Day 2 of Diabetes Blog Week- The Other Half of Diabetes - Tuesday 5/17 (AKA mental health!!) We think a lot about the physical component of diabetes, but the mental component is just as significant. How does diabetes affect you or your loved one mentally or emotionally? How have you learned to deal with the mental aspect … Continue reading Day 2- The Other Half of Diabetes #dBlogWeek
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Day 1- Message Monday
Message Monday - Monday 5/16 Lets kick off the week by talking about why we are here, in the diabetes blog space. What is the most important diabetes awareness message to you? Why is that message important for you, and what are you trying to accomplish by sharing it on your blog? (Thank you, Heather Gabel, … Continue reading Day 1- Message Monday
16 (Diabirthdays and counting)
16. It's a sweet 16 (hehe punny). 16 years. 16 years... I've been thriving with Diabetes for 16 years now. Diabetes has been along for the ride. It's my 16th Diabirthday. I've gone from the days of NPH to insulin pumps to CGMs and everything in between. I've heard about the days before glucose meters … Continue reading 16 (Diabirthdays and counting)
#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
Diabetes Burnout- 1 Year Later
I look back on my first experience with diabetes burnout a year after I experienced it.
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