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Kelsey Bonilla

posted 11/18/2008, comments (0)

Friendly Reminder: Alcohol and Blood Sugar

Alcohol is a tricky thing if you have diabetes. With the holidays and all of the associated parties just around the corner, it seems like a good time for a reminder about how to handle drinking when you're diabetic. Actually, my office has its annual "holiday" party in mid-November each year. Rather than try to compete with the other local... Read more Chevron

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poohbear1969

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I wish that I never recieved that bad news

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posted 11/18/2008, comments (0)

Scared to death

Just last week I had visisted the ER and was told to have my doctor check my blood for sugar. Friday afternoon I was informed by my doctors office that I had diabetes. I witnessed my grandmother w/diabetes when I was just a teen and said that I hope and pray that I would never get it. Well 20 something years later I was diagnosed with it. I... Read more Chevron

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Gina Capone

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Founder of diabetestalkfest.com, dxd with Type 1 at age 25.

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posted 11/18/2008, comments (3)

Sensor Error!

Sunday, I got an alert on my CGM that the sensor ended. That is a normal alert. It means I must change out my sensor in my body to put in a new one. (in case you couldn't figure it out lol) My CDE suggested that I put the sensor in the night before, right before bed so that it will get its "feet wet" so to speak? Yes, we know sensors... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Fran Cogen

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Director, Child/Adolescent Diabetes Program at Children's Nat'l

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posted 11/17/2008, comments (0)

After the Diabetes Diagnosis: Top 10 Concerns, Part 1

I have been transplanted! Since April 2008, I have served as the physician expert for the DiabeTeens website. My goals were to provide information in regard to diabetes (primarily type 1) that pertained to teens and young adults. I plan to continue to provide relevant and insightful information to teens, young adults and parents who care for... Read more Chevron

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David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog

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posted 11/16/2008, comment (1)

Flu Vaccine

You can skip your flu shot this year -- if you would rather get sick than go to work. While you hope to recover in your bed at home alone, you can reflect that you are among the 5 percent of Americans who told surveyors that they made that choice. While you're at it, you might also want to consider that about 35,000 of us die and 225,000 get sick... Read more Chevron

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