‘Growing out’ of Type 1: Dexcom and CDF working to find a cure
“Mommy, how old will I be when I grow out of diabetes?” This question from my five year old son, Holden, came up last night as I changed his pump sight. I froze for a moment because
Living Well with Type 1 Diabetes Over Four Decades…
By Signe Myhren In July of 1972, I was on vacation with my family for a few weeks, camping in Florida. That’s when the symptoms came on. Somehow we rationalized away the thirst (it was hot in
Caring for Toddlers and Preschoolers with Type 1 Diabetes: It Takes a Team!
By Dr. Shideh Majidi & Dr. Kimberly Driscoll Having a toddler or preschooler can be an amazing time—they are always exploring, curious, and active. And the rate at which they develop skills often brings daily surprises. Yet,
Choices
By J. Scott Crossen When diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) in January 1971, the news was beyond depressing. Suddenly, I had a lifelong condition that required me to take multiple shots every day for the rest
Type 1 Diabetes – Grieving the Loss of Normalcy
By Jennifer Griffin Most people know there are five stages of grief, and new research has added two making it seven. Shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing and acceptance are the stages. As I began to write
Diabetes and Depression
It’s unfortunate to say that diabetes and depression go hand in hand…but they do. Depression is more common in children and adults with diabetes than in the general population and it is certainly something to look out for. People
The Flexible Lifestyle Empowering Change Study
Improving Diabetes Care for High-Risk Patients at the Barbara Davis Center By Mattie Peck Every doctor has those adolescent patients who aren’t interested in caring for their diabetes. This ranges from not getting enough blood sugar
A Diabetic Mom, Twice
4 years ago when my son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 12, I never would have thought joy could come from it. We were saddened, confused and unsure about the future. Once
Improving Diabetes Care for High-Risk Patients at the Barbara Davis Center
The Flexible Lifestyle Empowering Change StudynBy Mattie PecknEvery doctor has those adolescent patients who aren’t interested in caring for their diabetes. This ranges from not getting enough blood sugar checks a day to blatantly ignoring the disease
