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World Diabetes Day | School Blue-nity How To Guide
Original creation made by Caleb and Lorraine For the past three years we have acknowledged World Diabetes Day at Caleb’s school. This was born from the need for awareness – Caleb’s first year in...
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#WDD Powerhouse Family for Awareness in Minnetonka
I’d like you to meet Sarah, Virginia and her family. They held a far-reaching awareness campaign at Virginia’s school last year. This year they are extending their reach farther through their school...
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#Dexcom #G4 Range
This was a-ma-zing! Rather than be on the edge of my seat about whether the dinner underbolus was too conservative or if the fact that he started sweating three minutes into the game would make him...
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Fifteen Years Ago… | #PrayForNewtown
Fifteen years ago, David and I were house-hunting in Connecticut. Our considerations included age of home, size of home, affordability and proximity to New York City. There are a handful of houses that...
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Six Years Later
I have to renew my driver’s license. The last time I renewed it was six years ago yesterday. Caleb’s medical diagnosis date is January 3rd, 2007, but I often say it was his preschool teacher who...
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Last Minute Scramble for A Valentine’s Day Gift? | #SpareARose
Have you heard of IDF’s Life for a Child Campaign? I’ll boil it down simply: there are places in the world where a diagnosis of diabetes is a death sentence. Families are told their child has only...
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Apidra® | Pumping 48 hours
Caleb has been pumping with Apidra® for over two years. Prior to that, he used Novolog®. I wrote about my love of Apidra® – quick onset, short tail. We tackled 140 carbs at a restaurant with relative...
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Smaller Vial Equals Improved Potency
The unofficial theory I’ve heard is: that which makes Apidra® work quicker (remember apidra is Pig Latin for rapid) also makes it more susceptible to “going bad” quicker. I think of it this way: its...
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Six Years of Waiting | #OmniPod®
Caleb with his first Pod. It was at this time of year six years ago when David attended an informational session for the OmniPod system, just a few weeks before Caleb started pumping. At that session –...
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What I Need You to Know, Caleb
Dear Caleb, Before your brother was born, your dad and I led very similar lives. We met in college and each started working with an accounting firm after we graduated. We spent years working long hours...
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“Like, you really like it, you want more.” | #DexCom Share G4
I do REALLY like it, and I want more, and there are hints more may be coming! Do you follow diaTribe®? If you do not, I highly recommend it. I read about DexCom Share from diaTribe® today. Caleb has...
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I Spy | Caleb Pitching
There are several difference between the photo of Caleb from Fall Ball (blue) and Spring Ball (green). One stood out to me more than the others. What stands out to you? (mine has nothing to do with...
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Special Sunday Edition of DSMA Live ‘Rents
Bennet Dunlap and I have the pleasure of co-hosting DSMA Live Parents Talk every other Monday. This coming week, however, we have a special opportunity. We will actually physically be in the same...
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Insulet Investor Call Q1 2013 | New OmniPod
Insulet released Q1 earnings today and held a related investor call. There were statements made that give me the impression there may be a light at the end of the waiting-for-the-new-system tunnel. The...
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Tallygear for #DexCom #G4
Caleb’s been G4ing it since November. G4 Rocks. Period. Life will be even more exciting when DexCom Share is available. Like, soon, please, pretty please with sugar on top?? When Caleb used DexCom...
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“High Blood Sugar Demon” and more by @madeulookbylex
I came across Lex yesterday when I was doing a little research on a curling wand. Lemme ‘splain – since creating my own Barbie head which compensated for the one Santa never brought despite requesting...
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World Diabetes Day 2013 | DSMA Twitter Chat #wddchat13
Original creation by Lorraine of thisiscaleb.com Two years ago, Caleb and I made this photo. I’m happy to see that is actually comes up as an image when “World Diabetes Day” is googled and that people...
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Abbott Freestyle and Freestyle Lite Strips Recall
Several weeks ago we went through this: This was after a few other lows – like 30s lows – that we didn’t verify. We just treated, only to see something like 300 pop up a couple hours later. Three was...
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OmniPod® Insulin Management System UST400 | User Review
Please see our comprehensive review of the OmniPod UST200 system which still applies to the UST400 system. Executive summary of our review of the UST400 system: lighter, more discreet, better...
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Holidays and Diabetes | Guest Post Accu-Check Diabetes Link
When I think of managing diabetes with the holidays, my initial reaction is that it’s just like any other day – one blood sugar at a time. But when Rob asked me to write a guest post on the subject, I...
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