Chris Maluski

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  What advice would you give to a caregiver of a teenager with T1D?
  Balance. Managing diabetes in a teen is something I do not wish on anyone. Having been a teen with T1DM and now being a parent, I can say that too much independence too soon can lead to poor management, and what's worse, bad habit forming. Give independence, but only if it is earned. Focus heavily on habit forming and healthy coping rather than specific diabetes metrics. Forming good habits will last a lifetime and once established will improve outcomes. Also schedule a diabetes meeting at set times to discuss concerns and issues in a controlled manner. I imagine meeting 1x a week would be much better than random text messages from your mom, who is watching your Dexcom, asking if you bolused.... I mean how invasive is the follow app?
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
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  If you’ve lived with T1D for 20 years or longer, how would you describe the difficulties or challenges you’ve experienced with T1D over the years? Please pick the statement that best fits your experiences (even if it’s not a perfect fit). If you’re comfortable, please share more about your experiences in the comments.
  Yes, indeed, sweetcharlie!! Thank you for your posts! :D
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
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  If you’ve lived with T1D for 20 years or longer, how would you describe the difficulties or challenges you’ve experienced with T1D over the years? Please pick the statement that best fits your experiences (even if it’s not a perfect fit). If you’re comfortable, please share more about your experiences in the comments.
  Tech has made things much more manageable for sure. Burnout still happens, and I think it is often overlooked when sighting how great the tech has gotten. Developing healthy coping strategies in my mid 20's saved my life and has been far more beneficial to my diabetes management than anything else. If you are young person with diabetes, an old person telling you how good you have it with your AID is not helpful. I have been T1 for 30 years now and even back when it was NPH and Regular the biggest barrier to care was myself.
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  If you’ve lived with T1D for 20 years or longer, how would you describe the difficulties or challenges you’ve experienced with T1D over the years? Please pick the statement that best fits your experiences (even if it’s not a perfect fit). If you’re comfortable, please share more about your experiences in the comments.
  So happy to see another glass syringe user! I went back to live in the UK in the early 80's .. and NHS had us using glass syringes! After having lived with plastic syringes in Canada for almost 30 years .. it was quite the shock. My Dad actually sent me ONE package of BD syringes as a Xmas gift the first year . ROFLMAO . I'm so happy we no longer use that system and the 4mm 33 gauge pen needles .. sweet! And yes, technology is awesome .. if you can afford it. Some of us can't get insurance coverage so it can be like standing in front of a candy shop window .. and drooling away.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
  Anna Kiff has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you’ve lived with T1D for 20 years or longer, how would you describe the difficulties or challenges you’ve experienced with T1D over the years? Please pick the statement that best fits your experiences (even if it’s not a perfect fit). If you’re comfortable, please share more about your experiences in the comments.
  I agree with you on all you said Ken .. I couldn't have put it any better!
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
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  If you’ve lived with T1D for 20 years or longer, how would you describe the difficulties or challenges you’ve experienced with T1D over the years? Please pick the statement that best fits your experiences (even if it’s not a perfect fit). If you’re comfortable, please share more about your experiences in the comments.
  I call the "early days" (I was diagnosed in the 1960's) the Ice Ages. In away, glad to know that we all made it to this point with grit and determination. From glass syringes, 18 gauge needles that you sharpen on a stone, plop plop fizz fizz for urine testing 😂.. all good in my little world of advocacy.
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
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  If you’ve lived with T1D for 20 years or longer, how would you describe the difficulties or challenges you’ve experienced with T1D over the years? Please pick the statement that best fits your experiences (even if it’s not a perfect fit). If you’re comfortable, please share more about your experiences in the comments.
  Tech has made things much more manageable for sure. Burnout still happens, and I think it is often overlooked when sighting how great the tech has gotten. Developing healthy coping strategies in my mid 20's saved my life and has been far more beneficial to my diabetes management than anything else. If you are young person with diabetes, an old person telling you how good you have it with your AID is not helpful. I have been T1 for 30 years now and even back when it was NPH and Regular the biggest barrier to care was myself.
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  If you’ve lived with T1D for 20 years or longer, how would you describe the difficulties or challenges you’ve experienced with T1D over the years? Please pick the statement that best fits your experiences (even if it’s not a perfect fit). If you’re comfortable, please share more about your experiences in the comments.
  Yesterday I made the mistake of taking 10 units of insulin instead of the right amount for 10 grams of carbohydrates. I managed to keep ahead of the insulin by eating and eating. But it reminded me that it's still necessary to pay attention!
- 1 year, 2 months ago
  
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  If you’ve lived with T1D for 20 years or longer, how would you describe the difficulties or challenges you’ve experienced with T1D over the years? Please pick the statement that best fits your experiences (even if it’s not a perfect fit). If you’re comfortable, please share more about your experiences in the comments.
  WOW!!!!! MMy answwer was "other".. In the past on this site I many times I used to say "we are not all the same, but we are not all different".... BUT, unless I missed it, I am different!!! T1D at age 20, age now almost 91.... In 1952 I mixed my own ratios of NPH and R made from Pigs and cows... Then came the DNA humin stuff along with the $$$ increase. So I tried MDI "not good for me".. Then 70/30 once a day and for a while twice a day [no advantage]. Then Lantus once a day.. Then Walmarts Novolin 70/30 because of price and it worked the same for me. Now going to start the Humalin Pen since it is under the $35 a month rule and I have trouble reading the syringe because of AMD [not T1D related]. Started using Dexcom G6 2 years ago... past 6 months it has been way off from finger and Lab tests.. In the early days and now T1D was just another part of life that I had to deal with.. Now I am dealing with Asbestos related Lung cancer..
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  If you’ve lived with T1D for 20 years or longer, how would you describe the difficulties or challenges you’ve experienced with T1D over the years? Please pick the statement that best fits your experiences (even if it’s not a perfect fit). If you’re comfortable, please share more about your experiences in the comments.
  Try $ 1.25 when I started 70 years ago !!!
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  sweetcharlie has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you’ve lived with T1D for 20 years or longer, how would you describe the difficulties or challenges you’ve experienced with T1D over the years? Please pick the statement that best fits your experiences (even if it’s not a perfect fit). If you’re comfortable, please share more about your experiences in the comments.
  Becky and Jan, see my answer..
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  sweetcharlie has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you’ve lived with T1D for 20 years or longer, how would you describe the difficulties or challenges you’ve experienced with T1D over the years? Please pick the statement that best fits your experiences (even if it’s not a perfect fit). If you’re comfortable, please share more about your experiences in the comments.
  Bob, I have used the CGM for the last 2 years out of 70 years T1D.. Please keep a check on the CGM with finger sticking and Lab tests !!!!
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