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March 5, 2014
{D-Kid Blog} The Perfect Blood Sugar
Q has a new video up on her own website D-Kid Blog.
Sit down with your kids to watch her video in which she shows how she feels when her blood sugar is great.
D-Kid Blog: The Perfect Blood Sugar
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March 4, 2014
{Type 1 Tuesday} 03.04.14
Here are some interesting posts I have read recently…
Diabetes
Why the iWatch won’t measure glucose levels
Diabetic Boys Meet via Instagram, Become Best Buds
Food Allergies And Celiac
We deal with food allergies, but the needs of a child with diabetes could also be looked at the same way.
Food Allergies in The Classroom: Using Science and Empathy to Drive Your Cupcake Decisions
Choosing birthday cake over children with food allergies
I’m Sorry Our Disease Is Such An Inconvenience For You
And Speaking...
March 3, 2014
Standardized Tests
Please remember that I never give medical advice. Ask your endocrinologist or pediatrician for advice about your own child. Make your own informed decisions for your own child.
Standardized tests are coming up and I popped a note to the school nurse, classroom teacher, and assistant principal (he is also trained in her care and oversees her 504) to make sure that we were all on the same page and that the nurse and teacher, who are both new this year, know that she has accommodations in place.
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February 20, 2014
Another Abbott Recall, This Time On Meters
As if the test strip recall today wasn’t enough, Abbott is also recalling two of their blood glucose meters.
Abbott FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter Recall
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Abbott FreeStyle Test Strip Recall
From Abbott’s website:
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Abbott FreeStyle Test Strip Recall For OmniPod Users
Wouldn’t you know I picked up 900 test strips last week!
(Edited to add: The person I spoke to said the test strips can be used with the FreeStyle Freedom meter which should have come with the PDM. We do not have this meter and the person would not or could not send me one. I was asked for personal info, which I did not provide. She did not know if, when, or how the rest of our recalled test strips would be replaced. She put a note that we had more strips to be replaced and said someone may ca...
February 19, 2014
Miss Manners Misses the Mark
My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of three. She doesn’t really remember life without it.
We made a conscious decision that, because it was a big part of who she is and because she would have to live with and manage her diabetes for the entirety of her life, that we would not hide her diabetes management.
Now I’m not saying that we shout from the rooftops “Look over here! We’re about to check her blood sugar! Look, blood! Look, a syringe!”
But we also felt that if it was n...
February 17, 2014
{D-Mom 2.0} Thank You, D-Mom
As I watch the Olympics each year, the P&G commercials get me every time! Here is what I wrote in reaction to a commercial during the last Olympics…
Thank You, D-Mom
originally posted August 2012
The first time I watched this commercial, I wasn’t watching the mothers of athletes waking their children to go to early morning practice.
I was watching d-moms getting up in the night to check on their kids and wake them up to eat.
When I saw the moms watching their children at practice, I didn’t think t...
February 11, 2014
{Type 1 Tuesday} 02.11.14
Diabetes Forecast Telling Others About Your Child’s DiabetesHere is an article about disclosing your child’s diabetes to others. Look for a couple of quotes from me!
Tech Crunch Google Unveils Smart Contact Lens That Lets Diabetics Measure Their Glucose Levels
Personally, I just want the DexCom to transmit to my iPhone and for all of our d-devices to be Mac-compatible. But here’s some interesting research into glucose sensing contact lenses.
MobiHealthNews Glucometers won’t be contact lenses any...
February 9, 2014
{D-Mom Tested} OshKosh B’gosh
Disclosure: I participated in an Influencer Program on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for OshKosh B’gosh. I received a gift card to facilitate my shopping trip and to thank me for participating.
When given the opportunity to do a little shopping for Q at OshKosh B’gosh, I had to jump at the chance.
Here’s my problem. Q is 9. She wears a size 10, give or take. The clothing that is generally sold in the 7-14 girls department at many stores is, how can I put this…inappropriate. I mean, really, w...
February 4, 2014
Newsflash: FDA Approves the DexCom G4 for Pediatric Use
(Image courtesy DexCom)
The DexCom G4 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) received FDA approval for use in children 2-17 years. This is long-awaited good news!
In my opinion, FDA-approval in kids will mean less resistance by insurance companies to cover it…or at least I hope. It has been an integral part of our diabetes management toolkit for almost two years now.
From the press release:
“Dexcom, Inc., (NASDAQ:DXCM), the leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), announced today that it has rece...
