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Sarah Keech It feels like everything is going wrong today.

Sometimes it seems like diabetes is 10% of the problem and dealing with incorrect medical bills is 90% of the problem once we have reached an age where we pay our own bills. For awhile I had 2 insurances. You would not believe the billing errors when I had 2 and was not yet at an age (in U.S. usually people of 65 have two insurances) where the billers would expect that. Every procedure came with a battle. I guess no one wants to hire someone who can actually keep clean records eventhough plenty… Continue

Added by Sarah Keech on November 20, 2009 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Manny Hernandez Neuropathy: an unexpected start...

My blood sugar averages have been ranging from 130-140 for quite a while now. Ever since I started on the CGM, I've seen an increase in the number of BG readings in the "normal" range. Still, in the past few months I started feeling a discomfort in the sole of my feet. Since I have had relatively acceptable blood sugar control, I assumed that it couldn't be neuropathy. Well, I was wrong. Today I went to to the… Continue

Added by Manny Hernandez on November 20, 2009 at 12:03pm — 6 Comments

dino I Never Went to Camp

As a rebellious 12 year old, I never went to diabetes camp. I hated the idea...thought it was kind of dorky at the time. Whatever. I sometimes kick myself for not going now that I realize the importance of interaction with other T1's. I wonder if I would have had better control in high school, and a better attitude as a young adult. Again...whatever. Tonight I will try to redeem myself as I take a road trip to Arizona to support the fine folks from Triabetes and Insulindependence for the Iro… Continue

Added by dino on November 20, 2009 at 10:30am — 2 Comments

thomas mecklert my simple win

I'm not letting diabetes slow me down I'm goeing back too school to become a pastor Continue

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thomas mecklert my simple win

I'm not letting diabetes slow me down I'm goeing back too school to become a pastor Continue

Added by thomas mecklert on November 20, 2009 at 10:06am — No Comments

raymond slater Would you believe it

9.01am Dear tud Rain stopped for a while bit of a storm during the night, dog barking in someone's garden cat sleeping on the radiator shelf, at least I can sit up this morning although the cold/flu is still firmly in my system there seems to be a bit of a lull in it's activity am I tempting fate for yesterday was not a good day sweated buckets tossed and turned all day in bed could not get comfortable at all. Now and then I would nod off and have 40 winks only waking up feeling much worse is… Continue

Added by raymond slater on November 20, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Chuck World Diabetes Day TODAY in Ghana

Well things in Ghana work a little slow, so we are celebrating World Diabetes Day today. WHen you live here you get use to things being late. Here is a link to an article to give you an idea about diabetes in Africa. http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=557:world-diabetes-day-launched&catid=28:… Continue

Added by Chuck on November 20, 2009 at 8:19am — No Comments

THK Initial Days

I will not tell you what made me to go to the doctor for GTT. My first A1C was at 10.6. I was diagnosed as a TYPE II. Diabetes shock hit me like a Tsunami. Dint know what to do. I am working in Bangalore and my parents live outside Karnataka. How do I inform them? I thought this is the end and my life is screwed up. I am 28, unmarried, non-obese, non-overweight, non-Insulin resistant but insulin deficient. IT shud be mostly hereditary. Today, after 8 months since I was diagnosed things are diff… Continue

Added by THK on November 20, 2009 at 8:11am — No Comments

christopher The Restrictions of a Diabetic Diet?

The Restrictions of a Diabetic Diet? Some readers may find it interesting to note that a diet designed for those who are diabetic may not be significantly more restrictive than diet plans simply designed to provide a healthy lifestyle. WebMD suggests, “A diet for diabetes is really a healthy diet, controlled in calories, fat, sugar, carbohydrates, and salt. The foods that are… Continue

Added by christopher on November 20, 2009 at 8:08am — 1 Comment

Louisa It's not a wall its a very steep incline...but I'm getting there

Having felt quite down recently, today appointment has proved less traumatic than I worried it might be. With past experience in mind i dread sitting in the corridor outside his office as though I've been sent to the head master, waiting for a looming giant displeased dickensian nightmare with a ruler smacking his palm, to summon me for chastisement, humiliation and punition. It is infact nothing like that, the waiting room is airy, cheerful and comfortable, and Dr B is a gentle mannered, kind a… Continue

