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**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2019, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/faa-to-allow-some-insulin-users-to-pilot-commercial-flights/8588 "2019-11-02T01:39:09Z")
--- ## [My Story - DX'ed at age 6; going on to med school now](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-story-dxed-at-age-6-going-on-to-med-school-now/6257)
**Author:** [@LarissaW](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LarissaW)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2019, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-story-dxed-at-age-6-going-on-to-med-school-now/6257 "2019-10-29T04:08:58Z")
Hi all. I’m new to the community, so I thought I’d share a bit about me… and what better way than through the 1st paragraph in my personal statement to medical school: Six years old, sitting on my hands in my primary phy… --- ## [I love technology when it has my back!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-love-technology-when-it-has-my-back/8567)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-love-technology-when-it-has-my-back/8567 "2019-10-26T19:12:43Z")
I may have let my hair down last night (i.e. school functions are stressful and when the liquor store is on your way home…). I definitely created a “competitive environment” with an uneven mix of Merlot, Junior Mints sto… --- ## [Sub 2:00 Exhibition Marathon](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sub-2-00-exhibition-marathon/8548)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/sub-2-00-exhibition-marathon/8548 "2019-10-24T02:18:26Z")
So were you one of the choreographed pacesetters for this guy, @Eric? I like that they had a reverse Mighty Ducks formation in front of this dude to reduce wind resistance for him. Seems like an idea you might have eng… --- ## [Something to look forward to: 2020 Tour de Cure bike/ walk event on Boston's North Shore](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/something-to-look-forward-to-2020-tour-de-cure-bike-walk-event-on-bostons-north-shore/8515)
**Author:** [@bostrav59](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bostrav59)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/something-to-look-forward-to-2020-tour-de-cure-bike-walk-event-on-bostons-north-shore/8515 "2019-10-19T16:08:53Z")
Hi - I had a chance to ride this a couple of years ago and it is a wonderful route. It’s a big event, sponsored by your friends at the American Diabetes Association. So if you’re diabetic, you get a snazzy red shirt a… --- ## [The night before exams... (a diabetic poem)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-night-before-exams-a-diabetic-poem/8517)
**Author:** [@LarissaW](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LarissaW)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2019, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-night-before-exams-a-diabetic-poem/8517 "2019-10-18T22:04:53Z")
'Twas the night before exams, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The learnings were tucked in her brain with care, In hopes that the weekend soon would be there; The student w… --- ## [Introducing my granddaughter, Jolene](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/introducing-my-granddaughter-jolene/8481)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2019, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/introducing-my-granddaughter-jolene/8481 "2019-10-11T03:53:44Z")
Translation from German Hello, I am Jolene Sophie Hope Martin I was born on October 7, 2019, at 0930. I weighed 6 lb, 8 ounces and 18.9 inches long. We wish the proud parents all the best! --- ## [Feeling powerful](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/feeling-powerful/8401)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/feeling-powerful/8401 "2019-10-09T16:25:30Z")
We did a hiking trip last week in Arches & Canyonlands NPs. We did 4 full days of hiking book-ended by 2 half days of hiking (arrival/departure). This was my first time doing a multi-day hiking trip like this. These few… --- ## [NPR story on challenges of obtaining supplies](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/npr-story-on-challenges-of-obtaining-supplies/8348)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2019, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/npr-story-on-challenges-of-obtaining-supplies/8348 "2019-09-27T20:46:00Z")
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/09/18/744117217/its-not-just-insulin-diabetes-patients-struggle-to-get-crucial-supplies --- ## [GP wears Freestyle Libre](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gp-wears-freestyle-libre/8282)
**Author:** [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2019, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/gp-wears-freestyle-libre/8282 "2019-09-14T00:39:09Z")
Personally I’m not on Twitter, but the account from British GP Simon Tobin, @DocRunner1, was brought to my attention. As a non-diabetic he wore a Freestyle Libre for 2 weeks and shared his experiences finding out how dif… --- ## [When Strangers Mean Well - Aggressive Prayer Offering](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-strangers-mean-well-aggressive-prayer-offering/8137)
**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-strangers-mean-well-aggressive-prayer-offering/8137 "2019-09-10T13:48:51Z")
This morning we went out to breakfast as a family. When we eat out, about 30% of the time someone will come over and compliment how well behaved our boys are, they’ll give each boy a dollar as a “good job”, or sometimes … --- ## [Changes to mitochondria drive inflammation in type 2 diabetes, not glucose](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/changes-to-mitochondria-drive-inflammation-in-type-2-diabetes-not-glucose/8205)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2019, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/changes-to-mitochondria-drive-inflammation-in-type-2-diabetes-not-glucose/8205 "2019-08-28T09:28:01Z")
Dr Ponder shared this on Facebook the other day. This is potentially a big deal and course change in the understanding of diabetes complications --- ## [UHC Weirdness - Home visits? Anyone else hear this?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/uhc-weirdness-home-visits-anyone-else-hear-this/8144)
**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2019, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/uhc-weirdness-home-visits-anyone-else-hear-this/8144 "2019-08-26T23:15:59Z")
So, this just happened… EH got a phone call from someone purporting to be from United HealthCare, and they were actually calling about me (we are on the same insurance). The woman on the phone said that UHC pays for a h… --- ## [Entering Canada](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/entering-canada/8158)
**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/entering-canada/8158 "2019-08-24T17:14:29Z")
I have a non diabetic wuestion, my wife is teaching in the northwest corner of North Dakota this school year.i am going up for a week in October and on of our planned rccersiond is to go to Canada, so first wuestion, do … --- ## [Older and Smarter](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/older-and-smarter/6038)
