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      Robin Melen likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      Labor Day weekend 2022 I was admitted to the hospital for passing out in a hotel bathroom. My blood sugar was over 400, so they had me on an insulin drip. I hit my head when I fell so they gave me a ct scan and found 3 cysts and a huge shadow the size of a baseball in my head. After they got my sugar under control they transferred me to a larger hospital with an MRI machine. Found stage 4 brain tumor. So had to have emergency surgery that Wednesday. Let’s just say the next 4 months was extremely stressful for me & my husband. I am on the mend now & hopefully my next mri will be stable or all clear! 🤞🤞
    • 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
      Robin Melen likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      My last hospitalization was in December 2020 after a delayed refill for my insulin put me in DKA. The worst part was that because it was at the height of Covid, my husband basically could only drop me off at the ER door. The hospital was less than ten minutes from our home, and it was only one night, but I may as well have been on the other side of the world.
    • 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
      Robin Melen likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      After my preliminary stay at Joslin in 1954, I've never spent time in a hospital because of having diabetes. A few other times for things like tonsils and babies, but I've been very lucky, and very healthy. Very grateful!
    • 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
      Robin Melen likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      The only time I have been hospitalized due to T1D was in 1970 when I suffered a diabetic hyperosmolar coma, due to ketoacidosis resulting from undiagnosed T1D. I was young and just back from an assignment to Korea in the USAF. I new something was wrong with me, but did not know what and I wanted to visit my family before exploring my issues through the USAF medical services.
    • 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
      Robin Melen likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      At 65yo, a T1D for 53 years and a pump user for 25 years I experienced what I own as a user error when my pump charger cord went bad and I miscalculated a manual shot. I awoke at 3am knowing I was going low and went to the kitchen to get some juice and remember noting after that until I awoke on the kitchen floor. I could not stand up and drug myself down the hall to get my phone. I called 911 and asked what time it was. It was 9am. I had broken my right ankle, fractured my left knee and torn the meniscus. Lots of lessons learned and after a month of rehab my family and I decided I could no longer live alone. Between T1D and being a fall risk I am in a senior assisted living. It’s not a bad ending but so many things go into our care. Prepare for your future and don’t be stupid!
    • 12 hours, 42 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      Amazing!
    • 12 hours, 42 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      In 72 years with T1D I have been hospitalized once -- 1984 when BG got so low that my internal body temperature went from 98.6 to 93. That is the coldest I have ever been in my life, colder than 30 below 0 Fahrenheit in Midwest winters, cold Alps at 9,000 feet, and cold western US Ski areas at 9,000 feet. Brain does a wonderful instinctive thing at low BG to try to keep it's functions working so that you don't die. Thanks, brain.
    • 12 hours, 44 minutes ago
      KarenM6 likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      Dang, now I jinxed myself 🙃
    • 15 hours, 47 minutes ago
      Bekki Weston likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      Labor Day weekend 2022 I was admitted to the hospital for passing out in a hotel bathroom. My blood sugar was over 400, so they had me on an insulin drip. I hit my head when I fell so they gave me a ct scan and found 3 cysts and a huge shadow the size of a baseball in my head. After they got my sugar under control they transferred me to a larger hospital with an MRI machine. Found stage 4 brain tumor. So had to have emergency surgery that Wednesday. Let’s just say the next 4 months was extremely stressful for me & my husband. I am on the mend now & hopefully my next mri will be stable or all clear! 🤞🤞
    • 19 hours, 44 minutes ago
      Ahh Life likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      At 65yo, a T1D for 53 years and a pump user for 25 years I experienced what I own as a user error when my pump charger cord went bad and I miscalculated a manual shot. I awoke at 3am knowing I was going low and went to the kitchen to get some juice and remember noting after that until I awoke on the kitchen floor. I could not stand up and drug myself down the hall to get my phone. I called 911 and asked what time it was. It was 9am. I had broken my right ankle, fractured my left knee and torn the meniscus. Lots of lessons learned and after a month of rehab my family and I decided I could no longer live alone. Between T1D and being a fall risk I am in a senior assisted living. It’s not a bad ending but so many things go into our care. Prepare for your future and don’t be stupid!
    • 20 hours, 52 minutes ago
      Bill Williams likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      Labor Day weekend 2022 I was admitted to the hospital for passing out in a hotel bathroom. My blood sugar was over 400, so they had me on an insulin drip. I hit my head when I fell so they gave me a ct scan and found 3 cysts and a huge shadow the size of a baseball in my head. After they got my sugar under control they transferred me to a larger hospital with an MRI machine. Found stage 4 brain tumor. So had to have emergency surgery that Wednesday. Let’s just say the next 4 months was extremely stressful for me & my husband. I am on the mend now & hopefully my next mri will be stable or all clear! 🤞🤞
    • 21 hours, 16 minutes ago
      ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      So gratifying to see so many "no" responses, way to go everyone!!
    • 22 hours, 15 minutes ago
