A Balance I’ve Never Thought About
I’ve been very lucky to have a handful of great diabetes daily members close to where I live. We’ve had a handful of very informal social visits over the past year or so, and I’ve really enjoyed getting to know…
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Meeting Mark!
Before life got busy … wait, actually it was right in the middle of life being busy … I got an e-mail from Mark Mansheim over at “The Jagged Edge“. He said that he would be in the twin cities…
Roche Summit – Part 3 – Reflections
It was really hard saying goodbye to everyone. It didn’t really hit me until I was driving home from the airport late Thursday night (after I made sure to not get hit by the Light Rail Train). I was so…
Roche Summit – Part 2 – The Fun
A quick disclaimer. I’m having a lot of trouble writing this because there is just simply too much goodness to put into words. To all that were at the summit, I love you guys, and am honored to have had…
Roche Summit – Part 1 – The Work
What do you get when you combine about 30 wild and crazy diabetes personalities from around the internet and a big pharma giant like Roche (ACCU-CHEK meters, Spirit insulin pump, and the beloved Multi-Clix)? You get a day that will…
Join Me! A “Test-In” With 14,000 Others!
14KPWD! BERKELEY, CA: July 8, 2009 July 14, at 4:00 pm ET, 14,000 people worldwide will test their blood sugar simultaneously and share their results online. What will YOU be doing tomorrow at 4:00 pm EST? Me? I’ll be testing my…
What a Great Visual!
My friends from “across the pond”, Tim and Alison, blog at Shoot Up or Put Up, and it is one of my favorite blogs to read. Tim has this really awesome sickly twisted sense of humor, and much of what…
Blood, Sweat, and Basketball
I finally took my sorry butt back to the gym today (Monday). I’ve got a boat load of excuses for not exercising, but in reality they are all bullshit. I could have made time for it, but just didn’t. Basketball…
Making Time Fly
There are two sure-fire ways to make time fly by. Raising kids Diabetes meet-ups Raising kids make years seem like days, and diabetes meet-ups make hours seem like minutes. Saturday I got together with a small group of local members…
Another Great Get Together!
Sometimes it seems like us locals here in Minnesota need a visitor from out of town to spark a get together. Last time it was Sara, this time it was Allison — yes, the Allison! A few months back Allison…
Artwork That Resonates
Sometimes you find something that just rings through on your very first glance. Sometimes you find nice packages of these things that seem made just for you. Sometimes you get lucky and they show up on your doorstep. Sometimes your…
Up the Tree and Bullies
A couple quick “tidbits” today: 1) I recently read a post on Wendy’s blog about a new blog that her mother is starting. Wendy’s mom is looking to connect with grandparents or other extended family of those living with diabetes…
Do you bolus for protein?
I have heard from two different groups of people on this one. One group that does not bolus for protein at all, and another who boluses for a portion of their protein. Somewhere in the big “diabetes info” vault of…
Food Issues? Duh!
I have food issues. I don’t know if these issues exist apart from diabetes, or because of diabetes. My recent dLife column is about an experience where diabetes was clearly the culprit. If you have a moment, would you take…
Not By Choice – George Simmons
World Diabetes Day is always a pretty special day for many of us living with diabetes. But last year, November 14, 2008, we were treated to something very, very special. One of my very best friends, and a favorite…
A Disease of Little Decisions
Diabetes is such a unique condition. While the basics are the same for all of us living with type 1, and many of those living with type 2, our bodies are all very different, and we all have to adopt…
Interruptions at The Rookery
Did you all see G-Money’s vlog post the other day? The one where he was playing basketball with his family and had to stop because he got low? If not, go watch it now. What we get with this slice…
Of Course I Should Have Known Better – THYROID!
I have been feeling tired again, despite using my CPAP machine every night. My blood sugars have been running high. I’ve been trying to counter that with ever increasing amounts of insulin, without much success. I’ve been gaining weight. I…
Sunday Tags, Part Two – Eight Is Great
I was tagged for this one by both Rachel and Penny (thanks!). I’m not a huge “meme” kind of guy, but figured I should get this one done and out-of-the-way, rather than procrastinate on it (sorry Chris!). Eight things I’m…
Sunday Tags, Part One – Honest Scrap
Chris, from A Consequence of Hypoglycemia, awarded me with a tag a while ago very long time ago and the Honest Scrap award. Thank you Chris! Here’s how it works. I am to tell you 10 things about me…