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Someone I met recently mentioned a book about counting carbs, and I am very interested. Can you tell me where to buy this book? It would be very helpful to me.

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I am in charge of Student Council at my high school and every year our high school has a big end of the year project. We have selected diabetes for our topic this year. Do you have any suggestions for a community service project for diabetes that involves making a difference in the lives of those with diabetes?

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My boyfriend, who uses an insulin pump, was recently dropped from his insurance. Is there a place that he can go that would help with either free insulin or insulin at a reduced rate?

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I am in the process of moving, and I need to find a doctor who specializes in type 1 diabetes. Is there an easy way of going about finding a doctor?

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My son-in-law, who has become blind due to type 1 diabetes, needs financial help to support his family. His doctors won’t file a “totally blind” statement, so they say he’s not eligible for Social Security, and he can’t apply for unemployment because he cannot actively seek work because he can’t see to drive or do any kind of “normal” work. The family needs help.

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Do you have materials about diabetes in Cambodian and Vietnamese?

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Where can I get financial support for a doctor, insulin, and other diabetes supplies? If I get insurance from work, it won’t cover my diabetes for up to a year since it is a pre-existing condition, and I am not eligible for Medicare or Medicaid because I’m not a mother or elderly.

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Is there such a thing as a diabetes specialist? If so how do I find one in my area?

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In the past six months my father has rapidly gained weight, falls asleep while eating, or at church, etc., and is now complaining of not being able to walk due to the pain in his hips, and is even having a hard time breathing. What other measures can I explore before I get my father to change doctors?

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My son’s 10 year old friend has type 2 diabetes and has recently developed an oversized bladder. The doctors here don’t give him any hope and the family was told to consult a diabetes specialist in Houston, Texas. What’s the best thing to do for this child?

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