ELYSSE HELLER – T1D Exchange

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- 2 weeks, 4 days ago
  
  Steven Gill likes your comment at
  In the past 12 months, have you changed medications or devices because of your health insurance?
  I will lose my healthcare coverage in 2 years when I turn 65 and also have to rely on Medicare; what did you find out if you would not mind sharing. I am terrified about loosing my healthcare coverage. Thanks, vampyre2391@gmail.com
- 3 weeks, 6 days ago
  
  Lori Lehnen likes your comment at
  In the past 7 days, have you stayed up later than you planned to make sure your blood glucose levels were stable before going to sleep?
  I always make sure that I eat by 1700 hours so that I can check and correct, my blood sugar before I go to bed at 2000 hours.
- 4 weeks, 1 day ago
  
  cynthia jaworski likes your comment at
  When you are in a situation where people are asked to silence their devices (e.g., in a theater, during an important meeting or ceremony, etc.), do you take any steps to ensure that your T1D devices do not alarm? Select all that apply.
  If anybody was to moan about my alarm alerting me that I was heading into a possibly dangerous medical event I would tell them "Oh, I am SO SORRY that my disease is annoying you".
- 4 weeks, 1 day ago
  
  Robin Melen likes your comment at
  When you are in a situation where people are asked to silence their devices (e.g., in a theater, during an important meeting or ceremony, etc.), do you take any steps to ensure that your T1D devices do not alarm? Select all that apply.
  If anybody was to moan about my alarm alerting me that I was heading into a possibly dangerous medical event I would tell them "Oh, I am SO SORRY that my disease is annoying you".
- 4 weeks, 1 day ago
  
  Jen Farley likes your comment at
  When you are in a situation where people are asked to silence their devices (e.g., in a theater, during an important meeting or ceremony, etc.), do you take any steps to ensure that your T1D devices do not alarm? Select all that apply.
  If anybody was to moan about my alarm alerting me that I was heading into a possibly dangerous medical event I would tell them "Oh, I am SO SORRY that my disease is annoying you".
- 1 month, 1 week ago
  
  KSannie likes your comment at
  Do you store your unopened insulin in the refrigerator?
  I was always taught that unopened insulin should be stored in the refrigerator and that is what I have always done. Now that I am on a pump and have been for many years now, I keep the vial that I am currently using in my medical bag since you should not use refrigeratored insulin in an insulin pump.
- 1 month, 1 week ago
  
  Chris Albright likes your comment at
  Do you store your unopened insulin in the refrigerator?
  I was always taught that unopened insulin should be stored in the refrigerator and that is what I have always done. Now that I am on a pump and have been for many years now, I keep the vial that I am currently using in my medical bag since you should not use refrigeratored insulin in an insulin pump.
- 5 months, 1 week ago
  
  Wanacure likes your comment at
  Have you ever been without health insurance while living with T1D? If so, please share more in the comments about how being without insurance impacted your T1D management.
  Yes. I was probably in my early twenties and was too old for parent's health coverage and before I got a good job. I applied with various health insurance companies but because I was a T1D couldn't afford the coverage.
- 5 months, 1 week ago
  
  Kristine Warmecke likes your comment at
  Have you ever been without health insurance while living with T1D? If so, please share more in the comments about how being without insurance impacted your T1D management.
  Yes. I was probably in my early twenties and was too old for parent's health coverage and before I got a good job. I applied with various health insurance companies but because I was a T1D couldn't afford the coverage.
- 5 months, 1 week ago
  
  Phyllis Biederman likes your comment at
  Have you ever been without health insurance while living with T1D? If so, please share more in the comments about how being without insurance impacted your T1D management.
  Yes. I was probably in my early twenties and was too old for parent's health coverage and before I got a good job. I applied with various health insurance companies but because I was a T1D couldn't afford the coverage.
- 6 months, 1 week ago
  
