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Young Adults with Diabetes

This is diabetics who are a young adults (18-29).See More
May 10
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something_exotic replied to Nicole Olie's discussion 'Do you use a dexcom sensor and a MM pump?' in the group Dexcom Users
"I've tried a few different tapes but I don't think I've tried that. Will have to give it a shot. I've also heard good things about Opsite Flexifix but haven't tried that yet. Either way and even without the extra adhesive, I…"
Apr 23
something_exotic replied to Nicole Olie's discussion 'Do you use a dexcom sensor and a MM pump?' in the group Dexcom Users
"I use the MM pump (10+ years) and used MM CGM for about 6 months but couldn't take it because calibrating was difficult, the readings were too far off, and the sensor would fall off in less than a day even with tons of tape. Sticking it…"
Apr 21
something_exotic replied to Laura's discussion 'Quick Help' in the group Dexcom Users
"Actually any USB regular to USB micro will work!"
Feb 27
Lee Ann and something_exotic are now friends
Feb 2
jrtpup left a comment for something_exotic
"Hey lady, Our Annual Campaign is coming! Would you consider helping by writing a short comment/testimonial about your experiences at TuD? The main message for the campaign this year is that no one with diabetes should ever feel alone. Messages from…"
Nov 7, 2012
jrtpup left a comment for something_exotic
"Pssst.... pass it on! I just wanted to stop by to see if you've done your Big Blue Test Today. Dont' forget that every time you log a Big Blue Test $5 is donated to diabetes charities that are providing life-saving supplies and…"
Oct 24, 2012
something_exotic and K are now friends
Oct 9, 2012
catlover left a comment for something_exotic
"Hi Maria-Thanks for the friend add. It was great to meet you yesterday in Philly. Stay in touch, I am on TuD all the time. Cat ( Susan)"
Jun 11, 2012
something_exotic and Donna H are now friends
Jun 10, 2012
something_exotic replied to NoSugarAdded's discussion 'Dexcom in a bikini, ladies help!' in the group Dexcom Users
"I've tried it out on my upper butt and the readings work pretty well. Usually takes a day or two to for the sensor to get settled though. I've also attempted outer thighs and my triceps, but they're not very helpful for hiding tan…"
Jun 5, 2012
something_exotic is attending Emily Coles's event
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ADA 2012 - TuDiabetes Meetup! at Love Park, exact spot TBA

June 10, 2012 from 10am to 12pm
10am-noon ESTThere's a GIANT American Diabetes Association conference in Philadelphia this weekend, and we want to take advantage of the timing to have a meetup with TuDiabetes members, and anyone else who's interested.  Exact time and location are still in the works, so stay tuned for this great chance to meet some of your "virtual" friends in person.See More
Jun 1, 2012
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All the D Accessories

May 27, 2012
something_exotic left a comment for No-Sugar Added® Poetry
"Stick This Finger One drop. Red. Swollen. Clean? Please? All I need is a little bit more To feed the angry electronic machine, So the electric circuits can fire And yield an obscene number made to demean. Milligrams. Deciliters. Strange…"
Apr 9, 2012
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Captain Glucose & Meter Boy appear on a "Live" Talk Show

Mar 19, 2012
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Captain Glucose & Meter Boy appear on a "Live" Talk Show

Mar 19, 2012

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The PRIMARY person in my life who has diabetes has
Type 1 or type 1.5 (LADA) diabetes
How do you hope to benefit from TuDiabetes?
Data, Friendships, Knowing I'm not alone
Date diagnosed
May 17, 1997
Type of treatment/devices you use
Pump
What pump model do you use, if any?
Minimed Paradigm
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http://twitter.com/#!/somebody_exotic

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Sweatbetes Week!

Posted on October 1, 2011 at 9:53am 0 Comments

So it's the first week since I've moved to this new-old place (moving back to the state when I grew up but an hour away from the actually city I grew up in) that I've managed to do something awesome and outdoorsy. The awesome part of this week is that I got to do both things that made me so happy as an undergraduate after not experiencing either in a while (2-3 years and 2-3 months). Mind you that sweatbetes and I (while on fairly good terms) haven't hung out in a while...



