This forum is really addictive

[madde]

Does anyone else agree? I find myself coming here often throughout the day to check up on everyone.

I find myself wondering how test results turned out. How the Hallenbeckfamily is doing with their son's diagnosis. How little Emma is coping with her diabetes. I will never forget the no no test d' bud sugar! no poke!

All the information on the posts is so good, supportive, uplifting, entertaining, and I just keep coming back.


It is unfortunate why we are all here, but it is nice to have a place to come to if we want to vent, ask a question, post information or whatever.

I think I will will be reading these forums for a long time. Hopefully in the near future there will be posts like this: HOORAY!!! my son/daugher just went in and received their cure, no more diabetes and no more pokes.

[thebestnest5]

Ditto to what you just wrote! :D :D :D
I think this place has sort of a "family atmosphere" feeling, too. :cwds:

[Amy C.]

This is the support group that meets 24 hours a day. Whenever you need the assurance that you are not the only one in the world living with the diabetes beast, just look at the issues others are facing.

It makes life more bearable. I have noticed that I don't talk about diabetes to other folks very much anymore. Many can't understand, and most admit this. It is easier to talk to someone who knows.

It is great to find a place where people understand.

[EmmasMom]

Well said... all of you!!:D I can get all of the D stuff out of my system here and go on with life when I'm with people that don't understand. It's a really great thing!

[wendyc]

Yes, I can honestly say I'm addicted to CWD:D
I agree, this is the one place I can go and talk openly about D, not have to be on gaurd about saying too much and freaking someone out etc. I guess this is my therapy.

As Martha would say, "It's a good thing!":D

[jeep_bluetj]

Hi, my name is Jeff, and I haven't posted on CWD for 23 seconds......

I agree. Where else can I yak about this stuff? There's so few folks out there that understand.

I do feel a bit outnumbered (genderwise) from time to time... But that's OK.

[bethdou]

You mean it's not a good thing for CWD to be my home page when my 'puter powers up? :D

It's so much easier to smile and nod and say, "Oh, yes, she's fine, thanks" than have to explain (again) why I was up at midnight jabbing my daughter's finger for the 3rd time to make sure she really WAS at 500....533, to be exact....first time was 489; got a swab and cleaned and HELLO, 533! :eek: 3rd jab was for the ketone meter I had to go dig out.......how come nothing is where it's supposed to be at midnight? 3 PM I can find it fine....

Some days I try to educate people on what it's like, but if I say she was at 450 they look at me like I said she had 3 heads or something.....then again, I think I might look at the meter like IT has 3 heads when I see a number like that.......:eek:

Being able to be understood here is just such a relief - I think that's what I'm trying to say.

We go see the endo tomorrow - keeping fingers and toesies crossed, but I know her A1C is still going to be high.
Puberty + Diabetes = Stinky, Rotten, Really Icky!!

[Ben'sMommy]

I'm definitely hooked but don't have nearly as much time as I'd like to keep up with things here...

I find it is a welcome reminder that I'm not the only mum to a small child with D and I'm not the only one who blames herself for everything.

It 's a HUGE relief to know that you are all here 24/7.

I just wish some of you lived in Ireland!!!!:cwds:

[zimbie45]

OH MY GOSH.. lol.. Jeff you are tooo funny.. GLad to know that im not the only one who, Visits mulitpul times per day....I love this place, its so refreashing to have a place to go that truely understands what its all about... you all are the best

[pookas]

Ditto everyone. On my days when I'm not too busy, I'm on here several times a day. Even when I eat lunch, I make my big salad and sit in front of CWD. It is like a family that ACTUALLY understands and it also feels good when I can give advice from the little experience I've had so far 11 months in. I remember last November when this forum wasn't really active, now there's usually ALWAY SOMEONE on :)

[Carrie]

Ditto...I'm another addict! :D Check this board several times a day. It's strange how you feel like you're getting to know people that you have never seen or met, but yet our children's diagnosis keeps us connected.

