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What are we afraid of?
Started by Emily Coles in General Diabetes Topics and Pre-Diabetes. Last reply by Sagwabetes 48 minutes ago. 34 Replies 2 Likes
I was recently looking through the slews of conversations on TuDiabetes in preparation for a talk on how the issue of diabetes complications as approached through social media channels, and I noticed something interesting. This community is…Continue
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Started by AngieMel in Type 2 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by Super_sally 1 hour ago. 106 Replies 0 Likes
UPDATE:Kept my promise to see Internist last week. Put on Victoza and Metformin for now, with a follow-up visit in 3 weeks. Scheduled for 1st endo visit at end of March; will confirm T2 or other. Testing, testing, testing.LABS (hold on to your…Continue
Hot weather and hypos
Started by Dee Meloche in Insulin Pump Users Forum. Last reply by Zoe 1 hour ago. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I have been having problems with lows in the past few days,especially while working.(I am a housekeeper at a motel).My total basal is 2.90.I reduced some of my numbers and now have a total of 2.74.This reduction is mainly through the night and early…Continue
Dr Bernstein on Insulin Pump Therapy
Started by Annabella in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by Shawn 2 hours ago. 39 Replies 0 Likes
Diabetes Health online magazine has an Interview with Dr Bernstein about his views on Insulin Pump Therapy. I couldn't believe what he said, basically that all those he interviewed had worse A1C results on the pump than off it. Mainly due to scar…Continue
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I Want To Cut The Cord
Posted by emtdunfey on May 23, 2013 at 12:25pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I want to go on the omnipod so I can be tubing free but my insurance doesn't cover the pods. Is there a program that can give me supplies or does anyone know of a site that offers them for less than 200 dollars?
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My Battle with Basals: Day 2 - the attempt at fasting on a crazy day!
Posted by Justyna on May 23, 2013 at 8:09am 0 Comments 1 Like
By the time I made it to work the morning after my sleepless night, having done my midnight to 8am overnight basal fasting test, I was already exhausted and groggy. It didn't help to find a stack of papers on my desk and several emails on my work computer pointing to some urgent matters that needed my immediate attention - and what's worse: immediate action! I made an effort with the attention part having looked over and read the correspondence, but the action would have to wait. At 10am I…
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Arden's Hands are Growing
Posted by Scott on May 23, 2013 at 7:20am 1 Comment 2 Likes
Yesterday morning I entered Arden's room about an hour before her alarm was scheduled to sound. Her DexCom G4 was asking to be calibrated and so I put a test strip into the OmniPod PDM, turned the MultiClix to a new lance and took my daughter's hand in mine.
It's not how you survive the storm but how you dance in the rain.
Posted by bufbuffalo on May 23, 2013 at 6:26am 2 Comments 0 Likes
I read this and started thinking about the things i had to change in my life. I notice people stating that cancer and diabetes and other dx's etc. can sometimes be a good thing. I have listed the thing that i have changed since being dx in 8/2012 with T1D that many people would believe to be a good thing.
quit drinking alcohol
quit smoking
exercise
eat health
and also acknowledge god a lot more
rather then just on Sundays or at night or when i eat i talk to…
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Above is a photo of Diabetes Hands Foundation’s own Manny Hernandez with the stars of the Diabetes Co-Stars Video, “Strength in Numbers.” In case you haven’t heard the news yet, there is a new video making it’s way through the …Continue Reading
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