"Those sugar free bars aren't great, I still stay with real chocolate just because i try not to eat 'fake stuff' if possible. Try to just eat a little less than i would like. And sometimes, you just have to splurge! Yes, I ate an…"
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What's in a name?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bec Feb 9. 43 Replies 0 Likes
Has there been anyone else who feels the name 'type 1 diabetes' is lacking in name? I did a quick search and found this article from last year:Wanted: A new name for type 1 diabetes:…Continue
What about you?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Buckley83 Feb 6. 52 Replies 0 Likes
Some fun questions:1. What's your treatment-of-choice for lows?2. What's the best picker you ever did see?3. What's your favourite glucometer?4. Where do you keep your 'stash'?5. What's your…Continue
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- Either I or a loved one have:
- Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
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- September 15, 1996
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Maycri commented on Valerie's group 'Chocolate lovers'"Valerie I also walked with an armful but when I got home I hid them all over the place and told hubby that we were having an egghunt and I was eating anything he didn't find haha... I maybe got a third of the loot and we still found extras this…"
catlover commented on Valerie's group 'Chocolate lovers'"Hi all choc lovers !!! I love dark choc. This past Monday was my b-day and my husband got me 4 dark choc bars. They are Ghiardelli. Each one is at least 72% dark choc. They aren't sweet, but that is what I like. TY hubby !"
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I love chocolate. Chocolate is amazing. A day without chocolate doesn't count.If you have responded "Yes" to any of the previous statements, you likely belong here.See More
Valerie commented on Valerie's group 'Chocolate lovers'"I know... I had to limit myself, and walked away with just one arm full, not two. It was a big step for me. Haha."
Maycri commented on Valerie's group 'Chocolate lovers'"New to tudiabetes and this is the first group that spoke to me! Easter just went by and I had to endure some chalky "sugar-free" stuff from the family, so the following day I got all the chocolate on sale I could get my hands on. I am…"
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I love chocolate. Chocolate is amazing. A day without chocolate doesn't count.If you have responded "Yes" to any of the previous statements, you likely belong here.See More
Valerie posted a blog postHumour. Humor?
Laughing. Glee. Happy, funny, sweet. For all my girlfriends with glucometers, please see the sweet, sweet link below:http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/02/sunday-funnies-diabetes-cheerleaders.htmlSee More
Valerie replied to Emily Coles's discussion 'TANDEM DIABETES CARE ANNOUNCES FDA CLEARANCE OF THE T:SLIM™ INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM'"Looks sleeeeeek"
"If you are for another alternative to bread less pizza, I use philo dough. You can use as much or as little and it's low in carbs and tastes like thin crust. My wife and I love it! You can find it in the frozen section usually near where the…"
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Humour. Humor?
Posted on April 19, 2012 at 9:49am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Laughing. Glee. Happy, funny, sweet. For all my girlfriends with glucometers, please see the sweet, sweet link below:
http://www.diabetesmine.com/2012/02/sunday-funnies-diabetes-cheerleaders.html
Well, it's not bacteria
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 4:30pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
So. My ear isn't infected with bacteria, you say. Well then what, pray tell, is festering in my ear canal as of late?
I just got a call today with lab results on the swab my doctor painfully retrieved from my flaky ear. The culprit is no other than bacteria's nemesis, fungus, who is no fun at all, might I add. With the anti-bacterial drops I've been diligently putting in my ear, yeast's competition has been wiped out making room for more yeast to establish dominance. It's actually…
Continue Yay bacteria! Boo infections
Posted on January 9, 2012 at 4:30pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Bacteria are awesome. They make delicious yogurt and cheese. They help me digest cellulose and other knick knacks kicking around in my colon. Heck, they even manufacture my very-vital insulin!! But they have recently colonized in my ear, and I am not happy.
Maybe I was bound to get swimmer's ear, seeing as I'm in the water an hour a day, going strong since January of last year. But I have tried to hard to keep an ear infection at bay. I use ear plugs to prevent water from going in my…
Continue Back to normal!
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 5:00am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Whew!
It's so nice to FINALLY get back into a routine yesterday. The holidays are absolute chaos! I don't know how some of you manage, especially if you are on syringes! Kudos to you. MAN does it ever feel awesome to have a full night's sleep twice in a row, waking up with normal levels and being pretty stable throughout the day!
During the week of Christmas I drove up 7 hours north to spend time with family. My parents live in a very isolated community. It takes one hour to…
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- At 6:47am on May 30, 2012,
VikkiToria said…
- At 1:44pm on February 15, 2012,
trinsmum said…
Hey there...how nice to see a local on here. We def should keep in touch..Take care.
Tara
- At 8:23pm on February 7, 2012,
Shawnmarie said…
And I just saw the pix of your pooches - what beauties!
- At 8:22pm on February 7, 2012,
Thanks! Yes, Daisy the Dachshund makes life a lot brighter!!
- At 9:31am on January 25, 2012,
Emily Walton said… I'm so glad it arrived! I hope it is very useful!
- At 3:48pm on January 9, 2012,
Linda Gauvin-Miller said… Hey Valerie....thank you for the request. I'm delighted to be a friend ♥
What breed is that adorable little dog of yours? SO cute!!
- At 3:20pm on January 9, 2012, Linda Gauvin-Miller said…
Wow Valerie...thank you SO much ♥
How kind of you to comment....
In greetings/birthdays....I try to get an image more or less associated with the person whom I am greeting....makes it that much more special :)
Since I didn't know where you live in Canada....I made it a Wintry scene as it's what (most of) Canada is experiencing in December....when I sent the greeting.
I know what it would mean to me if I were to receive the same.
Luv....linda
- At 4:45pm on January 4, 2012,
Stoyan said… Hi Valerie,
Actually, no, we do not have any epidemiologists. We are not a scientific organization and we do not study diseases - instead we do research on how the organizations handle the money that is donated towards type 1 research. That is how we determine which ones are doing a good job in the search for a cure or not.
- At 5:55pm on January 3, 2012,
SuFu, Ph.D., MS1 said… Hey. As for med school, study, enjoy life, have activities outside of school and shadow doctors. Those are the big things that admissions committees look for. Some places really like research, others don't really care. All of them want to see that you've followed a variety of doctors around for multiple hours each. The other is to get a good MCAT score. I would advise you to take it before the new version of the test comes out in a few years. I'm on one of the advisory committees for that and I think the new test is going to be brutal.
Other than that, drop me a line with any other questions.
- At 4:54pm on January 3, 2012,
Manny Hernandez said… Sure, Valerie! Please email Emily Walton at emily@diabeteshf.org with your contact info, so she may send you a stack of brochures to place at your endo's office.
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