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      ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
      When did you bolus for your most recent meal? If you bolused multiple times for your last meal, please select all that apply.
      I usually bolus for breakfast right at the time I start eating. But I prefer to bolus 15 minutes before. Better results. But I always forget.
    • 15 hours, 15 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      When did you bolus for your most recent meal? If you bolused multiple times for your last meal, please select all that apply.
      I said 15-30, but it may have been more than 30. I wasn't watching the clock this morning. I just checked my pump bolus history. It was about 30 minutes. I need to bolus early in the morning because my blood sugars shoot up high after breakfast. Bolusing sooner seems to help keep my BG from going off the charts. But, if I bolus too soon, I have serious low BG's. It's all an art ... and luck.
    • 15 hours, 18 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      When did you bolus for your most recent meal? If you bolused multiple times for your last meal, please select all that apply.
      I am able to pr bolus for Breakfast and dinner as I am at home. I never know when I am going to eat at work so bolus is at start of meal.
    • 18 hours, 9 minutes ago
      Mick Martin likes your comment at
      When did you bolus for your most recent meal? If you bolused multiple times for your last meal, please select all that apply.
      Question is misleading until type of insulin is understood. I said 15 because I use Fiasp insulin.
    • 18 hours, 25 minutes ago
      Kris Sykes-David likes your comment at
      When did you bolus for your most recent meal? If you bolused multiple times for your last meal, please select all that apply.
      I said 15-30, but it may have been more than 30. I wasn't watching the clock this morning. I just checked my pump bolus history. It was about 30 minutes. I need to bolus early in the morning because my blood sugars shoot up high after breakfast. Bolusing sooner seems to help keep my BG from going off the charts. But, if I bolus too soon, I have serious low BG's. It's all an art ... and luck.
    • 19 hours, 22 minutes ago
      Ernie Richmann likes your comment at
      When did you bolus for your most recent meal? If you bolused multiple times for your last meal, please select all that apply.
      I said 15-30, but it may have been more than 30. I wasn't watching the clock this morning. I just checked my pump bolus history. It was about 30 minutes. I need to bolus early in the morning because my blood sugars shoot up high after breakfast. Bolusing sooner seems to help keep my BG from going off the charts. But, if I bolus too soon, I have serious low BG's. It's all an art ... and luck.
    • 19 hours, 43 minutes ago
      Robin Melen likes your comment at
      When did you bolus for your most recent meal? If you bolused multiple times for your last meal, please select all that apply.
      My most recent meal was breakfast and, during the work week, I am far better at bolusing ahead of time. The rest of my meals in the day though end up receiving the bolus as I start eating or part at the start and more later on (depending on what I am eating and whether I know how much I'll eat.)
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      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      Of the people in your life, who (if anyone) makes you feel judged or criticized for your T1D management (for example, what foods you eat, where or when you check your blood glucose, etc.)? Select all that apply to you.
      Insulin, meters, diabetic tech are not magic wands. Its usage does not guarantee only "positive" results. Negative events can and do occur, period. Non -D- typically (incorrectly) equate negative events as being total user failure, severe user errors. As diabetics we get blamed, despite having made zero mistakes on our part. We make seriously educated best guesses, despite that truth, we can and do fail anyway sometimes! Outsiders falsely need to believe inulin, our tech are complete-total cures, rather than tiny bandages at best. When confronted for using (sic. my) "drugs" in public, no matter how invisibly done... it is their self righteousness , poor assessment which is the issue. I gladly squash such insects...
    • 1 day, 19 hours ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      If you use an insulin pump that comes with a clip, how often do you have your pump clip attached to your pump?
      The more important question is 'how well does the clip work'. For me, the Medtronic clip worked very well, but the Tandem clip is quite ineffective and the pump falls off my belt during things like yard work or other bending movements.
    • 1 day, 19 hours ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      If you use an insulin pump that comes with a clip, how often do you have your pump clip attached to your pump?
      I answered never. I always use a clip -- I wear my t:slim x2 on my belt -- but not the Tandem clip. I use the black t:Holster Rotating Belt Clip. Very pleased.
    • 1 day, 19 hours ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      If you use an insulin pump that comes with a clip, how often do you have your pump clip attached to your pump?
      I am rough on pumps and use a Tandem X2 but dont use the Tandem clip/holster. I use a neoprene case and a pouch with a metal clip. Thenmetal clip is uncomfortable while I sleep. Looking for a different solution for wearing my pump at night.
    • 2 days, 15 hours ago
      Wanacure likes your comment at
      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      I answered that nobody wants to be screened, but I was answering based on my immediate family. I did let my deceased type-1 diabetic cousin's 35 year old son know he can be tested for his likelihood of becoming type-1 diabetic. He said he may be tested as he was always curious if he had a chance.
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      Wanacure likes your comment at
      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      I have T1, and when my oldest grandson got T1, the other 3 grandkids got screened. The grandson who's the brother of the one with T1, showed a strong possibility of being a future T1 diabetic. It sadly came true about a year later.
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      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      I have LADA, and the idea of screening has not come up, either by me or my adult children. I guess I need to present the opportunity to them so they can make the decision.
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      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      Hi Kristen, thanks so much for your feedback. We do plan to continue questions and education on T1D screening. The constantly evolving clinical trials and FDA-approved therapies that offer the potential to intervene, delay —— and hopefully some day prevent —— T1D are only effective if children are being screened for the earliest stages of T1D. Without screening, we cannot delay or prevent T1D. We do offer "No, my family members have no been screened" as an option. We appreciate your passion as a person affected by T1D and hope you enjoy our other daily questions. All the best, The T1D Exchange team
