A new stage in the CIM evolution: A note from CIM founder, Chloe Vance.
We notice a couple of people in the community had started to wear the Medtronic Enlite Glucose Sensor (newly available in Canada) and were curious about their experience with the new system. So, we asked them! Here’s some thoughts about the new sensor from Shaun, Chloe, Amy, and Jen… SHAUNA…
Words: Meghan Sauvé I am a diabetes researcher, having spent eight years unconditionally devoted to understanding how high blood glucose leads to those insidious complications associated with diabetes. Specifically, I study a particular set of molecules that are necessary for blood vessels to constrict. I work to understand how these…
Dear Friends of CIM, We are in a bit of a predicament. There have been other years where we’ve just scraped by, many of them because we forwent paying ourselves in order to keep the organization alive and running… Not ideal, but we made it through. This year, however, is…
Written by Erin Randall Last weekend a group of 13 ambitious Type 1s and 5.5ers (friends, family members, and loved ones of anyone with T1!) set out on the beautiful waters of Killarney Provincial Park in sight of new friendships and endless adventures. The Second Annual 5.5er 3-day Canoe Trip…
This week’s Monday in Motion Q: Back in January we talked about people’s goals for keeping active this year (http://bit.ly/15YmAZN), how are people doing with their activity goals so far this year? Responses: Andy said that he’s continued cycling, which is always his goal. Luke mentioned that he completed BOTH…
Tides, tacos and team spirit: CIM’s first surf camp in Tofino, BC
This week’s Monday in Motion Q: Since we have been talking team sports (http://bit.ly/12B0VLS), how do people handle wearing diabetes gear (pumps/CGM) while playing contact sports? Responses: This is question that we get asked a lot, and we’ve put it out to the community quite a few times. It seemed…
This week’s Monday in Motion Q: When playing team sports or just active with other people, do you disclose your diabetes? How so? Responses: So, pretty much everyone responding to this week’s question noted that they let their teammates know about their type 1 diabetes. Luke said, “I usually tell…
“Unless you puke, faint, or die, keep going!” If you recognize this quote then you must know who Jillian Michaels is. If not, I will give you a quick breakdown of who this amazing woman is: She is best known for her role as a Personal Trainer on the reality…