DiabeTeens Expert Matt shares DiabeTeens management news and commentary at DiabeTeens.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510 http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/19754/times-day Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:34:00 -0000 Matt 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 count carbs in my head and give insulin accordingly. I recently kept a log. I wrote in this log, for... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/19754/times-day http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/18620/dealing-school Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:51:00 -0000 Matt 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 diabetic. I wanted to keep my diabetes under the radar from my friends and class mates, because i... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/18620/dealing-school http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/17526/pump Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:51:00 -0000 Matt 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 lowkey about having diabetes, the pocket is a great spot to hide it.  The biggest reason i keep... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/17526/pump http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/16995/working Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:24:00 -0000 Matt 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 if I was on any medications.  I was so scared. I thought if i dont write it down and they find... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/16995/working http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/16503/dwd-driving Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:21:00 -0000 Matt 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 bad car accident due to having low blood sugar. The results were bad. When the cops came they thought... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/16503/dwd-driving http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/16425/embrace-fact Thu, 15 Nov 2007 00:45:00 -0000 Matt I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes four years ago! It was during my freshman year in high school, a scary time getting even scarier with news of having diabetes! That day when I was diagnosed I was so scared and was wondering, what will happen? When I got out of the hospital I said to myself no one has to no that I have diabetes. My best friend Stockton had diabetes. I had to see him ***** his fingers and stab himself with a sharp needle every... http://www.healthcentral.com/diabeteens/c/12510/16425/embrace-fact