Donald Cragun

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- 6 months, 2 weeks ago
  
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  When your blood glucose is rising, which of the following options most accurately describes at what glucose range you most often start experiencing symptoms of hyperglycemia? (For example, feeling extra thirsty or tired, urinating more frequently, etc.)
  I had all of those symptoms when I was diagnosed more than 57 years ago. Since I've been using a CGM (for more than 22 years), I haven't had a glucose over 150 for more than 3 hours at a time so I don't think any of those symptoms are caused by hyperglycemia. I do, however, get thirsty when I'm dehydrated, tired when I'm not getting enough sleep, and urinate more frequently because I have an enlarged prostate.
- 10 months, 3 weeks ago
  
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  If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
  For the last 5 years, the highest HbA1C I've had was 5.3. For the last 3 years the high, low, & average have been 5.2, 4.7, & 4.9. I'm not willing to go to an AID that sets a target of 6 to 7.
- 11 months ago
  
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  If you have never used an insulin pump with automated insulin delivery (also known as a hybrid closed-loop pump), what are some of the reasons you’re reluctant, or obstacles you’ve encountered? Please select all that apply.
  For the last 5 years, the highest HbA1C I've had was 5.3. For the last 3 years the high, low, & average have been 5.2, 4.7, & 4.9. I'm not willing to go to an AID that sets a target of 6 to 7.
- 11 months, 3 weeks ago
  
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  If you use a CGM system that does not typically require calibration, have you been prompted by the system to calibrate your sensor in the past 12 months? If so, how often have you been required to calibrate a sensor in the past 12 months?
  My Dexcom G6 is not supposed to need calibrating, but I do calibrate it about 1 time per day. Usually, the finger stick and the CGM reading are close, but a couple of sensors have been off by more than 50 in the last year. The G6 has never told me it needed to be calibrated.
- 1 year ago
  
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  How much of your diabetes supply packaging do you recycle? Share your tips for reducing T1D waste in the comments!
  I recycle all of the packaging that is recyclable. Unfortunately, syringes, infusion sets, cartridges, etc. all come in packaging that is part (recyclable) paper and part (unrecyclable) plastic.
- 1 year ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How much of your diabetes supply packaging do you recycle? Share your tips for reducing T1D waste in the comments!
  I recycle all of the packaging that is recyclable. Unfortunately, syringes, infusion sets, cartridges, etc. all come in packaging that is part (recyclable) paper and part (unrecyclable) plastic.
- 1 year ago
  
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  If you use a CGM system that does not typically require calibration, have you been prompted by the system to calibrate your sensor in the past 12 months? If so, how often have you been required to calibrate a sensor in the past 12 months?
  My Dexcom G6 is not supposed to need calibrating, but I do calibrate it about 1 time per day. Usually, the finger stick and the CGM reading are close, but a couple of sensors have been off by more than 50 in the last year. The G6 has never told me it needed to be calibrated.
- 1 year ago
  
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  If you use a CGM system that does not typically require calibration, have you been prompted by the system to calibrate your sensor in the past 12 months? If so, how often have you been required to calibrate a sensor in the past 12 months?
  My Dexcom G6 is not supposed to need calibrating, but I do calibrate it about 1 time per day. Usually, the finger stick and the CGM reading are close, but a couple of sensors have been off by more than 50 in the last year. The G6 has never told me it needed to be calibrated.
- 1 year ago
  
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  If you use a CGM system that does not typically require calibration, have you been prompted by the system to calibrate your sensor in the past 12 months? If so, how often have you been required to calibrate a sensor in the past 12 months?
  My Dexcom G6 is not supposed to need calibrating, but I do calibrate it about 1 time per day. Usually, the finger stick and the CGM reading are close, but a couple of sensors have been off by more than 50 in the last year. The G6 has never told me it needed to be calibrated.
- 1 year, 1 month ago
  
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  If you are a person with T1D, how often do you drink diet soda?
  I drink a lot of various flavors of Sparkling Ice. No sugar and no artificial sweeteners; tiny amounts of fruit juice.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Velika Peterson has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  I tested my other children before but only to aid research. I am happy that there are drugs that can delay the onset of T1D for anyone with antibodies.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Eva has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  I strongly advocate for annual/biannual tests to test for antibodies measuring the destruction of insulin-producing cells. If we can accurately and reliably measure "injury", then we should use it to assess how our environment contributes to the development of pancreatic injury (and by environment I mean diet, drugs, vaccines, alcohol, exercise etc...).
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Steven Gill has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  A younger brother was diagnosed TYPE 1 a few months prior to my TYPE 2. Three later my diagnosis was changed to TYPE 1 (all the tests were run at a set of medical trials as my doc: an endo~ said I was too old to need insulin). Another brother recently diagnosed TYPE 2, he had all the tests run and no evidence of TYPE 1. No kids so I've no "dog in the fight," but in the groups I'm in it seems like a ticking time bomb whether to test children. As far as medication to delay a full blown step onto insulin? Any step to save the hypoglycemia, any steps to slow the progression to possible complications I'm all for. Even if unsuccessful, even if a short term.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
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  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  No, I don't have any children.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Liz Avery has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  I don’t have any relatives with T1D. I am the lone wolf. I have two grown sons in their 40’s but neither have children.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Patricia Kilwein has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  I was tested as an adult. I shared the information with my famand because they ate adults they will make up their own minds.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Steve Rumble has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  My children are in their mid to late 30s and can make up their own minds about screening.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  AnitaS has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  As Becky Hertz mentioned, it is by 3 years. That may not sound like much but having a child diagnosed at 9 years is much better than having a child diagnosed at 6 years as the emotional and intellectual abilities are much more advanced. Also, with the quick advances in technologies of CGMs and pumps etc, three years can get you better ways to keep care of your diabetes.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  AnitaS has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  I have known about this drug test for a little while and although I have mentioned it to a few people, I have not "encouraged" others to get the test. I personally haven't had children and am only guessing that I would probably have them tested and put on the new drug to delay type-1 diabetes if they did have the genetic signs of probably becoming diabetic themselves.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Debbie Dallmann has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  I do not have any children.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Becky Hertz has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  Up to 3 years.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Becky Hertz has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  I do not have any biological children and my one sibling was too old to be studied in Trial Net. I do hope that these drugs are transferable to older populations like over 18. I'm not quite sure what the age limit on Trial Net is.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Pauline M Reynolds has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  "Other". Never gave it much thought. Out of 53 first cousins on just one side, I am the only one with Type 1.
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  pru barry has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  Getting them tested decades ago seemed like the right, responsible thing to do. All three of my children are in their fifties now, and I'm grateful for all those years of not having to worry so much! And now, there's even more reason to get the testing done. -Baby steps, if you're still waiting for a cure, but at least they're in the right direction!
- 1 year, 3 months ago
  
  Janis Senungetuk has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Does the availability of drugs that can delay the full onset of T1D positively change your views on screening for T1D autoantibodies? (Autoantibodies can provide risk information about T1D and may be detected in the blood months to years before clinical signs.)
  When my grandchildren were young I repeatedly asked my daughter to have them tested, but she refused saying it wouldn't make any difference. Now they're in their 20's, with no interest or time to be "bothered".
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