On Monday, I was alerted to a Medtronic Quick-set set recall. Many of you know that I have been on a pump vacation this summer. I had been having extreme high blood sugars, and even after changing out the quick set 3 times in 3 days, I was still seeing the same numbers looming! So I disconnected for the peace of mind to say if... Read more
Dogs have always been a big part of my life! My entire life I have been exposed to the love and protection that they offer to a companion they trust. Growing up, I rode horses and our barn was full of dogs, cats and other creatures. We had personal dogs that came to work with us and we also had a hound house that kept our fox hunting hounds... Read more
Tune in to listen to our very own diabetes blogger, Ginger Vieira, on Saturday, June 6th, at 2:00 pm EST, on radio show "DIABETIC Kidz 4 L.I.F.E.," hosted by Mark John Clifford.
DIABETIC Kidz L.I.F.E. This program is for kids that are diabetic and want to learn more about help that is available, other kids that they can talk too and... Read more
On Tuesday, June 2nd, British press had a story that caught my eye. It was an announcement for the product called the Medtronic Veo. The Veo is an insulin pump with a continuous blood glucose sensor, but the catch is this: when a low is detected, it shuts down the flow of insulin.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's pet... Read more
Last Thursday, a jury ruled that Jeff Kapche, a type 1 diabetic, had been discriminated against when the FBI refused to hire Jeff as a Special Agent because of his type 1 diabetes. Jeff Kapche was not a stranger to discrimination from law enforcement. In 1994 San Antonio police refused to hire him for the same reason. His... Read more
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