Inspiration.

29 June 2010
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Thanks to Geoff for sending me this article about a chap in the States named Jay Hewitt, who now does inspirational talks about his Ironman exploits alongside having Type 1 diabetes. A real feel-good, if-you-work-hard-enough-for-it-you-can-do-it type of article, worth a read if you have the time.

A quote from the article:

“How bad do you want it? Ten thousand syringe pricks and 50,000 finger tests later, I want it enough to swim up to 5,000 meters, bike 70 or 80 miles, run 18 to 20 miles, do yard work, and enjoy time with my family on a typical weekend. That is how I earn my finish line.”

Of course the BeingDiabetic…

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By Nic on 29 June 2010 at 9.08 am
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Can you help this T1 parent?

28 June 2010
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Happy Monday all, hope you had a good weekend.

I got this email from a reader last week. Can you give any advice please?

I have a 7 year old T1. She has just started on a pump and we hit our first snag when we had to remove the old site.

Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how we can remove it without all the drama.

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By Nic on 28 June 2010 at 9.01 am
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Now Diabetes Southland stands to lose?

26 June 2010
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Thanks to Candice, who sent me this info. Apparently if you live in Queenstown you may now lose the one and only diabetes nurse in the area. If you wish to lend your voice to the campaign you can join the Facebook group, here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=130667010290322&v=wall#!/group.php?gid=130667010290322&v=info

“Guys… I need your help, PLEASE read and join this to help me and my family… Please send on to anyone you know of who could support us too, it’s really important. Take two mins to read this:

For those of you who don’t know, my sis has Type ONE diabetes (also called insulin dependent diabetes or juvenile onset diabetes mellitus) which is the GENETIC form of diabetes, an inherited autoimmune…

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By Nic on 26 June 2010 at 6.32 pm
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Man bags and HbA1cs.

25 June 2010
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I got an email from a reader about her son this week and thought I’d throw the question out to the community to see if we can get any other ideas (Aaron has already contributed a few). Can you guys help with this please?

T is 14 and when we go out, his supplies are in a bag that gets slung over his shoulder – well, his Dad’s shoulder actually. But he is now at that age when he doesn’t want to have to carry a ‘man bag’ with him. I guess it is just not cool.
But there is not way I let him go off with his mates without his jelly beans and meter.

Aaron, as an…

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By Nic on 25 June 2010 at 8.31 am
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Thursday poll: insulin pumpers.

24 June 2010
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By Nic on 24 June 2010 at 9.41 am
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