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      Samantha Walsh likes your comment at
      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      I was born in 1939 and had many childhood illnesses. Three different kinds of measles and tonsils removed before I was 5 years old, then mumps and chickenpox when I was 5. While recovering from the mumps and chickenpox, I began showing the symptoms of very high blood sugar. Three doctors examined me and they were not able to make a diagnosis. I had lost much weight, and I had stopped eating. I did not have an appetite. It was almost impossible for me to walk. A fourth doctor had my blood tested and he made the diagnosis. While receiving pork insulin I finally began to recover a few days after my sixth birthday. I did not have ant relatives with diabetes. I think the childhood diseases caused internal damage and that was the cause of my diabetes. At the present time there are still no type one diabetics among my relatives. I do not believe it is necessary for my children and grandchildren to be screened for T1D autoantibodies.
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      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      Hi Kristen, thanks so much for your feedback. We do plan to continue questions and education on T1D screening. The constantly evolving clinical trials and FDA-approved therapies that offer the potential to intervene, delay —— and hopefully some day prevent —— T1D are only effective if children are being screened for the earliest stages of T1D. Without screening, we cannot delay or prevent T1D. We do offer "No, my family members have no been screened" as an option. We appreciate your passion as a person affected by T1D and hope you enjoy our other daily questions. All the best, The T1D Exchange team
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      Katie Bennett likes your comment at
      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      Hi Kristen, thanks so much for your feedback. We do plan to continue questions and education on T1D screening. The constantly evolving clinical trials and FDA-approved therapies that offer the potential to intervene, delay —— and hopefully some day prevent —— T1D are only effective if children are being screened for the earliest stages of T1D. Without screening, we cannot delay or prevent T1D. We do offer "No, my family members have no been screened" as an option. We appreciate your passion as a person affected by T1D and hope you enjoy our other daily questions. All the best, The T1D Exchange team
    • 3 days, 17 hours ago
      Kate Kuhn likes your comment at
      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      Hi Kristen, thanks so much for your feedback. We do plan to continue questions and education on T1D screening. The constantly evolving clinical trials and FDA-approved therapies that offer the potential to intervene, delay —— and hopefully some day prevent —— T1D are only effective if children are being screened for the earliest stages of T1D. Without screening, we cannot delay or prevent T1D. We do offer "No, my family members have no been screened" as an option. We appreciate your passion as a person affected by T1D and hope you enjoy our other daily questions. All the best, The T1D Exchange team
    • 3 days, 17 hours ago
      Karen DeVeaux likes your comment at
      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      I was born in 1939 and had many childhood illnesses. Three different kinds of measles and tonsils removed before I was 5 years old, then mumps and chickenpox when I was 5. While recovering from the mumps and chickenpox, I began showing the symptoms of very high blood sugar. Three doctors examined me and they were not able to make a diagnosis. I had lost much weight, and I had stopped eating. I did not have an appetite. It was almost impossible for me to walk. A fourth doctor had my blood tested and he made the diagnosis. While receiving pork insulin I finally began to recover a few days after my sixth birthday. I did not have ant relatives with diabetes. I think the childhood diseases caused internal damage and that was the cause of my diabetes. At the present time there are still no type one diabetics among my relatives. I do not believe it is necessary for my children and grandchildren to be screened for T1D autoantibodies.
    • 3 days, 18 hours ago
      Kelly-Dayne likes your comment at
      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      Hi Kristen, thanks so much for your feedback. We do plan to continue questions and education on T1D screening. The constantly evolving clinical trials and FDA-approved therapies that offer the potential to intervene, delay —— and hopefully some day prevent —— T1D are only effective if children are being screened for the earliest stages of T1D. Without screening, we cannot delay or prevent T1D. We do offer "No, my family members have no been screened" as an option. We appreciate your passion as a person affected by T1D and hope you enjoy our other daily questions. All the best, The T1D Exchange team
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      William Bennett likes your comment at
      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      Hi Kristen, thanks so much for your feedback. We do plan to continue questions and education on T1D screening. The constantly evolving clinical trials and FDA-approved therapies that offer the potential to intervene, delay —— and hopefully some day prevent —— T1D are only effective if children are being screened for the earliest stages of T1D. Without screening, we cannot delay or prevent T1D. We do offer "No, my family members have no been screened" as an option. We appreciate your passion as a person affected by T1D and hope you enjoy our other daily questions. All the best, The T1D Exchange team
    • 3 days, 19 hours ago
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      Have you ever participated in a charity fundraising event that benefitted a diabetes organization (i.e., a walk, marathon, gala, etc.)?
      I have led a team for the JDRF OneWalk annually since the late 1990's. We have been able to raise a lot of funds for JDRF...and I have enjoyed doing it. Good cause!
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      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      If you or someone in your family has T1D, have other members of your family been screened for T1D autoantibodies? If not, do you think your family would be willing to be screened for T1D autoantibodies?
      my siblings & parents are older (like me) and they've never expressed any interest in getting tested. my nieces and nephews have never said anything either
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      Karen Newe likes your comment at
      Have you ever participated in a charity fundraising event that benefitted a diabetes organization (i.e., a walk, marathon, gala, etc.)?
      I participated in several ADA walks not long after being Dx with T1D. As Ahh Life points out large $ are rased, but where do they go? I stopped supporting ADA for that reason. I think JDF is much more open on where the funding goes.
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    Have you read a diabetes-related book that had an impact on you? If so, share your recommendations in the comments!

