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PSA: Diabetes Art Day
Diabetes Art Day is just a few days away. It’s not too late to get involved! Visit http://www.thebuttercompartment.com for more details.
Posted in Announcements, Diabetes, Diabetes Art Day, Shout outs, Vlog
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Broken Hearts Still Hold Songs
I originally wrote this poem and posted it 5 and a half months into my diagnosis. The message in it still speaks to me a little over a year later, so I thought I’d repost it. The poem was inspired … Continue reading
A Worthwhile Entry
The winners of the poetry book drawing, hosted by Lee Ann Thill over at The Butter Compartment, have been announced. My congratulations to the winners, Virtue and Sherry . While my entry wasn’t one of the chosen two, I’m still … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Diabetes Art, Inspiration, Life, Photos, Shout outs
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Interesting Horoscope
I was looking through the newspaper this morning, and came across this little gem in the horoscope section. While I’m not a big follower of them nor a real believer, I do occasionally come across one that has a real … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life
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Get Crafty for Diabetes Art Day
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 has been declared Diabetes Art Day, by Lee Ann Thill, who is an Art Therapist, a fellow D-OC member, and host of the diabetes blog, The Butter Compartment. Between now and September 1st, participants will be … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Diabetes, Inspiration, Shout outs
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Pass the Vial My Way!
During last week’s Diabetes Social Media Advocacy (#DSMA) session on twitter, one of the discussion topics centered around Type 2 diabetics and insulin treatment. Should type 2’s start taking insulin earlier? Should it be avoided at all cost? Does the … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Shout outs
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Better Safe Than Sorry
So, I ended up at the hospital again late last Saturday night after I started feeling pretty bad. My heart was racing and my chest was hurting, I was having problems breathing and my blood pressure was sky high; it … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Shout outs
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The Children’s Museum: D-Meetup Style
Lots and lots of people visit the Children’s Museum in Indianapolis on the weekends. A fair number of D-Meetups take place on the weekends, too. And over this past weekend, the Indiana DOC crew did both. The group, consisting of … Continue reading
Posted in D-Meetups, Photos, Shout outs, Travel
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What would you like to know?
As most of you know by now, I’m an open book when it comes to talking about my life with type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure. I’m generally willing to talk about anything, because I believe there’s a chance … Continue reading
Posted in Featured, Mailbag, Questions/Answers
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A test drawing
Decided to try my hand at drawing again late last night. It’s been years since I’ve done so. Diabetes and BG testing were on my mind, so this is what ended up on the paper. And that 188 mg/dl reading … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Diabetes Art, Inspiration, Life, Photos
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