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Wednesday, November 14/ 2012

Sarah — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 02:57:11 GMT

Happy National Diabetes Awareness Day!!! Today of course I wore blue ( Type 1 color ) and had massive good luck than usual. In my middle school I am in a club called " Book Club " and I won a draw for a free book. Its called " Everest".And to celebrate today on friday my friend is coming over, I have a pen pal in another province of which of which i live in. her name is Emily and the funny thing is i am going to introduce her to my friend Emily whos coming to my house. but my pen pal emily will have to facetime me;)

http://www.simplesite.com/livingwithT1D

Request: Articles about frequent testing.

LilBabyRose23 — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 04:20:36 GMT

I'm a member of a message board that has nothing to do with diabetes. The topic has come up and I'm trying to educate those who think they're educated. One person is saying her type 2 mother and type 1 brother both test only once or twice a day and are well controlled (though she doesn't specify what that means, we all know that's awful vague). I'm trying to explain how more frequent testing can help with control. But all the standard guidelines, such as are suggested by the ADA, still go with 3-4 times a day.

Does anybody have any good articles from inarguable sources (because I've tried linking them to threads on various diabetes forums where diabetics talk about how much they test...apparently we're all OCD or horribly out of control if we're testing that much) that explain why frequent testing can help and maybe even recommend more frequent testing?

Why Consider a Medical ID?

Anonymous — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:42:15 GMT

MedicAlert IDs Simply Save Lives

Managing Type 1 Diabetes is challenging, even in the best of times. But what happens in a medical emergency? What if you are unable to communicate your medical condition to first responders? Finally, who will speak on your behalf amidst such an urgent event? Wearing a MedicAlert medical ID serves all of these purposes, as MedicAlert ensures your medical information is delivered to emergency responders, nurses and physicians, the moment they need it.

MedicAlert IDs are an important part of your overall health and safety plan. Whether you experience a diabetic-related emergency or not, any situation where you may be rendered unconscious or incapacitated calls for the need of your medical background.

More than a medical ID

While generic medical IDs serve a purpose, MedicAlert goes much further in providing comprehensive information critical to saving one’s life. A bracelet or necklace can only hold so much information and rarely can contain relevant notification regarding prescribed medications, allergies, and emergency contacts - MedicAlert supplies all of this information through its live 24/7 emergency response center.

MedicAlert, a nonprofit organization, is the only provider of live 24/7 emergency response services alerting emergency responders about your vital medical records and ensuring you receive the most effective care to help save your life. With MedicAlert, you can be confident and live life fully knowing that your medical ID connects you to the most dependable emergency support network – because every moment matters.

Here’s how the MedicAlert works for you:

In an emergency, first responders are trained to look for your personalized MedicAlert^®ID, who read the engraved information, and call our live 24/7 emergency response center.
Once connected, we relay your complete medical information, to speed your treatment and help save your life.
We then call your designated contacts to alert them about your emergency

Training Medical Personnel

MedicAlert actively travels the country training emergency medical personal to search for medical IDs on the victim of any type of accident or medical-related issue. By checking wrists, necks and ankles, first responders can quickly identify any ID a victim is wearing.

Such training greatly promotes preparedness on behalf of these emergency responders, enabling them to quickly determine immediate medical conditions and any allergies that could affect correct treatment.

Living with Peace of Mind

As a diabetic, making sure you are fully protected each and every day certainly means a greater sense of security; peace of mind, however, is a welcome benefit knowing you are safe from the unexpected that life brings. For more information, visit MedicAlert.org/jdrf.

D for Dummies: Carbohydrates

Leanne — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:01:50 GMT

Whether or not a person knows what diabetes is, he or she usually knows the disease has something to do with sugar. At it’s most basic level, diabetes is all about sugar: how it’s processed in the body, how much of it is in the foods we eat, how eating sugar affects the body’s performance. To explain the complete role of sugar in a diabetic’s life would require a 100 page thesis; so instead I’m only going to tackle one small portion in today’s D for Dummies segment.

Carbohydrate Basics

**I am not a medical professional and do not intend any information I write to serve as medical advice or absolute truth. My knowledge is based on a decade of life with diabetes but I have not studied any related sciences. In fact, I’m an English major. Also, please don’t take offence to the name “D for Dummies.” I’m sure you are very smart.

Not all carbohydrates are created equal. Read on...

