The BIG RIDE is coming up NEXT WEEKEND already! That happened fast! I continued to struggle with mechanical problems which put me into a serious rut for my training. It has been hard to climb back out, but a great…
I was really moved by a recent newsletter from Dr. Steve Edelman & Dr. Jeremy Pettus about diabetes complications and asked for permission to share their thoughts with you. When Diabetes Gets Complicated And what could be more complicated than…
My phone starts to ring while I’m programming my meal bolus. I can see it’s a call I’d like to answer. But I’m more than halfway through my programming, and I have numbers in my head (blood sugar, carb count) that…
My wife’s understanding and patience with me (and my diabetes) seems to know no bounds, and I’m so grateful. It hit me about halfway through my shopping list at Walmart; that feeling of my blood sugar dropping fast and the…
I am thrilled to introduce Joe. He came all the way from Germany to attend the very first Diabetes UnConference and asked if I could help him share his experiences. I’m absolutely honored, Joe. Take it away! 6,000 miles for just two…
I love this quote from conductor Leonard Bernstein. I don’t mean to trivialize his brilliant words by saying I feel the same about the diabetes online community. “The original energizing motor that makes me compose is the urge to communicate…
Jack took me on an amazing field trip. In the space of about 90-minutes, we visited four different clinics in India spread over 3,000 miles and reaching hundreds of people living with diabetes. Jack Terschluse is the founder and President…
I enjoyed an opportunity to visit with the wonderful Tami Neumann from Conversations in Care again this morning. She gave me a wonderful opportunity to talk about giving yourself credit for how well you’re managing diabetes (even if you think…
If you’re looking for context, here’s a little Sega Genesis Internet history.
I was surprised by a really high blood sugar (280 mg/dl) at lunch today after an awesome afternoon on the basketball court. I took what I needed for my meal, and to correct for the high, and knew I’d have…