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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1 for 10 years. Personal Trainer, Yoga Instruc., Powerlifter

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posted 11/13/2009, comments (2)

Diabetic Lineman on Boston College Football Team!

Rich Lapham was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 13 years old, but today is a lineman on the Boston College football team. Lapham was recently featured in the Boston Herald for his athletic perseverence despite his Type 1 diabetes, and just like the rest of us: diabetes is challenging for him, too, but he simply doesn't let it get in the way of... Read more Chevron

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Andrew Berry

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Nutrition/Food Science & Dietetics, Personal Trainer

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posted 10/27/2009, comments (2)

Progress in T-Cell research for a cure

Researchers are one step closer to pinpointing the direct cause of Type 1 diabetes. Dr. Dario Vignali and his team at St Jude Children’s Research Center have discovered how destructive immune cells gain access to insulin-producing cells and help cause type 1 diabetes. These findings may lead to possible strategies for halting or... Read more Chevron

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u2_euphoria

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posted 10/09/2009, comment (1)

Type-I goes on Lasik

Hi, I'm new here in this forum, I found your topic is so useful about LASIKS. I have type-I DM for almost 2 years now (I'm 26 yrs old) I'm planing on doing Lasik, and i'm going to check up my eyes on this mid november so I would like to ask you a few questions how to prepare myself before eye examination if you don't... Read more Chevron

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JMIAH.com

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For my 20yr anniversary of having Type1 diabetes, I began my miss

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posted 05/09/2009, comments (0)

Jmiah... My Story of 20yrs with T1 Diabetes

“JMIAH – My Story”Jeremy WilliamsonComing to my senses in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, in May 1989, I realized something was different with me, but I had NO IDEA yet what it could be.I began my journey with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes when I was in seventh grade. My education on... Read more Chevron

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Kristen lundy

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posted 04/26/2009, comments (3)

Lantus - Like it or not?

Hi Everyone - I was asked to share my sons experience with Lantus. Niklas is 4 1/2 and has been diabetic for 3 years. He is a real trouper and takes the novolog shots and testing his blood sugar in stride. He really doesn't mind it and even educates his preschool friends about it! However when it comes to giving him Lantus, I wish I could do... Read more Chevron

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