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Diabetes and Delivery: A Story of Success

The staff wanted to follow protocol. They wanted to put sugar in the drip. And they were urging me to disconnect my pump and let the nurses take over. I thought, Hell no. I just changed my site! I adamantly said “No, thank you.” This was before the epidural, so there may have been some grimacing.

JDRF’s New Resource for Newly Diagnosed Adults with Type 1 Diabetes – The Adult Type 1 Pak

Are you an adult newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes? If you are then you should take a look at JDRF's new resource for adults newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the Adult Type 1 Pak.

The Boston Marathon Tragedy

Knowing someone you love is out there watching you makes every hard step a little less painful. But that’s all under the assumption your loved one is safe. You run with the good faith that those running with you, and those watching, will be okay.

Emotional Eating with Diabetes: Book Review

I understood Vieira’s main point, that it’s essential for me to remind myself that I’m in control of what I eat. She summarizes her chapters with mantras that are meant to emphasize that I have the power over the food, not the other way around. She concludes the book with a plan for success that includes some guidelines to create a healthy relationship with food.

Are You at Risk For Developing Type 2 Diabetes?

Today marks the 25th Annual American Diabetes Association Alert Day® and the Association is encouraging the public to take the Diabetes Risk Test to help determine whether they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The risk test, which is available on Facebook, can be taken in less than a minute, and easily shared with family, friends and loved ones. To encourage individuals to take and share the new Diabetes Risk Test

Is Diabetes a Disability?

That blank line on a simple form shouldn’t have meant anything. It should have come and gone like every other form I’ve ever completed. Instead, it filled my mind with identity questions. I think of myself as diabetic, or a person with diabetes, if you prefer, not as disabled. But yet, if my insulin pump were to fall off during a marathon, or if my blood sugar began to plummet, I’d probably be the most disabled guy on the course.

Diabetes Do’s & How-To’s: A New Book by Riva Greenberg

Not long ago, I spent time with author Riva Greenberg, who has been living with type 1 diabetes for over 40 years. Riva is a well-known diabetes advocate and has just published her third book, Diabetes Do’s & How To’s. She blogs about diabetes for The Huffington Post, and travels around the U.S. giving talks about diabetes. I could write a long paragraph about Riva’s many achievements, but rather than that, I’d like to tell you why I think she is so successful.

Do You Know Diabetes?

For each quiz completed, Novo Nordisk will make a donation to three local food banks to aid in their efforts to bring nutritious meals to needy members of our communities. So, Do You Know Diabetes? Take the quiz and find out.

Insulin Pump Therapy, Body Image and Self- Esteem in Female Adolescents: A Study

My childhood, adolescence, and transition to adulthood all presented unique challenges to me as a diabetic. Upon reflection, I realized it was my adolescence that was a particular struggle and this led me to ask why. What is it about adolescence that makes it more difficult for those suffering from a chronic illness? While reflecting, I recognized one factor that influenced my struggle for independence and normalcy as a teenager; it was my insulin pump.

Connected in Motion: Creating Community for People with Type 1 Diabetes

To anyone who isn’t close to type 1 diabetes, it’s difficult to explain how you can be fine at one moment and in the next one, feel your consciousness slipping away. It would have made a huge difference to me when I was newly diagnosed have known other type 1’s to talk to after my scary experience. During that time I did talk to my family and endocrinologist about life with diabetes, but having friends living with similar highs and lows would have offered a different type of support.