Four years ago today....

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Four years ago today....

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....I was checked into the hospital for "Acute Diabetes". Spent a week there, weighed 138 lbs, wich is 64 lbs underweight for a guy of my stature, and would have been dead in a few days if I hadn't gone.
Let's hear it for insulin!
Let's NOT hear it for my traitorous pancreas!
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138 pounds is 64 pounds underweight? Good lord, how tall are you?
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Frank Hipper wrote:....I was checked into the hospital for "Acute Diabetes". Spent a week there, weighed 138 lbs, wich is 64 lbs underweight for a guy of my stature, and would have been dead in a few days if I hadn't gone.
Let's hear it for insulin!
Let's NOT hear it for my traitorous pancreas!
Let's hear for genetic treatments!
My mom has diabetes, I know what you're going through... Keep it balanced!
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Frank Hipper wrote:Let's hear it for insulin!
Insulin!

A CANADIAN discovery!
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Durran Korr wrote:138 pounds is 64 pounds underweight? Good lord, how tall are you?
Six foot four inches. When I meet the occasional person who's taller than me, I get intimidated as hell. Being so used to being head and shoulders above the crowd makes one susceptible to the real freaks. :D
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Ted wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:Let's hear it for insulin!
Insulin!

A CANADIAN discovery!
And this is relevant, How?!
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Ted wrote:
Frank Hipper wrote:Let's hear it for insulin!
Insulin!

A CANADIAN discovery!
Wow, aren't you special.

Yay for insulin! Frank is(n't) dead, long live Frank!
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Vive le Frank!
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a) Long Live Frank!

b) Stop being overreactionist, everybody, please!

c)Long live Frank!

Thank you.
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Long live insulin!
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Long live Vitametamegamins! When you need to get wasted fast, turn to Vitametamegamins!
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YAY FRANK! Glad you're all well and good.
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Huzzah for Frank!

Huzzah for biotechnology and the companies that will one day lead the field once I join their ranks!
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YAY FOR FRANK*hugs*
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Admiral Valdemar wrote:Huzzah for Frank!

Huzzah for biotechnology and the companies that will one day lead the field once I join their ranks!
Hurray for Frank!

And hurray for American biotech, which will 0wn3rz the puny UK ones! :wink:
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phongn wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Huzzah for Frank!

Huzzah for biotechnology and the companies that will one day lead the field once I join their ranks!
Hurray for Frank!

And hurray for American biotech, which will 0wn3rz the puny UK ones! :wink:
except it's legal over here! :)
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innerbrat wrote:
phongn wrote:
Admiral Valdemar wrote:Huzzah for Frank!

Huzzah for biotechnology and the companies that will one day lead the field once I join their ranks!
Hurray for Frank!

And hurray for American biotech, which will 0wn3rz the puny UK ones! :wink:
except it's legal over here! :)
Well, stem-cell research and cloning laws seem more liberal over there, yes ;)
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Yay! Modern medicine! Ain't it grand? Happy for you man that you got effective treatment in time. Many people in the US actually go diagnosed for diabetes for a long time which is scary.
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Frank Hipper wrote:....I was checked into the hospital for "Acute Diabetes". Spent a week there, weighed 138 lbs, wich is 64 lbs underweight for a guy of my stature, and would have been dead in a few days if I hadn't gone.
Hmmmm. I seem to be a day late, but I'm still glad you're around. ;)
Let's hear it for insulin!
YAAAAAAAYYYYY!
Let's NOT hear it for my traitorous pancreas!
*silence*

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Thanks, Iggy!
And thanks, EVERYBODY!! :D
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Go pancreas!

*looks around*

*sneaks away*
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Let's hear it for Gene+Horomon therapy.

My niece and Nephews WON't have it.

7 years ago come Mother's day, will be my anniversary of my Diagnosis.
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Post by Zaia »

Iggy: Your post made me laugh so hard I practically fell out of my chair. :lol:


Frank: I see that I'm rather late, but I'm very glad you're still around too. *hugs* Yay! :D
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Zaia wrote:Iggy: Your post made me laugh so hard I practically fell out of my chair. :lol:
Glad to see I continue to serve a purpose. :wink:
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Frank Hipper wrote:....I was checked into the hospital for "Acute Diabetes". Spent a week there, weighed 138 lbs, wich is 64 lbs underweight for a guy of my stature, and would have been dead in a few days if I hadn't gone.
Let's hear it for insulin!
Let's NOT hear it for my traitorous pancreas!
A good friend of mine had his gall-bladder removed two years ago and he dropped from 220lbs to 168lbs. He always joked that the only good thing to come out of that experience was that he lost weight but he wouldn't recommend the diet for anyone.

Glad to hear that you conquered. BTW, if you don't mind me asking you Frank has your weight gone back to it's normal, healthy level?
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