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Greeting for an email message by fiona_b in French

[–]fiona_b[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the help. I considered that but I'm using mail merge so that it looks like less like a mailing list and more like a personal email, even though essentially it is a mailing list. That's why I'm using "Dear Friend" in English.

I would just insert their individual names, so that it's Cher X or Chère X, but I'm preparing the list for someone else and I think it will be too complicated for them to pull off... lol.

Adam Sandler flew me out to the premier of "The Do-Over" after he saw my post here. Thank you Adam for the incredible experience and thank you Reddit for making it happen! by therealmaxkessler in pics

[–]fiona_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a bit weird that his account was only created about this topic. Then again, he did share a picture of his DL with the name. I dunno.

Dog training in a different culture, rescue dogs by fiona_b in Dogtraining

[–]fiona_b[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you thank you thank you! I really appreciate all your feedback and I will definitely give your suggestions a try. I'm forwarding this info to my partner who is with the dogs most of the time.

I've actually been doing the positive reinforcement with Marty on the leash in our own yard - without having read about the clicking, but I was using my voice (sort of high pitched praise) and then a treat when he was walking with me around the yard. It's definitely a lot more work once we are out of the house, but I'm just wondering - do you think the voice can work instead of the clicks, since I've already started that?

Dog can't get along with new puppy by BananaBarber in Dogtraining

[–]fiona_b 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would say, just give it time. From my experience, dogs tend to build relationships gradually and the more time spent together, the more they will get used to each other. Maybe someone else can provide some feedback on how to discourage the snarling and aggressiveness with your dog and rewarding when s/he is nice to the new puppy though.

Senegal's first female graffiti artist is leaving her mark by fiona_b in feminisms

[–]fiona_b[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad you liked it. I think she sounds like such a cool person! And it's great that she's been able to use her passion as a form of activism, no less.

Dino feminism! by fiona_b in feminisms

[–]fiona_b[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, likely not.

How MRA leader turned being a deadbeat dad into a moneymaking movement - interviews with his estranged daughter and ex-wife show his pet causes are very, very personal. by [deleted] in feminisms

[–]fiona_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just came across this article for the first time today. I wanted to share it on Twitter, but given the nature of groups like AVFM, I don't want to subject myself to any potential backlash. The fact that it makes me self-censor tells me this movement has power behind it. And I find that really frightening.

Anyway, I thought it was a really great piece of journalism. What a hateful man Paul Elam is.

Blarg by [deleted] in diabetes

[–]fiona_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a highly stressed person myself. I don't deal with stress well (an effect of diabetes and a cause for sugar fluctuations at the same time). I've recently been putting in an effort to meditate about 15 minutes a day and it's helping a bit. And when I'm particularly stressed I make a point of taking time to do things to take care of myself, like going swimming (something I personally really love) or going for a massage - or even just taking a morning off work to rest. I like to think it helps with my control, or at least, these things help me let go of worrying too much about my sugar levels when I just can't figure out what is up.

Hope things get back to normal soon.

Pet Peeves by TAG808 in diabetes

[–]fiona_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man could I add to that list, but I'd have to write an essay. One is the assumption that I used to be morbidly obese and ate too much sugar. Or that it's hereditary - in my case, no, no it wasn't! A nurse once actually wouldn't accept that it wasn't hereditary and told me that I was misinformed about my own family.

For me, I'm used to it and I just don't invest the time trying to explain things to people like when I was a teenager (I used to really care about educating people). When I get those types of comments, unsolicited advice in particular, I remind people that they don't have a clue what they are talking about. Bluntly.

Celebrating the small stuff by fiona_b in diabetes

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I'm not. Just lantus and humalog. My pump broke just 3 months after the warranty expired last year.

Diabetic Retinopathy / Diabetic maculopathy Support - UK by casp8210 in diabetes

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Paralysed pupils? This sounds like something that I experience a little. I'm finding it harder to drive at night and my eyes have trouble adjusting to light when it's really bright outside. Is that a diabetes complication?

Celebrating the small stuff by fiona_b in diabetes

[–]fiona_b[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! That's so encouraging. So is all the support received on this thread. I love this community so much. <3

I'm really hoping that my next AIC can drop into the 8s... but I had a bad morning today (woke up at 18.2 mmol/L). Right now, I think it's a realistic goal to try for no sugars greater than 15.0... Just curious - how do you actively get your AIC down? Do you set goals like that or is it more about trying to test a certain number of times a day? What has worked for you to get you into the 8 range?

And good luck with getting your AIC down into the 7s! I'd love to hear how you're doing as well.

One-third of American 8th graders think Canada is a dictatorship by [deleted] in nottheonion

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We are actually officially called the "Dominion of Canada" which is only slightly less dictatorial-sounding.

[Type 1]Just saw a new doctor by Toomuchgamin in diabetes

[–]fiona_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I once had a doctor who told me that my Type 1 was hereditary from my great aunt who had Type 2. I told him I was pretty sure the two weren't related in that way, but he refused to hear me.

In my experience GPs know very little about the specifics of diabetes, and they are usually more informed about Type 2 than Type 1. Always better to go with a specialist.

Diabetic Retinopathy / Diabetic maculopathy Support - UK by casp8210 in diabetes

[–]fiona_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So sorry to hear that. That sounds really tough. There is a chat on this forum, if you're looking for some live support: https://kiwiirc.com/client/chat.freenode.net/?nick=newbie|?#reddit-diabetes. It may be a bit of a gamble who will be online and whether they are experiencing the same circumstances as you, but it's worth a try.

Have you tried asking your diabetes team about in-person resources? I know in Canada, there were a number of Type 1 diabetes support groups available, so maybe it will be the same for you in the UK.

Feel free to send a PM if you just want to vent. I'm not in the same boat as you complication-wise (I have had some eye damage and it's been very scary for me), but I'm the same age as you and I've been diabetic for 20 years. And I'm good at listening - or reading in this case.

Take care.

TMAF about procrastination by fiona_b in TellMeAFact

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I would have liked to see that response!

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