anyone else in ILLINOIS

[alissasmom]

I'm just checking to see if anyone on here is from ILLINOIS. so far we have 4 parents and wondered if there are more?one great thing, one of the other ILLINOIS moms lives 10 min away and our children are the same age...they love playing together..i think its good for them to see that they arent the only one with D also...

[BrendaK]

We live in Libertyville, IL -- a northern Chicago suburb.

[Mom2Deacon]

We are currently in Champaign-Urbana.

--Sara

[Syd's Grandpa]

Sydney lives in Carlyle.

[WillowBean]

We live in Sterling, IL - about 2 hours west of Chicago and 45 minutes east of Iowa just off of I-88

[Illinifan]

My wife and I grew up in the Springfield area and graduated from U of I in Champaign-Urbana, but alas, we have been exiled to the land of the Buckeyes. ;)

[wkat]

We live in Chicago, about a mile from Wrigley Field. Is there anyone else in the city or near suburbs?

Wendy

[alissasmom]

well we are in Shelbyville so Champaign is not that far from us,we go there to shop.i think it's about an hour and Springfield is about the same. i know there are a few families in Mattoon as well.

[alissasmom]

how old is your child?

[JenniferM]

We live in the Quad Cities :-).

Jennifer

[twodoor2]

We live in Hoffman Estates (a suburb of Chicago):)

[Christopher]

We are in Grayslake, about an hour North of Chicago.

[hawkeyegirl]

We live just east of Rockford.

[JenniferM]

For those of you who live in Illinois. Where do you go for your endo?

For us, we have two choices... either Iowa city or Peoria... or are there more choices... just curious.

Thanks,
Jennifer

[BrendaK]

We just went for the first time to Dr. Stephen Duck in Skokie, IL. He is associated with Evanston Northwestern Health Care. I was very very impressed with his office and staff -- they are very pro pump and are up to date on all the latest technology. Actually we just saw the CDE for the first visit and will see Dr. Duck in about 2 weeks for a normal clinic visit. Dr. Duck has some amazing reviews online -- was votest the best doctor of the year, stuff like that. So I hope we like him as well in person, but we really loved the CDE and I was very relieved to know we are both on the same page.

Carson had been to the same endo in Michigan for 7 years, we just moved and had to find a new one. So far so good!!

[Mom2Deacon]

For those of you who live in Illinois. Where do you go for your endo?

For us, we have two choices... either Iowa city or Peoria... or are there more choices... just curious.

Thanks,
Jennifer

We just started at the endo in Peoria. We liked our visit very much. It is a much easier drive for us in our experience.

--Sara

[alissasmom]

we see Dr Hollander in St Louis At Childrens Hospital.

[JenniferM]

We have been going to Peoria. DS was in DKA when he was admitted and transfered to the St Francis Children's Hospital in Peoria.

I only have positive things to say about our pediatric endocronolist and the staff. They have been wonderful, great, etc... I can not say enough.

At the same time...I have to admit, I find it troubling that we have to drive close to two hours to find a doc. I realize that some of you drive even longer distances. This has been an eye opening experience.

You never realize how many people are affected and how few pediatric endocronologist are out there.

thanks for listenning.

Jennifer

[MReinhardt]

When we lived in Illinois, I live right across for St. Louis MO, in a town called Belleville. But we went to Cardinal Glennon to see Dr. Dempsher, he is in St. Louis. We still travel to see Dr. Dempsher, because all of my daughters specialist are there, Neuro/Muscular dr for the neurophathy issues, and then the GI and GU dr for the paralized colon issues. They will all squeeze us in so we dont have to make all these trips. Its a 450 mile trip for us. In matter of fact, we are leaving tomorrow (Sunday) for an appointment at Cardinal Glennon appointment Monday.

[Sallysweets]

We are from Peoria IL

[hawkeyegirl]

For those of you who live in Illinois. Where do you go for your endo?

For us, we have two choices... either Iowa city or Peoria... or are there more choices... just curious.

Thanks,
Jennifer

There is a pediatric endo in Rockford, but that's about two hours from you too.

Frankly, I love The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. If we lived in the Quad Cities, that's where I'd go. (I went to the U of Iowa.)

[Sallysweets]

Yes we are from peoria, IL

[JenniferM]

In terms of driving there is not that much different between going to iowa city or peoria.

I do have to say that we have had such an incredible experience in peoria that I would not feel comfortable changing doctors. The nurses and the staff have always taken the time to answer my questions and are very supportive.

Jennifer

[twodoor2]

We just went for the first time to Dr. Stephen Duck in Skokie, IL. He is associated with Evanston Northwestern Health Care. I was very very impressed with his office and staff -- they are very pro pump and are up to date on all the latest technology. Actually we just saw the CDE for the first visit and will see Dr. Duck in about 2 weeks for a normal clinic visit. Dr. Duck has some amazing reviews online -- was votest the best doctor of the year, stuff like that. So I hope we like him as well in person, but we really loved the CDE and I was very relieved to know we are both on the same page.

Carson had been to the same endo in Michigan for 7 years, we just moved and had to find a new one. So far so good!!

I also heard really good things about Dr. Duck (gotta love that name!!).

