Tag Archives: insulin

New Hormone to Cure Diabetes?

Posted on May 1, 2013 by jane k

Do you get excited when you hear about a cure for diabetes? I usually don’t. I don’t live for a cure because I’d rather live for today. Don’t get me wrong, a cure would be wonderful. I just can’t let … Continue reading →

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Dirty Little Syringe Secrets

Posted on January 14, 2013 by jane k

Many people fear or resist going on insulin because of the needles. The truth is the needles we use for insulin today are very different from what we had years ago: they are shorter and thinner. The upside to shorter … Continue reading →

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What is Type 1 Diabetes?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by jane k

Type 1 diabetes, once called “juvenile onset” or “insulin-dependent” or “Type I” diabetes, is an autoimmune disorder. The body turns on it itself and attacks the cells in the pancreas (beta cells in the islets of Langerhans) that make insulin. Scientists … Continue reading →

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confusing insulin names

Posted on August 29, 2012 by jane k

Insulin names can be confusing, so today I’m hoping to clear up a few things. Insulin was first isolated and extracted in 1921 and made commercially available in 1922. That early insulin was a somewhat fast-acting insulin like our Regular … Continue reading →

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Insulin in Bed

Posted on August 13, 2012 by jane k

When I was a kid, the diabetes mentality was all about “can” and “can’t.” That hasn’t completely gone away, in fact, now we probably hear even more “shoulds.” Regardless, there were many things kids with diabetes were told they “can’t” … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Improvement

Posted on May 16, 2012 by jane k

I really need to keep my office clean. I know it has nothing to do with diabetes, but I just looked around me, and it’s a disaster. And I consider myself an organized person!! I’ve spent many years improving my … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Lifeline

Posted on April 13, 2012 by jane k

Today’s prompt is to write about the ten things I couldn’t live without. This will be short. I obviously can’t live without insulin. I thought about putting my kids, but I realize that despite being unthinkable, I would have to … Continue reading →

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New Diabetes Drugs

Posted on September 16, 2011 by jane k

What’s the deal with new diabetes drugs? Whenever I give a talk on diabetes medications to say, a group of nursing students, I groan when it comes to the type 2 meds and usually comment, “don’t blink; there will be … Continue reading →

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Pump-worthy

Posted on April 2, 2011 by jane k

I probably should not have made it sound so easy to get on an insulin pump. For many people (and for a variety of reasons) it is not. Sometimes it’s a provider issue. Many providers have it in their heads … Continue reading →

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To pump or not to pump – that is a choice

Posted on April 2, 2011 by jane k

I love insulin pumps. I frequently say they are the best way to mimic a functioning pancreas (for those without a functioning pancreas)*. Currently, I am not on a pump. I went on a pump in 1996 because my friend … Continue reading →

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