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Technology: Benifits and Drawbacks

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 9:17pm 1 Comment

This is an excerpt from my blog Climbing Diabetes. To read the entire post, please see climbingdiabetes.blogspot.com



So I'm a biomedical engineer (BME). When I started college, I really wanted to be playing with stem cells, but I picked the school who's BME program was all biomechanics, aka movement analysis and prosthetics, because they gave me lots of money to go there. As I took more and more classes, I realized I really enjoyed bioinstrumentation, aka fancy medical… Continue

Diabetes Art!

Posted on July 19, 2011 at 9:00pm 0 Comments

 

So I was wandering around online (aka not apart from my laptop for hours) and I noticed that lot of the cool blogs out there have diabetes artwork (d-art from now on) as part of their website templates and designs.
 
I was a little bored and kind of sick of the layout of my site so I decided to try out my skillz (yes, the z is necessary). Here's a preview of my diabetes supplies climber. I really want to come up with a name for him, other than Prick (because…
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No Pain = No Gain

Posted on June 22, 2011 at 7:30pm 1 Comment

So I've got questions about exercising with diabetes and the quasi-famous "fuzzy brain feeling". Follow the link to read the whole post.



Also! Any recommendations for artificial sweetener/sugar free protein powders?



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At 7:41pm on November 7, 2012, jrtpup said…

Hey lady,

Our Annual Campaign is coming!

Would you consider helping by writing a short comment/testimonial about your
experiences at TuD? The main message for the campaign this year is that no
one with diabetes should ever feel alone. Messages from our community give
people a real-life, personal sense of how valuable TuDiabetes is to each of
us, how it's changed our lives, etc.

If you can, please include a photo of you doing something diabetic (if that
makes sense LOL). Please post to this group
(http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/why-i-participate-in-this-community), or
message to me from my page.

Thanks my friends!

At 7:32pm on October 24, 2012, jrtpup said…

Pssst.... pass it on!

I just wanted to stop by to see if you've done your Big Blue Test Today. Dont' forget that every time you log a Big Blue Test $5 is donated to diabetes charities that are providing life-saving supplies and services.

If you haven't yet, go log a Big Blue Test at http://www.bigbluetest.org/. If you have, do another!

At 5:41pm on June 11, 2012, Khürt Williams said…

What are you doing online now? Shouldn't you be preparing for that PhD?

At 8:01am on June 11, 2012, catlover said…

Hi Maria-Thanks for the friend add. It was great to meet you yesterday in Philly. Stay in touch, I am on TuD all the time. Cat ( Susan)

At 7:20pm on September 21, 2011, Linda G said…
Hey, something_exotic.....bravo on being a featured member ♥
At 3:12pm on August 4, 2011, samsmom said…
So good to hear from someone who's active & athletic! You set a great example for us newbies. Field hockey season is starting now & that will give us different challenges, but we're going to get a system going & hopefully it will work most of the time. I just have to keep Sam up & going. It's ok to cry sometimes though.
At 4:39pm on April 23, 2011, lotsofshots said…
Hi, welcome to TuDiabetes, we are so happy that you found us!
At 8:29pm on April 22, 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 11:48am on April 22, 2011, Marie B said…
hello and welcome! Here's our Twitter Group
http://www.tudiabetes.org/group/twitterbetics

we use the hashtags #bgnow and #bgwed a lot also #dsma is used on Wednesday nights

@TuDiabetes and our founder @askmanny - pls follow!
At 10:30am on April 22, 2011, Linda G said…
Welcome home Exotic :)
Take a peek at some the other groups when you get a chance. Take in some of the blogs/discussions as well.
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Hope you find the support and information you came looking for. Here is a useful link to get you on your way:
http://www.tudiabetes.org/notes
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Take care....and keep in touch!

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