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      Shari Silver likes your comment at
      Have you ever had a diabetes-alert dog? If not, would you consider it?
      Even though I have the CGM, I found myself with a low for over three hours in the middle of the night. My phone updated itself and went to silent mode. I didn't hear the vibration. After this, I decided to have a non-technical option and am currently training a dog to alert me. She is doing a great job; in fact, she tells me I am going low long before my CGM alarm sounds.
    • 9 hours, 7 minutes ago
      Gerald Oefelein likes your comment at
      Have you ever had a diabetes-alert dog? If not, would you consider it?
      I am certain that my current dog would strenuously object to a new "roommate", no matter how talented, and with a CGM and a diabetes alert spouse, it would be redundant. With that being said, I am providing scent samples to Dog, Inc. in Palmetto, FL for the purpose of training their first 2 diabetes-alert dogs. I asked why they were doing it because it seemed unnecessary with today's technology. The answer was to ensure that people who live alone don't sleep through low alarms and to provide emotional support. That makes sense to me. Under different circumstances, I'd consider one.
    • 17 hours, 16 minutes ago
      Fabio Gobeth likes your comment at
      Have you ever had a diabetes-alert dog? If not, would you consider it?
      I am married but my husband travels a lot. My DAD has saved my life innumerable times. I don’t always hear my CGM at night but I can’t ignore a golden retriever poking me awake. Also, my dog often alerts about 20 minutes before my CGM even detects a low. She was trained through Medical Mutts of Indianapolis and I can recommend them highly. I feel safer having two methods of alert - dog and Dexcom. It’s hard work maintaining the training but well worth the efforts for me.
    • 18 hours, 16 minutes ago
      Becky Hertz likes your comment at
      Have you ever had a diabetes-alert dog? If not, would you consider it?
      I am married but my husband travels a lot. My DAD has saved my life innumerable times. I don’t always hear my CGM at night but I can’t ignore a golden retriever poking me awake. Also, my dog often alerts about 20 minutes before my CGM even detects a low. She was trained through Medical Mutts of Indianapolis and I can recommend them highly. I feel safer having two methods of alert - dog and Dexcom. It’s hard work maintaining the training but well worth the efforts for me.
    • 19 hours, 52 minutes ago
      Ahh Life likes your comment at
      Have you ever had a diabetes-alert dog? If not, would you consider it?
      With a CGM I am not sure I would need one, but maybe if I lived alone?
    • 20 hours, 47 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      Have you ever used an at-home A1C test kit?
      The A1C provides no valuable clinical information about daily management. The data from the pump and cgm provide an objective and accurate set of data to assess daily management. The A1C is a very unreliable data point in 90 days of management. Great for identifying pre-diabetes or flag for further assessment, but not of value in assessing daily management.
    • 20 hours, 48 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      Have you ever used an at-home A1C test kit?
      I just haVe A1c test done with my quarterly labs. Time in Range and GMI are good enough for the interim.
    • 20 hours, 54 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      Have you ever had a diabetes-alert dog? If not, would you consider it?
      With a CGM I am not sure I would need one, but maybe if I lived alone?
    • 1 day, 7 hours ago
      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      Have you ever used an at-home A1C test kit?
      I agree. It does seem like the only people who are interested in A1C values are healthcare providers who are not familiar with modern diabetes technology.
    • 1 day, 18 hours ago
      John Barbuto likes your comment at
      Have you ever used an at-home A1C test kit?
      I just haVe A1c test done with my quarterly labs. Time in Range and GMI are good enough for the interim.
    • 1 day, 18 hours ago
      John Barbuto likes your comment at
      Have you ever used an at-home A1C test kit?
      Agree! I see so many on social media discussing their A1cs when they have CGMs. The A1c was great when it was all we had. Now the A1c is like a bicycle compared to an airplane (CGM data).
    • 1 day, 18 hours ago
      John Barbuto likes your comment at
      Have you ever used an at-home A1C test kit?
      Automated Insulin Delivery, Standard Deviation, and Coefficient of variance, all statistics that can be calculated using Continuous Glucose Monitors on a much shorter duration than the 3 month snapshot of A1c.
    • 1 day, 18 hours ago
      Karen Newe likes your comment at
      Have you ever used an at-home A1C test kit?
      I agree. It does seem like the only people who are interested in A1C values are healthcare providers who are not familiar with modern diabetes technology.
    • 1 day, 18 hours ago
      Karen Newe likes your comment at
      Have you ever used an at-home A1C test kit?
      With the advent of CGMs, AIDs, and various pump tools, I get eA1c, GMI, SD, CV which all provide a better picture of how I'm doing much more quickly and over varying time frames. Even modern BGMs that store data offer info as good as or better than A1c. A1c is fine as an adjunct measurement to these for confidence. A1c is also good for those that don't have CGMs, AIDs, or pumps (a large part of the world), but it can hide bad control and spikes that tell the real story. It depends on the use of the tools available to the people and their medical advisors.
    • 1 day, 20 hours ago
      Marty likes your comment at
      Have you ever used an at-home A1C test kit?
