Non-Prescription Supply Program

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Life, Newly Untethered

This whole pump vacation thing is sort of like skydiving, minus the thrills. You hem and haw about the decision to go for it, freak out a little bit (see: my last post), feel nervewracked about the whole thing right up until the moment when you DO IT and then it’s no big deal. Well, [...] [...]

Happy Birthday Day to Me!

*The publication of this blog is being released after some technical difficulties with ACT1′s website. Our sincerest apologies go out to all our readers Happy Belated Birthday to our Caroline!! And without further ado… *   Happy Birthday to Me! Today is my birthday! I’m celebrating 25 years of existence, which feels old even though the majority of people [...] [...]

Happy D-Day to Me!

Filled with vivid memory of diagnosis, here’s Tricica’s story… As I approach my 32nd year living with the big D, the day I was diagnosed always brings a myriad of emotions, and sometimes just an empty feeling. For me, this time of year has a “strange” feel to it. Don’t get me wrong, I have always [...] [...]

The Diabetic Police

Today’s blog is written by Eliot. It is truly something all Ds can relate to. Great post Eliot!   A Diabetic can work with the same people for years. Then you get to a place in your life where you want to take care of you, but to do so you need to inform your co-workers that [...] [...]

Meet Eliot!!

If you are part of the DOC you are most likely already aware of who Eliot Lebow is. Well, ACT1 is lucky enough to have him blogging with us now.  Below is a short intro. Hi my name is Eliot LeBow. I am a 39-year-old psychotherapist who has been living with and managing Diabetes for 33 years. [...] [...]