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Matt on DiabeTeens
Tuesday, January 29 2008
When it comes down to it, most of the time I forget I have diabetes. It has been such a big part of my life that it is secound nature. It is just not something that you think about. Newly diagnosed, we all couldn't get it off our minds: What time do I do this, how much do I give, can I have this? For me and most of you probably, I... Read more
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Matt on DiabeTeens
Monday, January 14 2008
I have been diabetic for about 5 years now and it is not getting any easier. I was diagnosed in 2004 going into my freshman year of highschool. My first bad experience with diabetes in school was not with another student but with a teacher. It was about the third week into school, and at this point only my teachers knew that i was... Read more
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Matt on DiabeTeens
Monday, December 10 2007
The one question that i get all the time from friends and other people with diabetes is: where do you keep your pump? In other words, where do i wear my pump. For me, the easiest place to wear my pump is in my pocket. All i do is cut a hole in my pocket of my pants and guide the tube threw to my site. If you are one of those people who is... Read more
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Matt on DiabeTeens
Thursday, November 29 2007
Have you evered been scared to do something or go somewhere because you have diabetes? Well i can say that i have. Last year i walked into American Eagle Outfitters here in P.A. to apply for a job. I got an on-the-spot interview, and the manger gave me the application. I was filling it out and then, they asked if i had any medical illness or... Read more
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Matt on DiabeTeens
Friday, November 16 2007
If you are diabetic and have to drive, you know how hard it can be. You have to check your blood suger before driving, while you are driving (at a stoplight of course) and after you drive. It can be a real pain. I have had first-hand experiance of how hard it is to drive and have diabetes. My uncle, who is also a type 1 diabetic, was in a... Read more
