When we heard how the CN Tower came to be blue for World Diabetes Day 2012 we knew we had to share this awesome story of friendship and support. Thanks to Slipstreamer Terrence for relaying how it happened and what this World Diabetes Day meant to him as a newly…
Question: Keeping with the theme of cold weather and diabetes, how do people find the cold affects their blood glucose levels? This question was prompted from Heather Buckle’s talk about exercise and diabetes at the Annual Type 1 Diabetes Update at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Heather is a person…
Here is a slideshow of our tweets from the Annual Type 1 Diabetes Update that was held at Mount Sinai Hospital in, on November 17, 2012. If you prefer to see the tweets in a timeline you can click here. [View the story “Annual Type 1 Diabetes Update” on…
Name: Victoria Campbell Where: All over the place – currently Wollaston Lake SK (The top of the world), sometimes Toronto. What can you tell us about life with diabetes? It sucks. It is complicated and involves a lot of effort to maintain, keep healthy and stay alive. I was diagnosed…
Question: Weather’s getting colder here, what do you do to keep your gear protected from elements when active outdoors? Insulin pumps: The overwhelming response from the CIM community was to keep your pump close to the warmth of your body when out in the cold. Kristin noted that when she…