Non-Prescription Supply Program

ACT1 is one of the few organizations in the U.S. that provide a non-prescription supply exchange program for diabetics in need.

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Secure Supplies: Test Strips Save Lives – Tell Roche Pharmaceuticals To Expand Their Patient Assistance Programs!

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DiabetesMine Patient Voices Contest 2012!

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Warning: PITY PARTY Ahead

I have been extremely out of the DOC loop lately. Partly because of health, partly because of my life that isn’t health related. So being pretty much confined to my bed today I have been reading DBlogs. Trying to reconnect with my friends, whose lives really do matter to me. When I came to Kelly [...] [...]

Site Change, Sea Change

All has been quiet on the blogging front for me lately. Sadly, I’ve been going through an unhappy breakup. Lots of anger. Plenty of tears. Maybe some chick flicks. But the Ben & Jerry’s has been replaced with copious quantities of cheese.
My friends, I am breaking it off….with my insulin pump.
We have been having a [...] [...]

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 [...] [...]