Some of you may know that I have a family history of Diabetes, and my father was recently diagnosed with Type 2. I do not have it but I was diagnosed with Hypoglycemia at 20 (bottomed out at 29 during the glucose tolerance test) and try to keep it controlled with diet, but I like to eat sweets and drink mojitos and......(you get the picture). When I eat poorly and drink, I feel an impact.
Recently I stumbled upon a blog that I had read a few years ago but forgot about by Kim Kircher. She is the Ski Patrol Director at Crystal Mountain, who also happens to have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 22.
Here is the blog post - Patient 13: A Possible Cure for Diabetes
Several years ago I was skiing with @UGASkiDawg and his daughter (how old was she at the time? It was 2009)
I realized the impact that Type 1 Diabetes has on every moment of every day, especially when you're a kid and want to have a cookie and hot chocolate during a ski break.
I know there are a few more skiers on this site who live with Diabetes and I'd like to have a better understanding of day to day and how it impacts your ski travel.
For anyone who wants a better understanding of Type 1 vs Type 2 go to this link.
http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/tc/diabetes-differences-between-type-1-and-2-topic-overview
Recently I stumbled upon a blog that I had read a few years ago but forgot about by Kim Kircher. She is the Ski Patrol Director at Crystal Mountain, who also happens to have been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 22.
Here is the blog post - Patient 13: A Possible Cure for Diabetes
Several years ago I was skiing with @UGASkiDawg and his daughter (how old was she at the time? It was 2009)
I realized the impact that Type 1 Diabetes has on every moment of every day, especially when you're a kid and want to have a cookie and hot chocolate during a ski break.
I know there are a few more skiers on this site who live with Diabetes and I'd like to have a better understanding of day to day and how it impacts your ski travel.
For anyone who wants a better understanding of Type 1 vs Type 2 go to this link.
http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/tc/diabetes-differences-between-type-1-and-2-topic-overview
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