Living

Your friend, family member, colleague has approached you because they just received ‘the diagnosis’...they have type 2 diabetes. They look like they’re lost in the forest. The forest seems so...

So many things have changed with your new diagnosis it can feel overwhelming. Not only did you have to learn to check your blood sugar level, and repeat it multiple...

I worry about my children. I don’t want them to have diabetes. The reality is, they are at risk. I have to admit, when I was first diagnosed with type...

Within 9 months of my diagnosis, I was living med-free. I attribute that to consistently checking my blood sugars, maintaining restrictive and scheduled meals, regular exercise, and whatever x factor...

Whether it is something you have been considering for a long time, or are just starting to think about, making the decision to have a baby is a momentous occasion!...

I know I’m not the only one who feels this way and being able to voice and share my feelings with people who understand is HUGE. There are moments when...

Peer support is defined as ‘a supportive relationship between people who have a lived experience in common.’ It’s origins appear to have begun in the 1970’s within the mental health...

Type 2 diabetes is a tough disease to live with. It becomes very easy to focus on the less-than-positive aspects of it. In my life, I need to stay positive...

People with diabetes are smart. Very smart. We have to be smart to manage this chronic disease. Almost every day, we learn something new about the disease, or about ourselves...

In my humble opinion (IMHO), it takes real courage to live with type 2 diabetes. It is a chronic disease that at the moment has no cure. It means life...

A new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes can be intimidating. With new medications, possible insulin, and diet change recommendations, it can feel overwhelming. Your physician will also suggest an exercise...

I know in my heart, people, for the most part, mean well. I have to believe that otherwise I may say something in response I’ll regret. The thoughtless, short sighted...

Insulin is administered as an injection using either an insulin syringe or penneedle tip (a pen needle tip is attached to the top of an insulin pen).* One of the...

I’ve always liked the phrase, failure is not an option. I strive to not fail. I strive to do the best job I can with my diabetes. I strive to...

I do not know about where you live, but over here in Michigan, working out during the winter months can get a little tricky. As a mom to three kids...

In September, it was announced that the FDA approved the Freestyle Libre, the first continuous glucose monitor that does not require finger sticks. Since its approval, people with diabetes have...

Exercising doesn't mean you have to go to the gym. Fitting 5-15 minute sessions of physical activity in 3 to 4 times throughout your day will boost your energy levels...

This is THE year. This is YOUR time. You have decided that 2018 will be the New Year when you do not break that resolution. You have had goals for...

I’ve written a couple of installations on the theme of ‘My Diabetes Team.’ This being my final, it is also the most important. Out of all the team members I...

Diabetes is a chronic disease. A sucky, sucky chronic disease (can you tell I like Big Bang Theory?). This sucky disease has forced me to give up some things. So...