Jimmy Insulin NFP

Do you know someone that has type 1 diabetes and celiac? We have someone who is interested in meeting someone else that has both conditions. Thank you.

We just connected two T1D female adults living in Chicago!

We just connected a family with a 7 year old type 1 that was diagnosed last week with another type 1 family in the same area!

Thank you to everyone that came to our sports event yesterday at Supreme Courts! It was a huge success! Thank you to our amazing volunteers, sponsors, and silent auction donors! We appreciate everyone supporting our great cause!

What is your favorite thing?

http://www.healthline.com/health/diabetes/would-understand

29 Things Only a Person with Diabetes Would Understand Managing diabetes is a full time job, but with a little bit of humor (and plenty of supplies) we can take it all in stride.

We are hosting an upcoming sports fundraising event that includes a 3 on 3 basketball tournament, 6 on 6 dodgeball tournament, 3 point shootout, silent auction and more. The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 23, starting at 3 pm at Supreme Courts in Aurora, IL. Each tournament is $20/person and the tournaments are for grades 3-12. Please join us:

https://jitourney.eventbrite.com

Shoot & Dodge with Jimmy Insulin 100% of proceeds to benefit Jimmy Insulin NFP. Jimmy Insulin believes peer support is essential for the physical, mental, social, and emotional well being of those with diabetes. People with diabetes can have a better way to transition and live in their new world by interacting with those who have…

Diabetes Daily talks a1c, tips to improve it, and average blood sugar numbers relative to a1c levels. Great read.

http://www.diabetesdaily.com/voices/2014/01/5-things-that-helped-me-reduce-my-a1c/

Progress being made on the artificial pancreas. We can't wait for this to be released one day...

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/16/us/artificial-pancreas-shows-promise-in-diabetes-test.html?_r=0

Artificial Pancreas Shows Promise in Diabetes Test A system built with a modified iPhone successfully regulated blood sugar levels in a trial with people who have Type 1 diabetes, researchers reported Sunday.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/elarson/the-25-most-awkward-times-to-be-a-type-1-diabetic-axf8

If you're a type 1, check this out!

Community Post: The 25 Most Awkward Times To Be A Type 1 Diabetic Where did you find that test strip?

I just heard from another Jimmy Insulin Family member:

· What did JI provide that your doctors couldn't provide?

o “JI provided comfort to let me know that I wasn't alone with any struggles that I had and support to continue to better myself and my health.”

· Would you recommend JI to others touched by diabetes?

o Yes, having a support system makes having diabetes that much easier. Jimmy Insulin has given me support to better monitor my sugars, and it keeps me motivated to keep my A1c down.

Please connect us with anyone you know touched by diabetes!

Just heard from one of our newest mentees and wanted to share his feedback. He made a couple of powerful comments, "My mentor was not only aspiring, but also very knowledgeable and answered a lot of questions for me. I felt much better about being diagnosed with diabetes after talking to him." Also, when asked, "What did Jimmy Insulin provide that your doctors couldn't?" He answered. "Real answers from people who actually have diabetes. As you know, you don't really know what's it's like unless you have diabetes." This is why we do what we do at Jimmy Insulin.

Check out famous athletes living and thriving with diabetes! http://www.dlife.com/diabetes/famous_people/sports