I have Type 1 diabetes. I love to write. I’m happy when I am helping others. I speak up when it’s important. I have a passion for sharing knowledge and learning new technology. I was BORN to BLOG!
I’ve met so many other T1Ds on this journey who are cool and love to help others. We put our heads and hearts together … to bring more resources and knowledge to our amazing diabetes community. We’re making improvements every day … come back often, let us know what you think. And my gratitude for my amazing webmaster, Dave (an honorary T1D)!
And thank you for stopping by!
— Joanne Laufer Milo, The Savvy Diabetic
From InsulinNation: Diabetes Language: nicknames, phrases and combo words
This is just fun! What are some "languages of love" for all parts of our lives with Type 1 Diabetes? What do you call your devices, your challenges, your life with diabetes? From Audrey Farley of InsulinNation.com, 23 January 2018 ... enjoy! Do you have...
Breaking news: Congress just passed a two-year renewal of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP)!
Breaking news—Congress just passed a two-year renewal of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP)! This is terrific news, and a hard-fought victory for people with diabetes. The SDP renewal brings $300 million in new funding for type 1 diabetes research and $300...
Savvy about Prior Authorization Requests … you’ll be shocked!
Who Actually Is Reviewing All Those Preauthorization Requests? was posted on MedPage Today, 8 November 2017 by Milton Packer, MD ... a very interesting read. Have you or your medical team ever been annoyed by your insurance company requiring a "Prior...
Savvy Meets David Brownstein and Noodle (D.A.D.)
I am very pleased to introduce you to David Brownstein and his diabetes alert dog, Noodle. I may be entirely biased ... but Noodle is TOTALLY ADORABLE and AMAZING! I met David, Noodle and Lindsay (David's wife) several months back ... and I was...
Savvy PSA: If You Are Sick (Symptomatic), STAY HOME!
We are in the midst of a very challenging cold and flu season ... worst we've had in many many years. As Moira McCarthy reports on ASweetLife.org, ... "the flu season is at its peak, and it’s especially severe this year. Emergency rooms are overcrowded, and...
Savvy Updates, 1/31/2018: Big $$ for AP, Foot Ulcer Therapy, Diabetes in India
Big Money in Diabetes Devices! Bigfoot raises $37M to trial AI-enabled insulin delivery devices Beta Bionics takes step toward $25M financing round Chinese buyers mull bids for Johnson & Johnson’s $4B diabetes unit Dermapace System stimulates wound...
The DiaBadass Tour Visits the Savvy Diabetic
The DiaBadass Tour, which launched on Wednesday, January 10 in San Clemente, visited 2 of us long-time T1's for lunch on Monday, January 15, 2018! You are probably just shaking your heads and asking, WHAT? A DiaBadass: A Person who has diabetes and is a...
Happy Diaversary to ME! 53 years!
DIAVERSARY: day of diagnosis with Type 1 diabetes MY DIAVERSARY: Monday, 25 January 1965, 53 years ago. Diagnosed in office of my pediatrician, Dr. Maxwell Stillerman, in his home office on Polo Road in Great Neck, NY. I hadn't felt well enough...
Savvy about Diabetes Alert Dogs
I LOVE this topic and I LOVE diabetes alert dogs! I've met many over the past few years and I just want to take them all home! I've "talked" with my Westie, Hey Buddy, about learning to alert ... not so sure he's that into it! Want to know more about...
NEWS FLASH! Medicare Part D NOW COVERS OMNIPOD!!!
ANNOUNCED TODAY: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued guidance clarifying that Medicare Part D Plan Sponsors may provide coverage for products such as the Omnipod System under the Medicare Part D (prescription drug) program. ...
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