is known to have frequent engine problems , might it have been possible for him to use a paracute . If you know you have diabetes , you have at least SOME precautions that should be taken before it gets you at an early age . [...]

Me! me! me!*

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Yes , he almost definately was checking your kidneys , my girlfriend had the 24hr urine collection , for protein in urine – and is to have a kidney angioplasty- after they did a scan and other tests to find the problem . tim – Hide quoted text — Show [...]

Whew! Jack and Bud should put on the gloves and duke it out

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Is this an ongoing dispute between these two?  At first blush, Budd seems to be taking extraordinary offense at what seems (and I could be wrong here!) some common sense suggestions.  What’s going on, folks? Long simmering feud or just today’s tiff? dave

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> Is this an ongoing dispute between [...]

pain in the ball of my right foot

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I was hoping some one out there could direct me to the right news group,   since june of 2003 i have been having pain in the ball of my foot, between the second and third toes are. i went to my gp he said it was morton’s neroma, my gp [...]

OT: Computer question for the experts

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I have an old computer. My husband has a laptop supplied by his company. They also supplied him a 17" monitor that he used for a while and decided it was to much trouble to hook up to the laptop. He brought it home and told me I could have it. <G> [...]

BD Micki

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Happy Birthday, Micki! Did you realise that all us September babies are the happy result of a joyous Christmas? Annette — Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

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Mick’s got a Bday!  Yay!!!!! — c website  http://www.plazaearth.com/philo
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Diabetes Care: A Look to the Future

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Our local newspaper is advertising a live webcast on Saturday, September 13, from 8:45 to 12:35 PM Pacific Daylight Savings Time.  At 11:45 am the topic is "Diabetes Care:  A Look to the Future".  This is put on by the Irving K Barber Learning Centre – I have never watched one of [...]

OT my birthday thoughts

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Wow 35 years teaching ! ! That is great only one thing…..I imagined you not even being 35 years old  You have such a bright , youthful and sweet spirit that I see in all that you write. I am glad you had a great birthday !! Di
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does using 3 insulin types increase the chance of problems?

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does using 3 insulin types increase the chance of problems? my understanding is that the large majority (>90%) of insulin users (both t1 and t2) used 2 insulin types from day 1 of insulin, which was beef/pork mixes, starting in 1922 now that we have 6 different insulin types [...]