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.
I just forget.
I understand that I really have to take my ADHD medication between 5:30PM and 6:30PM. If I take it before 5:30, there’s a little too much in my system at that time, and it wears off way before I go to bed. If I take it after 6:30, it will keep me up after I … Continue reading I just forget.
#docBurnout2015- self-care addition
First of all, anyone who puts themselves out there, you are BRAVE- your voice matters and adds value to the discussion. Whether you are (writing or tweeting or anything in between) doing this to get your voice out there, wanting to be a part of a community and not feel alone, educating the world around, … Continue reading #docBurnout2015- self-care addition
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