# Share **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/10.md?page=12 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 13 --- ## [What's your Covid skill?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-your-covid-skill/12110)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whats-your-covid-skill/12110 "2021-12-04T18:25:46Z")
I’m sure I’m not alone here in this skill but the Covid world has really helped me hone my barber skills. I used to be nervous and take a painful hour per cut (still with bad results) but now I get each head done in 10 … --- ## [Happy Thanksgiving 2021!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/happy-thanksgiving-2021/12096)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2021, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/happy-thanksgiving-2021/12096 "2021-12-04T15:43:36Z")
Happy Thanksgiving to all you wonderful people! :ice\_cream::poultry\_leg::pie: Marie --- ## [Marathon meet-up, little angels, and a BQ](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/marathon-meet-up-little-angels-and-a-bq/12056)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2021, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/marathon-meet-up-little-angels-and-a-bq/12056 "2021-12-01T22:32:01Z")
Yesterday was an incredible day for so many reasons. I got to meet-up again with my very special friends, Carmela and her family - Nicole, Phil, and Jojo. :heart: Race day is special. The miles strip away your veneer. M… --- ## [Another cure for diabetes, but this one worked...at least once](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-cure-for-diabetes-but-this-one-worked-at-least-once/12102)
**Author:** [@bwschulz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bwschulz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-cure-for-diabetes-but-this-one-worked-at-least-once/12102 "2021-11-27T16:45:08Z")
Sounds promising. Stem cell treatment, so it does require immunosuppression (which might be worse that diabetes for most of us). It appears to only require infusion and not a surgical implant though. First patient seem… --- ## [After my acupuncture appointment, my Dexcom…](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/after-my-acupuncture-appointment-my-dexcom/12069)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2021, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/after-my-acupuncture-appointment-my-dexcom/12069 "2021-11-23T15:55:35Z")
…did this: No worries, a fingerstick read 77. I have had acupuncture before and never had this happen! :crazy\_face: --- ## [Experience with Byram Healthcare or Edgepark Medical Supplies?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/experience-with-byram-healthcare-or-edgepark-medical-supplies/3347)
**Author:** [@ned](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ned)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2021, 9:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/experience-with-byram-healthcare-or-edgepark-medical-supplies/3347 "2021-11-20T21:34:06Z")
My new insurance company won’t let me buy my Tandem infusion sets directly from Tandem; I have to buy from one of two resellers: Byram Healthcare and Edgepark Medical Supplies. Does anyone here have any positive or nega… --- ## [Veteran's Day](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/veterans-day/12038)
**Author:** [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 18, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/veterans-day/12038 "2021-11-18T02:48:13Z")
I know there are Veterans here, and I want to say THANK YOU! Thank you for your service! ( and a belated Happy Birthday to all my USMC friends :slight\_smile: ) --- ## [New blood glucose meter…](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-blood-glucose-meter/12034)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-blood-glucose-meter/12034 "2021-11-12T21:18:40Z")
…but kinda pricey. --- ## [World Diabetes Day 2021](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/world-diabetes-day-2021/12039)
**Author:** [@3cTim](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/3cTim)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/world-diabetes-day-2021/12039 "2021-11-12T15:19:18Z")
I didn’t know this was a thing…but here it is https://worlddiabetesday.org/ --- ## [ADA and EASD report on T1D management](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ada-and-easd-report-on-t1d-management/12009)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ada-and-easd-report-on-t1d-management/12009 "2021-11-08T16:07:36Z")
This is a brief summary on the joint report with references at the end. --- ## [10 year old chocolate...still](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/10-year-old-chocolate-still/11916)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2021, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/10-year-old-chocolate-still/11916 "2021-11-04T00:05:48Z")
…raises your blood sugar! :grinning: As a general rule, my wife carries the candy and sugar stuff in her purse when we leave the house, and I have everything else. I have the PDM and Dex and BG meter in my pocket. But s… --- ## [Sometimes you just have to let your inner 6 yr old out](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sometimes-you-just-have-to-let-your-inner-6-yr-old-out/11901)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2021, 2:20am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sometimes-you-just-have-to-let-your-inner-6-yr-old-out/11901 "2021-10-12T02:20:11Z")
Yes, I’m 46 and this is my humidifier. I’m just bummed that they constantly sell out of the bumblebee!! --- ## [Developments in noninvasive glucose monitoring](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/developments-in-noninvasive-glucose-monitoring/11897)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2021, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/developments-in-noninvasive-glucose-monitoring/11897 "2021-10-08T02:12:43Z")
Will Know Labs Succeed with Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring?? --- ## [I think I was blaming T1D for too much](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-think-i-was-blaming-t1d-for-too-much/11833)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-think-i-was-blaming-t1d-for-too-much/11833 "2021-10-01T03:01:50Z")
So I was diagnosed with T1D right at the end of college, right before I got married, and right as I started moving around the country for a few years chasing those first few jobs. And right before diving into high risk p… --- ## [Weird low, weird high](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/weird-low-weird-high/11876)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2021, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/weird-low-weird-high/11876 "2021-10-01T01:34:49Z")
I finally gave up on my new Dexcom sensor after less than 24 hours (bled on insertion, readings totally erratic, yes, Dexcom is replacing it). While the new sensor was warming up, I did a couple of fingersticks…and total… --- ## [A little Vent from a cranky nurse who had to be a patient](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-little-vent-from-a-cranky-nurse-who-had-to-be-a-patient/10546)
