- 04/20 | The Night I Almost DiedLike all Type 1 diabetics, for me occasional lows are just a part of life. In the struggle to get...
- 11/14 | National Diabetes Month“I feel like my entire life has been shaken up. It’s amazing how much can happen in...
- 09/29 | Insulin 102This is a follow up to last week’s blog, if you haven’t yet, make sure you read it...
- 09/22 | Insulin 101A comment from a friend recently reminded me how little many people understand about Type 1...
- 09/14 | The CureForget the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes? Read this blog to refresh your memory! As...
- 08/30 | 1+1=5?One of the most constant things about being a Type 1 diabetic is how inconsistent blood sugar (BG)...
- 08/22 | What We Want You to KnowAs I have mentioned before, I am very active in the Type 1 diabetic community not only on social...
- 08/16 | PlanningOne big adjustment for me as a Type 1 diabetic was having to learn to plan. It’s not that a...
- 08/05 | My DiaversaryToday is my diaversary. It has been 14 years since I began my journey as a diabetic. For the last...
- 07/25 | Everyone is UniqueEveryone is unique, that is a concept we are all familiar with. It is no different in the Type 1...
- 07/15 | The BlessingsSince the purpose of this blog is to give a glimpse into daily life with T1 diabetes, many of the...
- 07/11 | Diabetes Technology Part 3 – When Used TogetherThis is the third of a three part series, you can read part 1 here and part 2 here My last two...
- 07/03 | Diabetes Technology Part 2 – Insulin PumpsThis is the second of a three part series, you can read part one here. The last blog was all about...
- 06/27 | Diabetes Technology Part 1 – CGMI know that if you aren’t familiar with T1 diabetes, you might think it will be hard for you...
- 05/06 | Let Us Eat Cake!Yes I haven’t written a new blog post for months! Honestly this blog hasn’t been...
- 12/10 | InsuranceHealth insurance battles. They are something we have all had to deal with (at least those of us who...
- 11/12 | Extra ChallengesT1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease, where the body mistakenly attacks healthy cells (in this case...
- 11/12 | World Diabetes DayNovember is National Diabetes Awareness Month (#NDAM). It’s used as a time to educate and...
- 10/29 | Learning the LanguageLike many diseases, T1 diabetes has its own lingo and language. Here is a guide that will help you...
- 10/18 | T3 diabetesMost people have never heard of Type 3 diabetes because it isn’t really diabetes....
- 10/04 | All About BasalBefore I was a T1 diabetic, I thought that having diabetes meant taking a shot of insulin before...
- 09/21 | The LowsLow blood sugar (BG) is probably the most dreaded aspect of having T1 diabetes. Low BG happens when...
- 09/20 | What the Type?Although pretty much everyone has heard of diabetes, many people don’t understand the...
- 09/19 | CommunityThe T1 diabetic community is unlike any I’ve ever heard of or experienced for any other...
- 09/15 | Sleep ?T1 diabetics (and the parents that take care of T1D kids) regularly loose sleep at night when BG...
- 09/12 | BurnoutDiabetes burnout. It’s a real thing and all T1 diabetics go through it at times. Having T1...
- 09/12 | Getting HighSaying that I’m high is something I will do without even thinking about it until I see a...
- 09/11 | Eating is Complicated…Food. It’s probably the biggest challenge for a T1 diabetic. We have to count the carbs in...
- 09/10 | The Stubborn HighsLast night I had a dream that my BG was in the 400s and it would not come down! Normal BG is 80-100...
- 09/10 | The “Pain†of T1 Diabetes“I could never be a diabetic and poke myself with needles all the time.†It’s...
- 09/08 | How I got hereOn August 5, 2006, I ended up in the ER really sick and found out that I had diabetes. I was...
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