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Joslin Awards First 80-Year Medal to Spencer Wallace, Diagnosed in 1931
Started by Diabetes News and Interest in General Diabetes Topics and Pre-Diabetes. Last reply by acidrock23 27 minutes ago. 5 Replies 1 Like
Joslin Awards First 80-Year Medal to Spencer Wallace, Diagnosed in 1931National Gathering of Joslin Medalists Hears Update on Joslin’s 50-Year Medalist StudyFriday, May 17, 2013In a ceremony this past Saturday, Joslin Diabetes Center awarded Spencer…Continue
A slight rant on people who use the word "diabetes" to describe type one and two...
Started by sarahhope94 in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by Linda G 1 hour ago. 60 Replies 0 Likes
Im really hoping I am not the only person who feels this way. All through school I absolutely hated "healthy class". My main reason for despising it was due to that movie "Supersize Me" . Its not so much the film I have an issue with....as much as…Continue
What are we afraid of?
Started by Emily Coles in General Diabetes Topics and Pre-Diabetes. Last reply by acidrock23 1 hour ago. 36 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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Dr Bernstein on Insulin Pump Therapy
Started by Annabella in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by Siri 4 hours ago. 40 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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Find the cure
Posted by bufbuffalo on May 24, 2013 at 4:37am 0 Comments 0 Likes
As I came home this morning from an early morning walk my new puppy was waiting for me at the door I sat down to take of my shoes and she put her paws on my leg and swifted her wet little puppy nose on my side I sat there and for that quick little moment only a few second I forgot all about my diabetes I realized just then that I found my cure if I can remember this very little moment then I will have the cure for ever and ever. maybe just maybe the cure is out there you just need to find it…
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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.
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Together, We Can Get Diabetes Co-Stars to 10,000 Views!
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
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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