[Twinklet]

I don't post as often as I'd like, but I do try to read the board daily. We are so new into this and I have learned SO MUCH from everyone here! It is also nice to come to during those days when I'm feeling overwhelmed and sad about the diagnosis. It helps to know I'm not the only parent out there dealing with this!

[lisalotsamom]

Yup, I'm hooked. Can't believe it took me two years after Tessa's dx to find this wonderful, supportive, informative community. It's just what I need from time to time to find out tips, vent, get some good info.
Thanks to you folks, we now have a Ruby bear(mailed to us from JDRF), I have had a good cry reading Diabetes, An Emotional Journey, and lots of other good stuff.

[Tracy B.]

This site is a blessing for families who need advice, to vent, to read about new ideas, and so many different things we need help with. I know before I went back to work I was always checking this site also. We did not have a support group in our area so this really helped me get through some of the rough times and to get feed back from others. :)

[caspi]

Addictive? Hmmmmm, let's see...... we were on our way out the door earlier and I came on just to "look" and ended up "HAVING" to reply to a post while my husband sat in the car with the kids, waiting!!! I don't know if that would be considered addictive or not??!!! :D

[coni]

I have to discipline myself to check once or twice a day at most. My husband says, "I worry about you reading that list..." The truth is, he'd really have to worry about me if I didn't have this to read:)

[Treysmom]

I really find it comforting that I can ask a question and within minutes it will be answered. Maybe not by experts, but by the people who I trust sometimes even more than experts. Parents who love their children:cwds:

[nathansmom]

I have to agree with all of u on all that was said...I have been reading for a week or so,i feel like i have so little time to spend on the computer,but this place has been very helpful when i have been feeling very helpless...
I have 3 boys 13 10 and 4..feb.06 is when my youngest nathan was dx.
I have been really just having this overwhelming need to talk to any parent of a type 1 child...I need to know iam not alone, and thats what you have done for me ...thank you and i look forward to getting to know you and sharing daily concerns.My son has a good cold this week ,numbers have been high and then low,hes really cranky and trowing trantrums....He seems to act out worse when hes high,when i thought it was the other way around...no ryme or reason ....
I hate not being able to control this... thank u for my 1st vent..

[AmberO]

THis place is great, knowing that someone is on no matter where in the world we are. A broad range of experience and knowledge. I think it's a great place for those with newly dx and us with longer term dx to get advice, chat or just vent with those that do understand.

And I love it personally that I can chat with other english speakers. I'm not confidant enough with my poor finnish to try the D finnish forums!

[mom23boys]

I am sooooo thankful for this site. I don't get a chance to get on very often, but when I do I learn so much every time. I may not respond or have time to post, but I do read it whenever possible.

Terri wife to Tony
Christian 12, dx'd 4-06
Gunner 10, and Micah 6

[Momof4gr8kids]

I check several times a day. It is nice to know that we are not the only ones, and it really helps to see that my concerns are not far fetched.

When most kids are learning to make their own cereal, Julia has hers in little plastic baggies, pre messured. She will never know what it is to dump half the box on the floor, and have to help clean it up. Her milk for said cereal is also carefully measured the night before, and put into a small cup with a lid. She does great, but will again never know the spill, but at least she gets plenty of practice pouring water, and counting crackers, and grapes. Because she helps me read her B/G on her monitor she even knows most numbers in the hundreds even though the 30's thru 60's are not as well known, she knows more numbers then all of the kids in kindergarten.

Not one person, that doesn't take care of D as a 2nd,3rd, or in my case 5th child would know what the above ment, but I know you all do, even if your kids are older..........

Thanks to Jeff, and the others who work so hard to keep CWD up and running, and making it such a wonderful site.

Thanks to everyone who gives support, answers the many questions, and gives a hug when needed.