      T1DGJ likes your comment at
      Have you developed lipohypertrophy due to repeated injections/infusions of insulin? Lipohypertrophy is a term to describe hardened lumps of body fat just under the skin that resulted from repeated insulin injections/infusion sites. If so, share how you’ve handled lipohypertrophy in the comments!
      After 56 years of T1D (34yrs of injections up to 5 / day), my buttocks have some scar tissue. The description of lipohyertrophy doesn't match with my scar tissue. I don't have hard lumps, just areas that feel firmer under the skin. I also have more problem with sunken spots (atrophy) in my 'favorite' injection spots. Dealing with it is basically trying to avoid those spots. If a site is not absorbing, I take a hot shower or do moderate exercise to increase blood flow to the area. BGs will plummet though so I have to be cautious. I also started using alternative infusion sites and also have considered a variable angle infusion set, but have not yet tried it.
    • 22 hours, 15 minutes ago
      T1DGJ likes your comment at
      Have you developed lipohypertrophy due to repeated injections/infusions of insulin? Lipohypertrophy is a term to describe hardened lumps of body fat just under the skin that resulted from repeated insulin injections/infusion sites. If so, share how you’ve handled lipohypertrophy in the comments!
      I started to but then switched to my upper thighs and am able to rotate over a much greater surface area.
    • 22 hours, 15 minutes ago
      T1DGJ likes your comment at
      Have you developed lipohypertrophy due to repeated injections/infusions of insulin? Lipohypertrophy is a term to describe hardened lumps of body fat just under the skin that resulted from repeated insulin injections/infusion sites. If so, share how you’ve handled lipohypertrophy in the comments!
      I stopped using those sites and paid more attention to rotation of available ones.
    • 22 hours, 39 minutes ago
      Greg Felton likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      The only time I have been hospitalized due to T1D was in 1970 when I suffered a diabetic hyperosmolar coma, due to ketoacidosis resulting from undiagnosed T1D. I was young and just back from an assignment to Korea in the USAF. I new something was wrong with me, but did not know what and I wanted to visit my family before exploring my issues through the USAF medical services.
    • 22 hours, 39 minutes ago
      Greg Felton likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      Last time I was in the hospital due to diabetes was within 6 months of first starting on an insulin pump. Approximately 32 years ago
    • 22 hours, 39 minutes ago
      Greg Felton likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      No, I have not been hospitalized in the last three years, it has been 67 years since I’ve been hospitalized for diabetes related issues.uu
    • 22 hours, 39 minutes ago
      Greg Felton likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      I’ve never been hospitalized because of T1D other than when the endo started me on insulin on 1973 to learn about injections and diet.
    • 22 hours, 49 minutes ago
      jo likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      In 72 years with T1D I have been hospitalized once -- 1984 when BG got so low that my internal body temperature went from 98.6 to 93. That is the coldest I have ever been in my life, colder than 30 below 0 Fahrenheit in Midwest winters, cold Alps at 9,000 feet, and cold western US Ski areas at 9,000 feet. Brain does a wonderful instinctive thing at low BG to try to keep it's functions working so that you don't die. Thanks, brain.
    • 22 hours, 50 minutes ago
      jo likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      So gratifying to see so many "no" responses, way to go everyone!!
    • 22 hours, 50 minutes ago
      jo likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      First time two years ago when I was diagnosed with T1D! Was in DKA and had no idea why I was so sick. Six days! Second time just overnight when I couldn't get my sugars down (I was still in that early learning phase). And at least one stop of a couple of hours at the ER - same reason - high sugars I couldn't figure out. Luckily I seem to have all figured out now! Whew!
    • 22 hours, 51 minutes ago
      jo likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      Labor Day weekend 2022 I was admitted to the hospital for passing out in a hotel bathroom. My blood sugar was over 400, so they had me on an insulin drip. I hit my head when I fell so they gave me a ct scan and found 3 cysts and a huge shadow the size of a baseball in my head. After they got my sugar under control they transferred me to a larger hospital with an MRI machine. Found stage 4 brain tumor. So had to have emergency surgery that Wednesday. Let’s just say the next 4 months was extremely stressful for me & my husband. I am on the mend now & hopefully my next mri will be stable or all clear! 🤞🤞
    • 22 hours, 51 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      Labor Day weekend 2022 I was admitted to the hospital for passing out in a hotel bathroom. My blood sugar was over 400, so they had me on an insulin drip. I hit my head when I fell so they gave me a ct scan and found 3 cysts and a huge shadow the size of a baseball in my head. After they got my sugar under control they transferred me to a larger hospital with an MRI machine. Found stage 4 brain tumor. So had to have emergency surgery that Wednesday. Let’s just say the next 4 months was extremely stressful for me & my husband. I am on the mend now & hopefully my next mri will be stable or all clear! 🤞🤞
    • 22 hours, 52 minutes ago
      jo likes your comment at
      In the past three years, have you been hospitalized due to T1D?
      After my preliminary stay at Joslin in 1954, I've never spent time in a hospital because of having diabetes. A few other times for things like tonsils and babies, but I've been very lucky, and very healthy. Very grateful!
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    When eating a food that you are not very familiar with, how often do you look up the nutritional information for the food you are about to eat?

