Hello everyone!

I'm hoping someone has some experience with dealing with a school that lacks knowledge on type 1 diabetes students. My son's school has approximately 800 students and he is the first one with diabetes. While I understand this is new to his school, I am frustrated that the school does not understand how important this is. I completed a section 504 Plan (and a diabetes medical management plan (DMMP), which they obviously don't want to file, and then the principal…

Hi there fellow friends wanting a cure:

I'm going to let my daughter's words say the most in the following post:

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/health/diabetes/view.bg?articleid=1033231

Consider signing up for a Promise Meeting today. JDRF would like to have 400 meetings happen by spring, and each one will make a difference. Whether you are…

Whoa - I haven't posted here since September 4th? Ridiculous.

There's been a lot going on lately - here's the latest.

1. Blogabetes has launched over at dLife and is staffed by some of the best and brightest in the diabetes blogosphere. Check out the latest from your favorite bloggers, and meet some new faces!
2. I received my necklace, courtesy of…

You can read the original over at my blog http://amyliagrace.blogspot.com.

I slept for a few hours and woke up to a sunny sky and a day off, which helps. I cleaned my apartment, headed out to grab a coffee at my local Starbucks, took a walk to the organic grocery store a mile or so down the street and bought some healthy food. I bought fresh flowers from an old man on the street outside my apartment, and visited with the local florist and…

I'm offically fed up with Diabetes in everyway. I had a pretty big mental breakdown over it was night when once again the number on my meter was not what I deserve for all the hard work I put in.

7 Day Average: 181

14 Day Average: 171

30 Day Average: 166

60 Day Average: 149

90 Day Average: 151

I'm not pleased, to say the least. I can't seem to make my body use the Insulin that I'm feeding it. I'm needing way more then I have ever needed before. This has been…

I came across this video this morning ... very interesting.

http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=1142

Sec. Nichoson talks proudly about the success of the VA system and all of the programs they are running. I really think they are doing a lot of good. One point he makes relates to all of the limb amputations they preform. This bothers me since they limit access of T2 diabetics to a very small number of test strips they…

Michael J Fox interview requesting cell research....

Watch if you have time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ6_5OCRxTE

On October 3rd I have to go to the clinic for my 3 month appointment (yep - almost 3 months since my diagnosis, feels like I've been living with diabetes forever). I guess they'll do my A1C.. But I don't even know what my last one was when I was diagnosed, so I have no idea what that'll be...

Other than that, what would they generally check at a 3 month appointment?

I travel as a Respiratory Therapist for a living, staying in most assignments 13-26 weeks. This can be a hassle with Type 1 diabetes. When I was in the Boston area I found a great endocrinologist I loved but have had no such luck in the Chicago area. I was used to Miami, where many doctors have evening or weekend office hours, but since I'm working 8am - 4pm with an hours drive each way in Chicago most don't have office hours during those times. It won't matter too much as I'm leaving for…