# Share **URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/10.md?page=37 [Latest](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/tags.md) **Page:** 38 --- ## ["Does it mean that we should take care of... diabetes?"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-it-mean-that-we-should-take-care-of-diabetes/906)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/does-it-mean-that-we-should-take-care-of-diabetes/906 "2017-05-12T22:32:55Z")
I carefully steer clear of political issues in this site. There is a difference, however, between politics and diabetes advocacy. I just received an email from the ADA that makes me angry – not about the ADA. It is about… --- ## [New Bluetooth insulin pen](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-bluetooth-insulin-pen/904)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-bluetooth-insulin-pen/904 "2017-05-12T17:41:40Z")
Diatribe just reported that it got approved by the FDA: It is a Bluetooth pen that comes with an iOS app -- therefore continuing the trend of iOS apps without a companion Android app. My understanding is that it is… --- ## […Trying to Pry Drug Pricing Secrets Out of Big Pharma](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/trying-to-pry-drug-pricing-secrets-out-of-big-pharma/582)
**Author:** [@britt\_j](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/britt_j)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 9:22pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/trying-to-pry-drug-pricing-secrets-out-of-big-pharma/582 "2017-05-11T21:22:57Z")
…His insulin case paints a picture of each drug company sitting at the head of a table like a crime boss, with the three major PBMs — Express Scripts, CVS Caremark, and OptumRx — gathered to carry out its bidding. Non… --- ## [How many of you have seen something like this?!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-many-of-you-have-seen-something-like-this/343)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/how-many-of-you-have-seen-something-like-this/343 "2017-05-11T03:42:12Z")
I'm guessing everybody. Inside of the washing machine... \[image\] --- ## [The Unveiling!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-unveiling/873)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2017, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-unveiling/873 "2017-05-11T01:20:41Z")
There are a few works of art that forever capture a moment in time. The painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware. Mona Lisa's mysterious smile. The image of the soldiers planting the flag on Iwo Jima. Those wo… --- ## [The Day I was diagnosed my Doctor said](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-day-i-was-diagnosed-my-doctor-said/818)
**Author:** [@Millz](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Millz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-day-i-was-diagnosed-my-doctor-said/818 "2017-05-10T01:03:59Z")
Did you really drive yourself here? Your BG is 540 and your A1C is 15.8! This was on Monday 2/2/2015 and I had little to understanding of what Diabetes was or what it meant. All I knew was that I didn't feel good and t… --- ## [Today I was a Blue Man](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/today-i-was-a-blue-man/799)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2017, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/today-i-was-a-blue-man/799 "2017-05-08T22:18:37Z")
No, not a Blue Man like this: \[image\] But a Blue man like this: \[image\] Well, OK, maybe like this: \[image\] T… --- ## [Trade](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/trade/766)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/trade/766 "2017-05-08T18:21:43Z")
It has come to my attention that true metrix go meters can't be purchased online, or apparently anywhere in Alaska... So I propose a trade. Anyone wants to purchase one at a cvs or Walgreens where they live and send … --- ## [2017 FUDiabetes Unlimited Unconference?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2017-fudiabetes-unlimited-unconference/600)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2017, 10:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/2017-fudiabetes-unlimited-unconference/600 "2017-05-07T22:38:21Z")
We have mentioned this a few times jokingly. Should we think about seriously? If enough of us are willing, I am proposing: mid or late summer (August when the weather is still good) Meeting in the Midwest which … --- ## [New House Republicans Health Insurance Bill](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-house-republicans-health-insurance-bill/728)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-house-republicans-health-insurance-bill/728 "2017-05-05T18:27:34Z")
Well, they passed the bill. Honestly, I'm shocked -- the bill was so hastily constructed there was no budget analysis. Many of the people who voted for it had never read it. This whole debacle has convinced me that the R… --- ## [Water desalination and diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/water-desalination-and-diabetes/737)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/water-desalination-and-diabetes/737 "2017-05-04T17:40:24Z")
Sam, I was hesitant to post this. But I figured I should do it before we go live. I think this is legal in Alaska. In my state, what I have is a water desalinization machine. I simply use it to remove salt from water a… --- ## [Low research investment from charitable diabetes organizations](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-research-investment-from-charitable-diabetes-organizations/727)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2017, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/low-research-investment-from-charitable-diabetes-organizations/727 "2017-05-05T16:07:47Z")
I recently did some research on how much large diabetes organizations invest in research. I was under the impression that most of their budget is spent on research. I was really disappointed to find out that the % of the… --- ## [High risk insurance pools: opinions?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/high-risk-insurance-pools-opinions/679)
**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/high-risk-insurance-pools-opinions/679 "2017-05-01T21:10:29Z")
My question isn't intended to be political, but I'm sure someone will take it there because it will potentially be the result of political actions happening now in the Senate and the House. So, what does everyone think… --- ## [Permanent National Parks Pass for diabetics](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/permanent-national-parks-pass-for-diabetics/713)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/permanent-national-parks-pass-for-diabetics/713 "2017-05-04T18:58:14Z")
I believe it was @CatLady who mentioned it once -- it is possible for (unlimited) diabetics to obtain a permanent access pass to all National Parks for $10 for life: https://store.usgs.gov/access-pass. I just found the… --- ## [Diabetes Research Institute?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-research-institute/726)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2017, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-research-institute/726 "2017-05-04T17:25:06Z")
I recently ran into the site of the Diabetes Research Institute -- it appears to be a foundation whose only mission is to find a cure for diabetes. It has a good Charity Navigator rating. I tried to do some research on… --- ## [My story: DKA](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-story-dka/692)