Elizabeth sees Dr. Kanika Ghai at Lutheran General Hospital. The thing that I like about Dr. Ghai is that she lets us do whatever we want as far as diabetes management and her office has been proactive on getting back to us, prescriptions filled, and when I wanted to do the untethered method, I had no arguments from her. They even got the paperwork done on the pump at lightening speed.

She also squeezed us in for an emergency appointment when I told her nurse I was fed up with the NPH regimen and I wanted to start on Lantus right away. They have been sympathetic.

I guess I like her because she allows us to have the freedom to manage Elizabeth's diabetes care and I feel that she has a very deep respect for us.

[Isabelle's Mom]

We live in Naperville, about 40 minutes west of Chicago.

[Mom2Deacon]

We have been going to Peoria. DS was in DKA when he was admitted and transfered to the St Francis Children's Hospital in Peoria.

I only have positive things to say about our pediatric endocronolist and the staff. They have been wonderful, great, etc... I can not say enough.

At the same time...I have to admit, I find it troubling that we have to drive close to two hours to find a doc. I realize that some of you drive even longer distances. This has been an eye opening experience.

You never realize how many people are affected and how few pediatric endocronologist are out there.

thanks for listenning.

Jennifer


I really enjoyed our visit to Peoria last week. It was our first visit to them. I am intending on staying with them. They are wonderful.

--Sara

[Dana]

We live in Zion...about 1 hour north of Chicago.

[hawkeyegirl]

In terms of driving there is not that much different between going to iowa city or peoria.

I do have to say that we have had such an incredible experience in peoria that I would not feel comfortable changing doctors. The nurses and the staff have always taken the time to answer my questions and are very supportive.

Jennifer

I'm glad you're happy with your endo. :) I guess I'm just not 100% sold on ours, and wish there was an option like U of I within an hour drive of us.

[Tresstonsmom]

We live in Saint Peter, it is a very small town, south of Effingham, Illinois. There are no other kids around where we live with Diabetes.

[Danda]

We say hello from Skokie.

[Christopher]

We just went for the first time to Dr. Stephen Duck in Skokie, IL. He is associated with Evanston Northwestern Health Care. I was very very impressed with his office and staff -- they are very pro pump and are up to date on all the latest technology. Actually we just saw the CDE for the first visit and will see Dr. Duck in about 2 weeks for a normal clinic visit. Dr. Duck has some amazing reviews online -- was votest the best doctor of the year, stuff like that. So I hope we like him as well in person, but we really loved the CDE and I was very relieved to know we are both on the same page.

Carson had been to the same endo in Michigan for 7 years, we just moved and had to find a new one. So far so good!!

Interesting, we also go to that same practice but we see the other endo, Dr. Droback. So far so good and I do like both the CDE's.

[alissasmom]

We live in Saint Peter, it is a very small town, south of Effingham, Illinois. There are no other kids around where we live with Diabetes.
well you arent very far from us then,how old is your child? i know of 4 families from mattoon to strasburg,to shelbyville with children under 3.

[Mom2Deacon]

I'm glad you're happy with your endo. :) I guess I'm just not 100% sold on ours, and wish there was an option like U of I within an hour drive of us.

I wish the U of I had something too because then I wouldn't have to leave town to go see an endo.

--Sara

[hawkeyegirl]

I wish the U of I had something too because then I wouldn't have to leave town to go see an endo.

--Sara

Different U of I! I was talking about The University of Iowa. :)

(As an aside, I always think it's strange that the University of Illinois med schools aren't on the main campus, but instead in Chicago and Rockford.)

[JenniferM]

They are also in Peoria....

Jennifer

[taximom]

We're in the northwest burbs, Cary (about an hour from Chicago).

[LantusFiend]

I live in Chicago. If any of y'all who are accessible by cta/pace want to meet me, we could manage that. I'd be interested in meeting you or your kids. I get along pretty well with younger kids because I have four little brothers.

[Danda]

We're in the northwest burbs, Cary (about an hour from Chicago).

We use to go fishing at Juliano's Lake...maybe we could meet this spring/summer :)

[BrendaK]

I got a flier in the mail for the ADA Family Support Network Family Ice Skating Event at Vernon Hills Glacier Ice Area. It's in February. We're planning on going (it's less than 10 minutes from our house). Anyone else? I can post details if anyone's interested.

[wkat]

I live in Chicago. If any of y'all who are accessible by cta/pace want to meet me, we could manage that. I'd be interested in meeting you or your kids. I get along pretty well with younger kids because I have four little brothers.

What neighborhood do you live in? Do you babysit?:cwds:

Wendy
T1 33 years
4 y.o. son early onset T1

[wkat]

We say hello from Skokie.

That's my hometown. Went to Old Orchard Jr High and Niles North.:)

Wendy

[Christopher]

I got a flier in the mail for the ADA Family Support Network Family Ice Skating Event at Vernon Hills Glacier Ice Area. It's in February. We're planning on going (it's less than 10 minutes from our house). Anyone else? I can post details if anyone's interested.

A friend in the chat told me about this last night. Danielle loves to skate so I think we are going to go.

[momofsingingdiabetic]

I grew up in IL.....me in Mt. Vernon, DH in Bethalto, spent 18 months in Morton (outside Peoria)...but we're in Charlotte now.

[Tresstonsmom]

My son is nine years old.