So, I get onto Facebook and see this article posted, "Diabetes linked to mental health." and of course- mental health- I have to read it. Of course I'll have an opinion. and my first reaction is well... yeah? Is this really news? or are the "right" people talking about it so it's catching attention? But, I … Continue reading My reaction to “Diabetes linked to mental health”
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We All Make Mistakes.
We all make mistakes... including mistakes with Diabetes.
My reaction to “Many Schools Failing on Type 1 Diabetes Care”
Here I am, with a long post. I'm supposed to be asleep, and I can't. So I'm gonna get my thoughts out and go to bed, hopefully. I couldn't fit them all into the character limit of a tweet. So I'm calling this a reaction- my feelings on the subject as well as some mini … Continue reading My reaction to “Many Schools Failing on Type 1 Diabetes Care”
Getting Stir-Crazy: Diabetes and Getting Sick Addition
I honestly cannot remember the last time I was this sick. To be honest, I don’t think I have been “this” sick since high school. I also haven’t been sick this often (3 times already) since my freshman year of college. Honestly, I think this is what my first year in Boston will be like … Continue reading Getting Stir-Crazy: Diabetes and Getting Sick Addition
A Work in Progress.
I’m still a work in progress. I won’t say I can’t yet because I’m not ready. I won’t say hold on I need to be just right. I won't ignore the other parts of my life, but please- one thing at a time. You see, I’m still in progress. I’m still working on healing wounds … Continue reading A Work in Progress.
Mother Nature, I’d Like to Return Your Gift, Please. Diabetes Doesn’t Get Along with Periods!
Mother Nature, I’d like to take a rain check! If you are not quite comfortable with reading or talking about the “Time of the Month,” gift from mother nature- AKA period. Then… this post might not be for you- I won’t be “graphic." This post was also written before my PCOS and endometriosis diagnosis in … Continue reading Mother Nature, I’d Like to Return Your Gift, Please. Diabetes Doesn’t Get Along with Periods!
Pump-Site Sagas: It’s the doorknob’s fault.
For those days you’re walking out the door on the way to work or class, and you feel the tug… It’s the doorknob’s fault. When you take a standardized test in elementary school and wonder why you can’t get your BG down. Then a smell fills the air, and you look down to see … Continue reading Pump-Site Sagas: It’s the doorknob’s fault.
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