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      Are you familiar with cell therapies that are being developed to treat T1D?
      People keep sending me articles with headlines that suggest stem cell transplants “cure” diabetes. However, as mentioned above, a lifetime on immunosuppressive drugs carries its own risks that are probably worse than the risks of well-controlled diabetes. They’ll figure out a way to hide these engineered beta cells from our immune systems someday. I might be willing to call it a “cure” when that happens, although I’ll probably to too old to benefit by then.
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      Are you familiar with cell therapies that are being developed to treat T1D?
      I am aware that cell therapies are being researched. This may be a panacea in the future. But, for me, red flags are waving. There are many possible dangers with these experiments. I only have this one life. There are no do-overs if something goes wrong, or if there are side effects. So, I tread carefully. Even with all the health issue that I have, I enjoy the one life that I have.
    • 13 hours, 53 minutes ago
      Janis Senungetuk likes your comment at
      Are you familiar with cell therapies that are being developed to treat T1D?
      Taking immunosuppressive drugs creates a whole other risk factor.
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      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      Are you familiar with cell therapies that are being developed to treat T1D?
      Taking immunosuppressive drugs creates a whole other risk factor.
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      If you or your spouse live with T1D and are thinking about having a baby, how concerned are you about them carrying T1D autoantibodies?
      I decided not to have kids when I was young enough to do so. I was too worried I may pass it to them, or their children.
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      Marty likes your comment at
      Are you familiar with cell therapies that are being developed to treat T1D?
      Taking immunosuppressive drugs creates a whole other risk factor.
    • 17 hours, 56 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      Are you familiar with cell therapies that are being developed to treat T1D?
      Taking immunosuppressive drugs creates a whole other risk factor.
    • 17 hours, 56 minutes ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      Are you familiar with cell therapies that are being developed to treat T1D?
      I follow diabetic research rather meticulously. Most advancements are top-notch. But please take note of the risks and warnings. My spouse, on an entirely different issue (lower lumbar pain) injected umbilical stem cells one ago and has had intense headaches ever since.
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      Are you familiar with cell therapies that are being developed to treat T1D?
      Taking immunosuppressive drugs creates a whole other risk factor.
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      Are you familiar with cell therapies that are being developed to treat T1D?
      Taking immunosuppressive drugs creates a whole other risk factor.
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      Are you familiar with cell therapies that are being developed to treat T1D?
      Taking immunosuppressive drugs creates a whole other risk factor.
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      Amanda Barras likes your comment at
      If you or your spouse live with T1D and are thinking about having a baby, how concerned are you about them carrying T1D autoantibodies?
      I had two healthy pregnancies. The only issues were low blood sugars and my babies being born early other than that they are 38 and 35 years old, healthy children.
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      When you bolus for a meal, do you usually estimate carbs, use an app, or the nutrition label? Please share your habits in the comments.
      I use them all. I use an app when I’m eating out. I use labels when at home. If not on the app I estimate.
    • 1 day, 17 hours ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      When you bolus for a meal, do you usually estimate carbs, use an app, or the nutrition label? Please share your habits in the comments.
      I generally do a very rough guess of carbs and correct if needed by adding more insulin for an also rough guess for effect of fat and protein later. My alert is set at 130 to remind me so I don’t get too high. I watch arrows a lot. I have had individual sensors lately that are not accurate. This can throw me off, where the sensor reading will be going up fast at say 180 and I will test my blood and it is 130. Sometimes I will have already corrected for the 180. This can cause a very rough day having to feed the insulin. I am hoping sensors will continue to get more accurate. So much depends on it especially with the algorithm. I usually don’t wait for my algorithm to correct because it will let my bg get too high. I know I’m supposed to let the algorithm do its thing but my goals are more strict. I am on G7 and Omnipod 5. I would like to be able to set my target at 100.
    • 1 day, 17 hours ago
      Lawrence S. likes your comment at
      When you bolus for a meal, do you usually estimate carbs, use an app, or the nutrition label? Please share your habits in the comments.
      I should have clicked the fourth option. I use the labels if available. If not, I estimate.
    • 1 day, 17 hours ago
