Tim Kirchgessner – T1D Exchange

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- 1 year, 9 months ago
  
  Cheryl Seibert has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Although your employer cannot legally discriminate against you because of a chronic health condition or disability like T1D, it can happen. Have you ever felt discriminated against in the workplace because of your T1D?
  Yes, 20 years ago, HR dept for a new position I accepted tried to tell me I had to wait 6 months before being accepted on the Health Insurance plan. I had to inform them of the federal law stating that since I was covered by my previous employer's health plan, the insurance company nor the employer could not apply a waiting period. The health insurance company was extremely unfriendly and unwilling to cover claims for simple things like an endo's 4-month appointment. It was a legal fight to get them to pay even routine checkups.
- 1 year, 9 months ago
  
  PamK has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Although your employer cannot legally discriminate against you because of a chronic health condition or disability like T1D, it can happen. Have you ever felt discriminated against in the workplace because of your T1D?
  I worked for a "Big Box" company (the Orange one) and was constantly discriminated against, even after I gave them an Intermittent FMLA from my doctor!
- 1 year, 9 months ago
  
  John Williamson has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Although your employer cannot legally discriminate against you because of a chronic health condition or disability like T1D, it can happen. Have you ever felt discriminated against in the workplace because of your T1D?
  I answered no but I do not Know was a better answer.
- 1 year, 9 months ago
  
  Adam Kurylo has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Although your employer cannot legally discriminate against you because of a chronic health condition or disability like T1D, it can happen. Have you ever felt discriminated against in the workplace because of your T1D?
  Most of my employers have not understood the differences between type one and type two diabetes. Therefore, believe it’s a problem I caused and can overcome myself. I have never received accommodations. Even asking repeatedly and trying to explain what’s going on in my body and head. I have always been treated as a problem, not an asset.
- 1 year, 9 months ago
  
  Sue Herflicker has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Although your employer cannot legally discriminate against you because of a chronic health condition or disability like T1D, it can happen. Have you ever felt discriminated against in the workplace because of your T1D?
  I was retired when I was diagnosed LADA. However, I subbed for the school I retired from for a year after just a few days here and there. I really didn't know how to answer that question, My principal made me feel very uncomfortable when she commented to the entire office that my phone had been going off all day long. It was, mostly highs being I was sitting all day. (dexcom) I was newly diagnosed and still learning.
- 1 year, 9 months ago
  
  Wanacure has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Although your employer cannot legally discriminate against you because of a chronic health condition or disability like T1D, it can happen. Have you ever felt discriminated against in the workplace because of your T1D?
  Is it part of a Diabetes Educator’s job to tell patients about the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission? About the law? Obviously, YES. They should also remind newly diagnosed patients to contact an attorney who specializes in filing and winning anti-discrimination law suits for advice. The initial consult is usually free. They can help you build a strong case. Btw, years ago I learned that T1ds CAN qualify for a commercial drivers license...Think of driving an 18-wheeler. :-) When a knowledgeable friend suggested I get a pilot’s license, I said, “But you know I have diabetes and have to inject insulin and do urine checks and blood tests. Me? Flying a plane?” He told me it would be no problem. I was astounded. I wonder if he had CIA connections. During the epidemic people thought you could get AIDS from a drinking fountain or from a toilet seat or shaking hands or a hug. Hey, diabetes is not nearly as contagious as a cold or the flu. :-) Next time someone criticizes you for discretely (or not) injecting insulin or taking a blood test, ask them if people in wheelchairs or on crutches make them even more uncomfortable.
- 1 year, 9 months ago
  
  Becky Hertz has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Although your employer cannot legally discriminate against you because of a chronic health condition or disability like T1D, it can happen. Have you ever felt discriminated against in the workplace because of your T1D?
  Once in a yearly performance review, I was told I needed to eat better.
- 1 year, 9 months ago
  
  TEH has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Although your employer cannot legally discriminate against you because of a chronic health condition or disability like T1D, it can happen. Have you ever felt discriminated against in the workplace because of your T1D?
  At first thought I picked "no". But after thinking about it I was laid off after 27 years of continuous employment, 25 years after T1d Rx. I was told sequestration was the reason. But I didn't get full retirement benifits soecifically health benifit. I ended up taking COBRA at $1,500 a month for 2 years. Dom bean counter probably won an award for cutting me off.
- 1 year, 9 months ago
  
