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David Mendosa

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posted 07/02/2008, comment (1)

Viva Aviva!

Messages from two correspondents this week got me looking at and thinking about the Accu-Chek Aviva meter again. When it hit the market three years ago, I wrote a positive review of it for Diabetes Health magazine. But with the multitude of new meters to check out since then, I haven't been using my Aviva lately. That was a good thing. "The Aviva... Read more Chevron

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Kelsey Bonilla

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posted 07/01/2008, comments (2)

Admitting My Mistakes

While recently reviewing past blog posts I'd written, I noticed that I often project the image of a perfectly controlled diabetic. This couldn't be farther from the truth! First of all, perfection is an unrealistic expectation with this disease. Furthermore, I tend to write about goals and ambitions for my diabetes... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Bill Quick

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posted 06/29/2008, comments (4)

Surgery pre-op checklist for people with diabetes

A checklist can help eliminate mistakes. Seems like common sense, and everyone's aware that airplane pilots have been using pre-flight checklists for years. In hindsight, it's amazing, but surgeons have not been using pre-op checklists routinely. But WHO (the World Health Organization) recently announced that using a checklist helps make surgery... Read more Chevron

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i'm with him

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my husband was diagnosed with type II diabetes on Friday, June 27. he is only 31. what complicates things is that he has no colon due to ulcertive colitis. we are working hard to control his diabetes without medication.

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posted 06/29/2008, comments (5)

New diagnosis, would like to connect with you!

My husband was recently diagnosed with type II - Friday, June 27. We've shed a few tears together, but we are committed to working together to make the adjustments that will allow to continue a happy and healthy life. I'm happy to have found this online community. I am hoping that we can connect with some other people, who are young in particular... Read more Chevron

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David Mendosa

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posted 06/26/2008, comments (5)

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes

Lots of people write books about diabetes (myself included). Few have made diabetes movies. But only Gabriel Cousens, M.D., did both this year. First came his book, There is a Cure for Diabetes (North Atlantic Books, ISBM 978-1-55643-691-8). Then on June 5 the Newport International Film Festival previewed his documentary, "Simply Raw: Reversing... Read more Chevron

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