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      If you or your spouse live with T1D and are thinking about having a baby, how concerned are you about them carrying T1D autoantibodies?
      We knew the risk was 50%. My wife miscarried 4x. We ended up with three great sons, only 1 has T1D. His eldest daughter (of 2) also has T1D.
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      If you or your spouse live with T1D and are thinking about having a baby, how concerned are you about them carrying T1D autoantibodies?
      47 years ago i had my pregnancies and didnt hear about her carrying T1D antibodies but i did have concerns about my child having diabetes. When she was about 12 there was a study to see her chance of developing diabetes ,this blood test was negative. 2 of my grandchildren have been tested and were negative . At the time of my pregnancies i had diabetes for 10 years
    • 2 days, 7 hours ago
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      When people talk about diabetes, are there trigger words that bother you? Please share what they are in the comments.
      oh and this one...... when I see a new doctor they say... "let's get some blood work to see if you have diabetes" and I ask them... did you even read my intake forms that say I have had T1 D for over 40 years? ughhhhhh
    • 2 days, 7 hours ago
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      When you bolus for a meal, do you usually estimate carbs, use an app, or the nutrition label? Please share your habits in the comments.
      I use the nutrition labels as a starting point. For home made foods or for restaurant meals, my wife who was a nutritionist, helps come up with a carb estimate. Then there are times that I just have to take a wild ass guess. I have collected a list of over a hundred common foods that I eat and I keep that keep that list in a notes app on my phone right next to my T-slim app. I often check the nutrition labels for things on my list to see if the recommended carb levels for that item have changed. Then I adjust my list as needed. I also check my BG response to listed carbs I eat. I have adjusted some items over time. So, I would call this approach a hybrid. As Daniel Bestvater notes above, we are only controlling one item out of 6. Your mileage may vary.
    • 2 days, 7 hours ago
      Watertail likes your comment at
      When people talk about diabetes, are there trigger words that bother you? Please share what they are in the comments.
      Not really trigger words as much as not understanding or even aware of the difference between Type 1 and Type 2.
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      Watertail likes your comment at
      When people talk about diabetes, are there trigger words that bother you? Please share what they are in the comments.
      And it's especially frustrating when HCP's ask about "checking your sugars? Be a professional dammit, ask about my "blood glucose"
    • 2 days, 7 hours ago
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      When you bolus for a meal, do you usually estimate carbs, use an app, or the nutrition label? Please share your habits in the comments.
      I count carbs, acc. To Mabel if I have, look up nutrition for items, and estimate if needed. Used to always cook myself till this yr, now in apt where food is provided, so now looking up a lot to estimate. Going pretty well
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      When you bolus for a meal, do you usually estimate carbs, use an app, or the nutrition label? Please share your habits in the comments.
      Years ago I used to calculate out carbs with a scale & book. Then I realized it didn’t seem to make a huge difference. I had many discussions with an endocrinologist friend about this topic and we both found that highly accurate carb counting didn’t seem to make much difference. As long as you are in the ballpark. I think we need to realize the pancreas produces at least 6 BG regulator hormones and we are only injecting one, insulin. So we need to do our best but not stress over it. This is at least why 2 identical meals can result in two different BG levels.
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      When you bolus for a meal, do you usually estimate carbs, use an app, or the nutrition label? Please share your habits in the comments.
      It depends on the situation. At home I calculate carbohydrate with my scale. At restaurants it depends on if they have nutritional information available. If they don't have it, I estimate. The same with eating with other people's houses even while using my scale.
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      If I have a label I use it. Mostly I guesstimate then use the info the next time I eat the same meal. I am a big eater with no weight problem. When I go out, usually 2-3 times per week, I have to put in 90 grams of carbs, then add if not enough because I will go low before I go high. The other times, when eating at home, I eat less. Exercise is key. I just got back from 3 trips in 6 weeks. To Sicily, Boothbay Harbor, Maine, and to visit family in Baltimore. Only in Baltimore did I have issues with BG, because I wasn’t walking as much, although I did walk 1.5 miles most days. A1C when got home was 6.3. Time in range about 75%, down from usual 85%. I’ll take that. Not traveling for another year probably and will get back on track.
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    With Daylight Savings Time ending this weekend, do you usually remember to change the time on your pump, meter and any other devices on the day of the change? Select any statements that apply to you.

