D is for Diabetes
DisforDiabetes.com is a website for people with diabetes to learn and to share. By health professionals. For beginners, experts, and everyone in between!
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14/02/2023
T1Ds can win at the highest level in any sport. Congratulations to T1D Super Bowl Champion Noah Gray!
I think about getting a dog...but with diabetes a porcupine might be more appropriate.
18/11/2022
FDA Approves First Drug That Can Delay Onset of Type 1 Diabetes The FDA approved a new drug to delay the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and children 8 years and older who currently have stage 2 type 1 diabetes
30/06/2022
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13/05/2022
Lila Moss carries tiny Versace and Fendi handbag in stunning campaign he 19-year-old daughter of catwalk icon Kate Moss, models a tiny handbag for the major fashion collaboration while dressed in a gorgeous silk dress.
Just went on a diabetes website, and it asked me if I accept cookies.
Is that a trick question?
12/10/2021
https://www.upworthy.com/lila-moss-insulin-port-at-milan-fashion-week
You go, girl!
Lila Moss praised for walking the Milan runway with her insulin pump visible on her thigh The 19-year-old daughter of supermodel Kate Moss with some awesomely unapologetic representation.
If you haven’t been vaccinated, for whatever conspiratorial reason, consider the many stories that are emerging now from those like you who felt the same way. The many who are now in hospital beds, facing intubation, facing death from not wearing a mask and not getting vaccinated. They are now either pleading for the vaccine, although it is too late for it to help them, or warning others not to make their foolish mistake. If you are non-vaccinated because of your “freedom” it is literally blocking those who believe in science and who are vaccinated, from enjoying our freedom. You are effing everything up with your selfish action. You are the reason we have to return to masks. You are the reason we can’t have nice things. ---Slaight Brad
17/07/2021
US Olympic gymnast Charlotte Drury was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes a month before the first Olympic trial of 2021. Yesterday, in an Instagram post, she talked about her diagnosis and about heading to Tokyo with Type 1:
"I didn’t go into practice for a week. I didn’t even consider continuing with gym. This felt insurmountable and terrifying and there was just no way I could figure out how to manage a life changing diagnosis and get into Olympic shape in time for the first trial in 3 weeks. If it wasn’t for the unwavering support from and my complete trust in him, I would’ve walked away for sure. But with his, and so many others, help, I started to figure out how to manage it and decided to give everything I had to the sport in the little bit of time I had left.
Just 3 months later, I dropped 9 points off my A1c (not to mention learned what an a1c even was) became someone who carries a backpack full of juice boxes everywhere I go and in a few days, I’ll be heading to Tokyo on the Olympic team.
Words can’t describe how hard this year has been…but through all the adversity I’m most proud of myself for not giving up. I found out that I’m tougher than I think I am."
Thanks for sharing your story, Charlotte—this is EVERYTHING.
Read her post here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CRXG2kphTbP/
When it comes to diabetes and sharing with the diabetes online community I think it is important to share both your successes and failures. Some complain that if you post a good A1c (whatever your definition of that is) then you are bragging and making others feel bad. I disagree. When someone posts their A1C I never think they are bragging but feeling positive for something they have worked hard for. It’s not – “look, I’m better than you” I see it as “look I had a little good news and I feel good about myself, albeit for today.” Most of us realize it is just a number and does not allow for very highs being neutralized by very lows, but there is nothing wrong with sharing it. I’ve shared a good (IMO) number and I’ve also shared one that I am not happy with. The responses I received in both cases were important and welcomed. Because who else am I going to discuss my ups and downs with if not others who have similar trials and tribulations? When I see someone hit a good number that makes them feel that they have a little control over this very unpredictable and insidious disease I celebrate their moment of success. Diabetes – that rat bastard - has a way of constantly making us feel bad about ourselves and in my Humalog opinion (IMHO) there is nothing wrong with celebrating small moments of joy. Years ago I asked someone (a T1) who shared a 5.0 A1c what changes they made in their diabetes and they explained in detail what they did, which made me think about my own control and lead to some positive changes in my own daily diabetes routine. Similarly, someone was courageous enough to share publicly a complication they were going through and I learned from that as well. For me, I never feel like I am better than anyone else with diabetes ... but regardless of what numbers they share, I always feel that they are stronger than most people I know because I understand what we all go through 24/7/365. (from Slaight Brad's page).
06/04/2021
The newest webpage at DisforDiabetes.com is a press release: Preventive treatment reduces diabetic retinopathy complications.
DisforDiabetes: Preventive treatment reduces diabetic retinopathy complications DisforDiabetes has numerous press releases about diabetes. The title of this one is "Preventive treatment reduces diabetic retinopathy complications ">
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