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AmyT on
September 16, 2010
Calibra Medical’s new insulin “patch pen,” brand-named Finesse, has been approved by the FDA and performed extremely well in recent patient studies. The product could be a huge hit — if the company can secure the financial backing it needs to get production off the ground, according to the physician leading their research charge.
So let’s start at the beginning here: What the heck is a “patch pen,” anyway? That’s what I wanted to know.…
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AmyT on
September 15, 2010
Were you a child with diabetes? Or do you have one? If so, or even if you happen to be an adult effected by type 1 diabetes, it’s worth looking into the great advocacy work done by JDRF’s Children’s Congress.
I wrote about this effort once before, but felt it was a good time to re-visit the topic given that applications to participate in the 2011 Congress are due by 5 p.m. EDT on Monday,…
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AmyT on
September 14, 2010
I’m a sucker for pretty, shiny things. If you’d asked me half-a-dozen years ago, before my diagnosis, if that could include medical IDs, I’d have probably laughed in your face. But today, alas, a medical ID bracelet is a permanent fixture on my left wrist.
I started out in 2003 with a very simple, silver-beaded version from LifeJewelry, and then later upgraded to a sparklier version with crystal beads from Beadin’ Beagle. A few years…
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AmyT on
September 13, 2010
I’ve been reading up on LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults) lately, and have come to a conclusion: I’m tired of quibbling about the scientific specs. To me, the term means just one important thing: it means I had this whole non-diabetic life until almost age 40, and then suddenly landed in the hospital and was thrust into the lifestyle of a person with type 1 diabetes. It changed everything.
I was too old to…
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AmyT on
September 10, 2010
Kerri’s list of diabetes moving fun got me thinking: I haven’t updated you all on the renovation scene and hotel life yet. So here’s my take.
You know you’re diabetic and moving out for a home remodel when:
Clearing out your bedroom for construction makes you realize you own more boxes full of medical wipes, test strip vials, expired prescription meds, insulin pump supplies, and various diabetic carry cases than anything else (with the exception…
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