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A Survey Please!
Kirsty Prior is a PhD student in the School of Medicine
at Flinders University, Adelaide. She is undertaking
research that focuses on the
variety of ways in which people generally think
about, and behave in response to, illness situations
(e.g., seeking medical advice, using medication to
manage symptoms, obtaining emotional/practical
support from other people, ignoring symptoms, etc.).
She is particularly interested in people with diabetes.
You need to be at least 18 and been diagnosed with diabetes at least 12 months ago. Participation in the study involves the completion of a questionnaire. The questionnaire takes about 40-45 minutes to complete. There is also the opportunity to participate in a 3 month and/or 12 month followup. |
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Learn how to whip up delicious & healthy low GI meals
The topic of food came up a lot at last year's B2B
seminar in Sydney- well Jennifer was keen to follow
up and has organised the following-in association
with DANSW young peoples group. Book directly as
below- or contact Jennifer on gennyfurr@ya
hoo.com.au.
Each class will include a 2 ½ hour cooking demonstration, printed recipes, lunch and a glass of wine. **WHEN: Tuesday 14 June 2005 6-9pm **WHERE: 131 Alexander St, CROWS NEST **PRICE: $85 per person based on a group of 20. |
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The 3-day symposium will be held at the Bison Peak
Lodge (www.bisonpe
aklodge.com), 9000 feet (2700
meters) in the Tarryall Mountains of Colorado, USA.
(Sorry to Southern Hemisphere-ers without Trust Funds but if you're interested, check out the website below anyway!) |
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Japanese researchers make a major breakthrough
Japanese researchers have for the first time
performed a successful islet cell transplant from a
living donor.
They removed half the pancreas from a 56-year-old woman and then implanted the islet cells into the woman's 27-year-old daughter. Within 22 days they weaned the daughter off insulin shots. She has remained insulin-free for several months so far. |
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Reality Check's Starter Kit - Read It Online
Reality Check's Starter Kit was designed for newly-
diagnosed adults. It's also a great resource for any
of us with tricky questions.
Clear and concise fact sheets on many topics including alcohol, GI Factor, managing blood sugar levels (in the real world) and a popular "Cheat Sheet for Family and Friends". And check out the 10 things we wish we were told the day we were diagnosed, right at the beginning! |
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New technology shows promising results
Living Cell Technologies Ltd reported the long-term
survival of encapsulated pig islets in a man with type
1 diabetes. The cells were retrieved after being in
the patient's abdomen for almost nine years.
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Reality Checker Mel interviews real people about their experiences
All the diabetes books, pamphlets and internet sites
talk about "prevention" but there is a taboo on
discussing what it's like to experience complications.
Mel's article aims to expose some of the myths surrounding complications and share the insights of some of the young adults who have not only coped but have conquered and transcended complications. |
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