Mish mash.

27 May 2010
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Hi guys, it’s a bits and pieces Thursday here at BeingDiabetic. A few things for you:

1. Diabetes Youth New Zealand conference timetable announced:

As you may know, I’m speaking at this year’s Diabetes Youth New Zealand conference in Rotorua. It’s on on the 21st and 22nd August.

You can see the full program (and enrol) here. Let me know if you’re thinking about going! Last year’s was really good.

2. Variety Club does it again!!

Fantastic news for the Hanlen family. I’m so happy for you and your lovely kids (what classic quotes in the article!). Also, special mention to Miss World NZ for raising money for Sarah Smit’s pump.…

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By Nic on 27 May 2010 at 9.10 am
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Another great community story.

25 March 2010
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Last year in November I did a post about Natasha and her little 18 month old boy James, who needed an insulin pump to make managing his T1 easier on him and his parents. The great news is that the extended community has come to James’ aid and he now has an insulin pump, which is making his life and his parents’ so much more manageable.

According to the article on stuff.co.nz:

Pharmaceutical company Roche contacted Natasha after the story ran offering them the pump for a discounted price of  $6000.

The Onehunga Centre Pharmacy also donated $1000 towards the purchase of the pump, after Variety Club previously…

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By Nic on 25 March 2010 at 6.39 pm
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Good on you Variety Club!

18 March 2010
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When I used to live with my parents, we found out that our next door neighbour, an 11 year-old at the time, had T1 as well.

My parents still live there. Another family has moved in to the other house down the right of way next to them, and their boy Matthew was diagnosed with T1 a couple of years ago. Weird coincidence. Three houses sitting together, all with families who have kids with T1.

Anyway – Matthew (pictured above) is a super happy boy at the moment, because he (like me) applied for funding to dozens of places in order to get himself an insulin pump. He’s 13, has just started at Westlake Boys High School, and is a…

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By Nic on 18 March 2010 at 9.20 am
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