Learning from other patients

Gina — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:40:02 GMT

This is a great article on how peer to peer learning can help in diabetes control and overall health!

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/03/22/learning-from-other-patients/

Feature Film About T1 Diabetic Complications

tomccraig — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:41:21 GMT

See: http://www.derby.ac.uk/news/horror-films-unique-view-on-diabetic-blindness.

Diabetes Alert dogs save lives

Jewels — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:18:23 GMT

Type 1 diabetes Assistance Dogs- Jake's story at shesugar.com

Type 1 BMX Racers

jennagrant — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:09:04 GMT

Saw this in my local Tulsa, OK paper.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20111127_11_A19_CUTLIN478020

Erica Scaglione: DiabetesCare.net. (They wrote an article about me! ) <3

Erica — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 03:00:57 GMT

Hey guys! I was fortunate enough to have DiabetesCare.net write an article dealing with my diabetes and music! Please have a chance to read it, and share it on your Facebook wall? This will really help my dream to become a singer! :D My YouTube and Facebook are linked in the article.

Here it is!! <333

http://www.diabetescare.net/upclose_detail.asp?id=445763

Kohl's being sued by EEOC in regards to diabetic associate

roberth — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:20:13 GMT

I call this a "low blow" for Kohl's, one of JDRF biggest supporters. Makes me think they donate just for tax right-off. It's not just the fault of this single location discriminating against someone with diabetes, it's the fact they are denying the charges, and letting it go to court. Shame.

Article herehttp://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/8-23-11.cfm

study on switching between glucometers

Eric_Carpenter — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:04:51 GMT

Just finished a study looking at the usability of glucometers when switching between models, this link shouldn't require special permissions. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/resolver/1840.16/6889

What Is Behind Diabetic Coma?

Richard Vaughn — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:39:28 GMT

Another fine article by Dr. Stephen Ponder, a T1 Endocrinologist.

http://www.oaoa.com/articles/exists-65388-misunderstanding-around.html

Reader's Digest claims to "Reverse Diabetes".

Kim — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 13:34:16 GMT

The May issue of Reader's Digest magazine is touting an upcoming issue titled "Reversing Diabetes". As we all know, this simply isn't true or possible - for type 1 OR for type 2. While the symptoms of diabetes may be controlled or "reversed" (high blood sugars), the disease itself isn't reversible. It's false advertising. It's perpetuating the misconceptions the general public has about diabetes. And it ticks me off.

If you want to write an email to the magazine to let them know how you feel about this, their address is letters@rd.com. I wrote them an email last night, and also did a lengthy letter to them on my blog. (http://www.textingmypancreas.com/2011/04/letter-to-readers-digest.html)

Thanks.

Here's the picture I took of the ad itself:

Some Type 1 Diabetics Seem Shielded Against Complications - Article

Batts — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:23:38 GMT

Found this via Twitter a little bit ago.

http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/651365.html

Pretty interesting article (to me) as I've never had a "perfect A1C" and it's only been below 8.2 TWICE in my 17years. For the first 12years-ish of my Diabetes..I was in the 10-12 range, then I got it down to 9 just before my pre-teen years and floated around there until about 5years ago I got switched to Lantus/Novorapid and started floating in the 8.2-8.9 range..only getting it to 7.6 and 7.4 due to extreme number of lows. Yet, here I am 17years later still with zero signs of complications and zero preventative medications. I've got other health stuff but nothing linked to my diabetes.

I've never known why, considering I've been told (not by my mother who would never say such things but by doctors, other parents, nurses) since I was 6years old I would die young, go blind and lose limps if I didn't have a "perfect" A1C at all times.

It'll be interesting to see if they discover why some of us get them no matter how in control we are and some of us seem to be lucky enough not to regardless of control level.

Btw not trying to rub this in people's faces who have complications, I consider myself extremely lucky. Especially considering I don't have ideal control and I don't follow a "Diabetic Routine" (as many of you know, I drink, I smoke, I did drugs for a long time and I eat cupcakes and donuts whenever I want - within reason).

