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Word Association Game
Started by dino in Community Games, Other Topics. Last reply by Linda G 1 minute ago. 20691 Replies 14 Likes
Very simple, just post ONE WORD that is somehow associated with the previous word. Easy right?(Diabetes related words welcome but not necessary!!)OK...first word: sugarContinue
diabetes lifehacks/protips
Started by cat in General Diabetes Topics and Pre-Diabetes. Last reply by David (dns) 19 minutes ago. 23 Replies 0 Likes
I've been helped so immensely by you guys! I'd love to hear any and all folksy/science-y diabetic tips eg THINGS THE DOCTORS DON'T KNOW, WOULDN'T CARE ABOUT. Post em if you got em!- if your dexcom sensor expires before the 7 days, try restarting it…Continue
Any success uploading the Verio IQ meter?
Started by Nicole Olie in General Diabetes Topics and Pre-Diabetes. Last reply by Nicole Olie 21 minutes ago. 8 Replies 0 Likes
I want to upload my results for my doctor, and have used CareLink (medtronic's website) in the past, but the Verio meter is not compatible with it.How can I electronically sent my blood sugars to my doc?Have any of you done it?I have looked at…Continue
How much insulin is too much on a daily basis.
Started by Rotti in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by theo 28 minutes ago. 87 Replies 0 Likes
Hi I have been type 1 for almost 8 years. Recently I ran into diabetics who take less than 8 units of NovoLog or Humalog a day. I currently take 26 units of Lantus and around 15 units of NovoLog on a daily basis, which seems like an extraordinary…Continue
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Looking for a job (part 3)
Posted by rick phillips on May 20, 2013 at 5:00am 0 Comments 1 Like
Looking for a job part 3
Part 3 starts off not with a baby but with a strike or a near strike. We were well along in the process of having our baby. Everyone was anxious as we finished the second week in August; 2 weeks overdue. Then on Thursday of the second week the local police officers temporarily walked off the job and I along with the Mayor was summoned to court. (Note here.. public employee strikes in Indiana are…
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I need motivation
Posted by bobnominous on May 19, 2013 at 11:19pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
I was doing ok for awhile. a1c around 6.3 or so, had my pump, rockin the cgm too... then I lost my job last year. And my insurance. Then I ran out of sensors. Then I woke up to what was essentially the realization that I was in a very toxic relationship and needed to get OUT immediately. After 8 years of that, i packed up everything i could and moved out, filed for divorce. The immediate stress relief dropped my insulin needs by 20-30% instantly. I had to readjust all my basal settings, I…
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Victoza fixed my BS!
Posted by Nanci Solo on May 19, 2013 at 8:12pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
As I write this I am in total disbelief over how well this… Continue
Add-On to Let Freedom Ring
Posted by Lois on May 19, 2013 at 3:44pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Oops! There's a problem with inconsistant blogging ... you forget to add clarifying details.
Just a week or so after my post-rehab hospitalization, the doctors finally got around to wanting to remove the port in my chest wall to prevent infection. Went into a doctor's office and, after squirming around [on their part] about not wanting to remove it in the office, they finally did it. The doctor took some of that last blood for testing. Several days later, I get a call from the doctor…
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Congratulations Diabetes Advocates Scholarship Recipients!
The Diabetes Hands Foundation and Diabetes Advocates Program is proud to announce and congratulate the members of DA who were granted scholarships to attend diabetes conferences in 2013! Thanks to a generous grant from Novo Nordisk, in 2013 we were …Continue Reading
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