Leighann Calentine's Blog, page 45
July 21, 2014
Why #ShowMeYourPump is not a big deal (but such a big deal)
(Today is #dblogcheckday. Leave a comment on every blog post you read today…or this week. You can simply say “check” to let writers know you stopped by. Read more about D-Blog Check Day on A Consequence of Hypoglycemia.)
Q was asked to sing as entertainment at a recent local queen pageant. She had on a short, sleeveless cocktail dress that was quite fancy. The dress has some rouging and gathering and all sorts of fanciness. As we were backstage awaiting her turn to take the stage, I noticed a...
July 14, 2014
{Diabetes Management} New Plan Year
For some insurance plans, the new plan year begins January 1st. For others, it begins July 1 each year. The same is true of flexible spending accounts.
Our flexible spending account was long ago depleted and I was looking forward to July 1st when we would have money in the account again. If you aren’t aware of FSA’s already, they are accounts that you set up through your employer in which you deposit pre-tax money with each pay period. The full amount for the year is generally available to you...
July 11, 2014
A Caregiver’s Journey (Part 2)
Insulet asked me to write a series of posts for their Suite D blog on our journey from diagnosis to injections to pump. The second of six installments is currently available on their website. I hope you join me in the coming months as I recount our story.
“At one point shortly after diagnosis, she decided that she absolutely did not want to get another injection. What could I do? She needed insulin to literally keep her alive…”
Continue reading A Caregiver’s Journey to Pump Therapy Part 2: Chal...
July 7, 2014
{Diabetes Management} Bionic Pancreas In The News
With the annual ADA Scientific sessions a few weeks ago, there were many announcements and press releases from companies. I’ll be sharing a few that stood out to me…
Image courtesy artificialpancreas.org
Until there is a true biological cure (and there’s no doubt that we can debate what that means, because it’s highly individual), I’m really looking forward to the bionic, or artificial, pancreas. My hope is that it is FDA-approved and in consumers’ hands at an accessible price-point by the time...
June 30, 2014
Diabetes Forecast: The Art of Sharing
I completely thought that I shared a link to a recent article in Diabetes Forecast with you, but alas, I had not.
Lindsey Wahowiak wrote an article for the February 2014 issue of Diabetes Forecast titled “The Art of Sharing: Telling Others About Your Child’s Diabetes” in which she interviewed psychologist Maureen Monaghan, Cherise Shockley of DSMA fame, and myself about disclosing a child’s diabetes to others.
Read “The Art of Sharing: Telling Others About Your Child’s Diabetes.”
Also of note, t...
June 26, 2014
Healthline’s Top Diabetes Blogs of 2014
D-Mom Blog was once again named to Healthline’s list of top diabetes blogs. Check out their page to find other diabetes blogs, which you might find helpful.
“Whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, take medications, or are controlling it through diet and exercise, you may need some extra help. These 18 blogs are great sources for the latest research and for finding friends who understand life with diabetes.”
Healthline’s Top Diabetes Blogs of 2014 is a post from: D-Mom Blog
The information p...
June 24, 2014
{YouTube Tuesday} I Am Type 1
Ages ago, Joanne of Death of a Pancreas was kind enough to tell D-Mom Blog readers about raising her daughter who has type 1 diabetes. Joanne is probably best known for her “cookies with poison” comeback…a true classic! Joanne and her husband have created another great video called “I Am Type 1.”
Read Meet a D-Mom: Joanne of Death of a Pancreas and visit her on her blog.
Watch the video:
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June 23, 2014
A Caregiver’s Journey (Part 1)
Insulet asked me to write a series of posts for their Suite D blog on our journey from diagnosis to injections to pump. The first of six installments is currently available on their website. I hope you join me in the coming months as I recount our story.
“Our daughter’s diagnosis story, I have found, is fairly typical for that of young children also diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. But no matter how typical, it was still a shock we were unprepared for….”
Continue reading A Caregiver’s Journey to...
June 19, 2014
Clinical Trial of Soluble Glucagon
With the annual ADA Scientific sessions this past week, there were many announcements and press releases from companies. I’ll be sharing a few that stood out to me…
Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Dosing of First Patient in Phase 2 Clinical Trial of its Investigational Soluble Glucagon for the Treatment of Mild-to-Moderate Hypoglycemia
“Xeris’ G-Pen MiniTM (glucagon injection), a room-temperature stable glucagon product, is intended to be an effective and convenient treatment for mild-to-...
June 18, 2014
New A1c Targets For Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
With the annual ADA Scientific sessions this past week, there were many announcements and press releases from companies. I’ll be sharing a few that stood out to me…
Diabetes Association Sets New A1C Target for Children With Type 1 Diabetes
“The Association now recommends that children under the age of 19 diagnosed with type 1 diabetes strive to maintain an A1C level lower than 7.5 percent. Previously, target blood glucose levels — as measured by the A1C, a test that reflects average blood gluco...
