I Passed Out
December 24, 2012. Christmas Eve day. I felt blessed to get in a couple hours of basketball, even on a holiday. We played hard. I had a lot of fun and wore myself out quickly. Blood sugars were pretty normal…
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But Not For My Head…
I recently mentioned using toupee glue to keep my Navigator CGM sensors attached. With all of the packing and unpacking from our recent move, I found it! You’re looking at a genuine bottle of “Ultra Hold” toupee glue. This internet…
Diabetes Stole My Day
Well, not the whole day. Just the past five hours. Do you have any idea how much work I planned on doing in those five hours? A lot. Any guesses on how much I actually got done? Not much. I’m…
Don’t Hear Enough About…
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 Try It (testing in the dark)
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…
ClimaPak – Extreme Temp Control for your Meds
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…
mySentry Trial: Wearing the Sensor
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…
Recent Updates Elsewhere
11/1/12 – We are doing an impressive job (link no longer active) – at Diabetes Monitor 10/29/12 – After Thoughts: Hope Warshaw – at DSMA Live 10/29/12 – Diabetes, Road Runners, and Wile E. Coyote (link no longer active) – at Diabetes Care Club 10/26/12…
mySentry Trial: Starting Up
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…
Glu Survey on Type 1 Diabetes & Emotions
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…
Rolling with the D (hat tip to Scott E.)
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…
Other Posts? Where?
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…
Medtronic Trial Over
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…
Steve’s Mountain
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…
Help With a Petition: Diabetes Care in Jail
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…
Freckled Fingertips – Carli J. Visser
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…
The Cavemen Who Survived
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…
JDRF Research Updates – As Requested
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…
Mortality and Rest
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…
Diabetes Scholars – Generosity In Action
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…