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I hate managing my prescriptions. I have some insurance coverage, and I’m thankful for that. But it’s still a pain in the ass to keep up on all of the prescriptions for everything. Not even a really big deal. But…

…oh darn, I’ve goofed it up. Ahem! The “THINKING BLOGGER AWARD“! The always wonderful Allison has awarded me (and four other quite awesome bloggers) the “Thinking Blogger Award” (started by ilka yoldas)! Thank you very much! Essentially, it’s an award-tagging…

Signs of a slump? Let me count the ways: Eating with no regard to blood sugars (I’m testing and bolusing, but just not making good decisions on what to eat (read “High Glycemic Index”). Eating with no regard to weight…

5:15 PM CST. I’m at work with just under two hours before I can leave for the day. I have the munchies. Big time. There’s just no denying them. I head to the vending machine with a pocket full of…

I stumbled on an interesting article by Rigel Gregg over at Thatsfit.com this weekend which highlighted an article on WebMD.com; “Fullness Hormone May Boost Weight Loss”. This article talks about a study published online in the American Journal of Physiology…

Hey all, If you haven’t already, go check out tudiabetes.com. This is a really fun site created by Manny Hernandez – he describes it as “a social network for people touched by diabetes”. So far it has been a fun…

I received a form letter from my health insurance company, basically copying me on a letter that was sent to the Minimed Distribution Center. I’m sure it’s “standard procedure”, but what exactly does Blue Cross & Blue Shield think I’m…

They say that you are already dehydrated by the time you are thirsty. Leaning over the water fountain at the YMCA, trying to slurp up the water faster than it was shooting out of the nozzle, I realized that I…

I took advantage of the incredible weather we had here this weekend and took my kayak out for the first time of the season. I found everything I thought I needed, worked a bit to load the kayak on top…

I have a fairly active imagination. There are times when I can lose myself in mental adventures. My wife would say it happens most when she’s trying to talk to me about something important. But there is something that I…

Please know, that in my mind the OC knows everything. With that being said, I have a couple questions I would like to ask. This is the kind of stuff that rolls around my brain sometimes. 1) I eat two…

The water is about knee-deep in most places. Brown and murky, I’m not able to see the terrain of the riverbed. But I know that it is absolutely littered with debris. Rocks. Downed trees. Holes and pits. I know this…

I have so much on my mind. So many things I want to talk about, think about, write about. But time is what it is, and there’s just not enough of it. I’m behind on all of your latest news.…

Alright folks – Wil from LifeAfterDx is back on the map! Be sure to head on over and read the latest news. A very welcome surprise for him and very good news for the OC (in that we will enjoy…