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Open Up Your Bag is a new picture book written by Mike Lawson for young children living with type 1 diabetes or who have a family member or friend with diabetes. Zip, zip, zip… I had a chance to interview Mike, author of Open Up Your Bag, to find out what inspired him to write… [Continue Reading]
Annually, November 14 is World Diabetes Day. 11/14 is the birthday of Dr. Banting, who with Best, discovered insulin in 1921.
In A Future With Hope, Carl S. Armato shares what he has learned over the past 50 years of living with and managing type 1 diabetes. (Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Novant Health. Additionally, Novant Health provided me with a copy of the book A Future With Hope for review consideration. Please read my… [Continue Reading]
“Insulin is not a cure for type 1 diabetes. It keeps people with diabetes alive, but it does not make it go away.”
“Undiagnosed type 1 diabetes can be life-threatening. Extremely high blood sugar can cause diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which needs treatment in the emergency room.” Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I will share a fact, tip, or thought on Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Here are several ways that you can help raise awareness about type 1 diabetes during Diabetes Awareness Month (November) and on World Diabetes Day (November 14th). November is National Diabetes Awareness Month in the USA, and annually the International Diabetes Federation proclaims November 14th as World Diabetes Day. This date is chosen because it is… [Continue Reading]

Open Up Your Bag: A New Picture Book for Children with Type 1 Diabetes

Open Up Your Bag is a new picture book written by Mike Lawson for young children living with type 1 diabetes or who have a family member or friend with diabetes. Zip, zip, zip… I had a chance to interview Mike, author of Open Up Your Bag, to find out what inspired him to write […]

Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 14

Annually, November 14 is World Diabetes Day. 11/14 is the birthday of Dr. Banting, who with Best, discovered insulin in 1921.

Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 12

“Undiagnosed type 1 diabetes can be life-threatening. Extremely high blood sugar can cause diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), which needs treatment in the emergency room.” Every day during Diabetes … [Read More...]

How Can We Raise Type 1 Diabetes Awareness?

Here are several ways that you can help raise awareness about type 1 diabetes during Diabetes Awareness Month (November) and on World Diabetes Day (November 14th). November is National … [Read More...]

Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 11

“Teachers may be the first to notice the early symptoms of diabetes. If a child is asking to go to the bathroom and the water fountain more than usual, let parents know.” Every day during Diabetes … [Read More...]

Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 10

“Signs of T1D include extreme thirst, frequent urination, vomiting, unexplained weight loss, unusual tiredness, changes in mood or behavior, and more.” Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I … [Read More...]

Diabetes Awareness Month: Day 9

"Type 1 diabetes is often misdiagnosed as the stomach flu. A simple finger prick blood sugar test can diagnose it in the doctor's office." Every day during Diabetes Awareness Month, I … [Read More...]