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I have had the reaction from countless people when I tell them I'm diabetic of "You dont look diabetic" I don't look diabetic? What does that even mean? What does diabetes look like? Should I have a bottle of insulin growing out of my head? Should I have a syringe hanging out of my...

An oral treatment of harmless, specially engineered gut bacteria was able to reverse type 1 diabetes (T1D) in experimental mice, according to a partially JDRF-funded study in Belgium. The findings , which were recently published in the April edition of the Journal of Clinical Investigation , may hold...

Well regardless if there's a cure out there, or NOT, we STILL have our life in our hands and we can shape, mold and make our bodies do what we want them to do! :) I've been TYPE 1 for 23 years now and I wanna share my success with the rest of you on HOW I GOT and STAY RIPPED! :) The NUMBER ONE...

I hate changing my site every three days because I'm afraid of needles. <--Ironic, huh? Well does anyone have any positive ways to look at it? I just get so afraid to push the buttons (I have a Minimed quickserter) and one time it took me four hours to work up the nerve to do it! That's four...

Hi. I have had Type 1 for about 18 years now. Here for about the past week, my sugars have been within the "normal range" without next to any insulin at all! I have been taking my usual night shot of Lantus, which is 13 units before bed. I eat like I normally do so I don't understand why...

As we inch toward the end of 2011, a look back over the past few months shows a great deal of progress in JDRF’s efforts toward curing, treating, and preventing type 1 diabetes (T1D) and its complications. Check out the latest key advances from the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 (July through...

Anyone into Triathlon? I'm on a team composed of triathletes all with type 1 diabetes, called Triabetes.

Ever since I started using the pump about 2 1/2 years ago I've used my stomach and lower back as my only Site areas. the other day my Doctor told me I have to use other areas. I'm still extremely nervous to using my arms (I cant help but feel it will hit the muscle :s). But I guess I can do my...

Hey guys...I have been trying so hard for the past few days to not eat too much of my Halloween candy(i will never be too old for trick or treating!!! everrr!!) because I know it makes my BGs high..but like anyone else theres always that temptation...I try to look up the carbs in my best friend, when...

Hey, everybody! I'm Katherine, diagnosed with diabetes in February/ March, and due to delivery my first baby January 31st. When I was diagnosed, my A1C was like 11.5. Now, last month's A1C check was 5.9! :D I had a great OB and midwife who left my diabetes care to my equally wonderful endocrinologist...

Hey everyone! My name is Drew and im new to this site and just happened to find it by chance and im hoping to make a lot of great connections and learn new stuff from everyone! here are a few things id love to hear about from other people! 1] I am going to college soon as a freshman and I'd love...

I imagine all people with chronic illness have a complex relationship with the medications they need to survive. From the time of my diagnosis with type 1 diabetes I’ve felt grateful that I live in a place and a time where insulin is easily available, knowing that without it I would have died....

Last night I checked my blood sugar before going to sleep. It was 73. I checked my pump and saw I had no active insulin, but fearing a low, I ate a two small pieces of watermelon- just in case. This morning when my alarm woke me at 4:55am I staggered quietly out of bed and checked my blood sugar before...

I woke up early this morning to go running. I had a nice 10 mile run in the park and when I got home I took a shower and went to change my infusion site (after 4 days). I went to the drawer where I keep all of my insulin pump supplies and got a new infusion set (Reservoir and Quick Set)... Read More

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Develop the winning edge ; small differences in your performance can lead to large differences in your results. ---Brian Tracy As tough as dealing with T1 diabetes is we cannot let it get us down, and surely cannot let it DEFEAT US! When reading this quote it may seem hard to associate it with managing...

My grandmother was very allergic to bee stings and I grew up hearing stories about how she had been stung in all kinds of places, including her mouth, and had to go to the hospital. The other day, I was telling a friend about this, and about the first time I was stung by a bee. I was 19 and riding on...

The last week has been a blood sugar disaster. After scheduling an appointment at the diabetes clinic with the acquisition of an insulin pump in mind, I decided to try one more time to get my morning sugars down by increasing my nighttime Lantus dose. I have tried this in the past and found myself either...

I set a new 10K personal record yesterday – 45:10 – shaving 1 minute and 36 seconds off my previous record set last year at the Nike Human Race . I know I should be happy with the result, but I’m not. I thought I would do better. I had hoped to at least break 45 minutes.... Read More