By
AmyT on
October 29, 2008
I met Alexis at the recent BDI luncheon for women with Type 1 diabetes. She seemed bubbly and smart, and I felt an instant connection. When I discovered her job title was “Compliance Analyst,” I just had to hear more about that. Turns out it’s not quite what you think, but fascinating nevertheless.
A Guest Post by Alexis Pollack —
Compliance Analyst, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Type 1 diabetes for 15 years
Compliance. It’s not a…
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By
AmyT on
October 24, 2008
This is kind of the flipside of yesterday’s post, if you will. As much as I enjoyed hearing the personal stories of so many women living with Type 1 diabetes, I was amazed — a bit shocked, even — to hear so many of these strong, beautiful ladies talk about denial and depression.
A few of them even said they had a hard time getting out of bed that morning to make their way to…
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By
AmyT on
October 23, 2008
Five years ago, when I was lying in a hospital bed all dehydrated and depleted, I never could have imagined how my life with diabetes would turn out. Certainly I never imagined myself boarding a plane to San Diego, flying down for the day to stand up in front of a group of 50 women living with Type 1 diabetes to talk about strength. Strength?
But last Saturday, I did exactly that. I flew down…
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By
AmyT on
October 22, 2008
God knows I’m excited about diabetes devices going wireless. So I’ve been keeping my eye on the new OneTouch Ping system, a combination of the Animas 2020 insulin pump and a OneTouch glucose meter that talk to each other wirelessly. This means you can actually control the pump right from the glucose meter — setting basal rates and bolus insulin doses — without ever having to “pull the pump off your hip.”
It’s not as…
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