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We must announce, with great sadness, that Laurie Kincaid, a long-time member of the Pump Club, passed away on May 9th. In recent years, Laurie attended our meetings with Daisy, her Diabetes Alert Dog. Laurie helped schedule speakers after John Rodosevich retired from the Pump Club. Laurie worked at a travel agency before taking on, for over a decade, full-time caregiving duties for her parents.
In the past few years, Laurie faced many medical challenges and had the loving support of fellow pumper Patrick Neal and her many good friends. For those of you who would like to write a memorial for Laurie's family, go to www.EverLoved.com. Scroll to the bottom of the home page, click on Browse Memorial, then type Laurie Kincaid in the search box.
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San Diego Insulin Pumpers
Mutual Support - General Discussion - Expert Speakers
All pumpers, companions, and friends welcome!
Don't miss the June 14th meeting of the San Diego Insulin Pumpers via ZOOM.
WHAT: JUNE 14th meeting
WHEN: Monday, June 14th, from 6:45 till 9:00pm
TOPIC: Open Discusion
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THIS MONTH: Open Discussion. Bring your questions and concerns to receive answers and support.
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LAST MONTH: John Walsh had a great presentation on research regarding complications and the treatments and preventative actions people with diabetes can take. A link to John's presentation will be posted on the Pump Club blog soon.
John is working on a new book regarding complications, prevention, and treatments. His presentation was an overview of the book's content. High-glucose levels cause a number of health issues such as cardiac, arterial damage, and loss of kidney function. Oxidation caused by high BGs causes inflammation that, in turn, causes the cellular damage. Controlling blood sugars with greater time-in-range is very important (pumps are a great help to achieve this goal). The main goals for reducing complications are lowering blood sugars, lowering blood pressure to under 120, taking a statin medication, eating a healthy varied diet, and exercising. John recommends a number of supplements to help counteract cellular damage. We will let you know when the presentation link is available.
Check the Pump Club Speaker schedule for 2021 below.
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San Diego Insulin Pumpers June 14 Zoom Meeting
('Doors' open at 6:45, meeting starts at 7 PM.)
Meeting ID: 854 9885 6699
Passcode: 220374
Using your computer, tablet or smartphone, click:
https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=70f40896c0&e=7210f09b7c
Or one-tap dial in from a smartphone:
+16699006833,,85498856699#,,,,*220374# US (San Jose)
+13462487799,,85498856699#,,,,*220374# US (Houston)
Or dial in from any home or business phone (long distance charges may apply):
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 854 9885 6699#
Enter # for Participant ID if asked
Passcode: 220374#
An audio-only option will be available.
If you need help setting up Zoom, Tom will be monitoring his email during the meeting and can walk you through any trouble spots. Email him at NorthCountyDiabetesGroup@gmail.com .
WE also STRONGLY encourage you to review the free video tutorials on the Zoom website. Once logged in, go to: Zoom Help Center > Getting Started > Training OR go to Resources > Video Tutorials. There you will find information about Zoom Meetings and Webinars.
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Zoom Meeting Agenda
1. Introductions We will have 2-3 minutes per person. We encourage you to write down and prioritize what you would like to say leaving out extraneous details: How you are coping, your stress levels, if you need supplies, etc.
2. Tom will present his 2 minute tip
3. Evening presentation
4. After the presentation, if time permits, we will then answer questions brought up. Because we have limited time, please limit your answers again to 3-5 minutes so we have enough time as some members have to leave at the stated end time.
Some members may be available after the meeting like before so you can get more clarification then.
Meeting Etiquette
Be respectful of person speaking, we will MUTE those that interrupt! Side conversations can be held while someone is speaking via a text chat window. There is a feedback window on the bottom bar. Click on the Clap icon or Thumbs Up icon to give speaker feedback. Depending on which method you use to join the meeting, the window may look different.
Bear with us; we are all learning. We will figure this out. We have tried to anticipate and mitigate problems that could arise. I'm sure there will still be some!!
As always, significant others and any friends and family supporters are always welcome at the meeting.
Our meetings are held the 2nd Monday of every month.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ever have a hard time understanding why your blood glucose meter readings don't match your CGM readings? Here's a cute video that will help explain using simple items we are all familiar with. https://sdinsulinpumpers.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=10bf3478ca168b1633b80832c&id=070e5b4a46&e=7210f09b7c
Please let us know of upcoming diabetes-related Zoom meetings or forums so we can include them in upcoming newsletters. Distance doesn't matter. If you think we can get helpful, knowledgeable, factual information, let us know!
Details of studies and other diabetes information of interest are on this website.
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2021 PUMPER PROGRAMS
Jun 14: Open Discussion
Jul 12: Amanda Zarling from Libre
Aug 09: Open Discussion
Sep 13: Kerry Orr (Rep) and Kristy Castillo (RN, CDE) from Tandem
Oct 11: Alex Booras from Dexcom
Nov 08: Open Discussion
Future Pump Club meetings will be via ZOOM until further notice.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
The TCOYD 2021 Conference dates are August 7 and December 11.
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