Also, make sure the GI team knows about your child's T1D. They might want you to play with her basal settings in order to keep her a skoosh above...
Over the years, we have bought tons of the Type 1 Diabetes silicone bracelets from CoolMed ID http://coolmedid.com/store.php?pg1-cid49.html...
I have one G4. It's been unused for less than three months, I think.
At least at Disney, the Disability Access Card (DAS) no longer gives front of the line access. It basically functions similarly to a FastPass....
Some times, front-line workers of the park don't understand that you need to bring in a cooler, or quick carbs, or need a pat down rather than...
Because my household is gluten-free, I make my own GF flour blend and weigh everything I bake. Sadly, I went through two of the Salter scales in...
In my son's case, he was still honeymooning when the Celiac dx came through. What we saw was that, about a week after going GF, his insulin needs...
If the pup is high-energy, start training him early to fetch a ball or chase a Frisbee. We've had four BC mixes now, and Treelo was the most...
My son was a straight A student all through elementary school and well into middle school. Then things went quickly south. While teachers never...
My family had an Aussie/Border Collie mix prior to my son's T1D dx at age 8. Both our family dogs were exceptionally well-trained (by me), but...
The antibody test they did is a "positive" if they are above 20. It looks like you don't know what reading they got with the re-test, right? The...
Animas says to disconnect for any drops that put g-forces on the body. Since it's a physics project, my assumption is they'll be doing rides with...
We did all the above (ask for the pump to be hand checked and then walked through scanner.) My son also showed his site to the TSA agent before he...
Certain states have Medical Assistance. Like you, I live in Pennsylvania, and we have this program. In order to begin the process, you must first...
Good! I'm glad she got the help she needed, and I'm glad her teacher sees the improvement as well.
I have probably had ADD my whole life. I managed to discover coping mechanisms that helped me get through school, find a job and build a happy...
Also -- and this is important both for the ADD and the sleep issues -- promote exercise! I have ADD myself, and exercise has been amazing for...
If you yourself don't need the glucagons for practice, see if your endo team would like them. Ours practically falls all over themselves with...
Yeah, that! I basically had to load him up at breakfast (while he still had his appetite), pack him a small lunch of his favorites, and then wait...
We had this issue when we first started with a Ping years and years ago. We discovered it was because my son was tugging on the tubing, or...
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