Any TODAY Show fans out there? Well, be sure to tune in next week, when they’ll be talking diabetes.
Throughout the week, sexy co-host Maria Menounos will lead a series on diabetes including her personal 
story (she’s very involved since her Dad has Type 1), a taped spot with kids, and then a big plaza fair event in New York City on Friday, Oct. 10.
[Maria also lobbied for the cause on Capitol Hill recently, calling for the Federal Government to introduce an official "Diabetes Coordinator" position to the House and Senate.]
The TODAY show “plaza fair” shindig will be an open air/open to the public event right outside the studio. If you live in NYC, or happen to be nearby, the TODAY staffers are encouraging everyone to stop by NBC’s Studio 1A on 50th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues between 6:30am and 10:00am next Friday. “Don’t forget to bring your friends and family!” they say.
Apparently they’re working with the ADA, JDRF and the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s (EIF) Diabetes Aware 
Program to “obtain content,” and have confirmed “some of the best doctors, nutritionists, and fitness trainers to be on-site to answer questions and to disperse information to the general public.” They’ll also be shooting two segments direct from the plaza — featuring the festivities live on national television — so this might just be your chance to get your diabetic mug on TV, waving in the background like all those other TODAY show groupies. Only hopefully it’ll be nice and warm in New York next Friday morning… or, you could be home watching in your fuzzy slippers.
Either way, be sure to set your Tivo. I’m pretty darn to curious myself to see how these celebs handle my disease — or if they’ll be touching on the realities of Type 1 at all.
This is what she had to say in the People Magazine article from your blog.
“My dad has been type-1 diabetic for 40 years,” she told the Congressional forum. “So my entire life all I’ve known is diabetes and how to manage and how to care for him.”
I’ve been a practicing Type 1 for 41 years next month and my children all say the same thing.
If I ever become a parent I don’t think I’ll discuss my type 1 diabetes with my kid(s). I wouldn’t want to burden them with it. I found out my grandmother was type 1 only after my younger brother’s diagnosis; my dad didn’t even know his mother was insulin-dependent. After a year of blabbing about having type 1, I’m regretting telling my boyfriend and immediate family.
Lauren,
Not letting the people around you know that you have type 1 diabetes is just plain dangerous (when you have an insulin reaction, for instance). If they feel burdened by the information, that’s probably a good reason to find better people to spend your time with.
Should your diabetes be the only thing you talk about? Obviously not. But it is vital information, and as a matter of safety, everyone who knows you should be aware of it.
HI IM A 31 YEAR OLD BLACK FROM PHILADELPHIA AND I BEEN I HAVE HAD DIABETES 4 LIKE A ALMOUST 2 YEARS KNOW AND ITS STILL NOT UNDER CONTROL I DONT HOW TO GET IT UNDER CONTROL CAN SOME ONE HELP
Anyone that is diabetic must see a Doctor. Let your family know what the Doctor wants you to do & what your medications are. You can send for your medications & have them come in the mail to your home. Do not put off the Doctors visit. Diabetes not under controll will only get worse.
Sheila of Philly,
It is great that you have reached out for help! While, yes it is very important that you see a doctor, you need to specifically see an endocrinologist, a doctor that specializes in Diabetes. Many individuals with Diabetes just go to their main primary doctor to treat their Diabetes, but often times, a specialist is necessary to get the special attention that Diabetes requires. This will also be the first step in helping you get good control. Good luck!
Molly A., RN, CDE
Registered Nurse, Certfied Diabetes Educator