Non-Prescription Supply Program

As of Monday, August 17 – ACT 1 has launched its non-prescription diabetes supplies program – check out the details and how you can participate here!

Upcoming Events

  • No events.

Infancy by Ashlee

This post is by Ashlee!  She is a wonderful ACT1 member who is currently working on designing t-shirts for all of you.   You’ll have the chance to learn more about her, as she is now joining us for regular blogging.  Most weeks, look out for her posts on Wednesdays!
Today I am thinking of beginnings. [...] [...]

Vacation

This post is by Annie!
With nearly half of my office out on vacation, it has gotten me thinking about what I would do if I could go on vacation from diabetes.  Imagine, being able to take off and go somewhere, without having to worry about packing test strips, insulin, pump supplies, glucose tabs and all the [...] [...]

Your Light is Shining Where You Least Expect

This post is by Caroline!
I got two voicemails from my mom last week that socked me in the gut in totally different ways.
The first was a very tense message saying that a dear relative was in the ICU. I was walking out of– of all places– tango class, and stopped dead in my tracks as [...] [...]

When a Low Means Your Face is as Red as a Tomato

Written by Caroline.
In solidarity with Annie this week (read her post before mine!), I would also like to rant about lows….the funnier side, anyways.
Ladies and gentlemen, the most embarrassing moment of my life resulted from a low blood sugar.
The scene: I was about to graduate from high school, and was cruising in [...] [...]

Gold Star

Written by Lesley.
As much as I hate my Diabetes, sometimes I feel like praising it. The logic behind that is totally illogical. I’d be praising an inanimate “thing” for behaving, when its very essence is to “misbehave,” if you’re following me.
You see, the past month or so has been very stressful. Wedding [...] [...]