For years, I considered creating a diabetes boot camp. It started out as a joke. Wouldn’t it be great if I could enroll my child in a boot camp and he would suddenly get it? Many people reached out and said that they would love to be able to be a part of something that would allow them to regain … [Read more...] about Diabetes Boot Camp
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Great tips for time changes and Type 1 Diabetes
I hate time changes. They mess with my system and leave me feeling out of sorts for days. It is worse when you have diabetes. Time changes and diabetes can also impact how you deliver your insulin. Whether you are injecting or using an insulin pump, here are a few things that you need to know … [Read more...] about Great tips for time changes and Type 1 Diabetes
Getting Travel Insurance with Type 1 Diabetes
Travel insurance with type 1 diabetes can be difficult to obtain because diabetes is a pre-existing condition. Whenever you travel out of the country, it is important to have some sort of insurance, however. No one plans to get sick or break a limb. It happens however and it is important to be … [Read more...] about Getting Travel Insurance with Type 1 Diabetes
Clear Guide to Qualifying for Disability Benefits with Type 1 Diabetes
If your child has type 1 diabetes, your family might be eligible for financial assistance through disability benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers benefits for people of all ages who are unable to work or participate in typical childhood activities due to an illness. Childhood … [Read more...] about Clear Guide to Qualifying for Disability Benefits with Type 1 Diabetes
What are Basal IQ™ and Control IQ™ Technologies?
Tandem Diabetes Care now offers Control IQ™ technology to those using their t:SlimX2 insulin pumps. This is on top of the Basal IQ™ technology that is already available. What do these new technological features really mean to people with type 1 diabetes? How do they differ from the features … [Read more...] about What are Basal IQ™ and Control IQ™ Technologies?
How to Have a Diabetes Meltdown Day
Out of nowhere, my son came to me one day and said, “Mom, I think it's about time for me to take a diabetes meltdown day. You know, like the kind of day that Joe mentioned? A day where I get to complain about how much life with diabetes sucks and you will just tell me I am wonderful and do … [Read more...] about How to Have a Diabetes Meltdown Day
