Looking through a list of Team members I noticed that @A DiabetesTeam Member was diagnosed in 1993 - 29 years ago which certainly makes her one of the extreme veterans.

So I'm looking for a "shout out".

When were you Diagnosed??

Myself - 2016 (August) - Age 52

I can’t count the number of times I have seen someone post up “disappointment” in a reading and I comment “take the win”.

What exactly do I mean?

For those that are striving for a level of control (we) can often try to “over achieve” and get upset with ourselves if we miss some mythical target we have in our minds.

If we simply take a step back, and instead of being hard on ourselves (causing some stress which is detrimental to the very blood sugar levels we are trying to control) then maybe… read more

Maybe you are working on the basics. Food, shelter, love, sex, security, GOOD HEALTH! Maybe it’s something higher on the scale, family, friends, acceptance, education, fulfillment in work. Maybe it’s just making it through today and wanting to see another sunrise.

According to data demographics in the USA.

We have been told that the diabetes incidence of the general population of the USA is almost 12%

Diabetes is much more common in the 65+ age group than we were led to believe.
29.2% of all adults 65 are diabetic.
By age 75 it is almost 35% diabetic.

So as diagnosed with diabetes, we are not alone. We are almost 1 in every 3, 65 year olds as diabetic.

In my church, there are 11 of us 65 +. All but 3 are diabetic
How have I obtained this… read more

Good morning from the Algarve, Southern Portugal all you warriors.

Some news of interest to those with diabetes, some are years away from viability, some are on the horizon.

There are some promising studies being done with stem cells, that seem to repair the pancreas in some cases.

There are isles of langerhans cells being grown in the laboratory setting.

There are pouches being inserted under the skin that are filled with isles of langerhans. Although they must be replenished every few… read more