Category Archives: Diabetes

Second Chances, Supportive Friends – #DBlogWeek Day 1

Posted on May 11, 2015 by mydiabeticheart

Diabetes Blog Week, Day 1 – Topic: I Can: In the UK, there was a diabetes blog theme of “I can…”  that participants found wonderfully empowering.  So lets kick things off this year by looking at the positive side of … Continue reading →

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The Ah Ha Moment

Posted on March 10, 2015 by mydiabeticheart

If you’ve read my blog, or followed me on Twitter or Facebook, for any length of time, you’re probably aware that life has not been too kind to me or my family over the last few years.  And you are … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Off the wagon

Posted on February 15, 2015 by mydiabeticheart

The road of life isn’t always smooth.  It’s often rough and rugged.  And sometimes, as we’re traveling along, we hit a series of bumps and ruts so treacherous that every aspect of our lives is interrupted.  We’re completely shaken.  We … Continue reading →

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A bad start to the day

Posted on January 10, 2015 by mydiabeticheart

File this under things that suck!

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A step forward

Posted on January 2, 2015 by mydiabeticheart

Well, with 2014 over, and the Confessions of a broken man out of my head, I’m starting 2015 by trying to get back to caring for myself.  The first step forward has been sorting my medications out into the pillbox … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a broken man

Posted on December 31, 2014 by mydiabeticheart

Broken and wore out.  That’s just how I feel.  Ashamed and guilty, too. For a the better part of the last year there has been a dark cloud around me.   One death of a loved one right after another, and … Continue reading →

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I’m Worn

Posted on November 16, 2014 by mydiabeticheart

This song, “Worn” by Tenth Avenue North, says so many of the things that I’ve felt over the last several months.

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30 things about my Invisible Illnesses – Revisited

Posted on November 14, 2014 by mydiabeticheart

So, today is World Diabetes Day, and in honor of that fact I thought I’d take the time to revisit the 30 things about my invisible illness meme that I’ve shared in the past.  It’s been a couple of years … Continue reading →

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Smash Diabetes Challenge

Posted on November 10, 2014 by mydiabeticheart

So, my good friend Kelly Close nominated me for this Smash Diabetes Challenge as part of Diabetes Awareness Month.  I’ve accepted the challenge and, to spread the fun, I’m nominating my friends Ashley Rose, Michael Hoskins, Kate Cornell, and Sue … Continue reading →

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A glimpse

Posted on November 2, 2014 by mydiabeticheart

This image is representative of how things have been for me as of late. I’m struggling to get my numbers under some resemblance of “control”. Diabetes hurts no matter what type you may live with, and I give it the … Continue reading →

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