  sweetcharlie likes your comment at
  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  It was right before my 5th birthday. I returned from sleep away camp and was looking forward to my birthday party with a Baskin Robbin's ice cream cake and my mother's Hershey's best ever brownies, but instead. My mother took one look at me and took be to the hospital where I was diagnosed with T1D. Oh well. As the saying goes, shit happens. At least we have so many new treatments options available to use now. The doctors told my mom that I probably wouldn't make it to the age of 30 or 40 (I forget), and I am now 62.
- 6 months, 1 week ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  During which month were you (or your loved one) diagnosed with T1D?
  It was right before my 5th birthday. I returned from sleep away camp and was looking forward to my birthday party with a Baskin Robbin's ice cream cake and my mother's Hershey's best ever brownies, but instead. My mother took one look at me and took be to the hospital where I was diagnosed with T1D. Oh well. As the saying goes, shit happens. At least we have so many new treatments options available to use now. The doctors told my mom that I probably wouldn't make it to the age of 30 or 40 (I forget), and I am now 62.
- 6 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  How much do you think your close friends know about T1D? Select all of the statements that you think are true for you.
  I woke up to an EMT starring down at me because I was on the floor. He gave me some glucose gel and I came around. I asked my housemate why he didn't administer the Glucagon emergency injection and he responded "I only give that to you when your sugar is high, right?" UGH! I did train him numerous times about how to use the Glucagon emergency kit and when to use it.
- 6 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How much do you think your close friends know about T1D? Select all of the statements that you think are true for you.
  I woke up to an EMT starring down at me because I was on the floor. He gave me some glucose gel and I came around. I asked my housemate why he didn't administer the Glucagon emergency injection and he responded "I only give that to you when your sugar is high, right?" UGH! I did train him numerous times about how to use the Glucagon emergency kit and when to use it.
- 6 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  sweetcharlie likes your comment at
  How much do you think your close friends know about T1D? Select all of the statements that you think are true for you.
  I woke up to an EMT starring down at me because I was on the floor. He gave me some glucose gel and I came around. I asked my housemate why he didn't administer the Glucagon emergency injection and he responded "I only give that to you when your sugar is high, right?" UGH! I did train him numerous times about how to use the Glucagon emergency kit and when to use it.
- 6 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  TEH likes your comment at
  How much do you think your close friends know about T1D? Select all of the statements that you think are true for you.
  I woke up to an EMT starring down at me because I was on the floor. He gave me some glucose gel and I came around. I asked my housemate why he didn't administer the Glucagon emergency injection and he responded "I only give that to you when your sugar is high, right?" UGH! I did train him numerous times about how to use the Glucagon emergency kit and when to use it.
- 6 months, 3 weeks ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  How much do you think your close friends know about T1D? Select all of the statements that you think are true for you.
  I woke up to an EMT starring down at me because I was on the floor. He gave me some glucose gel and I came around. I asked my housemate why he didn't administer the Glucagon emergency injection and he responded "I only give that to you when your sugar is high, right?" UGH! I did train him numerous times about how to use the Glucagon emergency kit and when to use it.
- 7 months ago
  
  Jeff Marvel likes your comment at
  Have you ever accidentally given yourself an injection of rapid-acting insulin instead of a long-acting insulin (or vice versa)? Share in the comments how you handled this situation.
  Many years ago before I started pumping I was hospitalized for hyperglycemia and a nurse accidentally gave me too much fast acting insulin and I wound up in a coma for about 2 weeks. Thankfully I survived. After that, any time I was hospitalized I wouldn't let anybody inject me with insulin I demanded that I filled up the syringe on my own. Since I've been pumping I have not be hospitalized because of diabetes.
- 8 months ago
  
  Susan Brinkhaus has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  Diagnosed at a Dr visit. No hospitalizations
- 8 months ago
  
  Lori Smith has commented in the same post you commented in :
  What have you learned about life with T1D this year?
  It's still hard. Yes you have to watch everything you eat, drink and how your stress levels are. Stress can definitely affect your Blood Sugars. You can have a Normal life and do whatever you want to do. Hopefully, there will be a Cure
- 8 months ago
  
  Lori Smith has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Did you have any diabetes-related achievements or milestones in 2022? Share what you’re proud of in the comments!
  I have been losing more weight and trying to exercise more
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Sara Kvenvik has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When traveling by airplane, which of these options best describes whether you pack your T1D supplies and medications in your carryon or checked baggage? Please select all that apply to you, and share in the comments about which supplies you keep in your carryon bags while flying.
  I haven't flown since my type 1 diabetes.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Debbie Knowles has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
  I became a T1D after having Whipple surgery. I was in the hospital for 11 days.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Lisa Gerken has commented in the same post you commented in :
  How much did you spend out-of-pocket on all your diabetes medications and supplies from the start of October through the end of December 2022?
  This question is so dependent on your health plan. PPO, HSA, nothing? I hit my HSA deductible well before October.
- 8 months, 1 week ago
  
  Patricia Dalrymple has commented in the same post you commented in :
  When you (or your child) were diagnosed with T1D, for how long were you in the hospital?
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