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Let’s Talk About Inequality (for people with diabetes)
16 Oct 2014, 5:17 p.m. in Global Stories by Elizabeth Pfiester
While inequality certainly describes what many people living with diabetes in some parts of the world face daily, it does not fully exemplify the struggles and horror faced by someone who does not have access to their insulin, blood glucose monitoring supplies, or other essential diabetes needs. Read more
Nasiru’s Story: Living with Type 1 diabetes in Nigeria
12 Sep 2014, 5:29 p.m. in Global Stories by Olafimihan Nasiru
This is a difficult story to share, but it has strong elements of perseverance and hope because the person who shared it with me is living with diabetes in situation that makes every day difficult. I connected with Olafimihan Nasiru a few months ago, thanks to the Nigerian Online Diabetes Community and he offered to share his diabetes story with me. Read more
My Insulin Scare
21 Aug 2014, 5:54 p.m. in #insulin4all USA, Global Stories by Elizabeth Pfiester
Most of us know that, essentially, the most important thing for a person with diabetes is insulin. Someone with Type 1 diabetes can die within weeks if there is no insulin in their body. I recently had an experience with my own insulin that put the issues I am passionate about into perspective even more. Here is what happened... Read more
Interview: Diabetes in West Africa
28 Jul 2014, 6:01 p.m. in Global Stories, Interviews by Elizabeth Pfiester
Over a year ago I received an email from George, who has been doing some difficult but very important work with diabetes in West Africa. Since our first communication we have been in touch supporting each other, and it is about time I shared George’s story... Read more
Interview: Diabetes in India
15 Jun 2014, 5:20 p.m. in Global Stories, Interviews by Elizabeth Pfiester
I have said it before, but I absolutely love finding new organizations around the world that support people with Type 1 diabetes. It is one of the reasons why I started T1International in the first place, so that we can learn and share and support to make the world better for people living with diabetes. Read more
Denial of Insulin? It Can Happen Anywhere.
4 May 2014, 6:08 p.m. in #insulin4all USA by Caroline Paulson
Medicare have without warning or explanation retroactively ended my access to insulin via the insulin pump which I depend upon to live.
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Interview: Diabetes in Ghana
14 Apr 2014, 11:42 a.m. in Global Stories, Interviews by Elizabeth Pfiester
The mission of DYC is to support young people living with diabetes in Ghana and their families. DYC focuses on providing education and medical support to encourage personal growth, knowledge acquisition and independence. Read more
Thriving for 22 Years
13 Mar 2014, 3:45 p.m. in Global Stories by Elizabeth Pfiester
The photo below is of me in December 1991, a few months before my Type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Learning to live with daily injections, finger pricks, carb counting, and high and low blood sugars was a traumatic time for me and my family. Read more
The First Steps
26 Feb 2014, 3:57 p.m. in Global Stories by Elizabeth Pfiester
I have been thinking a lot lately about determination and first steps. It can be easy to get discouraged and feel like global diabetes problems – or any problems or adversity we face – are just too big and too much to handle. .. Read more
What You Don't Want to Know About Pharma and Healthcare
16 Jan 2014, 4:04 p.m. in Global Stories by Elizabeth Pfiester
I recently finished the horrifying yet necessary read, Bad Pharma, by Ben Goldacre. It’s impossible to sum up the book in one blog item, but I did a little more research of my own and have written the following to try to bring out some of the main issues... Read more