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    80 Comments

    1. Steven Gill

      When I was originally diagnosed diagnosed diabetic I read everything I could. Spent Sundays at the library, than the UAB medical library (at the suggestion of the library staff). However two of the best were “Dr Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution,” and “Dr Atkins’ Diet Revolution.”

      Not so much for dietary advice but the explanations on how the endocrine system works, how food interacts, the reactions the body has with hunger, digestion, and everyday life.

      Taught me diabetes isn’t just food, insulin, pills, and activity. It’s stress, lifestyle, likes and dislikes, stress, work, love (and hate?), and hmmm… Us. These two books were great with their explanation of how diabetes effects the body. I used the original Atkins plan just before my diagnosis “changed” from TYPE 1 to TYPE 2 (after 3 years diet alone?), losing the last 30odd pounds (than 20lbs underweight?) at the endocrinologist’s direction. I do question avoiding specific foods (starches, meats, etc) but these two books explained the mechanics of diabetes that even this idiot could read and run with it.

      Thanks to these two books I adjust my own dietary life with carbs, fats, protein, life, and insulin. While I’m not a spokesman for a ZERO carb plan (if anything I do moderate to low carb) that education is beneficial.

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    2. Richard Vaughn

      “Think Like A Pancreas” by Gary Scheiner.

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    3. Mary Coleman

      Yes, 2 have had marked impact (like previous posters). Think Like a Pancreas and Dr Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution.

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    4. Brian Vodehnal

      Diabetes for Dummies
      Bright Spots and Land Mines

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    5. Britni

      I had a book called “Bringing Diabetes to School” when I was a kid, but I wouldn’t say it had an impact. I really only remember what the cover looked like.

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    6. ConnieT1D62

      (1) Stop the Rollercoaster: How to Take Charge of Your Blood Sugars in Diabetes (1996) by John Walsh PA, CDE, Lois Jovanovic, MD, and Ruth Roberts, MA

      (2) Pumping Insulin (2006) and later editions) by John Walsh and Ruth Roberts

      (3) Any of the TCOYD publications by Steve Edelman , MD and colleagues.