**Author:** [@sggmom62](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/sggmom62)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2021, 6:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-little-vent-from-a-cranky-nurse-who-had-to-be-a-patient/10546 "2021-09-30T18:07:41Z")
Let me preface this by saying I have been an RN for 37 years. Most of my experience has been in L&D. My current position is with UAMS in their Institute for Digital Health and Innovation. I am an ANGELS nurse. We triage … --- ## [Medtronic extended wear infusion set approved by FDA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-extended-wear-infusion-set-approved-by-fda/11861)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-extended-wear-infusion-set-approved-by-fda/11861 "2021-09-24T23:36:03Z")
--- ## [Looking for empty Humalog cartridges (penfills)?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/looking-for-empty-humalog-cartridges-penfills/3076)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2021, 6:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/looking-for-empty-humalog-cartridges-penfills/3076 "2021-09-23T06:13:56Z")
We bought a bunch of nice reusable Humalog pens, but, for insurance reasons, we switched to Novolog right after that. I would like to be able to use the pens and reuse empty Humalog insulin cartridges, if anyone has ext… --- ## [Crisis standards of care statewide in Idaho](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/crisis-standards-of-care-statewide-in-idaho/11860)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2021, 9:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/crisis-standards-of-care-statewide-in-idaho/11860 "2021-09-20T21:45:43Z")
My backwards state has the 3rd LOWEST vaccination rate in the country. :flushed: :rage: --- ## [Vaccination records, the next hurdle](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vaccination-records-the-next-hurdle/10958)
**Author:** [@John58](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/John58)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vaccination-records-the-next-hurdle/10958 "2021-09-14T22:29:44Z")
My state (WA) uses “myIR” as the database for vaccination records. In order to prep for the future, anticipating that we will have to prove we are Covid 19 vaccinated in order to travel, etc. , I decided to check my reco… --- ## [Mental/Emotional Regulation as it Relates to BG Regulation](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mental-emotional-regulation-as-it-relates-to-bg-regulation/11789)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2021, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/mental-emotional-regulation-as-it-relates-to-bg-regulation/11789 "2021-08-31T20:45:31Z")
What I want to talk about is very clear in my mind, but I’m not sure how clear I’ll be putting it in text here. So please bear with me. I’ve noticed something pretty key to my mental well-being that directly impacts my … --- ## [My Son is My Favorite FUD Ambassador](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-son-is-my-favorite-fud-ambassador/11772)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2021, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-son-is-my-favorite-fud-ambassador/11772 "2021-08-28T14:08:58Z")
My older son is quite the FUD Ambassador! He started middle school this year, which is partially why I’ve fallen off the radar for a bit again. I’m figuring out the logistics of two schools for my boys, buses, middle sc… --- ## [New review article of advances in CGM technology in the past 5 years](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-review-article-of-advances-in-cgm-technology-in-the-past-5-years/11757)
**Author:** [@bwschulz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bwschulz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2021, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-review-article-of-advances-in-cgm-technology-in-the-past-5-years/11757 "2021-08-27T00:37:14Z")
Title: Advances in Biosensors for Continuous Glucose Monitoring Towards Wearables Full article is here- https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.733810 Just click the “download PDF” button to get the entire 17-page article. … --- ## [Saw this on FB and got a chuckle out of it](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/saw-this-on-fb-and-got-a-chuckle-out-of-it/11767)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/saw-this-on-fb-and-got-a-chuckle-out-of-it/11767 "2021-08-26T18:09:46Z")
--- ## [Breakfast or Dinner?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/breakfast-or-dinner/11738)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/breakfast-or-dinner/11738 "2021-08-23T20:27:34Z")
It’s after midnight and I am having French toast and beer. Is that breakfast or dinner? So I took a bolus at 12:15am, eating and having beer and then going to bed. Just like they taught us in diabetes camp. :+1: --- ## [Appetizers](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/appetizers/11600)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/appetizers/11600 "2021-08-22T17:55:25Z")
Good thing I ordered 4 appetizers. This was the first one. I was like - Where’s the rest of it?!? --- ## [Sanofi, Lilly, Novo face RICO charges over insulin pricing](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sanofi-lilly-novo-face-rico-charges-over-insulin-pricing/11598)
**Author:** [@bwschulz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bwschulz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2021, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sanofi-lilly-novo-face-rico-charges-over-insulin-pricing/11598 "2021-08-18T22:30:36Z")
Also OptumRx, Caremark and Express Scripts This helps explain why insulin got so expensive. “The RICO claims stand for now, given the plantiff’s compelling case that the drugmakers may have engaged in bribery, plus ma… --- ## [Repeats of the same argument with my partner are ruining my emotional state](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/repeats-of-the-same-argument-with-my-partner-are-ruining-my-emotional-state/11617)
**Author:** [@Necroplasm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Necroplasm)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/repeats-of-the-same-argument-with-my-partner-are-ruining-my-emotional-state/11617 "2021-08-05T19:10:00Z")
I was diagnosed with Type 1.5 LADA at the end of this past May and have been doing my best to finance new tools, utilize as many as possible, and take in all of the knowledge I can going forward. Being that this new diag… --- ## [Gabapentin dosing and cats?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gabapentin-dosing-and-cats/11643)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gabapentin-dosing-and-cats/11643 "2021-07-29T14:28:06Z")
Okay, this is EXTREMELY unrelated to diabetes, but our cat got an infection, and long-story short we have to drug her with gabapentin 2 hrs before we can administer her antibiotic eye drops. However, she’s seemed basica… --- ## [Juvenile fun](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/juvenile-fun/11638)
**Author:** [@Mariethm](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Mariethm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2021, 2:55am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/juvenile-fun/11638 "2021-07-26T02:55:21Z")
Ok, so this is totally juvenile, but… I have a traveling D-bag. :stuck\_out\_tongue\_closed\_eyes::stuck\_out\_tongue\_closed\_eyes::stuck\_out\_tongue\_closed\_eyes: I’m totally going to break out in giggles when I tell the TSA … [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/10.md?page=11) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/10.md?page=13)