**Author:** [@literaturesnob18](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/literaturesnob18)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-story-dka/692 "2017-05-01T23:26:53Z")
I was diagnosed May 31, 2013, after being admitted to hospital in DKA with a blood glucose of 1036. I currently manage diabetes with MDI using Novolog and Levemir. I follow a Low Carb/High Protein/ High Fiber diet. I tes… --- ## [Update on proposed Pre-existing Conditions amendment](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/update-on-proposed-pre-existing-conditions-amendment/687)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 10:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/update-on-proposed-pre-existing-conditions-amendment/687 "2017-05-01T22:58:59Z")
http://insulinnation.com/living/what-the-macarthur-amendment-means-for-people-with-type-1-diabetes/?utm\_src=HseEmail+0025 --- ## [We attended TCOYD in SLC in April](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/we-attended-tcoyd-in-slc-in-april/682)
**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/we-attended-tcoyd-in-slc-in-april/682 "2017-05-01T22:35:54Z")
My husband and I attended the Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) patient conference in April but the is the first chance I've had to do a write-up about the event. The patient program divided into tracks for T1s and… --- ## [Insurance category](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insurance-category/690)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/insurance-category/690 "2017-05-01T20:48:39Z")
In the early categories discussion, many had requested "Insurance' as a subcategory. It was really difficult to have it and keep every category to a single line of subcategories. But, in the end, it is just too hard to… --- ## [The stories and my rant about the doctors](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-stories-and-my-rant-about-the-doctors/663)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2017, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/the-stories-and-my-rant-about-the-doctors/663 "2017-05-01T17:11:11Z")
From the two stories that were just posted, from Michel and Harold, one thing struck me. I just wanted to make this a separate post so as not do dilute their stories. This just drives me nuts. All the things they alwa… --- ## [Samson's diagnosis story](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/samsons-diagnosis-story/669)
**Author:** [@TiaG](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TiaG)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2017, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/samsons-diagnosis-story/669 "2017-04-30T02:50:58Z")
Samson was diagnosed on St. Patrick's day in 2016. He was not quite 2 years old. Prior to that: In November the year prior he got a bad case of hand, foot and mouth disease -- so bad that his fingernails fell off. Abou… --- ## [Diabetes Diagnoses (T1 & T2) Increasing in the Young](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-diagnoses-t1-t2-increasing-in-the-young/581)
**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2017, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetes-diagnoses-t1-t2-increasing-in-the-young/581 "2017-04-28T13:02:16Z")
"The incidences of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes among youths increased significantly in the 2002–2012 period, particularly among youths of minority racial and ethnic group" So says a new research article from the Ne… --- ## [Survey: the trolls won the internet](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/survey-the-trolls-won-the-internet/309)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2017, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/survey-the-trolls-won-the-internet/309 "2017-04-24T00:23:47Z")
This was some interesting research, and also a bit depressing: Pew concludes the trolls won the internet. Let's make sure they don't win on this community! I am thinking particularly Sam and Eric. :slight\_smile: --- ## [Person-first language: I have diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/person-first-language-i-have-diabetes/441)
**Author:** [@Irish](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Irish)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2017, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/person-first-language-i-have-diabetes/441 "2017-04-23T17:07:17Z")
Having a daughter with special needs has taught me so much. It's not all fun (most of it isn't), but it has forced me to pause and reconsider much about the way I navigate the world--and especially how she does. At almos… --- ## [❤ I got an unexpected gift in the mail today ❤](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/heart-i-got-an-unexpected-gift-in-the-mail-today-heart/378)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2017, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/heart-i-got-an-unexpected-gift-in-the-mail-today-heart/378 "2017-04-23T04:55:52Z")
!!To all the Unlimited Diabetics!! Today a package arrived in the mail. When I don't know what a package is, I always assume it is insulin :slight\_smile:. So I took it in right away, to get it cold asap. Then I opened … --- ## [For @Sam: Lockdown in Berkeley](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/for-sam-lockdown-in-berkeley/574)
**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/for-sam-lockdown-in-berkeley/574 "2017-04-22T00:26:08Z")
--- ## [Banning @Sam and Bill O'Reilly](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/banning-sam-and-bill-oreilly/558)
**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/banning-sam-and-bill-oreilly/558 "2017-04-21T21:55:21Z")
--- ## [Clinical studies! Guess who WON'T be doing one](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/clinical-studies-guess-who-wont-be-doing-one/563)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/clinical-studies-guess-who-wont-be-doing-one/563 "2017-04-21T16:43:52Z")
Just got a call from an Endo office (he is the big-shot Endo who is hooked up with all the clinical studies). They wanted to talk to me about clinical studies and see if I would be interested in any. They had a ton of th… --- ## [Stuck here forever](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/stuck-here-forever/536)
**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/stuck-here-forever/536 "2017-04-18T20:35:53Z")
I saw this traffic sign today. I guess I'm stuck here forever. Can't go thru, can't turn around. I guess I'll just have to forage for food until my insulin runs out. Take care! I'll miss everyone! \[image\] --- ## [Random life events](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-life-events/514)
**Author:** [@walkingthedragon88](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/walkingthedragon88)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2017, 7:04am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/random-life-events/514 "2017-04-18T07:04:52Z")
This is a c+p of something I posted in a type 1 diabetes and pregnancy group and wanted to share here as well... I suppose it is related to diabetes in one way or another, as everything can be when you have diabetes... … [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/10.md?page=36) [Next page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/10.md?page=38)