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Reflecting On My Not-So-Inspiring Diabetes Youth

MikeH — Fri, 03 May 2013 11:00:57 +0000

When I was growing up, I believed there were many things I couldn’t do because of my type 1 diabetes. Be a professional athlete. Fly planes. Go to the moon. Join the military. Even grow up to be a “real”…

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NASCAR Driver Ryan Reed Gunning to “Stop Diabetes”

MikeH — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:00:00 +0000

When Ryan Reed was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes by his family physician two years ago, the first thing the doctor said was that this teenager could kiss his dream of being a NASCAR race car driver goodbye. He was…

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Doug Masiuk, the “Diabetic Forrest Gump,” Runs Across America

AllisonN — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 12:00:23 +0000

In 1994, the Academy Award-winning movie Forrest Gump showed Tom Hanks as the title character running across the country… for seemingly no good reason. Fast forward nearly 20 years and there’s another guy running across the country. This time, he’s…

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Karate-Chopping Diabetes Advocate Gunning for JDRF

AllisonN — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:00:07 +0000

We all dream of giving diabetes a big Chuck Norris roundhouse kick in the stomach, right? Well, 16-year-old Canadian Chase Pelletier and his dad, Dave, are taking out their aggressions on diabetes in a more unconventional way. Together with the…

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Ex-Hockey Player Writes His Own Rules for the Diabetes Game

WilD — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 11:00:56 +0000

Andy Suhy may be the first professional athlete to change his career to professional cheerleader. The retired professional hockey player, part-time motivational speaker, and MBA business-finance guru has set his sights on building a diabetes management service featuring an approach…

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Carrying the Olympic Torch… with Diabetes!

MikeH — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:00:30 +0000

Living with diabetes can be a lot to deal with every day, and some of us have joked that navigating our daily D-routines can sometimes feel like an Olympic sport in itself! The Diabetes Olympics, one might say. Of course,…

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Late Diagnosis with Type 1 Diabetes and Still a Rippin’ Paddleboard Surfer

AllisonN — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:00:56 +0000

When we recently received an email from Stand Up Paddleboard surfer Paul Zacharias, our first thought was: “Stand up paddleboard surfing? What the heck is that?” Our second thought was, “This type 1 guy is 47 years old and doin’…

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BMX Rider Rolls Hard with Type 1

AllisonN — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:00:09 +0000

We’ve talked to all sorts of athletes over the years, from skiers to swimmers to football players. But today, we are introducing our first-ever BMX racer! Matt Neal is 30 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just…

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Not Dead Yet – The Phil Southerland Story

AllisonN — Mon, 02 May 2011 13:00:46 +0000

Phil Southerland has guts. Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age seven months, this competitive cyclist has never let anything stand in the way of his dreams and goals: not the competition, not a troubled childhood, not a leg injury,…

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Amazing Race Winner Nat Strand: Breaking Boundaries with Type 1 Diabetes

AmyT — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:00:17 +0000

I’ve interviewed athletes, musicians, artists, and even acrobats with type 1 diabetes. But Nat Strand “takes the cake,” if you’ll excuse the expression. She’s a 31-year-old anesthesiologist who, along with fellow doctor and friend Kat Chang, won the 2010 reality…

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