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Live Interview with Terry Gregg, President and CEO of Dexcom, Inc. at TuDiabetes homepage

April 11, 2013 from 1pm to 2pm
This event already occurred.  Watch it here! Terrance H. Gregg is CEO of Dexcom, Inc., first joining the Dexcom Board of Directors in 2005 and subsequently appointed President and CEO in 2007 and CEO in 2011.In 2002 he retired as President of Medtronic MiniMed, a world leader in diabetes management systems. He became President and Chief Operating Officer of MiniMed, Inc.…See More
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Live Interview with John Sjölund, creator of Timesulin at TuDiabetes homepage

April 4, 2013 from 1pm to 2pm
This event has already happened.  Watch the recoding! John Sjölund is the CEO and co-founder of Patients Pending Ltd, a company created to help build innovative products for those with chronic conditions, in particular diabetes. John has lived with Type 1 diabetes since the age of four and, in 2009, gathered a team to create Timesulin, the company’s first product,…See More
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THURSDAY Live Interview with John Sjölund, creator of Timesulin

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"Very much looking forward to continue to learn from Riva!"
Jan 31
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Live Interview with Riva Greenberg at TuDiabetes homepage

February 1, 2013 from 1pm to 2pm
This event already occurred, but you can still see the recording here! Riva has lived with type 1 diabetes for more than 41 years and is an author, health coach, inspirational speaker and columnist for The Huffington Post. Riva has written three books -…See More
Jan 31
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John Sjolund replied to AlexJ's discussion 'Any news on an insulin pen with memory (replacement for Lilly's Memoir?' in the group Insulin Pen Users
"Hey Alex, You are one of so many people with with issue. As a Type 1 of 26 years myself, I know exactly. My team and I have developed a product which aims to just that, check out our replacement cap for your insulin pen, Timesulin. At the moment we…"
Aug 22, 2012
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Insulin Pen Users

This is a place to talk about the use of insulin pens.
Aug 22, 2012
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John Sjolund replied to CozyD's discussion 'Help remembering to Bolus?'
"All I can say that I know exactly what you are talking about. As a T1 of 26 years I had this problem many many times. I kept asking my doctors if there was a smart solution to help us multi day injectors remember when we took our insulin. There…"
May 23, 2012
brokenpole left a comment for John Sjolund
"Welcome to the family! On this forum you will learn so much. Most of all you will learn that you are not alone. Everyone here is supportive and will provide answers to your questions. Search the site for answers. Read the discussions and blogs for…"
Apr 30, 2012
John Sjolund is now a member of Diabetes community by Diabetes Hands Foundation: TuDiabetes
Apr 29, 2012
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The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes is
me
The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes has
Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
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Date diagnosed
May 1, 1986
Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
6.4
Type of treatment/devices you use
Shots
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http://timesulin.com
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John has completed the worlds longest cross-country ski race, the largest organised bicycle race in the world, New York half-marathon and multiple triathlons. He uses Humalog and Lantus disposable insulin pens to treat his diabetes with four daily injections of insulin and has great control over his blood sugar levels.

John Sjölund is the CEO and co-founder of Patients Pending Ltd, a company created to help build innovative products for those with chronic conditions, in particular diabetes. John has lived with Type 1 diabetes since the age of four and, in 2009, gathered a team to create Timesulin Pen Cap, the company’s first product, aiming to help solve daily anxiety in an easy-to-use way.

John also acts as spokesperson for the Timesulin brand, is an international speaker on the topic of living with diabetes and serves as a Faculty member for the International Diabetes Federation’s Young Leaders Program, which aims to empowers young people living with diabetes across the globe to become leaders within their fields through mentorship and a series of global events.

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At 5:19am on April 30, 2012, SEAGATOR said…

Welcome to our wonderful family. We are a very caring and supportive group. Questions? Please feel free to ask us. Please read the BLOGS the FORUMS and check out the many GROUPS for much valuable advice and information. WELCOME!!!

At 12:17am on April 30, 2012, brokenpole said…

Welcome to the family! On this forum you will learn so much. Most of all you will learn that you are not alone. Everyone here is supportive and will provide answers to your questions. Search the site for answers. Read the discussions and blogs for information. There are videos to help you understand diabetes and its treatment. Most of all there is family to talk to and even to vent to, if needed. Welcome home.

 
 
 

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