This is what we do :)

Date: 5/16/07

Adam has received tons of emails like the following because people see him who is a super active person with diabetes. It is very hard to properly manage sugar levels even with the insulin pump, yet Adam was still able to bike 6,500 miles, averaging around 90miles a day, across the country in 3 months! His life is an example to other diabetics that they are not limited by their disease. He can also give really good advice for those who are new to diabetes or new to being active!

Here is an email we received today (in red).... below that is Adam's response (in blue).

I wondered if you had any advice/info for a new runner
with type 1 diabetes. He's 16 [diagnosed a year ago] and
wants to take up running and train for a road race in july, so he's not
on track team or anything like that. He's on the pen, not pump.

when he plays ultimate frisbee he has pen, glucose tablets, glucose
meter, cell phone, and water bottle handy [backpack] and can just leave
them by the side of the field. Plus of course a bunch of his friends
are around.

But unless he does all his running at a track that backpack arrangement
seems a little cumbersome.

have you managed by using fanny pack or something? Do you stop and test
on a planned sked, or just if feeling bad?

thanks very much for any info or advice.

Well one thing I do is I make sure I always carry a gu or some sort of carbs with me on the run. Running shorts usually have those small pockets in the shorts so just make sure I have something in there. Also another good idea is to not to give yourself lots of insulin right before running. So pretty much try not to eat alot right before running cause then you will need insulin. Unless you have to and sugar is low. I have found that is best method then dont have to worry that much since not lots of insulin in your body during athletic event.

I also noticed biking affects(makes sugar drop way more) then running does. I am not really sure why but it does. When I am biking a lot I lower my ratio of carbs to insulin by almost half. How do you guys like the pen? Have you thought about the pump? I love my pump been on it since I was 12.

I dont think I have ever carried my sugar checker while running. I guess just cause the longest I could possibly be running is like 2 hours or so. biking different story since I could be out for like 4-5 hours.

I can usually tell when my sugar is low or dropping low when I am doing activity. Can your son notice that? Another good thing is have someone with your son when running. That is always a big plus.

Let me know if you have any other questions. And best of luck with your son in the road race in July. Let me know how it goes.

Officially A Non-Profit Organization!!!

Date: 5/3/07

As of March 23, 2007 Adventures For The Cure is officially a non-profit organization! Adam and I submitted the paperwork a few months ago and we just got a letter from the IRS confirming our status as a non-profit.


The following is an exerpt from the letter...

OHHHHHH YEAAAAAAA!!!!!

-Pattt
Love Life!