type 1 diabetes

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Adult Dilemma

by Greg Martin 12.05.2009 Uncategorized

ShareI have been a member of the JDRF staff for only 16 months.  But as the story goes, JDRF was started by a group of parents whose children had type 1 diabetes.  The parents were determined to find cures for their children.  And so it began that other families were the focus of the work [...]

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Sugar Mommy – Encouragement for Expectant Mothers with Type 1 Diabetes (conclusion)

by Shelly Jensen 10.30.2009 Uncategorized

ShareThis is the final entry in a series of four posts by Shelly Jensen. In the Hospital. My endocrinologist gave me great advice. He forewarned me that I would be more knowledgeable about my diabetes than the nurses would be in the maternity ward. The nurses who took care of me were extraordinary women and I [...]

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Qualitest Pharmaceuticals Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of All Accusure® Insulin Syringes

by Greg Martin 10.30.2009 Press Releases

Share This press release was released by the company three days ago.  We hope you received the news faster than we received it here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 27, 2009 – Huntsville AL-Qualitest Pharmaceuticals today issued a voluntary nationwide recall of all Accusure® Insulin Syringes. The distributed syringes are of the following descriptions and [...]

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Mark Fischer-Colbrie is an Ironman

by Mark Fischer-Colbrie 10.13.2009 Uncategorized

ShareThe finish at the Ford Ironman World Championships is truly indescribable. Hundreds and hundreds of people are in the crowd cheering, the lights are so bright that it looks like daylight and the music is pounding to up tempo rock. I enjoyed every second of it. I slapped hands with people coming in, raised up [...]

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Bib Number 455 Earns Our Thanks. Again.

by Greg Martin 10.13.2009 Uncategorized

ShareMark Fischer-Colbrie, 53, of Cupertino earned the title of Ironman on Saturday, October 10, 2009.  Mark completed the Ford World Ironman Championship in Kona, Hawaii in 16 hours, 17 minutes and 22 seconds.  He returns to the Bay Area a champion.  Australia’s Craig Alexander, 36, added a second consecutive World Championship title to his resume, [...]

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Second Place!

by Mark Fischer-Colbrie 10.13.2009 Uncategorized

ShareFirst and foremost, it is official that we are the second largest fundraiser for the Janus Charity Challenge. This means that a total of nearly $ 25K was raised, with $16,140 in donations….THANKS TO YOU!….and $8,000 being donated by Janus Investments for a total of $24,140!!! As I prepare the for race, I am finding [...]

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Raising funds for JDRF through Ford Ironman World Championships–Part 4

by Mark Fischer-Colbrie 10.05.2009 Uncategorized

ShareMy first 100 mile bike ride was memorable as the temperature hit 105 degrees….and I was doing the ride on a mountain bike (which is much harder to use than a regular road bike.)  On the ride, I met a number of people who had been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. One of them was [...]

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Rip City Riders – Bikers with Big Hearts

by Elizabeth Ann Peer 09.30.2009 Uncategorized

ShareTeddy bears are not images normally associated with motorcycle club members, but Rip City Riders is not your typical motorcycle club. “Most people perceive bikers as mean people, but these guys just melt over kids and are just really big teddy bears,” said Vince Giovachinni who has been a Rip City Riders member for 10 [...]

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