  Patricia H has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you were diagnosed with diabetes as a child or teen, when did you transfer your care to an adult diabetes provider (e.g., adult endocrinologist, adult diabetes specialist, adult primary care provider for your T1D)?
  I was diagnosed in my 7th month of pregnancy at age 27.
- 1 year, 9 months ago
  
  Cheryl Weaver has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you were diagnosed with diabetes as a child or teen, when did you transfer your care to an adult diabetes provider (e.g., adult endocrinologist, adult diabetes specialist, adult primary care provider for your T1D)?
  I didn't see a endocrinologist until I was in my late 30's or early 40's.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  csreineke has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  I use Loop – a DIY system with auto-basal and auto-bolus dosing strategies.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Donna Condi has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  Yes I use Tandem X2 with Control IQ.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Wanacure has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  Bonnie K, Thanks for your info. How many calories/day do you burn nowadays? Or how many minutes/day of exercise? With Covid risk, do you prefer exercise at home or gym or outdoors? Locally I notice one small gym has a HEPA filter system, another small gym just opens the windows and doors, and another very large gym recommends masks and social distancing. This fall I plan to start wearing N-95 mask whenever I’m in an enclosed space of any type for any reason. But for exercise in an even large gym when breathing hard on the elliptical or stationary bike...I’m perplexed.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Magnus Hiis has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  FreeAPS X (Oref1) w G6 and Eros
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  JuJuB has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  Isn't "automated insulin delivery" system the same thing as "insulin pump?" I answered Yes, but the question is oddly written (as others have pointed out).
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  AnitaS has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  So sorry to hear that. Insurance should have to cover most, if not all of the cost, to use the pump to its full ability. I know that I am assuming you have insurance for your pump
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  LizB has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  From everything I've read about the OmniPod 5, it's algorithm is much like the one on the Medtronic pump I use (770g). The OmniPod 5 will also do automatic corrections for high BGs which my pump can't do. But I believe that it aims for a higher target and doesn't let you correct as aggressively as I'd like. My sister is afraid of lows and her BG runs high all the time. She is finally going to move from the original OmniPod to the 5 and for someone like her, with BGs and an A1c that are too high, the O5 sounds like it will be a huge help. For people like yourself & me, with A1cs in the low 5 range and tight control, it can be a big disappointment.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  sweet charlie has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  sounds like you are doing fine with what you are doing..!!!
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  sweet charlie has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  Last sentencee,I ment..
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  sweet charlie has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  I like your sentence !!!!
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  TomH has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  Using Loop-Dev with Dash and an AID.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  LizB has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you use an insulin pump, is it an “automated insulin delivery” system?
  I said Yes because I have the Medtronic 770g which will automate the basal rates. I don't use that feature because it keeps my BG in a much higher range than I like.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Krystal Udey has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you drink coffee, do you bolus for the coffee itself (excluding any additional cream/sugar)?
  Coffee is a hard one because 80% of the time, it will affect my blood sugar even if I only add a splash of non sweetened almond milk. (Less than 1 carb) It then takes hours for it to come down even when I am treating for the high. Then the other 20% if I anticipate for the rise, my BG will fall way faster than I want.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Estelle Smith has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you drink coffee, do you bolus for the coffee itself (excluding any additional cream/sugar)?
  Caffeine raises my blood sugar, so I have mostly given up on drinking coffee. I wasn't able to successfully bolus for it, as my levels would rise to over 200, then rapid decline leaving me with a low.
- 1 year, 10 months ago
  
  Cheryl Seibert has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Have you ever needed to pull over while driving because of low or high blood glucose levels?
  Years ago, yes.... a rapid drop was happening forcing me to pull over, meter (no CGM back then) and treat. Now, I don't drop too low or go too high because I can use Siri connected to my car and verbally hear my Sensor Glucose and the trend arrow via the Dexcom G6 app. Lifesaver! I can munch on snacks before the low is serious.
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