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You are right in my case. :">

I found the DAISY(now TEDDY) website and came to the same conclusions. I have Type 2 so perhaps that is why the doctors never mentionned the relation between the auto-immune system and the pancreas. Or is it relatively knew knowledge? I find it all very interesting. It's like the cells of the immune system are too effective and the first insulin secretions began after the immune system was fully developped, therefore, not recognizing these "news" cells, the immune system destroys them. Makes me want to become a researcher in that field.

Summoner 1 - PC.

That is news to me.

Wow that is impressive. How Sony is able to emulate a PC... Does it play games or does it only have functions I'll probably never use?

not just a big part, it is inherited. type 1 has a gene that has been identified, and my son has it, though i'm not sure about type 2 other than it runs in families (mine included). even with the gene, my 3-year old child has less than a 5 percent chance of contracting the disease. he's in the DAISY study, for what it's worth. his mother is type 1. taks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You don't really "contract" or "catch" diabetes as is it neither a bacteria or a virus. You develop it because of either genetics or prolonged bad nutrition. Most doctors will say it's a genetic predisposition for your pancreas to go bellyup. However I've studied it a lot and with all the sugar/carbs we as north americans ingest, it would not surprise me at all that for some people, one day their pancreas is simply too tired to continue regulating the glucose level.

Sorry Lady. I figure if you follow the show, it's not a spoiler as season 3 is halfway through. If you don't follow it's really hard to care or even understand as each episode follows the other, story wise. But I know what you mean, hence the "sorry". :">

Walcott hangs himself at the end of the season 2 finale, without him ever being revealed as Jack McCall. Too bad, it could've been a cool twist.

Gremlins 2

So, should I be worried by the fact that this happens to me (apart from the death part, obviously) if I don't eat something every couple of hours? I also drink have to drink about twice as much water/juice than my friends/family etc. You people have got me paranoid now. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What troubles me is that you also get very thirsty? This usually happens because you would pee a lot because a high glucose count and yet you get a low glucose reaction? You could be hypoglycemic(sp?). Get yourself to a doctor in any case and have a blood test done.

Except that, if there is a draft in the US, there's a very good chance that there will be one in Canada...

Hi! First of all, screw you Feng! Second, the Canadian medical care isn't that bad. You just have to plan 5-10 hours of waiting unless you have a real emergency. Once a patient is out the emergency room waiting area all is fine and our nurses and doctors are just as good as anywhere else. Plus, it's free(mostly)! Ok, now for diabetes. I was diagnosed in november 2005 and I was not too surprised, only to get it so young as I am 31. It is hereditary. My first symptoms were, in order, periods of extreme sleepyness, muscle pains in the front of my upper legs, then I was peeing a lot, like every half hour except at night where it was every 2 hours and, finally, drastic weight loss due to the excessive peeing. I lost 40 pounds in 1 month! Since I was in denial, I went to see a urologist to check if I had a urinary infection. He took one look at the pee cup and made an appointment for me with an endocrinologist, who then diagnosed me with type 2 diabetes. For me it was determined by a simple blood test. A normal person has a bloodsugar level of 4-7. Mine was 25 and the doctor said I should've been dead or at least in a coma. But since I was up and about, feeling fine with just a slight headache, he prescribed me some pills and then I had a few appointments with dieticians, podiatrists, psychologists and nurses in the diabetics department of the hospital. I still get checked on a regular basis but all is good for now. As some have said, diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas. Either it doesn't work at all, in which case one must take regular insulin injections, or it doesn't work properly, either too much or not enough. Medication, diets and sometimes insulin follows. The job of the pancreas is to regulate the amount of glucose in the blood by secreting insulin which breaks down the extra glucose(found in carbohydrates, which includes sugar and starchy foods like bread, potatoes and rice) in the blood. Being diabetic means that you must manually regulate your blood/glucose level with a specific diet and/or medication... for the rest of your life. Thats it. Doesn't sound too bad? Hmm. When glucose drops, you start feeling very anxious, like when your going to talk in front of a large crowd for the first time. In this case it is not an emotion however. There is a difference. Then, your hands start to shake and your entire body feels slightly numb then the sweat comes, without you feeling warm. Water poors out your pores like each of them was a small faucet. And, finally there is loss of conscienceness, coma and death. It is remedied by taking any form of sugar in the equivalent of three sugar packets. 1 coke can or one fruit box work great also(I recommend juice because sodapop is really bad for you). When glucose is high(hasn't happen to me since I started the pills) there is a headache, excessive fatigue and weakness and, overall, it is pretty much the complete opposite of a glucose drop. Remedied by drinking water and resting/waiting. Any kind of food or even exercise will make your glucose rise. So why are the feet affected by diabetes? Actually what is affected are the capilaries which are the smallest sized veins of the body. A lot of those are found in the extremities like toes/feet, fingers/hands and in the eyes and kidneys. What happens to sugar when left in a container for months? It hardens and becomes like a block. In the case of diabetes, If the blood doesn't flow properly in the system, there will be deposits of sugar/glucose that will form and hardened. Since capilaries are much smaller they are more at risk of this happening. Blocked capilaries = Great risk of amputation/loss of function. So, it is very important to keep that blood flowing with less fatty and salty foods, lots of water and exercise. You can live a very normal life as a diabetic by eating healthy, balanced meals and exercising regularly. As we should all be doing. Thats pretty much all I can think of now. I will be happy to answer any questions.

I'm thinking I should start a Diabetes thread.

Actually Diabetes isn't so bad if you do what the doctor says. The diet isn't so bad either. It all depends on how a diabetic chooses to live. I'm relatively young(31) so I can change my habits and still live a normal life with new ones but if I would be old, like 70, I wouldn't care too much about it. I would rather indulge as much as possible before I join my forefathers. Meh, I'm off topic. :">

Can you tell me everything you know about Warcraft 3 lore please?

You don't count.

I'm thinking there is a possibility that Mus might be the last living virgin on earth.

Hey! I have diabetes and it's no laughing matter!

Your going to have to find a Giant Spider costume because Nerubians look like Giant Spiders <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I didn't ask what they looked like, I asked where to find the costume. If you can't answer a simple question like that then your thread is completely worthless! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't think there is a Nerubian costume if there is then its news to me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Then you don't know everything now do you. I profoundly dislike liars and it is my opinion that they should all be emprisonned in Guantanamo as punishment. I shall now report your bloody @$$ to the mods so that they may ban you ensforth to oblivion(the netherworld, not the game). <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The possible existance of the Nerubain costume however slim is not part of the Warcraft lore so of course i do not know about it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Pffff.

Your going to have to find a Giant Spider costume because Nerubians look like Giant Spiders <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I didn't ask what they looked like, I asked where to find the costume. If you can't answer a simple question like that then your thread is completely worthless! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't think there is a Nerubian costume if there is then its news to me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Then you don't know everything now do you. I profoundly dislike liars and it is my opinion that they should all be emprisonned in Guantanamo as punishment. I shall now report your bloody @$$ to the mods so that they may ban you ensforth to oblivion(the netherworld, not the game).

Your going to have to find a Giant Spider costume because Nerubians look like Giant Spiders <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I didn't ask what they looked like, I asked where to find the costume. If you can't answer a simple question like that then your thread is completely worthless!

Where can I find a Nerubian costume? It's for Halloween and robbing banks, preferably for robbing banks on Halloween.

What are all the races of Azeroth? Can you list them here(including wildlife and the like)?

What is a "fantasy game"? EDIT: Shouldn't this be in the Computer & Console forum?

What's Warcraft?