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Blogger Series

Stephen has been living with Type 1 diabetes since 1991. Since April 2012, he has been writer of the diabetes blog HappyMedium.net, and since then, has covered a number of diabetes-related subjects. In November 2013 Stephen began awarding medals to people living with diabetes who achieve their athletic goals. In November 2014, he spoke before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during a public workshop on interoperability between diabetes devices. Most recently, he started the diabetes podcast Diabetes By The Numbers, speaking with diabetes newsmakers of the day. He is a part time moderator of the popular weekly DSMA Twitter chats, and encourages others by staying true to the phrase “I support you… no conditions”.

Stephen lives in Baltimore with his wife Maureen, their dog Boomer, and Max the Cat.

Join Stephen Shaul in conversation with fellow blogger (www.RADiabetes.com) and PWD, Rick Phillips, for this next installment in our blogger series!

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Cherise was diagnosed with LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adult) at the age of 23. When she was diagnosed, she was a newlywed and her husband was stationed in Iraq. She was alone and did not know anyone with Type 1 or LADA. She turned to the internet in search for answers and understanding but there wasn’t enough information for people that are living with LADA.  A few years after her diagnosis, Cherise became insulin dependent and that’s when she found TuDiabetes.org; she realized that wasn’t alone. She found her voice and the voices of others living with all types of diabetes. She began blogging about diabetes in hopes to inspire and help people with diabetes. She started DSMA to bring the community together for a once a week chat about all things diabetes, support, awareness and education as a way to give back to the diabetes community and show how powerful peer support and social media can be for people with diabetes, their family members and other advocates. The twitter chat grew, and the need to reach out to others grew heavy on the organization. In November 2010, DSMA Live: Continuing the Conversation was created, and recently, added DSMA en Vivo and DSMA Live: Parents Talk. November 14, 2010, The Blue Fridays initiative was created to encourage people to wear blue every Friday and on World Diabetes Day to raise awareness for diabetes. Cherise is the founder and CEO of Diabetes Community Advocacy Foundation, Inc.

Join TuDiabetes member and blogger at RADiabetes, Rick Phillips LIVE in conversation with Cherise!

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The Bionic Pancreas Team is a collaborative group from Boston University and Massachusetts General Hospital working together to make automated blood glucose control a reality.

Until a cure is found, the goal of the Bionic Pancreas Project is to reduce the impact of diabetes for people who have to live with it. To accomplish this, the team of engineers at Boston University is developing a Bionic Pancreas to automatically make decisions about insulin and glucagon dosing every five minutes.

On July 9, 2015, the Bionic Pancreas team announced the “iLet“.  The iLet houses two independent pumping systems, one for insulin and one for glucagon. These pumps are automatically commanded by insulin and glucagon dosing algorithms every 5 minutes.  Using Dexcom CGM technology, the iLet offers its own, built-in, continuous glucose monitor.  All that is required is a Dexcom sensor and transmitter and the iLet will replace a regular CGM receiver.

Scott has had type 1 diabetes for nearly 40 years. In his professional life, he has worn many different hats. He has his Masters in Counseling Psychology with a focus on marriage and family therapy. He worked in that area for 18 years. He has worked for two pump companies for over 12 years. During this time, he did talks around the country on dealing with the Emotional Impact of Diabetes. In 2013, Scott had the opportunity to be a subject in the Beacon Hill Study, in Boston, using the Bionic Pancreas. Most recently, he joined Boston University and is working in the College of Biomedical Engineering where is working with Ed Damiano and his team on the Bionic Pancreas. Scott with present the results of past and current clinical studies with this dual hormone system. He will also share the plans for the final pivitol studies and submission to the FDA.

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The Sea Peptide Adventure Academy is an 8-week email based training program that shows you, step-by-step, how to choose, plan, and execute an adventure and how to use adventure to alleviate the stress of a chronic disease like diabetes.

Erin was diagnosed with diabetes in 1996. She has had easy years and hard years. When she ran out of motivation after fighting hard for twelve years, she turned to adventure to provide the motivation she sought starting with a 100-mile solo sail down the Florida Keys. She followed it up by leading the first ever, all type 1 diabetic team to finish the 12.5-mile Swim Around Key West and leading another type 1 team stand up paddling 100-miles up the Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina. Erin has been featured in Diabetes Forecast Magazine, Insulin Nation, Diabetes Mine, A Sweet Life, and the Union Tribune.

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Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator Susan LaRue will join us to present and discuss the Fit2Me diet and lifestyle coaching program.  Susan works for AstraZeneca, where she brings a deep knowledge of clinical, behavioral, patient, and healthcare professional perspectives to the development of tools to manage diabetes.

Fit2Me, a program created and run by AstraZeneca, is the only diabetes diet and lifestyle support program to offer the guidance and encouragement of “digital coaches” who help users through the process and celebrating successes along the way. Utilizing an interactive gaming platform to design and implement their personalized plans, people make meal and exercise choices and tradeoffs custom fit to their preferences. In addition, no other diabetes support program has as robust a recipe and activity database as Fit2Me, with more than 10,000 diabetes-friendly recipes and over 500 physical activities and exercises.

Fit2Me focuses on four key areas of diabetes management – food, activity, support team and treatment support.

• Food – Fit2Me has a database of more than 10,000 diabetes-friendly recipes, based on criteria from the American Diabetes Association. After providing their likes and dislikes when it comes to cuisine and ingredients, individuals receive their own customized recipe selections allowing them to pick a single meal or create a weekly meal plan.
• Activity – Fit2Me has a database of more than 500 physical activities and focused exercises, most of which have videos with step-by-step instructions. Users can customize a personal activity program based on their activity level and preferences, with exercises covering lifestyle, cardio, strength and flexibility.
• Support Team – Fit2Me offers each user a digital coach, whose responses to questions help plan and celebrate successes. The program offers users the opportunity to select from a number of digital coaches to ensure they’re paired with the one that is best-suited to motivate them.
• Treatment Support – Fit2Me offers treatment and appointment reminders, blood sugar trackers, and a personalized treatment kit that includes information about type 2 diabetes and treatment options from AstraZeneca that they can discuss with their doctor.

Read more about the launch of Fit2Me.

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PERL (Preventing Early Renal Loss) Study.

Kidney disease is one of the leading complications of diabetes, and can lead to serious health problems, including the need for dialysis or kidney transplant. Despite many medical advances that have improved diabetes treatment, kidney disease remains a problem for many people with diabetes. New treatments are urgently needed.

PERL is a clinical trial for people with type 1 diabetes who have early signs of kidney problems. Our goal is to test a new way to reduce loss of kidney function using a safe and inexpensive medicine. We are seeking adults with type 1 diabetes to participate in our study.

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Rodica Pop-Busui to learn about this study!

Find out more about the study and whether you might be eligible and how you can participate.