Sunday, June 03, 2012

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Living With MyType2

Living With MyType2

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MyType2: Share your tips with us!

Hi friends,   MyType2 wants you to share your tips with us!  We want to know how you stay motivated, eat smart, and keep your everyday life in motion.  Visit the site, and share your comments, as well as learn some new tricks from our own diabetes experts, to help you stay on... Read moreChevron
posted 12/08/2009, comments (0)|
Ryan

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My names Ryan DeGroff, Im going into my 2nd year at Plymouth State Universtiy and have been diabetic for 11 years this valentines day. From the first day i was out of the hospital i have been playing sports, one of the hardest things to hear as a 8 year old was that i would not be able to play high level contact sports. Even as a 8 year i was... Read moreChevron
Ginger Vieira

Ginger Vieira, Health Guide

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Type 1, Health & Chronic Illness Life Coach, personal trainer

Non-diabetic Friends & Strangers...and the things they say!

“You’ll die if you eat sugar, right?”“Should you be eating that?”“You can’t eat salt?”“You probably don’t even feel that poke your finger anymore.”"Is that blood sugar okay?" "Don't you need to go to the nurse now?" “Do you need to check right now?"“Is diabetes... Read moreChevron
posted 04/05/2009, comments (0)|
Ginger Vieira

Ginger Vieira, Health Guide

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Type 1, Health & Chronic Illness Life Coach, personal trainer

ASK GINGER - When should I let my daughter go to sleepovers if she has Type 1 diabetes?

Dear Ginger,My daughter is barely eight years old and has had Type 1 since she was five. We used to check her blood sugar half-way through the night most nights, but started backing off after the year and just make sure to always check before bedtime. She’s getting to the age where she wants to have sleepovers with her friends, a lot of them... Read moreChevron