As PWDs (people with diabetes), we face a huge laundry list of things we’re supposed to do, and an equally long list of things we’re not supposed to do, including having pedicures, getting waxed, or making any kind of permanent change to our bodies, namely getting pierced or tattooed. But where did these rules come from? And are they really worth listening to in this day and age? Today, Allison and I take a look…
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Got questions? Not sure if something is ‘kosher’ or ‘PC’ or even particularly healthy if you’re living with diabetes? You came to the right place. Check out today’s edition of our new diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
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This week, Wil shows off both his ‘Tats’ and his prejudices vis-a-vis hospital care. Take it…
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…
Yup, tattoos still seem like they’d be the perfect solution for PWDs who resist wearing the all-important medical ID jewelry. And yet the concerns over infections remain. Dr. Bill Quick reports that the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) is all for medical tattoos these days, and has some excellent tips on avoiding infection.
Meanwhile, one of the entrants in this year’s DiabetesMine Design Challenge is actually working on tattoos that will change color when…
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Who’s familiar with the ICE (In Case of Emergency) program that encourages people to enter emergency contacts in their cell phone address book under the name “ICE” — like “ICE – Dad” or “ICE – Janie“? Then you add some brief notes about your medical condition in the address book entry. Funny to think that there are so many companies out there developing fancy databases and chipsets for medical emergency alerts when we all actually carry…
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