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Happy anniversary, or not. Today marks 11 years with type 1 diabetes; not exactly a cause for celebration. But still, I decided to treat myself to vegan banana french toast (mix a mushed banana with almond milk, arrowroot, cinnamon, and vanilla and soak bread for 10 minutes), a reward for making it through...

I'm a huge fan of Blair Fowler. She is a YouTube beauty guru under the username juicystar07. In addition to being an expert on all things makeup and beauty, she is also very outgoing, kind, and inspiring. A week ago she posted this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-ahG2uzj4&feature=feedu...

so i have just recently been diagnosed with diabetes and not too sure what my life has in hold for me... i mean im only in my early teens but school is making me decide on things. but this diabetes has sort of struck me. should i just continue with how i was planning my life or adjust it? im really interested...

Here is our story: October 2009: Hailey is 6, dangerously close to turning 7. I start to notice little things. Hailey drinks a lot. Has she always drank so much? Has she always peed this much? I ask her why she is drinking so much lately and she shrugs and tells me she’s just thirsty. There is...

Should my newly diagnosed 3 year old drink Crystal Light as an alternative to Juice? I am worried about the Aspartame content.

If you are a parent of a child with Type 1 Diabetes, or a child living with it yourself Remember that you are not in this alone. We can’t control what life hands us, however; we can control what we do with it all. Learning to manage our diabetes is one of the most important things we can do; empowering...

Hearing the doctor diagnose your child as a type one diabetic can be a devastating moment. Many things can go through the mind of any parent when faced with a life altering diagnosis. Yes it is manageable, yes your child can still be treated just like every other child their age, but; there is still...

The Diabetes Care Project supports the release of The Silver Book: Diabetes. Info and links here: http://tinyurl.com/269adxw

Peter’s Week Who, ever gets up in the morning thinking their life will be forever altered at the finish of it. I didn’t, my son didn’t. Still, I did wake up with a nagging feeling that something just wasn’t right. It was a normal day, like always the kids and I got up, had breakfast...

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Young girl doesn't let diabetes hold her back. Story and pics here: http://tinyurl.com/y8p9msl

So here I was standing at the check in counter of Maurice’s Pediatrician’s office with a very sleep Maurice on my shoulder. “Can I ask why you are bringing him back in? He was just here four days ago” These were the words out of the receptionist mouth. These were my words: “Look...

I was reading this article on CNN yesterday... http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/06/08/diabetes.screening.a1c/index.html?iref=newssearch and I just was thinking to myself that this was a little behind. I'm certainly no expert but my physician definitely used my A1C test as the diagnostic tool for me...

Hi Meme....Great! So glad to hear you are interested in the Track3 ! You will need to go to the website: http://dmd.coheso.com to order your Track3 .....if you have any questions or problems, let me know....my number is on the website! I am so happy to be able to share with others anything to 'simplify'...

Hey Heather, The important thing to remember is that while it is possible that your body accepting the immunization may have triggered the immuno response that ultimately resulted in diagnosis, it didn't cause Type 1; there was a disposition there already. Some doctors and nurses don't think...

During the weeks prior to my son's diagnosis he was drinking huge amounts of milk. Craving it I think. He could go through a gallon a day. (He was 9 not 19). I read of another community member who said the same thing. "Milk was the only thing that quenched her thirst". Anyone else experience...

We were told that in Canada the odds are 1 in 800 people. If you have a sibling or parent with T1, your odds are 1 in 80.