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    22 Comments

    1. Jneticdiabetic

      For new packages foods, I refer to food labels. If eating out, I sometimes Google for the carb count, but mostly wing it.

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    2. Jane Cerullo

      I belong to several lunch groups. I always look up menu and nutrition facts before I go. Have been shocked at carb content of innocent sounding side dishes.

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      1. Sherolyn Newell

        You and me both.

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      2. Bill Williams

        You mean like the cole slaw with 35g of sugars?

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    3. Lawrence S.

      I always check the nutritional information before I eat. I try to avoid fats, especially saturated fats and cholesterol. I don’t worry too much about carbs. I just adjust my insulin, if needed, or adjust the amount of carbs that I’m eating.

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    4. Janice Bohn

      Generally unfamiliar foods are mixed foods that do not easily fit in the categories of the nutritional guides.

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    5. Barbara Bubar

      What I’ve consumed for years is so absolutely the same that I really don’t even think about looking the nutritional information up. Consistency makes life so easy —but then again, I’m someone who “eats to live rather than lives to eat”…LOL!! From the vast variety of food programs on TV I am not the type of person who would try what is presented….but I still watch some of them.

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      1. sweetcharlie

        Well put !! Me also !!!!

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    6. Nevin Bowman

      If it’s a well known chain restaurant, usually. Otherwise, I have to make an educated guess if I even choose to eat it.

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    7. Marty

      I’m pretty familiar by now with how my body handles most basic foods. I’m not sure how to look up the kind of complicated, unfamiliar dishes that I might find in a restaurant or a friend’s home. I usually make my best guess and then track my BGs closely to make adjustments as needed.

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    8. Kathy Hanavan

      Lots of times, the different food is when traveling overseas and it is hard to get the nutrition info then, so I just guesstimate in those cases and then watch my CGM if I need to adjust.

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    9. fletchina

      After reading the nutrition information, sometimes, I decide not to eat the food or the nutrition information definitely impacts how much of the food I eat.

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    10. NANCY NECIA

      I do when the information is reasonably easy to access. Smartphone certainly helps!

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    11. sdimond

      I eat less than 40 grams of carbs per day, no grain, and no seed oils. If I eat out, it is usually salad with meat or fish and I carry my own salad dressing made with real olive oil.

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    12. Leigh French

      I basically figure out what I believe the CHO is going to be and cover for that. Then monitor BG on CGM after and adjust as necessary. I always carry glucose backup with me should I go low.

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    13. Trina Blake

      Always. While I know that I can “cover with insulin” since I am constantly scolded about my weight, I want to eat as low carb as I can to avoid insulin weight-gain. I also look at the calories – again to get the staff at my Endo clinic to stop making me feel bad. Thank goodness I am not a “foodie”

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    14. Janis Senungetuk

      Always. I read labels before putting the food in my grocery cart. I research a restaurant menu before going/ordering. I love to try new foods and make an honest attempt to get reliable nutrition information before making the recipe or ordering the dish. If I need to guess, I do my best to make it an educated one.

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    15. ConnieT1D62

      If it is totally unfamiliar I investigate what it is, how is it prepared, nutritional content, and then decide whether I want to eat it or not. I pretty much stick with wholesome, fresh, and simply prepared foods – vegetables, whole grains, fruits, lean protein, legumes, dairy, nuts, nut, seed or vegetable oils, fresh herbs and spices.

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    16. ELYSSE HELLER

      I look up nutritional and carb content on Calorie King but I find that it is not very accurate. I most always have to take a correction bolus.

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    17. PamK

      I always look up carb counts for what I am about to eat. If I can’t find the exact item, I look at similar items and estimate the carbs based on portion size and the variations (IE: Is this sweeter than that? Is there more pasta here? More veggies? etc.).

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    18. Mary Ann Sayers

      I guess the values of the ingredients of the food item to be eaten.

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    19. T1D4LongTime

      I like accuracy, so I always or almost always look up the carb content

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