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Type 1 since 2000

2011 Children's Congress Applications Available Now

My last post introduced JDRF's Children's Congress, a biannual event that brings kids with Type 1 diabetes together in Washington, D.C. to speak to government representatives (including the President) about life with diabetes and the need for a cure.    On Monday, July 12, 2010, applications for the 2011 Children's Congress... Read moreChevron
posted 07/15/2010, comments (0)|
SarahD

I'm Curious how many Diabetics actually wear Diabetic Medical alert jewelry???

I've been to a lot of Diabetes blog sites and informational sites about Diabetes, but there hasn't been very much talk about how important it is to wear a Diabetic medical alert ID. Well I'll start the conversation by saying, that since 2007, 23.6 million children and adults in the United States have Diabetes.  I have a sister... Read moreChevron
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Diabetes and Casey Johnson's Death

If you've been reading recent news headlines, you know that Johnson & Johnson heiress Casey Johnson died Monday, January 4. According to police Officer Sara Faden, "It appears to be a natural death... There's no evidence of foul play." The 30-year-old socialite and party girl was purportedly engaged to Tila Tequila, and has a young... Read moreChevron
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My Take on the Continuous Glucose Monitor

A few months ago while talking to my diabetes educator about my difficulties tracking nighttime trends, she mentioned the words "continuous glucose monitor". Most diabetics rely on multiple daily blood sugar tests, but for an increasing number, continuous glucose monitors supplement blood sugar test to provide a more accurate picture of blood... Read moreChevron
posted 09/22/2009, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Anna

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 moreChevron

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