This is a blog post I have been wanting to do for a while, it something I could see fun writing and coming up with, but in the end I ended up using the most common misconceptions that people have about diabetics.I wanted to avoid these but maybe I can email this to some people that I know that are completely clueless.

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So my new employer i told my boss that i was diabetic which i reluctantly did and my boss said she understand ....But she told me not to test myself on the floor which i did away from view ...she she not to so i did in the break room ...then she told me not in the breakroom to the bathroom i have never been told that by an employer give me some feedback maybe i have been spoiled for to long ?

To anyone,

I need some help.

I will have had type 1 for 10 years on December 6th. Being a teenager doesn't help with anything. Especially with diabetes. Lately I've been so resistant to doing anything, including checking my sugars or bolusing. I don't wanna be like this. It makes me feel so sick all the time. But I just refuse to do anything about it. I always say tomorrow will be the day I start doing better but tomorrow never comes. I can't keep doing it anymore. I've been giving…

I had been saving this image for some in-depth, post-op blog about my kitties helping me heal.

But today we had to let sweet Driftey go at about 18 years old. She's the tiny black fluffy being who could sleep on my shoulder 2 days home from the hospital and bring about only comfort. No distress, even with…

Since getting his pump 3 years ago, Eric's sites have always been on his butt. It was the only spot where he had sufficient fatty tissue at the time, and really, ever since. He's a skinny little dude, a real string bean. But at our last visit, Dr. O recommended we start branching out. His bum is so full of scar tissue at this point, it makes sense. To me, anyway, if not to Eric. He has steadfastly refused to allow me to put his sites anywhere but the old gluteus maximus.

Until last…

My son was dx last year - we were blessed enough to have honeymooned almost 9 months so we are just getting 'back in the game'. His wish is to get on the pump. I look forward to everyone's knowledge, support and understanding!

I may not have done this right but wanted to reply to everyone - bear with me, I'm learning! :)

This post continues my "Adventures with Manny (part 1)" reporting on our attendance at the Joslin Diabetes Innovation Conference.

The final highlight on the first day for me was hearing the voice of industry.  Not the drug or medical industry, but companies like Target, McDonalds, and CVS.  Yes, McDs will “toe the line” and is offering low fat items and post calorie counts on their…

My diabetes.

I was diagnosed with Diabetes when I was 6 years old and it was a hard adjustment for me and my family. For me, it was just confusing. I had no clue what was going on and why I had to be in the hospital for so long. My parents tried explaining to me but I still wasn't very aware of what was happening.

For awhile my parents did everything for me and I was watching and learning, but it wasn't until the age of 11 that I was really on my own with everything. By then I…

The 2011 WNBA MVP, Tamika Catchings, took a few minutes to share her thoughts on setting big goals and then accomplishing them. She also chats about why diabetes advocacy is important to her, personally.

Check out our interview in our…

Good morning for the Shire

I woke up to a drab cold misty and quite Shire,the mist was akin to the mists of old the fog that choked you and barred your way being so thick,I remember having to get up at 5am get dresses in a house with no central heating fighting my way out of bed due to the number of coats and blankets which covered my bed no water bottles getting into a freezing bed,the shivers ran down my body it was Ok a little later but how did anyone survive before central…

My grandpa was a water glass —

The kind you find in Jewish homes

Between the prayer books and Shabbat candles,

With eight…

I joined tuDiabetes back in 2009 and I’ve been fortunate to have gotten to really know lots of people in this community.  And while I feel like I know a lot of people here and am close, nothing beats meeting someone in person.  Until this week, I’d never had the chance to meet Manny, but I finally have.  I don’t really post blogs, but I thought I would report back to you all my “Adventures with Manny.”…

Emily

Thanks for getting the information directly from the State. I see I miss-spoke about the claim period for those with insulin, which is good. I might be wrong, but in talking to

I was informed about the situation by Alameda County Medical Center, who is writting letters against it. Their primary concern was for pregnant and diabetic women of that age group, pointing out that they often have to monitor their "blood glucose levels 4 to 8 times daily, whether or not they are…

So the other day I went to my pharmacy with a prescription for a 90 day supply of a generic drug. When I went to pick it up, the pharmacist said, insurance would only cover 30 days. So I said fine and paid $ 9.99 for the 30 day supply and left the pharmacy. But later on I got to thinking what would the drug cost if I wanted to just pay for it myself ? So I called the pharmacy and they said it would cost about $ 25.00 for the 90 days. So today I went back to the pharmacy and got the remaining…

I had my 6 month endoc appointment last week. My A1C was 7.0. I usually hover closer to 6.5, but the 7.0 was not unexpected based on my meter lately. Doc briefly looked at the very recent history on my meters and let's just say it had been a bad night/morning. Mystery mexican meal not long before going to bed (135) resulting in a lousy midnight high (350), which I brought safely down to 112 by morning. Then out for my morning run, and dropped to 65 in the first couple miles, so gobbled a few…

Katie

Good idea. But please - everyone - email today. Pansy.Watson@dhcs.cal.gov
They are meeting tomorrow.

Brent

Hello everyone, a little nervouse tonight as i am going to my very first ever adults clinic appointment with my new diabetes nurse tommorow. I am so worried about how to go about it ive never met this woman before and im going on my own it all seems a little scary and im just worried about what there going to say, what im supposed to do, where im supposed to go, whos going to be around me, what im supposed to say.. if anyone has any advice at all please let me know.

I will try and…

As I think back to that September 26th 1992, when at the age of 2 Kaitlyn was whisked to Stony Brook Hospital; medical staff ran around tending to her; tubes were attached; pain was administered; tears were shed; more tears were shed; I raced from New York City; I entered her room; she looked at everything attached to her; I pushed the hair out of her eyes, and I spoke.......Click here to read the entire…