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What tips would you share for someone traveling long distances with T1D? Share your advice in the comments.
- Sharing my tips in the comments
- I don’t have traveling tips
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
When you’re at work or school, how comfortable do you feel checking your glucose or taking insulin in front of others?
- Very comfortable
- Somewhat comfortable
- Neutral
- Somewhat uncomfortable
- Very uncomfortable
- It depends on the situation
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
How well does your T1D healthcare provider keep you informed about new devices and therapies available to you?
- Always
- Mostly
- Sometimes
- Rarely
- Never
- Other — share with us in the comments
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
On a scale of 1-5, how much does T1D impact decisions you make in other areas of your life?
- 1 (minimally)
- 2
- 3 (moderately)
- 4
- 5 (significantly)
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
On average, how many correction boluses would you estimate you give yourself (or your pump gives you) in a day?
- 0, or almost never
- 1-3
- 4-6
- 7-10
- More than 10
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
How concerned are you about affording your next order of T1D supplies?
- Very concerned
- Moderately concerned
- Somewhat concerned
- A little concerned
- Not at all concerned
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Do you use an automated insulin delivery (AID) system that automatically adjusts insulin delivery in response to your CGM? If yes, which system are you currently using?
- Basal-IQ Technology from Tandem Diabetes Care
- Control-IQ/Control-IQ+ Technology from Tandem Diabetes Care
- CamAPS FX from CamDiab Ltd
- DIY Loop/Open APS/AndroidAPS from the open-source community (not FDA approved)
- iLet Bionic Pancreas from Beta Bionics
- Omnipod 5 Automated Mode from Insulet
- SmartGuard from Medtronic
- twiist AID system from Sequel, powered by Tidepool
- I am currently using an investigational device/automated insulin delivery system as part of an active clinical trial
- I do not use an automated (AID) system for my therapy management
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Have you updated your T1D-related devices to reflect daylight savings?
- Yes, manually
- Yes, my devices update automatically
- No
- I do not live in a place where daylight savings is observed
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
What percentage of the general population do you think understands the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?
- 75-100%
- 50-75%
- 25-50%
- 0-25%
- Other — please share in the comments
How would you like to recognize National Diabetes Awareness Month in November? Choose all that apply.
- Share my personal story on social media
- Re-share posts from diabetes organizations
- Donate to a diabetes-related organization
- Asking friends and family to donate in my honor
- Participate in diabetes research
- Attend a virtual event on T1D-related topics
- Participate in a physical challenge (i.e., walk, run, bike)
- Wear blue on World Diabetes Day – November 14
- Other – sharing in the comments!
- I don’t acknowledge National Diabetes Awareness Month
- N/A — No personal T1D connection
Happy Halloween! What’s your favorite candy, and how many carbs does it contain?
Sharing in the comments!
Have you ever had to ration your insulin to make it last longer?
- Yes
- No
- I am not sure
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
Have you ever had to ration CGM or insulin pump supplies to make them last until your next shipment arrives?
- Yes
- No
- Sometimes
- I do not use a CGM or insulin pump
- I don’t remember
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
How old were you when you were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes?
- 0-10 years old
- 11-15 years old
- 16-20 years old
- 21-25 years old
- 26-30 years old
- 31-35 years old
- 36-40 years old
- 41-45 years old
- 46-50 years old
- Older than 50 years old
- I do not live with T1D
- Other
- N/A — I do not have a personal T1D connection
