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Help send a message to the US Gov't that *all* diabetics need coverage for pumps and CGMs
Started by Jan in General Diabetes Topics and Pre-Diabetes 4 minutes ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Please take a moment to sign this petition requesting to our US Government mandating that medical insurance companies and Medicare cover insulin pumps and CGMs for all insulin-dependent diabetics! With today's technology, we all deserve a chance at…Continue
New to T1 at age 20... I am alone and scared!!!
Started by Andrea in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by Nell 32 minutes ago. 19 Replies 0 Likes
I was diagnosed a little over a month ago and it has been the scariest month of my life. It has been a little hard getting used to taking insulin, but I'm working on it. I live alone and so I am very nervous of going low so I'm stupidly obsessed…Continue
Tags: alone, scared, Hypoglycemia, 1, Diagnosed
Word Association Game
Started by dino in Community Games, Other Topics. Last reply by Pastelpainter 2 hours ago. 20676 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
Does this mean my spikes don't last long?
Started by Christoph in Type 1 Diabetes Forum. Last reply by FHS 2 hours ago. 9 Replies 0 Likes
I just want to clarify something with A1c as a representation of good control. I know spikes can skew a good A1C reading, SO:If I have 90% of my diabetic life had A1C's of 6.2-7.5, but never had a significant problem with LOWS, then it is unlikely…Continue
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JDRF Diabetes Walk
Posted by Dkinsey on May 18, 2013 at 12:59pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Today was a big day, it as the diabetes walk, my blogaversary, and my 100th post. I have to say though the best part of my day was the diabetes walk check out the event! http://irunonbatteries.blogspot.com/2013/05/happy-blogaversary.html
Animas ping?
Posted by LivinWiththeBeetus on May 18, 2013 at 10:22am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Drama with the Supply Company
Posted by Christine910 on May 18, 2013 at 8:22am 0 Comments 0 Likes
So I used to receive my shipment of pods, lancets, and test strips on the 13th of every month. Then it went to the 15th. I get a call on the 11th saying how Abbott the company that makes the test strips I use for my meter, is no longer going to make them. So they have to send me a new meter. Now the meter I have is like a all in one kind, where I test my BS and it communicates with my pod on the amount of insulin I should have or take.
When I put the test strip in the meter and test…
Continue Life with Diabetes II
Posted by Christine910 on May 18, 2013 at 8:17am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I got my divorce in Oct of 2010. Custody was a nightmare. The judge we had, retired in Dec and we got a new judge. Let me just make this very clear, I hate the state of North Carolina! The only good things that have come from me moving here are Sierra, Caden and Daniel. This state claims to be for the children and what is right for them, bullsh*t!!!!!
How can a state give 50/50 custody to a father, where you have shown then pictures of him drinking and smoking pot? How is it the a…
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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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