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Remembering the Basics: Insulin Care

Last Sunday was a beautiful day. The sky was completely blue and the sun was strong. I enjoyed the nice weather by meeting friends in the park to play a pickup game of ultimate Frisbee. I met everyone to play at 2 pm, right in the middle of the day. Because of the running and the potential to fall down (lay out), I always disconnect my pump when I... Read moreChevron
posted 07/06/2010, comments (0)|
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Factors Associated With Academic Achievement in Children With Type 1 Diabetes: A Research Review

In the June 2010 issue of "Diabetes Care," a publication put out by the American Diabetes Association, there was an interesting study conducted by Ann Marie McCarthy, PHD, RN, PNP, Scott Lindgren, PHD, Michelle A. Mengeling, MS, Eva Tsalikian, MD, and Janet Engvall, MSN, RN, CDE at the University of Iowa.  The paper, titled "Factors... Read moreChevron
posted 06/15/2010, comment (1)|
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Understanding the Chemistry of Insulin

Even though I take insulin every day, I never considered the chemistry of insulin until I began working in a chemistry research lab at college.  Prior to this year, the sum of my knowledge about insulin probably came from one of those "Newly Diagnosed" pamphlets that the doctors were so quick to administer in the first few appointments. ... Read moreChevron
posted 05/21/2010, comments (0)|
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Why I Was Having Repeated High BG Levels

When I was first diagnosed, I remember keeping a detailed log book of my blood sugar and insulin.  My parents and I recorded every meter reading and how much insulin I took at each injection.  I'm not sure when exactly we discontinued that habit, but it's safe to say that I have not used a pen and paper to keep track of my blood sugar in... Read moreChevron
posted 05/14/2010, comments (0)|
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I am the only one in my school with diabetes and sometimes it really gets hard. My friend keep on forgetting and constantly offer me sweets, and I don't blame them but I now live in a new place and my friends now aren't quite use to the hole idea of me being a diabetic... I feel alone sometimes and I feel stupid about that, is that normal because... Read moreChevron
posted 05/12/2010, comments (3)|
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