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…
Words: Luke Cameron | Photos: Mike Last I had checked and re-checked my dry sac Wednesday night to ensure I had everything. I have a bad habit of forgetting one or two things when I go on canoe trips. I forgot an extra pair of shoes a month earlier on…
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…
Join the CIM community as we give CrossFit a try in Toronto! Open to Type 1s and 5.5ers. Come out and find out what CrossFit is all about!
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…
We’re talking about having fun and keeping things fresh while keeping active this month. You can check out last week’s discussion about people’s biggest adventures to date here! This week’s Monday in Motion question: If time and money were no object, which activity would you most like to try? Responses:…