CWD News

At Friends for Life, people with diabetes wear green bracelets. Green threads together the people who are playing host to diabetes. Orange bracelets are given to folks who don’t have diabetes, but who are also affected by diabetes. Our community thrives when these groups are leaning on and supporting one another. Diabetes is something that families manage as a team, and the Children With Diabetes community knows the power of family support through and through. This week, we’ve had the opportunity to chat with Jeff and Brenda Hitchcock, and Laura Billetdeaux, about how diabetes has affected – and inspired – […]

It’s Diabetes Month (aka National Diabetes Awareness Month, or Diabetes Awareness Month), when society spends some time taking a peek into the life of people with diabetes.  This is our chance to show people what diabetes is all about, from the treatments and tools we’re fighting to have access for, to the ways that food and exercise influence blood sugars, to the stigma and misconceptions consistently in play for our community. But for those of us living with diabetes, every month is diabetes month.  We’re very aware.  🙂 We’re excited to see what the diabetes community brings to the awareness […]

Halloween is right around the corner, and we know what it’s like to navigate such a candy-heavy day with diabetes on board. So we connected with our Fiffles to see how they handle diabetes and the Halloween fun. From “switch witch” to saving for lows, here are some tips and tricks on “hacking Halloween” from our community: “We still go trick-or-treating, at the end she and her brother pick out 10 pieces of candy to keep. I save some for lows, and then the rest is left for the Tooth Fairy to collect. The Tooth Fairy takes the candy and […]

Ever wonder what clinicians think of Friends for Life?  What it’s like for our endocrinologists, dietitians, diabetes educators, and other healthcare professionals to view diabetes “in the wild” at Coronado Springs? Our CWD Fellows program offers the opportunity for clinicians specializing in diabetes to attend Friends for Life and really see what diabetes is like in the context of real life.  Check out what they had to say in A Look at CWD Through the Lens of our Fellows.

Because of diabetes, we have our Friends for Life. Friends for Life conferences have been making life with diabetes easier for more than 20 years. Friends for Life conferences are the largest gatherings in the world of adults and families living with type 1 diabetes. Our conferences assemble world-renowned faculty to present on the latest technologies and treatments, self-management basics, research updates, caregiving, advocacy and so much more. Families learn together, grow together, and truly become friends for life. Because of diabetes, we do not make insulin but we still make our lives incredible. We still make joy. And with […]

What does a low blood sugar feel like to you? We connected with our community members on Instagram and the responses felt varied (but familiar, in that way that T1D always does) – “Cold.” “Panic.” “Into the void.” “Like I lose all connection with the world … a panic from the inside slowly approaching with sweat and I lose the concept of time …” “Weak, tired, and sometimes angry.” The symptoms of a low blood sugar vary from PWD to PWD, and then can even change over time. Those moments can be scary and overwhelming, and they are unfortunately common […]

In just a few weeks, the CWD family will travel to Falls Church, VA for our Friends for Life Falls Church event, taking place October 4 – 6th. Today, we have the honor of talking with David Tarter, mayor of Falls Church, VA and dad to Anna, who has been living with type 1 diabetes since 2006.   CWD:  What’s your connection to type 1 diabetes? David Tarter: In January, 2006, my three year old daughter, Anna, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. CWD:  How has your daughter’s diagnosis affected your family? Your job? David Tarter:  Diabetes has had a major […]

Several studies and research opportunities are currently recruiting participants.  Check out the links below to see if you qualify, and thank you for being part of this important research! Tandem’s Control-IQ Hybrid Closed Loop Study in Children is recruiting and diaTribe has the details. T1D Exchange is conducting interviews with older adults (over age 55) with type 1 diabetes and caregivers of older adults to better understand the challenges, needs, and barriers that older adults with type 1 diabetes and their caregivers face in the United States. A new clinical trial, funded by JDRF, has been established to explore the combination of […]

The team at Xeris Pharmaceutical has been given regulatory approval from the FDA for their ready to use liquid glucagon. According to the press release, “GVOKE is the first premixed, prefilled, premeasured liquid glucagon offering ease of use for pediatric and adult patients with diabetes ages 2 years and above or caregivers to rapidly treat severe hypoglycemic events.” Our own Jeff Hitchcock weighed in on the approval of GVOKE. “Until now, many people may have been hesitant to use conventional glucagon kits because the complex preparation felt confusing and perhaps overwhelming. With GVOKE as a new glucagon option, we gain […]

We know what it’s like to live with diabetes day in and day out, and it can feel overwhelming and isolating at times. But you don’t have to do it alone – we’re here for you! Join us at Friends for Life Falls Church on October 4 – 6, 2019 to connect with, learn from, and find empowerment in your new friends for life. We open up the exhibit hall on Friday night, where you can check out the latest diabetes technology on the market and meet with other vendors in the diabetes space. Saturday morning kicks off with a […]