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    22 Comments

    1. George Lovelace

      After I’ve had my coffee or before lunch

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    2. Nevin Bowman

      I update the time myself, but sometimes it takes a few days til I remember to do it.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    3. Eve Rabbiner

      Choices you give are basically doing it compulsively or forgetting. How about, what’s the rush, I’ll do it in the morning.

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    4. connie ker

      I hoping my internet phone and computer reset automatically, as well as the Freestyle Libre reader and Jitterbug Flip phone. But the clocks in the house are the hand resets and so is my older car. I just heard on the news that a lot of people prefer to stay on daylight savings time and not change the clocks, I would vote for that because being a type 1 diabetic, biorhythms are thrown off for awhile.

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    5. Patricia Dalrymple

      Anybody miss glu? I liked being able to easily see prior questions. I liked being able to give a heart or a thumbs up to a reply. I liked being able to reply specifically to one answer. I’m sure I’m missing where I can set all of that up, but sometimes progress isn’t progress. I agree with: I do it when I remember which is usually when I am setting all my non-electric clocks over in my house (yes…I still have some that are digital.

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    6. Jana Foley

      If my devices update automatically, they get done. If they don’t, they don’t usually get done. I’ll be back in sync when the next time change happens. And yes, I miss the old glu formats. I couldn’t go back in and correct a mistake the other day. It is also difficult to not be able to like or reply to comments others make.

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    7. Sue Martin

      The tech at the doctor’s office gets frustrated and updates it.

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    8. Conniekaycox

      Newly type 1 this is something had not realized had to address. Thanks for enlightening me 😄 who knew diabetes would be so much work!

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    9. Janis Senungetuk

      I’ll either do it before going to bed tomorrow or after coffee Sunday morning. All of the clocks that have to be manually set…wall clocks, microwave, coffee maker, alarm clocks…will be slightly off one way or the other. It’s an annoying task that’s no longer necessary.

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    10. Kim Panza

      I will update when I get an email reminder from my pump manufacturer.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    11. rick phillips

      I update because Sheryl makes me, and reminds me often until i get it done. Hey she is tough

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    12. Britni Steingard

      I usually remember to update my meter after breakfast or lunch, so my first couple records will have the wrong time stamp. I’ve never had a pump before now; I’m not sure if it will update on its own or not.

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    13. Donna Condi

      I usually think of it before dinner the next day.

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    14. Mick Martin

      “Daylight Savings Time” or rather change from British Summer Time (BST to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) happened last weekend for me. I did NOT remember to change the time on the two clocks in my room, nor my pump. Blessed Samhain (Hallowe’en, for my Christian brothers and sisters) for tomorrow. 😉

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    15. Donald Cragun

      I stay up until the time change and update my devices (and change my basal rates) when the time shifts.

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    16. Verna Holcomb

      I usually remember to get everything to the right time within a day or two.

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    17. Robert Snyder

      Thanks for the reminder! 😉

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    18. n6jax@scinternet.net

      I reset all my devices the next day, saying all the bad words I know… not out loud !!

      5 years ago Log in to Reply
    19. Kathy Krapohl

      I try to change the time at bedtime.

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    20. Connie Hanham-Cain

      I reset the time features in my diabetes devices on the day/night of the change but it screws up up my biorhythm for the next 48 to 72 hours depending on whether it’s Fall behind or Spring forward. Agh!!! I wish for daylight savings time to be dissolved and done away with completely.

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    21. Steven Gill

      Hmmm… I just corrected mine a few months ago for the LAST time change. Except for the differing BASALs the actual time zones have a limited effect since my meals fit in around my work schedules, but I can see how an hour difference can effect the differing BASAL patterns. Along with the “old fashioned” clocks one more thing to walk around the shack for.

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    22. Molly Jones

      I answered this one incorrectly. I thought my pump automatically adjusted the time, but today on my phone saw an alert that said the pump and sensor’s time were off. Nice reminder to adjust my pump.

      5 years ago Log in to Reply

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