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Kelsey Bonilla

posted 11/17/2009, comments (4)

Not the News I Was Hoping to Share

While this story has nothing to do with my diabetes, I'd like to share my experience in the hope that it will shed light on this extremely common circumstance. First, let me explain what happened and then I'll share my thoughts and feelings. In early October I saw a positive pregnancy test and immediately called my doctor to set up... Read more Chevron

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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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posted 11/17/2009, comments (2)

Letting Go. Transitioning to the Adult World (Part 1)

By their very nature, pediatricians and pediatric sub-specialists enjoy caring for children of all ages. At Children's National Medical Center, we care for children up until 22 years of age. Thus, our patients tend to "age out" after completing college or entering the workplace despite their wishes to remain with our Diabetes team indefinitely. I... Read more Chevron

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Kelly Kunik

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Diabetes Advocate&Patient Blogger, & Diazon

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posted 11/16/2009, comments (10)

Guest Blogger Kelly Kunik on Diabetes Choices

So with Diabetes you have choices- never let anyone tell you that you don’t. And by choice I mean attitude, and by attitude, I mean a good one or a not so great one. You can choose to be mad, which means that you’ll spend all your time being a major downer, and your blood sugar will most likely will be running on the high... Read more Chevron

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Kerri Sparling

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posted 11/13/2009, comments (0)

The Most Wonderful Place in the World

When I was a kid, I went to the Clara Barton Camp for Diabetic Girls and spent five summers in a row hanging out with other kids who had diabetes. For me, a girl from a small town with no other diabetics roaming around, it was the coolest place ever. There, I fit in. Early in the morning, before we would all head down to the... Read more Chevron

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Gretchen Becker

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posted 11/13/2009, comments (4)

New Diabetes Research Prize

[Humor] It is with great excitement that I announce the creation of the coveted Becker Award for the Most Ho-Hum Research Published in the Recent Past (or BAMHHRPRP, pronounced "bamhhrprp"). The winner this month is a research study that showed that the caffeine in coffee interferes with sleep. Wow! I never knew that! I always... Read more Chevron

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