Jamie - CWD addict

[rickst29]

Connie(BC), 'Rick (RenoNV), Angie(FL), and Beth (IA) can't seem to go a single night without yacking about pumps, kids' readings, CGMS costs, and anything else which comes to mind.

Now THAT'S an addiction!

BTW, I am Rick, and I leave in that funky little Nevada town.... and my other Firefox tab is sitting in the 'parents' chatroom. I'm not a parent, but that's where everyone hangs out late at night.

I don't have a problem, I can quit anytime I like :confused: :confused: :confused:

[ramrummy]

I like to check in, but it's a little more difficult because our times (Australia)are different, so there tends to be a bit of a lag. Sometimes I feel so left out, (awww), because I'll read something that has been discussed hours ago, and when it's my time to put my bit in, e1s asleep. Even with diabetes, I'm not on the same page as e1 else, lol.

Seriously though, I usually leave the PC on so that I can have a read of CWD - just in case- whilst doing the 'wait 15 mins to see if the BGL has come up, or the hour to see if it has come down', and I come home from work and flick the 'on' switch, not on the TV, but the PC, cos I know that I can find the answer, or at least sympathy for the latest craziness that my 7yr old is going through. Keep it coming people, it's intersting how many people are so different and yet so alike.

[momof2]

Big DITTO!!!!!

I wouldn't have got through the last 6 months without this forum.....thanks to everyone on here....it's a really inspiring, friendly, informative place to come, and the knowledge that people 'UNDERSTAND' is second to none.

I would like to see some more Brits visiting the site.

:) :D :)

[zimbie45]

IT is so nice to have all of us.. the endo office are great, but most really dont understand what its like sicne they dont live with it, they treat it... Its nice to have a group that not only lives with it, but understands all aspects of it on each side...

[wendyc]

You know why I find it so addictive? It's just too easy to read.
Have you ever gone onto other forums or posts on other websites D or other medical issues? They just aren't as user friendly, and the posts just don't jump out.

Thanks Jeff, for making this forum so easy to use and so easy to get info from:)

[hallenbeckfamily]

Honestly, if not for ALL of you,these past 2 wks, I don't think I would be funtioning at the level I am now. When he was first dx 2 wks ago today, I was telling everyone we knew. Some I have never heard back from since. I see parents back away at school as if its catchy. Here I can speak my thoughts get advice and not feel soo alone. Its meant the world to me to speak/write about all this and a great comfort, Yes I too leave computer on this site and refresh most everytime I walk by to see what new post is out there, Thx everyone!! Jennifer

[monkey97]

I think this is a great place. You can talk to people who know what your going through. If youve had an experience with your d child someone else has usually been through the same thing. You can be honest about bs numbers etc and not feel like people think your not doing things right.

[Ben'sMommy]

I think the best thing about this place is that no matter what your question is or how dumb you think it may be there is ALWAYS somebody here with an answer for you.

Saves me a fortune in doctors bills.... ;)

[dmconrad]

Even though I still feel very "new" to D and CWD(and have never before posted ANYTHING to a forum before here and was SCARED to death the first time):eek: ...I often find myself saying..."my friend was telling me that her daughter with diabetes had...." or "my friend who has a daughter/son with diabetes said that when they eat pizza they use the combo bolus..." my DH looks at me like I am crazy, but he has figured out where my new "friends" are coming from. So I appreciate all of my new friends so much:D ...I have learned so much from all of you...and you have helped me through the last 4 months with D and these first 10 days of pumping (YEAH!!!) and I don't know if my happiest day will be when Ainslee gets her cure or when each of you gets yours!:cwds:

[hold48398]

I love it here, too :).

(Will be back in full force soon - been soooo busy!)

[hrermgr]

If my work ever pulled my internet records, I think I'd be fired! Seriously, I love this forum. It's been so helpful for many reasons.

[Adinsmom]

I don't know if my happiest day will be when Ainslee gets her cure or when each of you gets yours!:cwds:

That brought tears to my eyes. My sentiments exactly.