I Check My Blood Sugar "Too Much"My endocrinologist, pharmacist, and insurance company all agree that I check my blood sugar too much. I disagree. As a person living...reactions19comments
Who Manages Your Diabetes?Managing a chronic condition such as diabetes takes time and effort. To help ensure your personal goals and needs are met, it...reactions2comments
Starting Conversations: Getting Your Ducks in a RowTalking about the end of our life can feel taboo, but the fact is we will all be in that stage of...reactions1comment
What If We Focused on Exercise Instead?There are three legs to the stool that is managing life with type 2 diabetes: medicine, diet, and exercise. Every book I’ve...reactions3comments
Apps to Help with Diabetes ManagementI love apps. I love free apps. Some I use on my phone, some on my tablet. Since I have this thing...reactions8comments
Will Fancy Workout Clothes Make You Want to Exercise?I was doing some research for another article and came across a really interesting study: According to researchers at Northwestern University, the...reactionscomments
Diabetes Burnout - How it HappenedDiabetes. Burnout. If you’ve never heard the term, I think this defines it pretty well. “...a state in which patients grow tired...reactions2comments
Type 2 Diabetes Anxieties: Relationships & FamilyIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the...reactions3comments
An Unexpected Low Blood SugarI just experienced an unexpected low blood sugar in Starbucks. Lucky for me, I'd just sat down with my order - a...reactionscomments
"Sneaking" in ExerciseI try to "sneak" in exercise in ways that don't seem like exercise - know what I mean? Like I take the...reactionscomments
Move More and Sit Less: How to StartThe federal government just released updated guidelines for physical activity. Ten years after issuing its first set of guidelines, we are reminded...reactionscomments
Type 2 Diabetes Makes me ResilientNot long ago I wrote a piece 'I Can’t Do Diabetes Right Now.' In it, I explained some of the many life...reactionscomments
Dealing with the Diabetes Morning BluesI’m naturally a morning person. I love waking up around at dawn and listening to the sounds of life emerging from the...reactions5comments
New Year’s ResolutionsHappy New Year! I am so relieved and excited that 2019 is here. I could not wait for 2018 to end as...reactions7comments
Can You Develop Complications Even When Diabetes is Well Controlled?One of the biggest stressors you face as a person with diabetes is that if your diabetes is not well controlled, you...reactions4comments
The Roller Coaster of Getting Diagnosed with Gestational and Type 2 Diabetes.Age 36 I was pregnant with my last child. I got my gestational diabetes test just like all ladies do. I saw...reactions4comments
Type 2 Diabetes Anxieties: Loss & ProgressionIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the...reactions6comments
Surviving the Holiday SeasonThe holiday season is here! This time of year, is often filled with a mix of excitement and dread. If you have...reactions2comments
10 Things I Do and Don’t Look Forward to for the HolidaysAll in all, I’m sure it will be a great holiday even though diabetes will always be in the back of my...reactions2comments
Breaking My Silence About How Insulin Prices Have Impacted My LifeWhen I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I was on the verge of going into a diabetic coma and needed insulin...reactions1comment
