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DiabeticSteph19

19 Year old type1 Diabetic

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posted 07/23/2008, comment (1)

i am hopeful

I was recently admitted into the hospital, yet again, for DKA. It wasn't too long ago that I didn't even know what this meant. In a really short amount of time i was hospitalized many times for DKA. Almost every visit was a close encounter to my death.I have recently started to lose my vision and I have started to notice changes in my... Read more Chevron

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Svati

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posted 07/22/2008, comments (0)

Playing the Guinea Pig Role

These days, people with medical/health problems are in high demand for a special job: Clinical Research Trial Participants. There are tons of scientific studies going on in order to test new drugs or treatments, and to find out more about specific illnesses. As Diabetics, we can get in on this hot market! Being a part of a... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Fran Cogen

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (2)

Sharing your diabetes diagnosis: When and to whom do you share information?

When asked to join the Diabeteens medical "expert staff" team, one of the first requested topics for discussion was this very issue. With who and when do you share your very personal diagnosis of diabetes. I even feel uncomfortable blogging about this sensitive issue. However, I realized that if I was uneasy about the subject as a healthcare... Read more Chevron

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Laura

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posted 07/21/2008, comments (0)

A Dose of Conversation Online

I'm thrilled to share the good news -- today's Washington Post ran a feature story about HealthCentral's and its sister sites' unique approach to helping people with their health needs online. Called "Seeking a Cure, Patients Find a Dose of Conversation Online," the story features interviews from our communities and expert... Read more Chevron

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Svati

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posted 07/16/2008, comments (0)

"Vacation" is over!

After almost one month apart, my pump and I are getting back together. I needed some space, so we took a "break" - my cutesy name for the split was a "pump holiday." (Read about Svati's pump holiday here!) Well, even the best vacations must come to an end, and what is fun at first becomes boring and not so great after a while. I am super... Read more Chevron

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