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Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l
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Treating Hypoglycemia with a Spoon, Cake-mate and Gloves

As I have often written, I have the honor to work with an amazingly dedicated Diabetes Team at Children's National Medical Center. I have made many remarks about my diabetes nurse educators, dietician, social worker, and psychology team, but I never talked about the infrastructure that enables our team to function on a day-to-day basis. We have... Read moreChevron
posted 04/19/2011, comments (2)|
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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1
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Why Type 1 Diabetics Avoid Complications

I've lived with type 1 diabetes for 41 years and without complications.  Probably the one thing I do have is Diabetic Mastopathy, but it's not a major complication that threatens the rest of my life.  I have known other people who have lived by the diabetes book and still developed diabetes complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy,... Read moreChevron
posted 04/18/2011, comments (2)|
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I'm a type 1 diabetic since age 11. I'm a diabetes advocate and health activist. I am a wife and mother of twin toddlers and I own a blog called http://thegirlsguidetodiabetes.com
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New to the Community: Meet Sysy

My name is Sysy Morales.  I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 16 years ago at the age of 11.  My youngest sister, Ana was diagnosed at age 3 just a few months before me.  I prayed for her diabetes to go away even if it meant that I would take it on.  So you can imagine my delight when I began feeling the... Read moreChevron
posted 04/12/2011, comments (0)|
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Ketones are Generally Not Your Friends (Especially in Diabetes)

Let's test your knowledge: What are ketones?          Large amounts of sugar in the urine Chemicals made when the body burns fat Large amounts of protein in the urine Small amounts of blood in the urine As part of continuing education for our families, we developed a "ketone quiz." This quiz is the... Read moreChevron
posted 04/12/2011, comment (1)|
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Tips for a Successful Car Trip While Living with Diabetes

Spring Break has arrived! While sitting in one of the Washington, DC, airports to go to a conference, I ran into several of my excited families flying to fun locales including Disney World and the Caribbean! I have discussed travel strategies in the past; however, I have not addressed the more typical everyday travel situation by car or train.... Read moreChevron
posted 04/05/2011, comments (0)|
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