# Fun

**URL:** https://forum.fudiabetes.org/c/diabetes-share/fun/41.md?page=4

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## [Caption this photo!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/caption-this-photo/7814)

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**Author:** [@LarissaW](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LarissaW)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [July 3, 2019, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/caption-this-photo/7814 "2019-07-03T05:48:16Z")

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The fish: “Is that a beeper?” Photo is from my snorkeling adventures in Fiji last week!

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## [Scream of...bomb threat?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/scream-of-bomb-threat/7595)

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**Author:** [@TravelingOn](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/TravelingOn)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/scream-of-bomb-threat/7595 "2019-06-10T16:35:23Z")

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A friend of mine texted me this evening and asked “do they really do this!?!“ Yep. Yes, indeed, they do. I couldn’t decide whether or not it was funny. I did feel totally bad for the dude who ended up getting basical…

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## [Get a Dog!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/get-a-dog/2674)

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**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/get-a-dog/2674 "2019-06-05T22:29:57Z")

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Want to live longer? Get a dog. This study just proves what I’ve known for many years–that having a dog will make you healthier. But even if it doesn’t make me healthier, it certainly makes me much happier. :blush:

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## [When you forget that You’re the diabetic](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-you-forget-that-you-re-the-diabetic/7450)

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**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 31, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/when-you-forget-that-you-re-the-diabetic/7450 "2019-05-31T01:33:08Z")

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I hugged my husband the other day and accidentally collided with his phone in his pocket kind of hard. I thought, “Oh my gosh…his pod!” …and then I remembered that I’m the podder in the family… Wow. :grimacing:

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## [Pump “break”!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pump-break/5214)

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**Author:** [@CatLady](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/CatLady)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [May 18, 2019, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/pump-break/5214 "2019-05-18T14:07:39Z")

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So I bumped my pump a couple of times while mowing yesterday, then raked some leaves. Got in the house and heard a strange squealing sound. First thought is whether Ancient Harley is okay, next is if a smoke alarm has g…

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## [Being Excited about things that suck that turn out not to be due to Diabetes!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/being-excited-about-things-that-suck-that-turn-out-not-to-be-due-to-diabetes/7424)

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**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/being-excited-about-things-that-suck-that-turn-out-not-to-be-due-to-diabetes/7424 "2019-05-09T01:07:48Z")

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I keep meaning to post this but then I get sidetracked… I get really excited when something sucks but it turns out not to be related to diabetes! For example: Taking a tour of an aircraft carrier for four hours durin…

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## [If you don't have pockets for low treats, I've got the shoe for you!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/if-you-dont-have-pockets-for-low-treats-ive-got-the-shoe-for-you/7370)

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**Author:** [@LarissaW](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LarissaW)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/if-you-dont-have-pockets-for-low-treats-ive-got-the-shoe-for-you/7370 "2019-05-04T04:36:12Z")

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## [A South African witch doctor can solve it all](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-south-african-witch-doctor-can-solve-it-all/7241)

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**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/a-south-african-witch-doctor-can-solve-it-all/7241 "2019-04-16T23:01:49Z")

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I had been told that South African witch doctors have amazing powers. I had not realized how powerful they really were. Here is what we saw today:

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## [Your best April Fools Prank?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-best-april-fools-prank/7113)

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**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Replies:** 20\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2019, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/your-best-april-fools-prank/7113 "2019-04-03T00:40:10Z")

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I’ll start. I am one of 9 children and we all loved playing pranks on each other but we never dared play pranks on my Dad because…well, let’s just say we didn’t. But one year we were especially brave and played a prank…

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## [New Additional Pod Change Step: Secure My Children](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-additional-pod-change-step-secure-my-children/7098)

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**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-additional-pod-change-step-secure-my-children/7098 "2019-03-29T17:32:56Z")

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Yesterday I was due for a pod change. I told my 8 year old and 5 year old that I would be changing my pod and while I was doing that, they needed to sit at the kitchen table and each finish their glass of water (they nev…

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## [I’m a lazy diabetic because](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-m-a-lazy-diabetic-because/6859)

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**Author:** [@LarissaW](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LarissaW)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/i-m-a-lazy-diabetic-because/6859 "2019-03-18T18:46:43Z")

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:woman\_shrugging:

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## [St. Patrick's Day](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/st-patricks-day/7003)

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**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 18, 2019, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/st-patricks-day/7003 "2019-03-18T07:23:05Z")

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:four\_leaf\_clover: Happy St. Paddy’s Day to everyone! :four\_leaf\_clover: I celebrated by dyeing my insulin green and drinking some Guinness. :yum:

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## [Art you relate to diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/art-you-relate-to-diabetes/6681)

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**Author:** [@LarissaW](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/LarissaW)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2019, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/art-you-relate-to-diabetes/6681 "2019-03-04T20:50:45Z")

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I like to sort through my feelings and find new perspectives through art (an open interpretation). Sometimes it just feels like a passage in a book or a painting expresses what I’m thinking or feeling way better than I c…

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## [Whose Hold Music Do You Prefer?](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whose-hold-music-do-you-prefer/6824)

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**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2019, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/whose-hold-music-do-you-prefer/6824 "2019-03-01T05:27:54Z")

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As a frequent “hold music” patron, I find that Omnipod currently has my favorite soundtrack. Their pleasant mix of soulful alto saxophone and synthesizers reminiscent of the '90’s “As Seen On TV” classic “Pure Moods” is …

