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T1D Field Notes

Clear, practical notes for life around Type 1 Diabetes.

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Workplace

Technology and data

A backup plan for device failure that fits in one note

A practical guide about fallback workflow for experienced adults, caregivers.

Experienced adults Caregivers

Basics

A calm script for calling the clinic when you are not sure it is urgent

A practical guide about communication workflow for newly diagnosed adults, parents.

Newly diagnosed adults Parents

Food activity and routines

A grocery list system for consistent breakfasts (less guesswork, fewer surprises)

A practical how-to about repeatable breakfasts for newly diagnosed adults, parents.

Newly diagnosed adults Parents

Travel and systems

Airport security with pumps and CGMs: a calm step-by-step checklist

A practical checklist about airport workflow for experienced adults, newly diagnosed adults.

Experienced adults Newly diagnosed adults

Rights money and admin

How to ask for medical record copies and keep them usable

A practical how-to about records workflow for experienced adults, caregivers.

Experienced adults Caregivers

Food activity and routines

How to handle “late meals” without turning the evening into corrections all night

A practical guide about late meal workflow for experienced adults, partners.

Experienced adults Partners

Rights money and admin

How to organize insurance denials and appeals without losing documents

A practical how-to about paperwork system for experienced adults, caregivers.

Experienced adults Caregivers

Children and school

How to plan a sleepover handoff for a child with Type 1 Diabetes

A practical guide about sleepover workflow for parents, caregivers.

Parents Caregivers

Older adults and caregivers

How to plan medication refills and deliveries for an older adult (no last-day scrambles)

A practical guide about refill workflow for caregivers, older adults.

Caregivers Older adults

Children and school

Q&A: can a child carry diabetes supplies in class, and how do you make it work?

A practical question-and-answer about classroom access for parents, school staff.

Parents School staff

Older adults and caregivers

Q&A: device usability issues (vision, dexterity) and practical workarounds

A practical question-and-answer about usability tradeoffs for older adults, caregivers.

Older adults Caregivers

Rights money and admin

Q&A: what should you do when a pharmacy changes the brand you receive?

A practical question-and-answer about substitution workflow for experienced adults, newly diagnosed adults.

Experienced adults Newly diagnosed adults

Food activity and routines

Q&A: why blood sugar rises after certain workouts

A practical question-and-answer about exercise effects for experienced adults, newly diagnosed adults.

Experienced adults Newly diagnosed adults

Food activity and routines

Restaurant meal workflow for Type 1 Diabetes: before, during, after

A practical guide about restaurant routine for experienced adults, partners.

Experienced adults Partners

Rights money and admin

Workplace accommodations for Type 1 Diabetes: a region-aware starter guide

A practical guide about work accommodations for experienced adults, newly diagnosed adults.

Experienced adults Newly diagnosed adults

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