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Does diabetes technology absolve us from personal responsibility?
As a person with type 1 diabetes for over half a century, I've lived through many technological breakthroughs in how my condition has...
One and done?
"Doc, I (we) tried that once before and it didn't work" For me, that's one of those "if I had a nickel for every time I heard that... I'd...
"The Wall"
“The Wall” The journey to combat my own for of diabetes-related "learned helplessness" (LH) in some ways began over 25 years ago. I...
Type 1 diabetes prevention is a "downhill" challenge.
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease which is driven by a subset of white blood cells known as Th1-lymphocytes. Through a...
Alcohol, kids and type 1 diabetes: a risky cocktail
“A college freshman with type 1 diabetes goes to a college party with her friends on a Friday night. The next morning her dorm roommate...
Manage in the Moment
Here is a quote from a d-parent I know: “Our daughter has had type 1 diabetes for 6 years, her A1C runs as high as 8%. We’ve recently...
"CRABS GOT YOU DOWN?"
Once upon a time I cared for a family with young child with type 1 diabetes who was very well controlled. This family had very much to be...