Testing strips by Abbott Lab recalled

Lisa — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:55:39 GMT

Nearly 360 million diabetes testing strips recalled

Strips made by Abbott Labratories can give false low blood sugar readings

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40783752/ns/health-diabetes/

I just read this on MSNBC

People like this make me angry

Meredith — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:22:46 GMT

http://www.reverse-diabetes-today.com/?hop=kornyman

apparently there is a cure of diabetes according to this book. just read the book and somehow you will learn stimulate the production of insulin in your body.

it makes me angry when people write these miracle cure things. grrr

Local News Show Spotlights type 1 Diabetes

Candace — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:29:49 GMT

Just wanted to share this segment from the local morning news show that aired in the Seattle-area this morning:

http://www.king5.com/new-day-northwest/Young-brothers-face-debilitating-disease-together-107013709.html

I thought it was cool that they had a woman who was diagnosed with type 1 as an adult as well as two young brothers who both have it. So often, it feels like those of us who were diagnosed as adults sort of get overlooked. I also like how they talked a little about the differences of type 1 and type 2 near the end of the segment. I shared this link on FB and I'm hoping some people will watch it a learn a little bit about type 1!

Just Ain't Funny

Monique H — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:21:03 GMT

D-Mom posted about this today on her blog. .

http://www.theonion.com/articles/group-of-kids-with-diabetes-all-die-one-day-after,18406/

I didn't find this funny in the least, being mom to a T1 kid, and e-mailed them to tell them so. If you're as offended as I am by this, please e-mail them at editorial@theonion.com. And spread the word.

Thanks.

Genetic Testing- Help please

Sue — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:39:14 GMT

I am doing a short project for my Medical Ethics class and I need information on genetic testing and diabetes. Can anyone email me any articles that they might have? Or list any website that might help me.

My email address is Dillripple@hotmail.com

Thanks so much!

SUE

Just read this and thought it was pretty interesting

Karen — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:42:10 GMT

I just read this article on JDRF's site and thought it was pretty interesting. Just wanted to share.

http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=112371

http://www.usnews.com/science/articles/2010/04/15/insulin-pump-and-computer-mated-to-regulate-blood-sugar.html

Now THIS is what my endo said wishes the pump already did. Several years away..but I'd be willing to switch and give it a shot if it was able to determine on it's own what insulin i needed!

Real Simple magazine article

Kim — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 04:21:38 GMT

I subscribe to Real Simple (looooove), and got my May 2010 issue in the mail today. As I flipped through, I came across an article called "Numbers to Live By" in the Health section. I saw a headline of Blood Sugar, so of course I had to read it. Much to my dismay, but not to my surprise, they address Type 2 Diabetes only as "diabetes". Perhaps because I'm a bit cranky from a pasta-induced BG of 327, I decided I'm writing the editors. I'm tired of being lumped in the same category, and I'm not going to let it pass. So, here's my letter:

Dear Editors,

Although I was delighted to receive my May 2010 issue today, I was disheartened by the incomplete information you provided on page 152 (in the 'Numbers to Live By' article).

Your section on Blood Sugar simply refers to "Diabetes", although the advice and information you provided clearly is specific to Type 2. Though I realize that Type 2 Diabetes is currently the most prevalent form of this disease, I believe you owe it to your readers to be more specific. Type 1 is an auto-immune disease, and your advice to "shed any excess pounds" to control blood sugar levels does not apply to these diabetics. More information on Type 1 Diabetes can be found at the website for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: http://www.jdrf.org/index.cfm?page_id=101982 .

As someone who has lived with Type 1 Diabetes for the last 24 years, I can tell you that these sorts of generalizations are at best ignorant, and at worst hurtful. I hope to see better researched articles from you in the future.

Thank you.
Kim V.

I tried to keep it as sass-free as possible, but man - it was tough.

Did anyone else see this?

interesting about research project

Sarah — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:50:18 GMT

http://diabetes.ufl.edu/2009/07/24/stored-cord-blood-may-help-children-fight-diabetes/

I found this site from a newsletter from the company that stores my son's cord blood. What I found interesting from it is this quote:

“We know that no one thing is going to reverse diabetes,” Haller said. “It will be like AIDS or cancer; patients did not start getting better until a combination of drugs were administered. The same will most likely be true with diabetes. We think it will require a combination of treatments, and maybe one day it will have to do with these regulatory cells.”

What do you think that means? Like, they'd have to implant stem cells AND reverse the auto-immune response? It sounded depressing b/c it would mean that one research project couldn't find a cure. :-s

A Bitter Pill -- A School's Drug Policy Sours One Teenager's Experience with Glucose Tablets

Melissa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:41:26 GMT

This infuriates me so much that I want to contact the school!!!

http://www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/d_0n_401.htm