“Anniversaries” and other significant dates like this can be very triggering and the toll COVID-19 has created is no exception.
How To’s
Sex, Chronic Illness, and Mental Health: Changing it up with PCOS and Endometriosis
The next post in "Sex, Chronic Illness, and Mental Health" is all about PCOS and endometriosis.
Sex, Chronic Illness, and Mental Health: The Series!
Introducing: "Sex, Chronic Illness, and Mental Health: the Series"! I'll be talking about sex over several posts - each post will focus on a different diagnosis or a few.
9 Tips For Making the Most of Your Endo Appt with Diabetes Burnout
Let’s be honest with each other- we’re all friends here, right? (Well some of us at least.) But anyways- let’s be honest! I’d be willing to place a large bet that most people with diabetes have had an endocrinologist appointment with diabetes burnout (hey- could be another specialist even- hey… maybe it’s not diabetes but … Continue reading 9 Tips For Making the Most of Your Endo Appt with Diabetes Burnout
Guest Post: Tips to Alleviate Sore Spots from the Sensor
I'm really excited to share the first guest post on my blog! (and that it's written by one of my closest and oldest friends. We met at Camp Kudzu in 2003, and even though she moved to PA... we stayed close!). I've thought about guest posts, but once she shared these tips with me when … Continue reading Guest Post: Tips to Alleviate Sore Spots from the Sensor
#DBlogWeek Day 2: The Cost of a Chronic Illness
Damn. It's expensive. Literally and figuratively. OH BOY! So.... I have ALL OF THE THOUGHTS on this subject! I firmly believe in "check your privilege" so- I'd like to acknowledge that as a white, straight, cis-woman (with educated parents- which helped lead to a foundation for me relating to a lot of things There is so … Continue reading #DBlogWeek Day 2: The Cost of a Chronic Illness
Being Prepared for What-If’s
So last week, Murphy’s Law hit. My pump malfunctioned. I wasn’t getting my insulin. My blood sugars were running higher and ketones hit. When I decided to pull off my pump, I couldn’t turn it off… That was a fun Sunday night/Monday morning… But now I have this new one that turns off pretty easily. … Continue reading Being Prepared for What-If’s
There's More to the Story: a blog about LIFE, chronic illness, and Mental Health 