Category Archives: Diabetes

Walk in the Park

Posted on May 1, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

April and I made a trip to Indianapolis on Saturday to drop her brother off at the airport and, on the way back to Fort Wayne, we stopped at Falls Park in Pendleton. We got to the park just as … Continue reading →

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On the Road: Chicago Diabetes Expo 2011

Posted on April 21, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

This past weekend I embarked on a wild and crazy adventure in which I drove to Indianapolis, took a bus to Chicago and back, and then drove back to Fort Wayne. All in 24 hours. (I know what you’re thinking…and … Continue reading →

Posted in D-Meetups, Diabetes, Photos, Shout outs, Travel | 10 Comments

From the Archive: D.I.A.B.E.T.E.S.

Posted on April 12, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

While I’m not really participating in the Health Activist Writers Month Challenge (HAWMC), I have been following the prompts for each day, and the Acrostic prompt from day one of the challenge reminded me of a post I wrote in … Continue reading →

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Living for You and Me

Posted on April 10, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

April is here, and that means it’s time for another DSMA Blog Carnival post from My Diabetic Heart.  This month’s topic is a question from the DSMA twitter chat on March 16th about Life Stages with Diabetes.  It asks:  “How … Continue reading →

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Windy City, Here I Come!

Posted on April 10, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

The windy city is about to be invaded by a bus load of Hoosiers.  The American Diabetes Association’s Chicago Diabetes Expo is Saturday, April 16, and myself and 54 other folks from Indiana will be there. After seeing a blurb … Continue reading →

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Reverse the Bullshit!

Posted on April 5, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

Daily life in the Helter Skelter world in which we live comes with an abundant supply of bullshit. That’s a fact on which I think everyone I know would certainly agree.  And when you live with any type of diabetes, … Continue reading →

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I’ve Just Kept Living

Posted on February 21, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

The DSMA Blog Carnival topic for the month of February is “The most awesome thing I have done in spite of diabetes is . . . . “ Here’s my entry: I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the … Continue reading →

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A Little Peace of Mind

Posted on February 16, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

During an evening chat session on Twitter earlier this month, I mentioned the issues that I’ve begun to have with my insurance company not wanting to pay for more that 2 blood glucose test strips a day.  Several of my … Continue reading →

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Mr. Betes is a Bully!

Posted on January 21, 2011 by mydiabeticheart
Posted in Cartoons, Diabetes, Humor, Lessons Learned, Life | 10 Comments

As I Expected

Posted on January 17, 2011 by mydiabeticheart

So here we are, one week after my visit with my primary care doctor, and I’m just now getting around to writing about how it went.  Better late than never, or some bovine fecal matter like that. This was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Doctor Visits, Health, Medications, Shout outs | 7 Comments