# \#hope

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## [My crazy story](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-crazy-story/1559)

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**Author:** [@Engel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Engel)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-crazy-story/1559 "2017-08-12T16:33:07Z")

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Hello everyone, If you will take the time to read this mess, I thank you, I may be all over the place, so feel free to ask any questions, also, I’m not 100% sure what all I will be writing, but with that lets begin!? S…

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## [RIP Shane Boyle DKA -- could not afford insulin](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/rip-shane-boyle-dka-could-not-afford-insulin/985)

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**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2017, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/rip-shane-boyle-dka-could-not-afford-insulin/985 "2017-05-25T20:11:23Z")

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I am just horrified to read this story “Because he moved, Shane lost his Rx benefits, was between doctors and needed insulin for his type 1 diabetes. Shane was waiting for his ACA status to be approved and was stretc…

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## [The Day I was diagnosed my Doctor said](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-day-i-was-diagnosed-my-doctor-said/818)

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**Author:** [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-day-i-was-diagnosed-my-doctor-said/818 "2017-05-10T01:03:59Z")

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Did you really drive yourself here? Your BG is 540 and your A1C is 15.8! This was on Monday 2/2/2015 and I had little to understanding of what Diabetes was or what it meant. All I knew was that I didn't feel good and t…