Diabetes School Supplies
Leighann Calentine:At the beginning of August, parents start amassing a stockpile as they check off the list of school supplies that each of their children needs for the school year. Gym shoes,...
View ArticleHelping Children with Diabetes Gain Independence Part 1
Scott Benner:I recall being handed syringes in the hospital and thinking that they seemed so very lightweight. I guess that I had never held one before that day and didn’t know what to expect. They...
View ArticlePlaying Little League Baseball with Diabetes
Harris Miller:They say a picture’s worth a thousand words. I took this one of Davis during a scorching hot little league game. It must have been at least 98oF. It’s my favorite, because Davis looks...
View ArticleWhy I Pump: An Active Teenage Boy’s Story
Therese Balistrieri:In the “Why I Pump” Series, Suite D will feature stories that explore the different reasons individuals and families have chosen to pursue insulin pump therapy. If you’d like to...
View ArticleWhy I Pump with the OmniPod: A Personal Choice
Integrated Diabetes Services:- Jennifer Smith, RD, LD, CDE “For me it has been nice to see that the OmniPod really works well in all aspects of my life – work, exercise and family life!” Living with...
View ArticleSlam Dunk for Diabetes Basketball Camps Make a Huge Difference
Therese Balistrieri:Joey Balistrieri and friend Jack Borck. “My daughter cried when we left, because she didn’t want the camp to end!” was how one mom described her daughter’s experience at the Slam...
View ArticleTrue North: Navigating the Diabetes Path
Rachel Hemond:Note: For a newly diagnosed Type 1 diabetic, learning to manage the disease is a seemingly endless loop of needles, measurements and dietary adjustments. Unwilling to mold her life around...
View ArticleCustomizing hypoglycemia treatment
OmniPod:Nobody likes being low. Not only does it feel lousy, it can impair your thinking and make it hard to come up with a plan without “overshooting” and winding up way above target. Lows impair...
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