I’m following Bennet’s lead in spreading some news that we don’t hear enough about. That news is about companies in the diabetes industry doing the right thing and directing a LOT of resources towards helping people with diabetes. There were…
You need to test your blood sugar. It’s the middle of the night. This is what you see. You have your testing kit. But now what? You need to get a test strip. Not too hard. You need to insert…
The folks at Kewl Innovations, Inc. sent me a ClimaPak unit to play with. Not familiar with ClimpaPack? It is a portable battery powered temperature control gadget for keeping your insulin pens or vials within their approved temperature range. It…
Last post in this series: mySentry Trial: Starting Up I wore the pump for about a week before starting on a sensor. That time was used to become familiar with the basics of delivering insulin with a pump that was…
11/1/12 – We are doing an impressive job (link no longer active) – at Diabetes Monitor 10/29/12 – After Thoughts: Hope Warshaw – at DSMA Live 10/29/12 – Diabetes, Road Runners, and Wile E. Coyote (link no longer active) – at Diabetes Care Club 10/26/12…
I recently had an opportunity to try the Medtronic mySentry product for a few months. Because I wasn’t using one of their pumps, this trial meant I had the opportunity to experience the whole suite of their products. A paradigm…
Today’s post is intended to help Bennet spread the word about a survey on MyGlu. I am a supporter of what the T1D Exchange (of which Glu is a part of) is all about, and am happy to help whenever…
10/22/12 – Stress and Blood Sugar (link no longer active) – at Diabetes Care Club 10/22/12 – 5 things to consider when starting pump therapy – at Diabetes Monitor 10/19/12 – Diabetes Blog Weekly Update #7 (link no longer active) – at Diabetes Monitor 10/19/12…
Scott over at “Rolling in the D” wrote a great post Monday about driving with diabetes. He read an article on Sunday in his local paper about a PWD dealing with a low blood sugar who was beaten by police for…
I stay pretty busy writing. But most of it doesn’t end up posted here. I’m struggling with how to keep you up to date with new stuff without being obnoxious about it. Would it be best to post here each…
I am done with the Medtronic MySentry trial, and am happy to report that I didn’t see another motor error or have any more unusual encounters with ceiling fans. I have a lot of notes to review, and more than…
I have long been a fan of Steve Richert and his insane addiction to climbing stuff. He and his small team at Living Vertical have been on an amazing journey to spread diabetes awareness. It’s called Project 365, and his…
James Ward is in jail, and is being killed one meal at a time. I saw the story in diaTribe last month and wasn’t quite sure what to think about it. Mr. Ward is, by no means, the picture of…
I have a stack of books in my office that I’d like to read. It’s almost as tall as I am. When Carli sent me her book I wasn’t sure how soon I’d be able to read it. I made…
It’s hard for me to believe that we are still battling stuff like this. In all actuality though, the battle of keeping kids with diabetes safe at school is getting harder. With budget cuts leading to less nurses on staff,…
I attended a local support group where the speaker was Joe Nelson, a local psychologist who used to blog with Diabetes Self Management. I’ve always liked Joe and enjoyed the chance to hear him speak again. He said something that…
On June 27, 2012, I attended a JDRF Research Update meeting. I sent out a message on Facebook and Twitter about being there and that I was enjoying the updates. There were a handful of people who asked me to…
I need to get this off of my mind. Because my blog started as an outlet to deal with the often hard and unclear emotional mess diabetes brings, I somehow feel it best to do it here. My best childhood…
The Diabetes Scholars Foundation does amazing work. They raise money to help get families and young adults to Friends for Life conferences. As if that isn’t enough, they also raise money to get young adults to college. I’ve written about what…
Anyone else remember when treating a low involved sugar cubes or tubes of cake frosting? Have you ever had a tube of cake frosting break open in your pocket? Or tried to carry around a baggie full of white powder…