Added by Louisa on November 20, 2009 at 7:02am — 1 Comment

Eric Memories like stones

We all remember "D" day and those ensuing months. They were transformative and have not left us. Our memories are like others, but with a twist: http://ericdevine.wordpress.com/ Continue

Added by Eric on November 20, 2009 at 3:40am — No Comments

raymond slater Would you believe it

Rain stopped for a while bit of a storm during the night, dog barking in someone's garden cat sleeping on the radiator shelf, at least I can sit up this morning although the cold/flu is still firmly in my system there seems to be a bit of a lull in it's activity am I tempting fate for yesterday was not a good day sweated buckets tossed and turned all day in bed could not get comfortable at all. Now and then I would nod off and have 40 winks only waking up feeling much worse is it time the scien… Continue

Added by raymond slater on November 20, 2009 at 12:57am — No Comments

AngelaC And the Answer Is.......

Well, maybe not an answer, but I did get my lab results in the mail! That in and of itself was good news. My endo told me that unless there was something wrong that she needed to discuss with me, I would be getting a letter from her in the mail. Today, I got it and I couldn't be happier. My HbA1c is............5.5! It translates to an average bg of approximately 112 and is higher than the average bg from my meter, which was 92 (translates to an A1c of 4.8) as of 11/10. I know I didn't test enou… Continue

Added by AngelaC on November 19, 2009 at 7:38pm — 4 Comments

Maddy Update :DD

So im sure we all know i havn't been here in FOREVER!! jus sumtin to say I MISS YOU ALL SOOO MUCH! so much has been goin on latley. boys have come and gone ( some of which i wish didn't) and so have friends. ive had one hella year so far in school. :/ as of right now im trying to bring my grades back up. my diabetes is going okay. i get a pump very very soon :) which brightens the upcoming weeks. my blood sugar lately has been really .... a rollercoaster. were messing with my ratio again... im… Continue

Added by Maddy on November 19, 2009 at 6:29pm — 1 Comment

Mike LeBlanc The Type 1 Game

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Added by Mike LeBlanc on November 19, 2009 at 5:27pm — No Comments

Richard P Cosgrove Week Three on the pump

Well, this is my second blog post since going on the pump. I went to Walgreens yesterday as I am sure everyone else is to get the free A1c testing done. I had my regular routine A1c test done in early Oct and that one was up from the previous from 7.1 to 7.5 on Oct 9. Yesterday I tested and it was a 7.0. I don't go until Jan 11, 2010 so I thought I would like to see how I am doing. I am hoping to be in the sixes by then. Today I was stressed all day so my bg never came down from the 180's all da… Continue

Added by Richard P Cosgrove on November 19, 2009 at 4:46pm — No Comments

Renata Pellino-Porter Educational Web Casts

A friend of mine in the States works for a company that produces educational web casts on a variety of different health/disease topics. Patient Power is where patients can go to read, hear and see a variety of stories and gather information on just about any disease or medical issue you can think of. The site states that they are “Supported by America’s Top Medical Centers”. What I thought was interesting is that they have over 1000 patient stories. Those of us who read blogs/websites daily (I h… Continue

Added by Renata Pellino-Porter on November 19, 2009 at 12:32pm — No Comments

Renata Pellino-Porter Educational Web Casts

A friend of mine in the States works for a company that produces educational web casts on a variety of different health/disease topics. Patient Power is where patients can go to read, hear and see a variety of stories and gather information on just about any disease or medical issue you can think of. The site states that they are “Supported by America’s Top Medical Centers”. What I thought was interesting is that they have over 1000 patient stories. Those of us who read blogs/websites daily (I h… Continue

Added by Renata Pellino-Porter on November 19, 2009 at 12:32pm — No Comments

Shannon Diabetes Technology - Why the Mac Hate?

New ladadeeda.com blog post. Continue

Added by Shannon on November 19, 2009 at 11:08am — 2 Comments

Scott What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports was Medtronic thinking?

I am increasingly frustrated with my CGMS from Medtronic. Here's why: #1. Having to turn off the wireless interface between my Onetouch Ultralink meter and my MM 722 pump. The reason? Because the CGMS interprets every single test performed as a calibration reading. Too many calibrations "confuse" the CGMS, resulting in bad readings. That whole last statement really doesn't pass the smell test with me, but anyway. Why is this frustrating you ask? Here's why: It is one more damn thing I… Continue

Added by Scott on November 19, 2009 at 11:00am — 29 Comments

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