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fear of diabetes
From: Cynthia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 18 Apr 2000 22:06:20 -0700
Lisa, the fear of diabetes is very strong for me (however, I still have a
lot of extra weight). As far as I know, I don't have a family history of
it, but as far as I know, the obesity didn't prevail in my parents families.
My dad has heart problems, and his father and my mom's mom died of cancer.
You know, before I was a parent, I didn't think about all this, but I
definitely want to be around to see my kids grow up, and I want to
participate fully in life, for a good long time.
>----- Original Message -----
From: Goldie <anonymous@obgyn.net>
> Cynthia, you and I have much in common. I too am 35 and have 2 "clomid
> children". I was diagnosed 12 years ago.I would never have heard about
> this new insulin connection if I wasn't trying to have another child
> (second marriage). My family history of diabetes 2 is horrific.
> Paternal Grandmother, three of her sons, and 5 (so far) of theirs have
> it. On the maternal side, my 27 year old cousin was diagnosed as a
> diabetic 8 months ago. She is very overweight, rarely mensturated and
> in spite of never using contraception and several partners had never
> been pregnant.
> I always wondered if she too had PCOS until she fell pregnant 6 months
> ago. She was started on Metformin for her diabetes 8 months ago.
> Yesterday after reading about Metformin, one has to wonder!
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