In theory, diagnosing diabetes should be fairly simple. Have a fasting blood sugar over 127 mg/dL? Congratulations, you’re probably in the D-Club. Have a blood sugar reading over 200 mg/dL any time? Congratulations, you’re definitely a club member.
But not so fast! Just because you’ve been inducted into the club that no one voluntarily joins, that doesn’t mean the path forward is clear. Things just aren’t the same — or as easy to recognize — as…
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By
AmyT on
September 24, 2012
You all know about Diabetes Art Day today, right? It’s an ever-growing “web-based initiative for the Diabetes Online Community to ‘tell a story’ about life with diabetes though creative visual expression,” dreamed up and organized by one of our fave DOC’ers Lee Ann Thill.
Launched in 2010, the initiative has amassed an incredible gallery of art that illustrates what many people with diabetes struggle to express in words. Check out the gallery collections from 2010 and…
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By
WilD on
September 22, 2012
Need help navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine! That would be our weekly advice column, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois.
This week, Wil’s done some serious homework on a women-specific issue: Birth Control. But don’t fear, men, this isn’t just a post for those Females With Diabetes (FWDs). There’s something in it for everyone. So, don’t be afraid to read on! (Or print out and read later — this one’s a…
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AmyT on
September 20, 2012
Everyone has a story. And many in the Diabetes Online Community (DOC) already know that our friend and fellow PWD (person with diabetes) Kim Vlasnik has a great one worth sharing. That’s even more the case recently as Kim’s name is popping up near and far due to her video work. She indeed belongs in the Hall of Fame that is our regular Amazing Diabetes Advocates series.
To find out more about Kim, our talented…
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