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Learn the latest about diabetes:\u00a02018 Fall Community Diabetes Update<\/h2>\n

WHEN<\/strong>: 8 a.m. \u2013 noon Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018 (doors open at 7:30 a.m.)<\/p>\n

WHERE<\/strong>: UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, Caf\u00e9 F (basement), 1024 S. Lamay Ave. in Fort Collins<\/p>\n

COST<\/strong>: $15 for one person and a guest<\/p>\n

REGISTER:\u00a0<\/strong> Teresa at 970.495.8777<\/strong><\/p>\n

The day includes:<\/p>\n

7:30 a.m. – Registration
\n8 a.m. – Welcome and introductions
\n8:15 a.m. – Denial Ain’t Just a River in Egypt\u2014Emotional Adjustment to Diabetes\u2014David Greene, PhD
\n9:15 a.m. – Break to visit vendors and enjoy refreshments
\n9:45 a.m. – Diabetes: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You\u2014Matthew Asano, MD ophthalmologist
\n10:30 a.m. – Breakto visit vendors and the “ask the dietitian” booth.
\n10:50 a.m. – Ask the Experts\u2014panel discussion, which includes Alejandro Munoz, MD, endocrinologist;\u00a0 Dave Johnson, DDS, MS; Cecilia Jamieson, MS, RD, CDE
\n11:55 a.m. – Evaluation and door prizes
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Carol O\u2019Malley has been taking insulin for 52 years.<\/p>\n

She was 10 years old when she first started taking insulin for her Type 1\u00a0diabetes<\/a>. Though it\u2019s been more than half century since then, O\u2019Malley still remembers the day she decided her illness would not rob her of her independence.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was 12 years old, and I wanted to go to on vacation with my cousin\u2014to Jersey Beach,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

To go, she had to learn to \u201cstick\u201d herself on her own \u2013 something her mother had been doing for her for two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted to go more than anything,\u201d she said. \u201cThat was my incentive to become independent and not let diabetes interfere to the point where it prevented me from participating in the activities I wanted to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

O\u2019Malley went on to travel to Europe with friends at 15, then Greece at 18, and many travels thereafter. It was knowledge of her disease, support from her friends and a positive attitude that has helped her manage diabetes — a disease that she won\u2019t deny is incredibly hard to live with — for 50 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you want to be independent and have fun in your life, you have to take care of it,\u201d she stressed.<\/p>\n

Over the years, O\u2019Malley said, she learned as much as she could about the disease, believing that the knowledge would be beneficial if she ever got into a jam.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe more you understand about insulin and glucose control, the better you will know how to take care of yourself. Learn biologically and physically of its effects, so you don\u2019t immediately have to depend on a doctor,\u2019\u2019 she said. \u201cAnd when you understand — you are going to be more willing to comply.\u201d<\/p>\n

O\u2019Malley said\u00a0learning about diabetes\u00a0is a continuous process because technology and medicine are always changing, as is your body, the longer you live with the disease.<\/p>\n

Some of O\u2019Malley\u2019s knowledge came from others: a boyfriend who managed his diabetes very well and a friend who was a nutritionist.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe [the boyfriend and O\u2019Malley] supported each other,\u201d she said. \u201cI learned a lot from him, and he helped me take care of myself. There is accountability and someone to understand your lows and maybe help you get on track again.\u201d<\/p>\n

O\u2019Malley was recognized with the Journey Award for her lifelong success with managing diabetes at the 2017 Community Diabetes Update.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is this misconception that if you start taking insulin you go downhill fast,\u201d said Cecilia Jamieson, clinical diabetes educator at the Center for Diabetes. \u201cThat\u2019s one reason we\u2019ve added the award this year. These are amazing people who have lived the journey and are doing quite well. It\u2019s a way to recognize them and provide inspiration for others.\u201d<\/p>\n

The awards are just a small part of the event. The update is an opportunity for participants to learn the most recent research and information about diabetes management so they, too, can feel empowered to take control of the illness.<\/p>\n

A keynote speaker will discuss how to prevent diabetic foot complications, and an expert panel will answer participants\u2019 questions. In addition to the presentations, people can visit with a dietitian, network with others with diabetes and connect to community resources.<\/p>\n

\u201cThings change, the body changes, your insulin needs change,\u201d O\u2019Malley said. \u201cThe disease is real, but your attitude and how you approach it is in your head, and it\u2019s up to you how you overcome, manage and tolerate your illness.\u201d<\/p>\n

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UCHealth Diabetes and Medical Nutrition Therapy<\/a> in northern Colorado offers many services to help children and adults learn how to manage diabetes and prevent complications. They also offer small group classes, one-on-one counseling, blood glucose testing and training, meal-planning assistance, medical nutrition therapy, insulin pump training, and 7- and 14-day continuous glucose monitoring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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