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Decisions

This post is by Stacey – read her bio here!
Animas ping vs. Minimed 722
Some of you may know from my recent tweets that I am trying to decide which pump to use – the Minimed 722 or the Animas Ping.  The only thing different in my situation than other PWD deciding on a pump, is that I am [...] [...]

D+D= A Pitiful Me

This post is by Tina – read her bio here!
I wrote an email to my fellow ACT1 family the other day. I told them I was sorry if I wasn’t really myself. You see I have suffered from Depression for many years. I take medication and should still be seeing someone but the cost is [...] [...]

Reflection on a walk

Post by Coral – read her bio here!
Two weeks ago, Venus and I participated in the Manhattan Walk for a Cure… and boy were we both determined to participate!
Two days before the big event I realized that I had committed to raising $500… I had $0. I frantically wrote an email, compiled as many email [...] [...]

Lows

I find it ironic that Stacey’s post has been about her unexplained highs. I’ve had the opposite problem. I’ve been having lows most nights for a few weeks now. I went through two eight pack boxes of juice in a very short time. It’s just annoying since I feel robbed of sleep. [...] [...]

What do you do?

This post is by Stacey – read her bio here!
Things have been pretty hectic for me lately …. I resigned from my current job and will be starting a new one at the end of the month.  So I honestly didn’t have time to write a lot for this week’s blog.
But …… I have been having some [...] [...]