[22 Jun 2010 | One Comment | ]
You should know this if you travel with Diabetes

Tips for Traveling with Diabetes

Even though you’d prefer to take a vacation from your diabetes, the fact is, you take your diabetes on vacation with you. But that doesn’t mean you have to limit possible destinations  or activities.
If you have diabetes and are going on vacation or traveling for business you just have to do some extra planning. How much extra depends, in part, on your destination, the kinds of activities you`ll be participating in and the length of time you`ll be gone.
But for any trip, long, short or even around town, …

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[5 Oct 2011 | No Comment | ]
Diabetes Tips and Tricks, Video with Dr Jane Hanson

Diabetes Tips and Tricks
 
“The Answered Pacient” and Jane Hanson investigates the different types of diabetes and how they are diagnosed.
She also tells you about one of the symptoms of this disease as well as it may affect your body.

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[27 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
Diabetes an adventure in my country! Explore the Carpathian garden ! (3)

The neurological examination obtained, you must go back to your diabetologyst doctor and ask him to prepare a special report based on the results of all tests and examinations ( it’s un-useful to mention that this action requires to stand again in a line (nothing new on the Western Front). With the paper in your hands, now you  still have to go for a few steps.

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[12 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
Diabetes, an adventure in my country! Explore the Carpathian garden! ( 2 )

With the medical tests list in hand, you start the “process”. First you have to take a vacation (!!!???) to have the guarantee of obtaining the certificate for disabled persons no matter how many hours it takes for you to sit and waste time waiting in line.

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[5 Jul 2011 | No Comment | ]
Diabetes, an adventure in my country! Explore the Carpathian garden! ( 1 )

Last month, like every 15 past years, I had to renew the Disabled Person Certificate. This Certificate helps me in some ways : exemption from the tax upon my salary ( if I would have a job ) , land tax exemption, free medicine and procedures associated with diabetes, obtaining a special permit for parking, obtaining permits on public transportation or subway and a monthly allowance of about 50 euros. I can, with the help of this certificate, be part of the cultural life of the city for free, but …

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[9 Jun 2011 | No Comment | ]
Memories and Sorrows

Starting with 6 years old, since you’re perfectly  aware of what is around you, and start to realize if you’re hurt,  if you’re bleeding, if you’re dizzy, drunk or tired, you should have someone near you (parents for example, or the family doctor) that should indicate you to pay attention to what always happens with your body and the signals that it often gives you.
A few days ago, I had some signs that are permanently linked with the feeling of hypoglycemia, and as never, just like in Proust’s novels, I …