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Guest Post: Mike is the MAN!
Today’s guest post was written by the great Scott Johnson. Scott and I had a chance to hangout and work together a couple of weekends ago at the TCOYD conference in Des Moines. He was kind enough to answer my … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Guest Post, Shout outs, TCOYD
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Wordless Wednesday: TCOYD in Des Moines
The trip to Des Moines, IA two weekends ago for TCOYD was fantastic. The conference was great and it provided an opportunity to spend time with dear friends from the DOC. And I was able to capture bits and pieces … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Diabetes Art Day, Humor, Popular, TCOYD, The Adventures of Little G, Travel
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Guest Post: Getting By With A Little Help From A Friend
Today’s guest post is from friend and fellow DOC member, Kate Banks. Kate lives with type 1 diabetes, and deals with some Anxiety as well. Today, she talks about an experience she had this past weekend. Thanks so much for … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Guest Post, Mental Health, Shout outs
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No D Day: Taking Care of Business
So, today is No D Day, a day for talking about everything but D. Because, there is so much more to life than just that. So, today I’ll be talking about this past weekend instead. Early last week, after returning … Continue reading
Diabetes Art Day: The Garden of Pain
Today is the 3rd annual Diabetes Art Day, and I’m proud to be able to participate and support this worthwhile event. This year, I’ve strayed away from the community theme that I ran with previously. The idea for this creation … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Diabetes, Diabetes Art, Diabetes Art Day, Inspiration, Life, Photos
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30 Things about my Invisible Illness
This week is Invisible Illness Week. As someone who has been living with Type 2 Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure for nearly 4 years, I’d say I know a thing or two about living with such illnesses. I posted this … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Health, Invisible Illness Week, Lessons Learned, Life, Shout outs
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A Somber Anniversary
“April’s parents were married on 9/11, about 30 years ago. And given her mother’s battle with cancer, today I have mourned for them. Because this 9/11 may very well be the last that they have. On this day when we … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life
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Got Type 2? Take the survey.
Amy T. over at the Diabetes Mine is working on an article for the ADA journal Diabetes Spectrum on patients with type 2 diabetes and their glucose monitoring experience, and as part of the process, she’s looking for input from … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Diabetes, Shout outs
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Wordless Wednesday: Comparing Meter Readings
I spent the day Tuesday checking my blood glucose with three different meters in order to see how the results varied between them. The meters used were the Contour USB, the Accu-Chek Nano, and the OneTouch Verio IQ. Fasting 2-hours … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Lessons Learned, Photos
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Wordless Wednesday: AADE Highlights
Photos from AADE 12 in Indianapolis. Four amazing diabetes advocates: (L to R) Hope Warshaw, Manny Hernandez, Amy Tenderich, and David Edelman. It was an honor being featured in their presentation. Great meeting Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999, at AADE … Continue reading
Posted in D-Meetups, Diabetes, Inspiration, Life, Photos, Shout outs
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My Diabetic Heart 