By
WilD on
February 11, 2012
Diabetes isn’t very loving, but here at the ‘Mine, we’re here to support you! Welcome to another edition of our weekly advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
Mysteries are all around us in the world of diabetes, and today Wil tackles a couple involving Lantus.
{Need help navigating life with diabetes? Email us at AskDMine@diabetesmine.com}
Francisco from New Jersey, type 2, writes: I took…
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By
AmyT on
February 10, 2012
People often ask us what to get PWDs for Valentine’s Day, given that candy seems so inappropriate. Actually, gifts that say “I love you” should have nothing to do with diabetes (good or bad) in my book. Allison and I decided to put together our own little short lists of gifts that would make us happy. Maybe you agree.
Amy’s Fave Things
1) For any gal who travels a lot and often gets stuck in…
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Last Spring, the DOC was abuzz when a casting call went out for MTV’s reality series “True Life.” The producers were planning to make a one-hour documentary on diabetes, and they were looking for folks to submit their stories. Understandably, many people were wary of what kind of “reality” MTV would create with this show. What kind of people would they choose to represent PWDs? Would they overhype or downplay different parts of life with…
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By
AmyT on
February 7, 2012
Sophie Lee has an obsession with toilets – not because it’s some kind of fetish, but because all of her adult life, she’s never known when she’s going to urgently need one nearby, or suffer the consequences. It’s a pretty icky topic, I know, but Sophie’s new narrative describing her 20-year struggle with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is one of the best-written “empowered patient” testimonials I’ve read.
Sophie grew up in the UK and went…
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