"Each to their own, before N and I started dating I told him up front that I'm diabetic, childfree, and pagan if he had an issue with any of the three we could remain friends no harm no fowl.
I was the same way with the last few ex's after…"
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Valerie replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Dating with diabetes' in the group Diabetes and Women"Once a guy saw my pump on the first date, and asked what it was, and I said "Oh, I have type 1 diabetes.". He was cool with it, and we carried on in our conversation.
On another date, I didn't want to bring it up, so before dinner I…"
Annie replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Dating with diabetes' in the group Diabetes and Women"I am newly diagnosed as well (July), and single and dating. My mom suggested that I not tell the guy until I was more confident in how I felt about him and vice versa. Because I feel so vulnerable about my diabetes, she didn't want me to tell…"
"I've only been using the omnipod for a little over a week but I've worn it on both arms and you are right, people are very interested to know what it is and how it works."
"When I was leaving the hospital after being diagnosed the nurse suggested a pump but because I didn't yet know about the ominpod, I declined because I didn't want to be bothered with the tubing. I was diagmosed with type 1 the last week of…"
Emily Coles replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Dating with diabetes' in the group Diabetes and Women"I wear an omnipod, and frequently put it on an arm, where it's quite visible. So no one knows me very long before they notice and ask what it is. I've been lucky that no one, romantic interest or otherwise, has ever expressed anything but…"
solo79 replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Flying with my Ping' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"Jeff,
I like your post funny....
I am flying out in 2 weeks through Atlanta Airport, First time flying with the pump.. I used to think it would be easier if we went through security in our birthday suits and just got dressed at the airport. The…"
Jeff replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Flying with my Ping' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"The good news is that we can soon keep our shoes on during the process. The bad news is that we have to take off our underwear!
By the way, my comment on x-ray safety (article) refers to the new backscatter x-ray scanner that is now being used. I…"
Cheri replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Flying with my Ping' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"I honestly believe IT'S TIME FOR US TO SPEAK OUT on this issue. Why aren't the insulin pump companies out there educating and advocating for us?"
MossDog replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Flying with my Ping' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"I got put through the scanner with it AND got a pat down with no privacy booth as well as bomb swabbed"
Jeff replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Flying with my Ping' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"Nothing yet on magnetic fields but this is of interest:
The x-ray exposure in a CT scan ("CAT SCAN") is very very much higher and penetrating than is the exposure from these scanning systems. So here is some info on x-rays by the…"
Sandy Palmer replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Flying with my Ping' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"Jeff, please post what you find out. I will call Animas too and ask. I have never heard that pumps get damaged. I know your not supposto leave them on for MRI but that is a HUGE magnetic field. Not like those scanners at the airports."
Sandy Palmer replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Flying with my Ping' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"The scanner you walk through now is the same way so really Animas can't take the waranty away. I will have to get with them and see what they say on this one. Interesting."
Sandy Palmer replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Flying with my Ping' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"Jeff, I agree. I will be doing the same thing from now on. They really VIOLATE you when they are dumb. You can tell the ones that have no education and who knows how they got those jobs."
Sandy Palmer replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Flying with my Ping' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"Cheri I just went through the same thing in DesMoines Iowa. They went under my cflothes and swabbed me for explosive powder everywhere. They did not offer a privacy booth and really made me VERY MAD. They scared my daughter too. Bes thing is just to…"
Sandy Palmer replied to Nikki K's discussion 'Flying with my Ping' in the group Animas Insulin Pump Users"NO. Animas WILL beep in the metal detector so depending on how the TSA workers know how is you may be able to go through with a pat down or they will pat/swipe you top to bottom. Just went through that. Best bet is just to run it through the…"
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- January 20, 2011
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- At 6:16pm on April 9, 2011,
catlover said… - Hi NIkki- Welcome to TuD. We hope you like it here.
- At 5:03pm on April 9, 2011,
Donna H said… - Welcome to TuDiabetes! Check out some of the groups -- it's a great way to get to know the community.
- At 8:53am on April 9, 2011,
Doris D said… - WELCOME TO OUR REALLY BIG FAMILY! MY FRIEND!!!!!! We are here to give you some advice and be by your side anytime you need us! We're like any family though sometimes we agree, sometimes we don't. Famlies though huh?
Here's a link with loads of info on it to help our new member's get to know more "About Us": http://www.tudiabetes.org/notes
- At 6:31am on April 9, 2011,
Marie B said… - hi Nikki, welcome! Here's a page with lots of links that are useful to new members. If you have any questions about the community, please let me know.
http://www.tudiabetes.org/notes
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