      Authors Edelman, Jovanovic, and Walsh are renowned diabetes care experts in the medical field and are all long duration T1D people, diagnosed in childhood or adolescence.

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    7. Virginia Barndollar

      The Discovery of Insulin, made the greatest impact on me. It was the Banting and Best story. I believe Eli Lilly put the book out sometime in the 70’s.

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    8. Pamela Newman

      Think Like a Pancreas!

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    9. Jordan Mooty

      Not Dead Yet by Phil Southerland
      Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution
      currently reading Bright Spots and Land Mines!

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    10. Msbarbara

      Yes, The Diabetes Solution by Dr. Bernstein

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    11. Janice B

      Bright Spots and Landmines by Adam Brown

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    12. Marthaeg

      Mastering Diabetes

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      1. Lori Lehnen

        Agreed – Mastering Diabetes by Khambatta and Barbaro. They do a great job explaining how fat effects glucose uptake by the cells. I’ve adjusted my lifestyle (but do not strictly follow their diet) and, as a result, have better blood glucose control.

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    13. Kristen Clifford

      An especially helpful book for me was Diabetes Burnout: What to Do When You Can’t Take It Anymore by William Polonsky to be especially helpful. The particularly interesting thing about it is that it opens with a multiple-choice assessment that you take regarding your own care and management. Once you finish, you add up your score, and based on how many answers you give per letter, that’s the order in which you should read each section of the book.

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    14. Chrisanda

      Bright Spots and Landmines by Adam Brown

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    15. Linda Rumbelow

      The Discovery of Insulin was amazing! When I first started using a pump, I read Pumping Insulin and it was very helpful!

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    16. Louise Robinson

      There are 2 books that I credit with being a turning point for me in my diabetes control. The first was Dr Richard Bernstein’s “Diabetes Solution” which made me aware of the critical role played by carbohydrates in elevated glucose levels. The second, is Gary Scheiner’s “Think Like a Pancreas” that provided me with the knowledge and understanding about how to treat my diabetes with insulin. I was diagnosed Type 1 in 1976 but did not read these books until the early 2000’s. They were both a game-changer for me.

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    17. Jane Cerullo

      Dr Bernstein’s Diabetes solution
      Think like a Pancreas
      Bright spots and land mines

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    18. Henry McNett

      Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution.

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      1. Beth F

        Dr Bernstein! Also his youtube channel

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    19. Shannon Barnaby

      Bright Spots & Landmines by Adam Brown

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    20. Russell Buckbee

      Think Like a Pancreas

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    21. Chip Brookes

      Think Like A Pancreas First and latest editions.

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    22. Nevin Bowman

      Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution

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    23. mojoseje

      Thanks for the suggestions, everyone!

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    24. Amy Jo

      Pregnancy with Type 1 Diabetes by Vieira and Smith

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    25. Kathy Hanavan

      Some of the above as well as Sugar Surfing.

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    26. Amanda Barras

      Diabetes Burnout.
      Taught me why we lose weight when we have a high A1c and why we gain weight with a healthier A1c. Your not always spilling keytones and burning fat. So, while the weight gain sucks, your body is actually healthier. That helped me be not so hard on myself when I gained both weight and good control at the same time. It’s a vicious double edged sword. Sigh.

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    27. lenglish@cimginc.com

      TCOYD by Dr Steve Edelman – Informational because he has lived with it all his life and he is involved in lots of research! Written in a style that I could understand!

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    28. Gerald Oefelein

      Pumping Insulin, Sugar Surfing, and Think Like a Pancreas.

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    29. Tb-well

      The pink panther book.

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    30. Franklin Rios

      Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution_ The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars; Books’s Jason Fung

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    31. KCR

      Many of those already cited plus just got a new one: Diabetes Sucks and You Can Handle It by pyschologist Mark Heyman, who has T1D.

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    32. Maureen Helinski

      Long ago I read everything I could, Pumping Insulin, Think like a pancreas,Taking control of your diabetes. Now I just read the intrnet.

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    33. Michele Grubb

      “Think like a Pancreas” is a great book. Also, “Metabolical” gives a whole look at nutrition for everyone, even those without T1D.

