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Your pancreas is NOT dead

Your pancreas is NOT dead

You’ve probably said it. And I’m also guilty of saying, “My pancreas is dead”. But is it true? NO. Even though … More

beta cells, c-peptide, dead pancreas, dr. faustman, insulin, pancreas, research

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$18,336.92. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is the yearly cost to keep me alive in the US. I use: Novolog, Tresiba, syringes, Dexcom, test strips, and lancets. This is only for diabetes supplies, not including any doctor visits, labs, or other health concerns that may arise. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m so thankful for my health insurance, which I realize is a privilege. I advocate for #insulin4all because this is not sustainable. 🚫 You can advocate too: @t1international to find a chapter near you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #costofdiabetes #insulinprices #healthinsurance #diabetes #diabetessupplies #t1d #typeonediabetes #type1diabetes #mninsulin4all

I don’t mean to be controversial or “unpatriotic”, but I am 😂 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The US is great if you like to drive your car everywhere, eat food that’s full of poison, or you love the hire/fire way of working. But really, we are SO far behind in terms of healthcare, health insurance (#insulin4all ), working rights and balance, family rights, infrastructure, safety, etc. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m not going to sugarcoat it. We need to wake up and see our faults. Without recognizing them, we cannot improve. I never realized how dysfunctional our systems were until I moved to Germany and experienced a completely different (more positive) world! 🤷‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I love discussing societal issues, especially Germany vs USA. Let’s chat. What are you curious about? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #germany #deutschland #mnblogger #minnesotablogger #societalissues #healthinsurance #insulin4all #mninsulin4all #type1diabetic

Do you see this brown thing on a plate? It’s a donut and I ate it 🍩 🤷‍♀️ It was delicious! Guess what though? It has only 5g -ish carbs per piece. So yeah, I eat donuts too! Recipe ➡️ the one and only @fooddreamer (chocolate cake donuts) 🍩 #ketodessert #lowcarbdessert #t1d #minnesotablogger #mnblogger #lcdessert #lowcarbdonut #type1diabetes #type1food

The wonderful @jordhoes started the #t1dbookclub and here's my first post. 📚 ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ I read "A Man Called Ove" by Frederik Backman. In short, it's about a grumpy old man who turns into a loving character. The book shares his life story and what helped shape him into the grumpy old man that he is. But over his lifetime, he gets a little less grumpy despite horrible things happening to him. OK this was very simply put, but I don't want to give away any spoilers.👴⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Just like Ove, we were dealt some shitty cards. We were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, and the job of taking care of ourselves is never ending and downright stressful. But the point of the book is that Ove was made to see the shining light in all of his grumpiness, and we can do the same with living with diabetes. ⁣💉⠀ ⁣⠀ We can pout around and be mean to others and ignore our diabetes, or we can LIVE with our disease and continually improve ourselves. We do have a choice, and that's empowering. ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ Sometimes, Ove needed a bit of help in finding the positives, and quite a few people came into his life to assist him (even though he seriously didn’t want it). Don't be afraid to ask for help. And don't be afraid to ACCEPT help when it's offered.💙 ⁣⠀ ⁣⠀ K. This was super simple, but I really don't want to spoil this book for anyone. I cried like a baby at the end. Maybe you will too. And maybe you'll find the diabetes connections too.🤷‍♀️

...there isn’t a bigger issue right now for the diabetes community than the cost of insulin. Find a local chapter near you at @t1international . I am part of @mninsulin4all 🙌 #insulin4all #mninsulin4all #insulin #insulinadvocacy

Thanks to @glitterglucose I am addicted to @thesolacompany “granola”! 😍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I finally found a local Hy-Vee grocery store that sells their products. I went all out and got all three kinds of granola, a loaf of bread, and two “granola” bars. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The bread is also awesome, so I’ll be going back to get more for sure! All of these products are low glycemic and have no impact on my blood sugar (I do still need insulin though). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you @thesolacompany for making such fantastic and delicious products 💓💓

I spent all day today at the #mnstatecapitol advocating for #insulin4all with other @mninsulin4all advocates (a @t1international chapter). We desperately need affordable insulin, and transparency along the way. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I met with my elected officials in both the House and the Senate. They’re both big supporters already, so it was mostly to say thank you & to reiterate how important this issue is. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Best part: the House Commerce committee passed all diabetes/insulin bills (out of committee). Now we need the Senate committee to do the same! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Every single one of us has a story to tell. Get out there and advocate for why #insulin4all matters to you! 🙌 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #mnblogger #minnesotablogger #mnleg #mnsenate #mnhouse #healthinsurance #advocacy #insulinadvocacy #diabetesadvocacy

Recommendations please! 💓 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ These glucose tabs from @target are disgusting. Check the ingredients: colors. I’d like to find a glucose tab that isn’t full of other crap, like @dextroenergy_sport (from Germany). Anyone know of any good brands in the US? 🤷‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thank you! 🙌 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #t1dawareness #blogger #t1dblogger #diabetesblog #type1diabetes #type1strong #type1diabetic #type1life #type1awareness #t1d #t1diabetes #diabetic #diabetes #t1diabetic #glucosetabs #mnblogger #mnblog #minnesotablogger

Raise your hand if your insurance has ever made you switch meters! 🤦‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve actually never had to switch until now, which is a bit scary. I’ve used Bayer brand since I was diagnosed 12 years ago. With my pump and the meter in communication, I always got a prior authorization approved (like a note of medical necessity that your doc provides to insurance). But now that I don’t wear my pump, I have no good excuse to change meters. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Don’t get me wrong. It’s a bunch of POO that insurance companies can dictate which medication or prescriptions we can take or use! 💩 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve been nervous about switching - especially since meters are actually allowed to be inaccurate to a certain degree. I’ve developed trust with my Contour meter, so the Accu-Chek is going to have to prove itself. 🤷‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #t1dawareness #blogger #t1dblogger #diabetesblog #type1diabetes #type1strong #type1diabetic #type1life #type1awareness #t1d #t1diabetes #diabetic #diabetes #t1diabetic #bloodsugarmeter #mnblogger #minnesotablogger #healthinsurance

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