Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder typically diagnosed in children, teens and young adults, but it can develop at any age. Learn about the signs and symptoms of this condition and get expert guidance on blood sugar monitoring, medication, meal planning and more.

What to Eat? ADA Speakers Disagree

June 25, 2008

Diabetes-care professionals don’t seem to share their patients’ vigilance about food. Out of about 1,000 presentations at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Scientific Sessions in San Francisco, only 20 or so concerned diet. And those presenters mostly disagreed with each other. Read More “What to Eat? ADA Speakers Disagree”

Moving Out of the Fast Lane

June 19, 2008

Maybe it’s that I’m in my "terrible twos"—my second year of living with Type 1 diabetes. But for the past three or four months, I’ve felt that my self-management isn’t what it was last year at this time. But that’s not to say that the pendulum of my self-management has swung back the other way entirely. Not at all. In fact, my last endocrinologist visit and doctor’s visit a few months ago showed that I was still doing quite well in my care. Read More “Moving Out of the Fast Lane”

How Much (Monitoring) is Too Much? (Part 2)

June 11, 2008

Hey guys,

I went to the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Scientific Sessions in San Francisco this past weekend, courtesy of a Diabetes Self-Management press credential. It was fascinating. I’ll be writing about it for the next five weeks, but first to report the ADA’s view on blood glucose self-monitoring.

Pump Training

April 17, 2013

Ask any insulin pump trainer if he has ever seen a pump user with inadequate training and the first response is usually a sigh. “I always think of this sign I saw once that said, ‘We fix $8 haircuts,'” says Ginger Such, RD, CDE… Read More “Pump Training”

Blockage Detected

June 5, 2008

There’s at least one thing about using an insulin pump that, when it happens, makes me lament that I’m not still using pen needles. What is it?

The big bolus.

This Sounds Familiar To Me

May 29, 2008

OK, so last July when I started writing these weekly entries, I was certain that I’d provide those people who chose to read my blog an honest account of what it was like for me to learn to live with Type 1 diabetes. For the remainder of 2007 and for much of this year to date, I’ve done just that. Read More “This Sounds Familiar To Me”

Low-GI Diet May Help Kids With Type 1

May 16, 2008

A small study published in the April 2008 issue of Diabetes Care has shown that a diet low on the glycemic index may lead to better blood glucose control in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Read More “Low-GI Diet May Help Kids With Type 1”

What’s the Buzz All About?

May 15, 2008

Many mornings over the past few months, I’ve conveniently forgotten to check my blood glucose when I wake up. I bolus for breakfast—a bowl of cereal or a couple of chewy granola bars—but I’m unable to correct for my blood glucose with the insulin pump because I don’t know what my blood glucose level is. It wants me to correct if I need to correct. I lie to my pump. I don’t know my numbers. Read More “What’s the Buzz All About?”

“It Turned Everything Upside Down”

May 8, 2008

For those of you who’ve followed my blog throughout the past eight months, if you’ve read with any regularity you have no doubt encountered my discussions about the Family Centered Experience (FCE) program at the University of Michigan Medical School. My most recent FCE blog entries are April 3 ("A Year of Helping Medical Students") and April 10 ("Breaking Bad News"), but I also wrote about this great program back in December ("Before They Are Doctors").

So, do you want more? I hope so, because you’re going to get more.

A Letter to My Durable Medical Equipment Provider

May 1, 2008

Note: The names have been changed to protect the innocent corporate and insurance interests in this piece. Also, as of this writing, Eric has yet to find out if his situation has been resolved. Read More “A Letter to My Durable Medical Equipment Provider”

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