No matter how discreet you want to be about your diabetes, there are some people that you just have to tell about it. Your closest friends, who may be near you in the event of an emergency, need to know. If you are in middle or high school, your teachers should know. And if you're on a sports team, the coaches need to know.
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The other day, I went on a mild hike with my family. It was a bit of a spur-of-the-moment thing; we had gone out for lunch and then decided to explore a nearby trail since the weather was beautiful.
After 20 minutes of hiking, I started feeling hypoglycemic. Without my glucometer, though, I couldn't be sure. Going somewhere without a... Read more
Sebastien Sasseville's diagnosis of Type 1 Diabetes in 2002 did not cause him to rethink his goals as a mountaineer. Having trekked through Nepal in 2001, Seb already had his sights set on climbing Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak. He did in fact reach the summit in May of 2008, sending a powerful message that we can all climb our mountains... Read more
July 8th, 2009 - The Walt Disney World Coronado Springs resort was buzzing with activity as early as 7:30 this morning; after waking up, I headed over to the convention center to pick up my personal badge for the conference, and it seemed like every person I encountered was either wearing an insulin pump or a t-shirt referencing CWD, the Walk for... Read more
Children With Diabetes (CWD) is an organization that, for many families affected by this disease, has become something of a second family. The website childrenwithdiabetes.com is an online forum and community where people from all over the country connect and support each other, sharing stories about doctors, blood tests, pumps, etc. CWD hosts... Read more
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