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## [New proposed name for Type 1. Let's re-brand it!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-proposed-name-for-type-1-lets-re-brand-it/6607)

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**Author:** [@dennis](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/dennis)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2019, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/new-proposed-name-for-type-1-lets-re-brand-it/6607 "2019-02-22T03:50:14Z")

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I’ve been thinking about this, and all of us T1s get mildly annoyed when “diabetes” is lumped into a single disease. While sympathetic to T2s, we have a different causality, different treatment and different prognosis. T…

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## [Chuck Norris on diabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/chuck-norris-on-diabetes/6733)

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**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/chuck-norris-on-diabetes/6733 "2019-02-21T19:30:25Z")

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## [Diabetic pianist problems :-)](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetic-pianist-problems/6030)

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**Author:** [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/diabetic-pianist-problems/6030 "2019-02-18T21:47:39Z")

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\#diabeticpianistproblems :rofl:

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## [My diet now](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-diet-now/6576)

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**Author:** [@T1john](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1john)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/my-diet-now/6576 "2019-02-18T14:24:37Z")

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## [Another great headline:"As ice melts, Greenland could become big sand exporter"](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-great-headline-as-ice-melts-greenland-could-become-big-sand-exporter/6572)

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**Author:** [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [February 18, 2019, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/another-great-headline-as-ice-melts-greenland-could-become-big-sand-exporter/6572 "2019-02-18T11:57:38Z")

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Never mind that the Greenland icesheet melt would put New York, London, Shanghai, Boston and San Francisco under water (1)… Out of all places, this headline comes from the “Sustainable Business” section of Reuters—the…

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## [Bday](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bday/6585)

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**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 10:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/bday/6585 "2019-02-13T22:46:32Z")

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For someone on the site. All the best to you, and wishing you a very happy one. :heart:

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## [Build a bear has an insulin pump accessory!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/build-a-bear-has-an-insulin-pump-accessory/6578)

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**Author:** [@amymc](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/amymc)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/build-a-bear-has-an-insulin-pump-accessory/6578 "2019-02-13T22:07:04Z")

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i figured this would be fun to share. while looking at the build a bear website i came across an insulin pump accessory. https://www.buildabear.com/online-exclusive-diabetes-kit/025462.html?cgid=accessories#start=1 ther…

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## [Great new cereal I found today!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-new-cereal-i-found-today/6408)

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**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2019, 2:13pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/great-new-cereal-i-found-today/6408 "2019-02-03T14:13:22Z")

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I saw this at the store today and had to take some pictures! Look at the nutritional info! Wow, how great is this?! And at least the company is honest about it. Now you don’t have to hunt for the marshmallows in…

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## [That time of year again](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/that-time-of-year-again/5314)

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**Author:** [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 5, 2019, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/that-time-of-year-again/5314 "2019-01-05T20:01:21Z")

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I’ve shared these before, but it’s that time again… It’s that time of year where pumpkin spice becomes the dominate flavoring for everything. And the Hallmark channel has already started their Christmas countdown. Ever…

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## [Merry Christmas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/merry-christmas/5924)

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**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\
**Replies:** 28\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2018, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/merry-christmas/5924 "2018-12-31T13:15:55Z")

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Wishing everyone a happy holiday season. We were out sledding in our yard just now until this moose family decided they had other priorities for our yard!

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## [Liam's first VR experience](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/liams-first-vr-experience/5925)

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**Author:** [@ClaudnDaye](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/ClaudnDaye)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 27, 2018, 2:13am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/liams-first-vr-experience/5925 "2018-12-27T02:13:09Z")

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Santa brought one of his brothers an Oculus for Christmas and Liam wanted to experience VR. What he is watching is a prehistoric roller coaster ride. Wait till the very end. :stuck\_out\_tongue:

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## [We're Famous](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/were-famous/5790)

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**Author:** [@docslotnick](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/docslotnick)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2018, 7:52pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/were-famous/5790 "2018-12-12T19:52:32Z")

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I was grocery shopping today and to my surprise we now have our own food line. Is this our start to world domination? Note: only 1g carb/serving

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## [Young daughter to grandma....i have arapathy!](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/young-daughter-to-grandma-i-have-arapathy/5692)

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**Author:** [@bpollina](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bpollina)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2018, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/young-daughter-to-grandma-i-have-arapathy/5692 "2018-12-05T01:19:39Z")

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When my daughter was around 6 or so and we were living with my wife’s parents, my daughter told my parents that she had ARAPATHY (she mean neuropathy from her grandma who had it).

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## [Riddle](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/riddle/2717)

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**Author:** [@Sam](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sam)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2018, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/riddle/2717 "2018-12-02T15:37:18Z")

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## [Lacy, My T1D Puppet](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lacy-my-t1d-puppet/5662)

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**Author:** [@glitzabetes](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/glitzabetes)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 4:11am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/lacy-my-t1d-puppet/5662 "2018-12-01T04:11:02Z")

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As a college senior who has long ago fulfilled my GE requirements and have only a handful of major classes left, I have the opportunity to take the fun classes now… this quarter I’ve been taking a class centered around t…

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## [Astrological Symbol and T1D](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/astrological-symbol-and-t1d/5337)

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**Author:** [@T1Allison](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/T1Allison)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/astrological-symbol-and-t1d/5337 "2018-11-29T03:22:43Z")

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@Boerenkool made me do this. This is not a real thread unless anyone does happen to want to discuss their astrological symbol and their T1D care. Then I’m all ears! :grinning::grinning:

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