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- 18 hours, 54 minutes ago
  
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  How many people in your household live with T1D?
  Just me!
- 18 hours, 56 minutes ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  How many people in your household live with T1D?
  the three of us - me, myself and I! :)
- 18 hours, 57 minutes ago
  
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  How many people in your household live with T1D?
  I answered "1" as I have T1D. However, it could be said that if any one person has T1D, everyone in the household is living with T1D. It affects everyone in house, not just the person with it.
- 18 hours, 58 minutes ago
  
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  Do your coworkers know you have T1D at your current job (or at your most recent job if you’re currently not working)? Please share more in the comments.
  Absolutely! Working (retired now) in Healthcare, my coworkers all knew that I had T1. Working in the CCU unit the staff was great. On day 1 I was shown where the graham crackers and juice was if I ever needed it. Since pump alarms were always going off, one more alarm just fit in.
- 19 hours ago
  
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  Do your coworkers know you have T1D at your current job (or at your most recent job if you’re currently not working)? Please share more in the comments.
  YES! ABSOLUTELY. It is very important for coworkers and friends to know that I am T1D, so they can be aware, and able to help me when I have severe lows. It happened numerous times when I was working, and kept situations from becoming much more serious. I have always made it a point to make those around me aware of my T1D, and what to do if I have a low blood glucose.
- 20 hours, 17 minutes ago
  
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  Do your coworkers know you have T1D at your current job (or at your most recent job if you’re currently not working)? Please share more in the comments.
  Not everyone, but closer friends are aware that I do.
- 22 hours, 51 minutes ago
  
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  Do your coworkers know you have T1D at your current job (or at your most recent job if you’re currently not working)? Please share more in the comments.
  I have always been open with coworkers and supervisors about having T1D. The primary reason was that if something happened like severe hypoglycemia, they would know what to do.
- 22 hours, 52 minutes ago
  
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  Do your coworkers know you have T1D at your current job (or at your most recent job if you’re currently not working)? Please share more in the comments.
  Yes, always. Why do you keep asking this question? It has been the QoD several times recently.
- 23 hours, 40 minutes ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Do your coworkers know you have T1D at your current job (or at your most recent job if you’re currently not working)? Please share more in the comments.
  I’m retired now, but I always let my coworkers know that I was T1D. Occasionally that helped save my life when hypoglycemia hit me.
- 23 hours, 40 minutes ago
  
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  Do your coworkers know you have T1D at your current job (or at your most recent job if you’re currently not working)? Please share more in the comments.
  This is a requirement since I have severe hypoglycemia unawareness.
- 23 hours, 40 minutes ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  Do your coworkers know you have T1D at your current job (or at your most recent job if you’re currently not working)? Please share more in the comments.
  I have always been open with coworkers and supervisors about having T1D. The primary reason was that if something happened like severe hypoglycemia, they would know what to do.
- 1 day ago
  
  MT likes your comment at
  Do your coworkers know you have T1D at your current job (or at your most recent job if you’re currently not working)? Please share more in the comments.
  I don’t need accommodation for T1D and didn’t find it necessary to disclose this to my coworkers. They may be aware of it as my pump and sensor are visible.
- 1 day, 22 hours ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  In your opinion, how helpful is it to see a mental health professional who has a deep understanding of lifelong health conditions?
  I really think it just depends on the person who needs help. Some people may find it extremely useful and others may not find them of much help.
- 1 day, 22 hours ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  In your opinion, how helpful is it to see a mental health professional who has a deep understanding of lifelong health conditions?
  I said helpful because unless they actually have first hand knowledge of your health condition they can't really know.
- 1 day, 22 hours ago
  
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  If you have never participated in a diabetes research study, what stops you? Select all that applies to you.
  Back in the 80's I was in an NIH study. But I think now my age (72) ages me out) and my A1C's (5.4-5.8 for the past 20 years or so) exclude me.
- 1 day, 22 hours ago
  
  Lawrence S. likes your comment at
  How many people in your household live with T1D?
  I am the only one in my household who has T1D, but both husband and I live with it.
- 1 day, 23 hours ago
  
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  How many people in your household live with T1D?
  ALL of them are forced, given a seat at my T1D "table" whether they wish to be or not. They endure my experiences, their after-effects, the events themselves. Living with us, they are unwilling voyeurs/particip[ents This appears to be a badly worded question. If you meant, does anybody living with you ALSO have the disease T1D as well, you should have asked it that way. The question you kids wrote asks a far different question, by semantic accident it appears....?
- 1 day, 23 hours ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  How many people in your household live with T1D?
  I answered "1" as I have T1D. However, it could be said that if any one person has T1D, everyone in the household is living with T1D. It affects everyone in house, not just the person with it.
- 1 day, 23 hours ago
  
  KCR likes your comment at
  How many people in your household live with T1D?
  I answered "1" as I have T1D. However, it could be said that if any one person has T1D, everyone in the household is living with T1D. It affects everyone in house, not just the person with it.
- 1 day, 23 hours ago
  
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  If you have never participated in a diabetes research study, what stops you? Select all that applies to you.
  I fill out every survey I get and am currently participating in a phase 2 study of a new insulin. Note: I am 67 years old and I am seeing studies that allow up to age 89. Check out tektonresearch.com They have some exciting studies coming up. 😊
- 2 days, 17 hours ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  If you have never participated in a diabetes research study, what stops you? Select all that applies to you.
  I participate every time I find one that wants me.
- 2 days, 17 hours ago
  
  ConnieT1D62 likes your comment at
  If you have never participated in a diabetes research study, what stops you? Select all that applies to you.
  I fill out every survey I get and am currently participating in a phase 2 study of a new insulin. Note: I am 67 years old and I am seeing studies that allow up to age 89. Check out tektonresearch.com They have some exciting studies coming up. 😊
- 2 days, 17 hours ago
  
  KarenM6 likes your comment at
  How would you rate your overall health?
  I just have to say: Kudos to you. Your story is amazing. Congratulations and while it is simple to write this, I can only imagine the dedication, discipline, and hard work it took.
- 2 days, 18 hours ago
  
  John Barbuto likes your comment at
  If you have never participated in a diabetes research study, what stops you? Select all that applies to you.
  I participate every time I find one that wants me.
- 2 days, 18 hours ago
  
  John Barbuto likes your comment at
  If you have never participated in a diabetes research study, what stops you? Select all that applies to you.
  I chose Other as the correct choices were not available. N/A — did not have I HAVE participated in diabetes research studies.
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