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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1 for 9+ years. Yoga Instructor. Certified Personal Trainer

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posted 09/02/2008, comments (0)

Back to School!

Ah! September is here! Back to school, back to the books, and if you've got diabetes, there are a few more things on the to-do list to think about. TEACHERS: If you haven't already had a teacher ask you to put your "pager" away, then don't be surprised if it happens. Insulin pumps make plenty of noises like a phone or pager and look awfully... Read more Chevron

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Skyler

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posted 08/21/2008, comments (2)

D&D (Diabetes and Discrimination)

While i realize that i am not the only one who suffers through the discriminations of my peers, only because i am "blessed" with this thing called diabetes, i just can't help but feel alone sometimes. Every year i come home from diabetes camp, and boast about how wonderful it was and how hot the counselors are, and such and such. And every year... Read more Chevron

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Ginger Vieira

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posted 07/08/2008, comments (0)

Diabetes & ALCOHOL Part II -- THE PRESSURE IS ON!

(Of course, the legal drinking age is 21 so this shouldn’t be an issue until about your senior year in college, but we all know many people drink illegally underage, so we’re going to talk about it honestly so you can learn how to make smart and safe decisions.) If you missed Part I: If you Choose to Drink check it out here... Read more Chevron

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Katie Mauro

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posted 05/29/2008, comment (1)

Nice to meet you, fellow diabetic teenagers! =]

Hi. My name is Katie & I am new to this site so I just thought that I would write a quick post to introduce myself to all of you folks. I think that it would be so nice to have a community of friends (even just online) who "get" what it's like to be a teenager with diabetes & have been looking for a way to do that for some time now, this... Read more Chevron

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Diabetic Diva

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posted 05/26/2008, comments (0)

SUGAR FREE ME

When I was twelve I went into a coma and was diagnosed as a type one diabetic. The first diabetic I met was negative and had a bad outlook on his disease, so I vowed to be different. I decided to embrace my diabetes and try to find a way to have it make my life even sweeter. Almost three years ago, at the age of fifteen, I started to... Read more Chevron

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