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    34. Rosalind Kopfstein

      A book on counting carbs – a long time ago!

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    35. Caroline Schaefer

      Bright Spots & Landmines By Adam Brown. Easy reading and Adam keeps it real…

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    36. Dave Barden

      I said no because I didn’t finish Bernstien’s book. But it changed where I did my finger sticks from the front to the back between cuticle and first knuckle

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      1. Patty Harris

        Why is that???

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    37. Bill Williams

      “Playing for Life” by Bill Talbert. Talbert was a world class tennis player diagnosed with “Juvenile Diabetes” in the late 1920’s. He was also an acquaintance of my mother’s who came to visit me in the hospital when I was diagnosed in 1960. He became my role model.

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    38. kylekk@gmail.com

      Sugar Surfing

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    39. E24murph@gmail.com

      Think like a pancreas
      Glucose Revolution

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    40. pamalasaylor@yahoo.com

      Braving the World: Adventures in Travel and Retirement on Amazon. A Type 1 diabetic travels for a year, buys insulin, has an ER visit and manages diabetes. Available on Amazon.

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    41. Bob Durstenfeld

      Pumping Insulin. A great primer on setting up an insulin pump regimen.

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      1. AnitaS

        That book was recommended to me by my Tandem pump educator who helped me set up my pump when I first started pumping in 2018. In my opinion, a very detailed book, but since it has been awhile since reading the book, I can’t say what suggestions I used.

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    42. cynthia jaworski

      Dr. Bernstein’s books were wonderful and helpful. I also would recommend the Sugar Surfing book.

      As an autobiography, I liked “Shot: staying alive with diabetes” by Amy Ryan. Newly diagnosed in her busy 20’s, she had experiences that paralleled mine at that age.

      Richard Vaughn, who has commented in this post today, has a very interesting chronicle of his T1d life, starting in childhood in the 1940s and still going strong today. “Beating the Odds, 6 years of diabetes health.”

      There are a number of other memoirs that I would not recommend at all, but I am not here to bash them.

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    43. Stuart Green

      Dr. Bernstein “Diabetes Solutions”
      Keith Runyan MD “Master Type 1 Diabetes”
      Adam Brown “Bright Spots & Landmines”
      Jenny Ruhl “Blood Sugar 101”
      “The Truth about Low Carb Diets”
      “Your Diabetes Questions Answered”

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    44. Pauline M Reynolds

      I did a lot of reading about diabetes when I was first diagnosed and can’t remember the names of the books. I also devoured the pages of the magazine Diabetes Forecast for many years. Not so much now.

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    45. Ernie Richmann

      Conquer Your Diabetes- Martin Abrahanson, MD and Sanjiv Chopra, MD
      The Diabetic Athlete- Sheri Colberg, PhD
      Thhk like a Pancreas- Gary Schooner, MS, CDE

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    46. Thomas Cline

      Soon after being diagnosed Type I at age 56 a friend gave me a copy of “Understanding Diabetes” (Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Health Science Center, Denver CO), a “Pink Panther” cartoon book designed for children, but the best practical guide to introduce someone new to all aspects of diabetes (type 1) management I have ever seen. I’ve read a lot of the books mentioned above, and they are good, but as an introduction for someone newly diagnosed — regardless of age — I still find this cartoon book (quite long and extensive) the best of all. I read the 10th edition (2002) so I don’t know if production continued, but if it did, I strongly recommend it.

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    47. Heidi Anthony

      Dr bernstein’s Diabetes Solution

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    48. Carol Lovan

      The Diabetes Solution. Dr Bernstein

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    49. Juha Kankaanpaa

      Dr Bernstein Diabetes Solution

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    50. Donna Condi

      Yes . Think like a Pancreas.

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    51. Sherlock32

      Dr. Berstein’s book about ketogenic diet fir T1D.

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    52. Greg Felton

      Yes, in addition to the helpful books like “Think Like a Pancreas,” I recommend “The Discovery of Insulin” by Michael Bliss. It’s inspiring and very interesting to learn more about the history of diabetes, and learn more about Frederick Banting, who was a complex person. “Cheating Destiny” by James Hirsch was impactful, but sobering. I don’t recommend it to any parent with a T1 child. But if you are trying to solicit donations to the JDRF, “Cheating Destiny” is the book to read!

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    53. Karen Mason

      I feel talking to order diabetics and their experiences is most helpful.

