I just think it'd be cool if we knew more about each other. So, if you don't mind....
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A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes (optional):
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Name: Nilesh
Age: 20
Method of Management: Shots (pump starting 12/17)
School: NC State
Majors: Electrical engineering
Minors: Business management
Career goals: I actually hate engineering and hoping to go to law school and do environmental or intellectual property law
Expected graduation date: 5/2010
A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes (optional): I don't really have one because I was diagnosed 3 months ago. But sometimes I really don't want to take a shot and if you have Jimmy John's nearby, I suggest getting an unwich. They get rid of the bread and wrap the sandwich in lettuce so there's only 5 or 6 grams of carbs
Hello!
My name is Jillian, I will be turning 23 on Thanksgiving, I use Minimed's insulin pump (I want to get on the CGM), I go to Radford University (a small school in southwest, va..next to Virginia Tech), my majors are psychology and dance, my career goal is to be a counselor (I am applying to grad schools right now) and I will be graduating this December.
A tip for getting through college with diabetes is to not get carried away with the parties and alcohol and such. I definitely had my scary epidsodes of being black-out drunk and that is a horrible idea if you are diabetic. Let your roommates know all about diabetes because they can watch out for you if you do get a little out of hand at a party. Don't be ashamed of your diabetes! Also, try to use it as your advantage. I can't tell you how many papers I have written on diabetes. This works because I obviously know what I am talking about and its an easy A. As I am at the end of my college experience, I really don't think diabetes held me back at all.
Oh, and my A1C was last 7.1...
Name: Rebecca Lawson (better known as Becca)
Method of management: Cozmo insulin pump
School: Ursinus College (Collegeville, PA; not far from Philly)
Majors: German and Spanish, I was doing premed, until I realized I really didn't want to be a doctor
Career goals: I have absolutely no idea
Expected graduation date: 2010
A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes (optional): If people ask a question, answer it. Don't bother trying to hide that you have diabetes because it's either going to hurt your control, not work, or both.
OK, I graduated from undergrad in May, but since I'm still pursuing my education, I suppose it's still appropriate (plus, I'm bored)
Name: Ruth
Age: 22
Method of management: Insulin pump w/ CGM
School: Graduated from the University of Miami
Majors: Microbiology/Immunology
Minors: Chemistry
Career goals: I'm starting medical school in 2009. Still deciding on which school I got accepted to choose from.
Expected graduation date: UM --> May 2008, Med School 2013
A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes (optional): This applies to people who aren't even diabetic, but keep your stress as low as you can since, at least for me, the more stress I had, the more my levels were out of control. Find things you like to do and take some time off your studies to just enjoy some well deserved free time. Always find time in your day to workout even if its doing jumping jacks for ten minutes while watching TV. Also, I found that having a pump & CGM makes life so much easier to manage, particularly during midterms and finals when you stay up all night and prob. munch on some snacks!
If you can't change your fate, change your attitude.
-Amy Tan
Name: Heather
Method of management: Medtronic Minimed Pump for 5 1/2 years
School: Indiana Univeristy of Pennsylvania
Majors: Food and Nutrition/Dietetics
Minors: Currently none....
Career goals: Dietitian/Nutritionist
Expected graduation date: Fall 2009 (two semesters left!!)
A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes (optional): I work a part time job and go to school at the same time. Things can get very hectic in my life and I have had to be hospitalized a few times for diabetes related complications. My biggest tip is to stay as calm as possible and do not let yourself get stressed out. Make sure you know when everything is due and when your exams are that way you can prepare ahead of time instead of waiting until the last minute to do everything. Also, let people know you have diabetes, professors, employers, and new friends as it will help in case you have to miss for an extended period of time!
Name: Khaos Faerie
Age: 24
Method of management: shots
School: EagleGate College, Salt Lake City Campus
Majors: Graphic Design
Minors: na
Career goals: Eventually own my own business in graphic design and web design.
Expected graduation date: 2011
A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes (optional): Always make sure to check your blood glucose, even if you think that you don't have the time. It will keep you from having an expensive hospital stay.
***Blessings from Khaos Faerie***
Name: Ideen
Method of management: Minimed 508 (Yeah, old school!), but currently switched to Novolog pens/Lantus.
School: Oklahoma City University
Majors: Biology (Pre-Medicine)
Minors: Graphic Design
Career goals: Medical School to become a Pediatric Endocrinologist and work with diabetics haha
Expected graduation date: Graduated undergrad May 2008, but planning to start medical school soon
A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes: Try to find a couple other diabetics on-campus and become friends that way if you ever run out of supplies and have forgotten to reorder in time you can easily give them a call and borrow. Trust me, other diabetics will be willing to share because we've all been there before.
Name: Jenni
Age:20
Method of management:pump
School:UW-Oshkosh
Majors:Radio/tv/film
Minors:Japanese
Career goals:sound engineering
Expected graduation date:may 2006
A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes (optional):I'm not sure i've been diabetic for almost 16 years and its kind of..I don't know
Name: Carrie G
Age: 18
Method of management: Minimed pump for 6 years
School: Johns Hopkins University
Majors: Psychology Pre-Med
Minors: Possibly Bioethics
Career goals: Research
Expected graduation date: may 2012
A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes (optional): Let people in your dorm know about it. The more comfortable they are, the better chance that they can help you out when you need it.
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Nilesh- I'm from the Philadelphia area, but if it's the same Jimmy John's, amazing!
Name: Ben
Method of management: Novolog, Lantus
School: WashU
Majors/Minors: TBD... maybe Psych, PoliSci, Marketing, etc
Career goals: no idea
Expected graduation date: 2012
A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes (optional): only had it for three months so I'm not sure yet, but getting into a routine (as much as possible) has made it much easier for me to keep my sugars in line
Name: Melissa
Age: 18 (1 month til 19th birthday lol)
School: University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Majors: Web & Digital Media Development (Technical Focus)
Minors: Business Administration and possibly Computer Information Systems
Career goals: I really want to work for Microsoft someday, otherwise a large corporation of some sort
Expected graduation date: May 2012
A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes (optional): I've only been diagnosed 6 months but I have found that letting others ask questions and me just talking to them and explaining what I am going through as helped not only myself but also my friends to better understand me
MELISSA
"Insulin is not a cure, it's life support"
Name: Patrick
Age: 19
Method of management: Animas Insulin Pump
School: Louisiana State University
Majors: Business - General Management
Minors: none yet, most likely poli sci, philosophy, or psych in the near future
Career goals: Corporate Law
A tip that helps you get through college w/diabetes (optional): Anything to keep my stress down :P
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