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Happy New Year
Wishing a Happy and Healthy 2016 for everyone in the Diabetes Online Community. Cheers!
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7 Years of Living
Today is the 7th anniversary of my diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure. Wow, only seven years? It feels like so much longer. Alas, just seven years. Seven years of knowing, caring, surviving, and sharing. Seven years of … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoons, Diabetes, Heart
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The Future of Online Activism – Revisited
This post was originally written in 2011 in response to a prompt from the National Health Blog Post Month writing challenge. I’ve been considering the future of my online diabetes activism lately, and I felt this worth sharing again. Prompt: … Continue reading
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Hello Endo, Goodbye Endo
My second visit with the new endocrinologist was Tuesday afternoon. The appointment went rather well. My blood pressure was great. I’ve lost 5 pounds since my last visit. The A1c that was done in the office today read 6.8, … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Doctor Visits, Lessons Learned, Life
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Diabetes Social Media Burnout
Today is Diabetes Social Media Burnout Blog Day. And guess what? My mind is extra crispy right now. I’ve been trying to find the words for a post on how I’m feeling, but they elude me. My dear friend, Mike … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Lessons Learned, Life
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The Endo Encounter
So, you know that endocrinologist appointment that I was panicking over last week? Well, I survived it. In fact, it went better than I feared it might. I do have some reservations about it, but I’ll get to those in … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Doctor Visits, Medications
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Expecting the Inquisition
“Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition! … Our chief weapon is surprise, surprise and fear.” – Monty Python’s Flying Circus Call me Nobody. I expect the endo-quisition. Tomorrow morning I have my first appointment with an endocrinologist. For the last six … Continue reading
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Continuing Connections – #DBlogWeek Day 7
Diabetes Blog Week, Day 7 – Topic: Continuing Connections. The very first inspiration for Diabetes Blog Week was to help connect our blogging community, and that continues to be the most important reason it’s held every year. So let’s help … Continue reading
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Favorites and Motivations – #DBlogWeek Day 6
Diabetes Blog Week, Day 6 – Topic: Favorites and Motivations. If you have been blogging for a while, what is your favorite sentence or blog post that you have ever written? Is it diabetes related or just life related? If … Continue reading
Foods on Friday – #DBlogWeek Day 5
Diabetes Blog Week, Day 5 – Topic: Foods on Friday. Taking a cue from Adam Brown’s recent post, write a post documenting what you eat in a day! Feel free to add links to recommended recipes/shops/whatever. Make it an ideal … Continue reading
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My Diabetic Heart 