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Fluorescent Lights
Started Feb 23 0 Replies 0 Likes
It's much more difficult to view the screen of my Ping when there are fluorescent lights nearby. Lighting technology seems to be using more and more fluorescents, so this looks like a problem for…Continue
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tom b is attending Emily Coles's event
Diabetes Hope Conference at http://www.diabeteshopeconference.com/
May 21, 2013 from 11am to 1pm
While there is no known cure for diabetes, that doesn't mean the diagnosis is hopeless. Join us on May 21 at 11am Central Time, when we convene panelists from the medical, blogger and diabetes community worlds to engage in frank and honest discussions about diabetes. Through the magic of Google Hangouts, we'll live stream both virtual panels and take questions live from the audience via Twitter and the hashtag #dHopeConf. You won't want to miss the first annual …See More
tom b replied to Stuart's discussion 'Our role (8,520 years w/ diabetes at minimum) ?' in the group Type1 for 30 Plus Years"Although not specifically tudiabetes, the members may be interested to know that tomorrow, May 11, there is a meeting of Joslin 50-year medalists. I am in the cafe at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts after the medalists tour. Earlier this afternoon…"
tom b commented on Robert Yancey's group 'Type1 for 30 Plus Years'"@Betty J: I'm glad to hear that your medal arrived. I hope they have given you the opportunity to attend the medalist meetings on May 10-11, and that you will be there. I think there may be some other recent applicants, and your success should…"
tom b replied to Emily Coles's discussion 'Joslin Medalist Program' in the group Type1 for 30 Plus Years"Yes, I do expect to be on the art museum tour and the Boston Pops, including the reception. I know there will be many Joslin supporters at the reception before the Pops Concert, so I want to help represent the medalists. Although I have never lived…"
tom b replied to Emily Coles's discussion 'Joslin Medalist Program' in the group Type1 for 30 Plus Years"I'm still planning to attend the medalist meetings on 5/10-11. I will also be attending a Joslin symposium on 5/6, so I expect to be in Boston for the entire week. I hope to be able to meet all of you that will be there. I have stopped bicycle…"
shoshana27 left a comment for tom b"hi TOM, i've been onthe pump minimed since 12 years & love it it gives me more freedom & better bg"
tom b left a comment for shoshana27"Hi Shoshana, I haven't bumped into very many doorknobs, and don't have any scars from those encounters. I don't know yet if my current injury will leave a scar. It's only skin deep, so I doubt it. I've been pumping for…"
shoshana27 left a comment for tom b"hi tom, i have scars on my arms from bumping into door knobs :( i guess i must have sensitive skin"
tom b left a comment for shoshana27"My diabetes is doing very nicely, but I have a problem with an injury to my right arm. About 2 weeks ago I was riding my bicycle, crashed and tore the skin just below the elbow. It was protected by the sleeve of my jacket, so didn't get into…"
tom b commented on Jen's group 'Childhood Diabetics'"I have had T1 since I was 10, and that was 70 years ago. I didn't get to use home BG testing until I was almost 50. I started my first pump in 1995, after using shots for more than 50 years. I remember some things from before I was diagnosed,…"
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Childhood Diabetics
For all those diagnosed as children, before the teenage years ... who grew up following rules and fending off highs and lows and only vaguely remember what feeling "normal" was like.
tom b is attending Emily Coles's event
Live interview with Filmmaker Jenny Mackenzie at TuDiabetes homepage
March 29, 2013 from 1pm to 2pm
This event has already occurred, and you can watch the recording here! Jenny Mackenzie, Ph.D. is an award winning documentary filmmaker whose mission is to produce films that create and promote social change. Her most recent film, KICK LIKE A GIRL, aired on HBO, played at over 50 international film festivals, and is currently being used by the US State Department to discuss…See More
tom b replied to Leanna's discussion 'Whats your Diabetes song?'"TB Blues fits me very well! My initials are TB, and I was born in 1932, which was probably the year when Jimmie Rogers passed away. I've never had much of a problem with those initials, but my father did (I'm named after him), so he…"
Profile Information
- 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?
- communicate with other T1s
- Date diagnosed
- December 7, 1942
- Most recent HbA1C %, date of result (optional)
- 6.6
- Type of treatment/devices you use
- Pump
- What pump model do you use, if any?
- Ping
- Tell us more about you (optional)
- 50-year medalist. Since 1978 I have accumulated over 106,000 road miles on my bicycle.
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- At 6:22am on April 7, 2013, shoshana27 said…
hi TOM, i've been onthe pump minimed since 12 years & love it
it gives me more freedom & better bg
- At 12:35pm on April 6, 2013, shoshana27 said…
hi tom, i have scars on my arms from bumping into door knobs :(
i guess i must have sensitive skin
- At 6:00am on April 5, 2013, shoshana27 said…
hi Tom b how are you? i'm as well as can be.
- At 4:03pm on February 20, 2013,
Richard157 said… Hi Tom. We will be in Boston only Friday and Saturday. We will meet a few Facebook friends Saturday evening.
My head injury was in mid Oct. The subdural hematoma was diagnosed on Nov, and the surgery was on Nov 3. I have recovered nicely, no problems. In the meantime I have bad knees, diagnosed in Dec. I will have both knees replaced later this year. They injected artificial cartilage and I am using pain pills. Nothing is going to stop me from the Boston trip.
See you there!
- At 2:37pm on February 17, 2013, Richard157 said…
Thanks for the friendship, Tom! I hope I will be seeing you on May 10 and 11.
- At 4:08pm on February 1, 2013,
Trudy said… Hi Tom. Our children were born over an eleven year span. The two oldest went to elementary school in the Bronx and were attending the High School at the time of the fire. Our youngest son went to Stephenson Elementary School. Those were good years for us -- we're still corresponding with friends we knew at that time. Our oldest, a daughter, has a great memory and might very well have known Lori Laffel.
- At 12:16pm on January 29, 2013,
Emily Coles said… Hey Tom,
Your message to me about the difficulty with your comment wall reminded me to go look at mine, and I found an old comment from you that I hadn't seen before! The word-limit on messages to people who aren't you "friend" on TuD is designed to protect people from getting spammy messages from people they don't know, or don't want to receive messages from. I know it's a little inconvenient at times, but I think it's a good protection.
- At 12:57am on January 22, 2013,
Terrie said… Hi Tom: :)
I recall seeing your profile photo a few times but I didn't know that the lad with the bike helmet was also you. I also didn't know that you have had Diabetes that long or any of your background. WOW! That's fantastic. Congrats on your 50th AND 70th D Anniversaries.
i enjoyed hearing your stories on the video today. That's good that you kept your glass syringe. Years ago I had asked my Mom what happened to my glass syringes and she said she threw them out after I started using the BD disposibles in High School. I only have the container that the syringes and Insulin was kept in. My needles were not stored in alcohol as yours were.
You did a good job in answering the questions and thanks for showing us the Lilly medal too. Best Wishes through the short years until you reach your 75th D Anniversary.
- At 10:04am on January 21, 2013,
Thomas Moore said…
Thank you for the add Tom!
- At 3:23pm on January 19, 2013, Trudy said…
Thanks for the friend add! I look forward to our talking in the future.
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