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    54. Keira Thurheimer

      Sugar Surfing, by Stephen Ponder.

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    55. Molly Jones

      Immediately after diagnosis I purchased “American Diabetes Association Complete Guide to Diabetes”.
      It helped me, a beginner, understand the basics of most subjects. and search for more information if needed.
      Later books were those mentioned by others: “think like a pancreas” and “type 1 diabetes for dummies”.

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    56. Valentina Potempa

      Dr. Richard Bernstein’s, Diabetes Solution

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    57. Ahh Life

      Preferring the wit, wisdom and humor myself rather than the How-To books for beginners, I thoroughly enjoyed Richard Vaughn’s Beating the Odds ISBN‎ 978-1450515962 and Kerri Sparling’s Rage Bolus & Other Poems ISBN 978-0-578-64799-9

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    58. Carrolyn Barloco

      Reading and learning is how I cope with diabetes. Several books come to mind, Think like a Pancreas, Stop the Rollercoaster, TCOYD, 50 People Living with Diabetes over 50 years, Diabetes Strong.

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    59. mbulzomi@optonline.net

      No, but maybe I could write a book based on my 55 yuearsT1D experiences, part of which 39 years on a pump, along with 10 years on a CGM. I made many mistakes, so with a funny outcome.

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      1. mbulzomi@optonline.net

        Reading books are ok for starters but joining a group has taught me the most about Current changes in Diabetes technology and physiology. Having a monthly two-hour meeting with a Highly trained CDE/Dietician. Goes a long way to understand when and if you made an error in your thought processes.

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      2. Ahh Life

        Write the book. Write the book, please. Mistakes made make the most edifying reading.

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    60. KSannie

      I also read the very first edition of Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution. I had already had diabetes for 25 years and had been using a glucose meter for 12 years at that point. It was fabulous, and I immediately followed his advice.

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    61. PamK

      Think Like a Pancreas – – Great Book!!

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    62. Cheri Rugraff

      Mastering Diabetes

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    63. Velika Peterson

      Upon diagnosis of our four-year-old, I got this book by Calentine and Porter and it gave me a piece of mind. It’s called: KiDS FiRST Diabetes Second: tips for parenting a child with type 1 diabetes

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    64. Kim Davis

      Yes, the book was called “Elle & Coach”. It was about a young girl, who had been recently diagnosed with T1D & the story of her adopting a diabetic alert dog from CARES in Concordia, KS. It was #4 on NYTimes list. I read it & decided to start the 18 month process of applying for a Service Dog. It is an easy read & even though I have a pump & CGM, I love my dog Mya & she alerts to glucose highs & lows.

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    65. Maria T

      Gary Scheiner- Think like a Pancreas

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    66. Marcie Dutton

      Diabetes Dominator

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    67. Robert Wilson

      The Diabetic Athlete. Before high speed internet was a thing. I figured out how to run my first marathon with this book.

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    68. Charles Gilmore

      Dr. Anne Peters wrote a book entitled “Conquering Diabetes”. It changed my life. She is a researcher who also sees individual patients in California.

      Reading the book I suspected I was LADA. I thought it would be difficult to get an appointment with an author, but found it was quite easy.

      I went to California to be seen by her and she determined by a test that I was in fact Type 1. During the visit I learned that she had fired her ghost writer because she wanted a layperson to understand.

      It is a great book and is now in paperback. I urge you to read it and make sure anyone you care about, who might be pre-diabetic or diabetic, read it. It is an easy read.

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    69. Kelly Wilhelm

      “Your Diabetes Science Experiment” was a great mind shift to the reasons for a high or low. There’s always a “reason” why something happens and this book made me feel more in control when newly diagnosed.

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    70. Melissa Childers

      Sugar Surfing, Think Like a Pancreas, Dr. Bernstein’s book.

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    71. Bea Anderson

      Think Like a Pancreas – 3rd Edition by Gary Scheiner (Paperback)

      Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution
      The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars
      By Richard K. Bernstein · 2011

      Chris Feudtner
      Bittersweet: Diabetes, Insulin, and the Transformation of Illness (Studies in Social Medicine)

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    72. shelly jardine

      pumping insulin by john walsh and ruth roberts

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    73. Nikki Williams

      Needles: A memoir of growing up with diabetes. That book scared me so much as a child.

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    74. Brad Larson

      Sugar Surfing was uplifting

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