Mary Coleman

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- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
  
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  Sometimes it can be hard to hear important CGM alerts, especially overnight. Do you use a secondary app or device to help you hear them better?
  I don’t have another device but I do have a diabetes alert Service Dog. She’s impossible to ignore!
- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
  
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  Sometimes it can be hard to hear important CGM alerts, especially overnight. Do you use a secondary app or device to help you hear them better?
  I don’t have another device but I do have a diabetes alert Service Dog. She’s impossible to ignore!
- 6 months ago
  
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  How often do you clean your skin with an alcohol wipe before giving yourself an injection or inserting a new pump site or sensor?
  Always for a new sensor, always for a new Omnipod pump, rarely for an injection.
- 6 months ago
  
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  How often do you clean your skin with an alcohol wipe before giving yourself an injection or inserting a new pump site or sensor?
  Always for a new sensor, always for a new Omnipod pump, rarely for an injection.
- 1 year, 1 month ago
  
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  If you use a CGM, have you ever been asked to remove it for a medical procedure? Share more about your experiences in the comments!
  I went in for a colonoscopy several years ago and in the doctor's interview he told me I had to remove my Dexcom. Fortunately the nurse assistant spoke up even before I did -- claiming her own T1D status and her use of a CGM. After a bit of discussion between the three of us, the physician agreed to let me keep my Dexcom on during the procedure.
- 1 year, 1 month ago
  
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  If you use a CGM, have you ever been asked to remove it for a medical procedure? Share more about your experiences in the comments!
  I went in for a colonoscopy several years ago and in the doctor's interview he told me I had to remove my Dexcom. Fortunately the nurse assistant spoke up even before I did -- claiming her own T1D status and her use of a CGM. After a bit of discussion between the three of us, the physician agreed to let me keep my Dexcom on during the procedure.
- 1 year, 1 month ago
  
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  If you use a CGM, have you ever been asked to remove it for a medical procedure? Share more about your experiences in the comments!
  I went in for a colonoscopy several years ago and in the doctor's interview he told me I had to remove my Dexcom. Fortunately the nurse assistant spoke up even before I did -- claiming her own T1D status and her use of a CGM. After a bit of discussion between the three of us, the physician agreed to let me keep my Dexcom on during the procedure.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Nichole Pleisch has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  I have T1D (and so does my Fiancé) I wish my family understood that I never get a break from diabetes and just having a little compassion would go a long way.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  davidgenesse@hotmail.com has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  I have a child with T1D How I’m impress of my 14yo daughter with T1D, how impressive she are, how positive she stay even I feel she’s crushed inside sometimes.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  K Ro has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  I wish people understood the extreme level of chronic fatigue I have. My control is good so that’s not the problem- i count carbs, correct highs, and do cardio and weight training. I am so exhausted ALL THE FREAKING TIME.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  K Ro has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  I have T1D and so does my younger sister.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  wyndare3 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  I am T1D. I would like my support person to experience dealing with a going low alarm/ situation to better understand the intensity. Maybe it's just me but 77 and an arrow pointing straight down on my reader isn't exactly a fun day at the park.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  T1D4LongTime has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  I've been a T1D for 56 years since the 1st grade. My husband is Type 2, so he is much more aware of how BG levels me and him too. I do wish he would realize that when I'm bolusing that I need to focus on the task and complete it (figuring extended bolus times,expected exercise, etc) rather than continue to talk to me and ask me questions. Especially frustrating when my BG is low and I've eaten, but I'm still low.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  PamK has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  I have T1D myself - - for 58 years! I wish I could explain how much it bothers me when my husband gets upset because my blood sugar isn't perfect. After 32 years together, he's finally starting to get it!
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  PamK has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you wear a CGM, if it alarms in the middle of the night, does it wake up other people living in your house?
  I keep my CGM set to vibrate so that it doesn't wake my spouse. Otherwise, it constantly woke him!
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  PamK has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Which of the pharmacies below have you used within the last 6 months?  Check all that apply
  I've also used Costco Pharmacy
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Donna Trast has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  I have type 1 diabetes for 55 years now. I have 2 daughters with type 1, diagnosed at age 5 and the other at age 12. I now have my amazing granddaughter, who just turned 8 & was diagnosed with type 1 4 days after her birthday. I am heartbroken over this and angry that we all have it. I wish my siblings and close friends had an inkling of what it's really like and all that's involved with managing type 1 diabetes. Just because we all look fine doesn't mean everything is easy.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Shelly Smith has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  I have T1D myself. If I could get it across, the one thing that I wish was more understood: it takes time to be a diabetic. It takes time to change my set, time to test, time to count every bite of food that I eat, time to bolus, time to see doctors, etc.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Marie Foster has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  My 14 y.o. daughter has been type 1 for 13 years. I wish my work / work friends understood how much it actually consumes my life as well as hers.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  anj1832 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  I wish my parents didn’t treat doctors visits and a1c checks as my report card. I wish they didn’t put so much pressure on me to fill out logs, because when I lied on them and my a1c was high (7s) they made me feel like I failed. It’s followed me to adulthood and I often break down crying during endo visits because I feel like I’ve failed.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  vbaum1956 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Which of the pharmacies below have you used within the last 6 months?  Check all that apply
  Local pharmacy mostly, but do use CVS at Albertson's too.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Iggy1066 has commented in the same post you commented in :
  If you wear a CGM, if it alarms in the middle of the night, does it wake up other people living in your house?
  I will sleep through anything so it has to be loud and annoying to wake me up so my wife hears it all.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Yerachmiel has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  Connection between blood sugar, mood, ability to understand and act
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Tb-well has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  3/8/90 is my diaversary.
- 1 year, 5 months ago
  
  Steven Gill has commented in the same post you commented in :
  Today is the first day of National Diabetes Awareness Month! In the comments, please share your personal connection with T1D (e.g., “I have T1D myself”, “I have a child with T1D”, etc.) and then answer the following: What is one thing you wish someone close to you (a romantic partner, a parent, a friend) better understood about your experience with diabetes?
  As a TYPE 1 erroneously diagnosed TYPE 2 24 years ago (understandably, obese workaholic who literally ate and drank everything) mysticly changed to TYPE 1 after a 3 year honeymoon. Single, living alone except with periods of time with roommates (relatives, tenants, and yes sweeties), always with pets: over 30 years had 2 dozen dogs in my shack... 10 I kept, 5 I bought from the neighborhood to get healthy/train/rehome. One I inherited to rehome, several strays I found their home, the rest my roommates. This is to say never bored or lonely. This is tough to answer, I don't expect anyone to understand me. Living alone it's literally all about me (and my herd), I'm as selfish as I want, as lazy as I can, and been known to have a mower carburetor on my work bench at 2AM cussing it out (and be at work at 7). What I wish another to know? Males in my family don't see 70. Hope to beat that, I have 7 years to do it (unlike them am a non-smoker, light-drinker, pretty healthy and good cook: so hope to earn another year or two) but I figure to get all the living in I can. Ummm.... get out of my way? (had a black eye from a hypo, came to on the floor under my workbench, got stuck in a washer barely getting out to drink as hi-test coke, and carry cokes under a crawlspace at work and had to drink it to get out. But I'm winning?)
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