      With the advent of CGMs, AIDs, and various pump tools, I get eA1c, GMI, SD, CV which all provide a better picture of how I'm doing much more quickly and over varying time frames. Even modern BGMs that store data offer info as good as or better than A1c. A1c is fine as an adjunct measurement to these for confidence. A1c is also good for those that don't have CGMs, AIDs, or pumps (a large part of the world), but it can hide bad control and spikes that tell the real story. It depends on the use of the tools available to the people and their medical advisors.
    • 1 day, 22 hours ago
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      Which of the following is most accurate for you regarding blood donation through the Red Cross or another organization? (Please share more in the comments!)
      Hi Patricia - I work for the Red Cross and have good news! While diabetics are not eligible to donate bone marrow or stem cells, as long as you are feeling healthy and well, you are otherwise eligible to donate blood products. Many eligibility questions can be answered by referring to our general eligibility guidelines: http://rdcrss.org/1QyO1F3. If the answer to your question is not on the website, please contact our Donor Support Center at 1-866-236-3276, select option 3 for “eligibility”. Thank you!
    • 2 days, 13 hours ago
      Brett Crystal likes your comment at
      Which of the following is most accurate for you regarding blood donation through the Red Cross or another organization? (Please share more in the comments!)
      I've donating double reds for over five years...they definitely take your blood.
    • 2 days, 15 hours ago
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      Which of the following is most accurate for you regarding blood donation through the Red Cross or another organization? (Please share more in the comments!)
      None of the answers apply to me. I was a regular donor before being diagnosed. After I was diagnosed, I went to give blood and was told that I could not because it was too dangerous for me. I have been under the assumption that diabetics are not allowed to donate and have never tried since.
    • 2 days, 19 hours ago
      Gary R. likes your comment at
      Do you know your blood type (e.g., A, AB, B, O)?
      I'm AB+, and because I was so used to needles as someone with T1D, I became a regular blood and platelet donor. I have now donated 403 times, and hope to set a new world record for most donations someday. This is a reminder to any diabetics that as long as you are feeling healthy and well, you are likely eligible to donate blood!
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      Do you know your blood type (e.g., A, AB, B, O)?
      Is there a prevalence of T1D within any particular blood type?
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      Anita Stokar likes your comment at
      Do you know your blood type (e.g., A, AB, B, O)?
      O- And I earned my 15 gallon donation pin at my October visit to the blood bank.
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      Do you know your blood type (e.g., A, AB, B, O)?
      I'm AB+, and because I was so used to needles as someone with T1D, I became a regular blood and platelet donor. I have now donated 403 times, and hope to set a new world record for most donations someday. This is a reminder to any diabetics that as long as you are feeling healthy and well, you are likely eligible to donate blood!
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      Which of the following is most accurate for you regarding blood donation through the Red Cross or another organization? (Please share more in the comments!)
      I donated before my diagnosis at 42 in 2000 but I was under the impression I couldn’t after T1D because when I tried to test to see whether I could match with a friend’s 4 year old grandchild who had leukemia, I was told they couldn’t accept my blood for testing. I maybe translated that to all blood donations.
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      Which of the following is most accurate for you regarding blood donation through the Red Cross or another organization? (Please share more in the comments!)
      None of the answers apply to me. I was a regular donor before being diagnosed. After I was diagnosed, I went to give blood and was told that I could not because it was too dangerous for me. I have been under the assumption that diabetics are not allowed to donate and have never tried since.
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      Which of the following is most accurate for you regarding blood donation through the Red Cross or another organization? (Please share more in the comments!)
      None of the answers apply to me. I was a regular donor before being diagnosed. After I was diagnosed, I went to give blood and was told that I could not because it was too dangerous for me. I have been under the assumption that diabetics are not allowed to donate and have never tried since.
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    If you have experienced pregnancy with T1D, what was your A1C at conception?

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    1. GiGi

      I clicked 7.5-7.9 but honestly, I do not know! My first pregnancy was in 1979-1980. I suspect that my A1c was very high. I didn’t have a glucose meter until five years after my daughter was born. That pregnancy was very difficult. I developed pre-eclampsia and the baby was in respiratory distress. She had other problems as well. She was born via emergency C-section. My second pregnancy was in 1990-1991. I had a glucose meter and I know my blood sugar was in much better control as this pregnancy was planned and I was exercising daily and watching my diet. I don’t know what my A1c was though. My labor was induced two weeks prior to my due date. After 8 1/2 hours of labor my son was born healthy at 8 pounds 5 oz.

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