**Author:** [@Richard157](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Richard157)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2019, 11:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/older-and-smarter/6038 "2019-08-22T23:17:47Z")
"Brains of older people are slow because they know so much . People do not decline mentally with age, it just takes them longer to recall facts because they have more information in their brains, scientists believe . Mu… --- ## [Conquering peaks (and diabetes) 50 times in 50 days](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/conquering-peaks-and-diabetes-50-times-in-50-days/7922)
**Author:** [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/conquering-peaks-and-diabetes-50-times-in-50-days/7922 "2019-08-22T16:34:21Z")
Unlimited: --- ## [Is it OK to order insulin from Canada?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-it-ok-to-order-insulin-from-canada/3489)
**Author:** [@arnolfo](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/arnolfo)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2019, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/is-it-ok-to-order-insulin-from-canada/3489 "2019-08-22T12:13:57Z")
Even though I gained decent insurance through the ACA over the last few years my wife and I are again without insurance for 2018. I could not afford the extra $1000 a month increase from BCBSofIL - going from $800 to $18… --- ## [News from the Tandem Q2 2019 conference call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-tandem-q2-2019-conference-call/8019)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2019, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-tandem-q2-2019-conference-call/8019 "2019-08-07T03:17:45Z")
The Tandem Q2 2019 conference call was held on August 1st, and a transcript is available at https://seekingalpha.com/article/4280541-tandem-diabetes-care-inc-tndm-ceo-john-sheridan-q2-2019-results-earnings-call-transcrip… --- ## [News from the Dexcom Q2 2019 conference call](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-dexcom-q2-2019-conference-call/8020)
**Author:** [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/news-from-the-dexcom-q2-2019-conference-call/8020 "2019-08-02T15:15:36Z")
The Q2 2019 Dexcom conference call was held on July 31, 2019, and a transcript is available at https://seekingalpha.com/article/4279982-dexcom-inc-dxcm-ceo-kevin-sayer-q2-2019-results-earnings-call-transcript They are c… --- ## [ADA Issues Time-in-Range Targets for CGM Use](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ada-issues-time-in-range-targets-for-cgm-use/7701)
**Author:** [@EdD](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/EdD)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/ada-issues-time-in-range-targets-for-cgm-use/7701 "2019-08-01T18:49:02Z")
Nothing revolutionary but I find it helpful to read updated versions of these papers Happy to see 3 of the pages of references and acknowledgements. Press Release Report (.pdf) --- ## [An Open \[Breakup\] Letter to My 670g](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/an-open-breakup-letter-to-my-670g/7969)
**Author:** [@LarissaW](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LarissaW)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 7:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/an-open-breakup-letter-to-my-670g/7969 "2019-07-31T19:17:20Z")
Dear 670g… P.O.S… my dearest P.O.S., I’m sorry if this comes as a surprise to you, but I feel as though I’ve been open and honest all along about my disappoint in you and your behavior in the last several months…well th… --- ## [Need Discussion Questions for Local Support Group](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/need-discussion-questions-for-local-support-group/7991)
**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2019, 12:56am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/need-discussion-questions-for-local-support-group/7991 "2019-07-29T00:56:55Z")
I’m starting a local moms w/type 1 support group in my area. Technically it’s already started; at least the online group. I’m trying to compile a list of discussion questions (not necessarily just related to mom life - l… --- ## [Peculiar traditions](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/peculiar-traditions/7962)
**Author:** [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/peculiar-traditions/7962 "2019-07-23T15:18:12Z")
It’s always fun to read about things you consider normal from the perspective of a foreigner :grin: What traditions from your country do you think astonish foreigners the most? --- ## [When the paperclip doesn't work](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-the-paperclip-doesnt-work/7959)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 3:00pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-the-paperclip-doesnt-work/7959 "2019-07-22T15:00:37Z")
--- ## [FaceApp, anyone?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/faceapp-anyone/7950)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 4:06am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/faceapp-anyone/7950 "2019-07-22T04:06:50Z")
--- ## [CGM alarms and partners - what's your experience?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-alarms-and-partners-whats-your-experience/5655)
**Author:** [@Katers87](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Katers87)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2019, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/cgm-alarms-and-partners-whats-your-experience/5655 "2019-07-22T00:31:43Z")
I’ve been dating a wonderful man over the last year, and we’re planning to move in with each other in about a month. We’re currently working through the planning that goes into a move like that. I’ve never lived with a p… --- ## [\#unlimited...right?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unlimited-right/7927)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/unlimited-right/7927 "2019-07-17T19:58:53Z")
--- ## [Tidepool loop agreement with dexcom and Medtronics](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tidepool-loop-agreement-with-dexcom-and-medtronics/7842)
**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/tidepool-loop-agreement-with-dexcom-and-medtronics/7842 "2019-07-15T21:16:15Z")
Has anyone else heard of the new contracted agreement between tidepool loop, dexcom and medtronic. It will allow the new medtronic 780g to use tide pool to interoperate with dexcom g-6. It also has Bluetooth to integrate… --- ## [Can you live well with type 1 diabetes for 81 years?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-you-live-well-with-type-1-diabetes-for-81-years/7898)
**Author:** [@Boerenkool](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Boerenkool)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2019, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/can-you-live-well-with-type-1-diabetes-for-81-years/7898 "2019-07-13T21:01:13Z")
One of those remarkable stories, similar to @Richard157’s: --- ## [Medtronic and FDA "recall" 600 series pumps](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-and-fda-recall-600-series-pumps/7891)
**Author:** [@elver](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/elver)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/medtronic-and-fda-recall-600-series-pumps/7891 "2019-07-12T02:58:21Z")
For those that have not seen it already in the news, Medtronic and the FDA have done a “recall” on the 600 series pumps. This isn’t the “OMG I have to.mail my pump back” kind if recall, it’s more of an “gosh golly this … [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/10.md?page=21) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/10.md?page=23)