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DiabeticDancer

I control diabetes, It doesn't control me...

posted 07/30/2009, comments (2)

Light at the end of the tunnel....

What helps you on that bad day with life and/or diabetes??? Is it something as easy as taking a jog around the block or more complicated like having to take long periods of time to get past it? Does it matter? I don't think so... Does a person you know really understand? Do they make you feel better once you've vented your feelings... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/27/2009, comments (0)

Got the Munchies?

We've all snacked on hors d'oeuvres at parties, conferences, or banquets. Most of us are guilty of sampling food as it's cooking, or grabbing a handful of crackers from the cupboard out of boredom. If there were a hidden camera following each of us, the footage could explain some of our frustrating blood sugar spikes. When you're faced with... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/13/2009, comments (4)

Isolating the Variable

A few days ago, a package arrived at my house form Medtronic Minimed. It included a brand new box of Quick-set infusion sets (my infusion set of choice), and a letter explaining a recall of all sets that have lot numbers starting with the number "8." According to the letter, Medtronic estimates "that approximately 2% of the "Lot... Read more Chevron

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I control diabetes, It doesn't control me...

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posted 07/10/2009, comments (0)

Is Diabetes a dictator?

How much does your diabetes control your life? Or better yet, how much do you let it control you? Growing up with this burden has shown me how much it can take over your life if you let it. I remember when I was younger my mom usually wouldn't let me go to sleepovers and certain events because of my diabetes. She wasn't it doing it to be... Read more Chevron

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I control diabetes, It doesn't control me...

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posted 07/03/2009, comments (0)

Diabetes isn't just a disease... It's a lifestyle...

I just came across the entry I sent in for the Children's Congress 2009, but unfortunately wasn't chosen. My name is Shelby Sharp and I live in St. Louis, Missouri. I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age six, and have lived with it for ten years. There isn't a time when I don't remember having Diabetes, and having it affect... Read more Chevron

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