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11 Years of Living
Today is the 11th anniversary of my initial diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure. My goodness, what a rollercoaster ride it has been. Many things have changed since that day in late December 2008. My diabetes diagnosis … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life
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Choosing Life and Sobriety
As this is Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 6-October 12) and addiction and substance abuse are a part of mental health, I wanted to share something here that I shared publicly on Facebook for the first time last month during … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Mental Health, Recovery
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Playing catch-up
So, it’s been a while since I last updated the blog and some things have happened in that time that I feel a need to write about. This will be a bit long, so bear with me. Esophageal ManometryOn January … Continue reading
Posted in Dexcom, Diabetes, Doctor Visits, Gastroparesis, GI Issues, Health, Lessons Learned, Life, Medications, Photos
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10 Years of Living
Today is the 10th anniversary of my initial diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure. My goodness, what a rollercoaster ride it has been. Many things have changed since that day in late December 2008. My diabetes diagnosis chief among … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoons, Diabetes, Health, Heart, Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life, MakeDiabetesVisible
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A Gastric Emptying Study and an Answer
Last Thursday, October 11, I spent the better part of the day at the hospital for a gastric emptying study. As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve been dealing with some GI issues for a while now, without much … Continue reading
Posted in Gastroparesis, GI Issues, Health, Life
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What’s wrong with my gut?
For the better part of this year, I’ve been dealing with some recurring GI issues. I’ve seen a couple of doctors and have had some tests, none of which have provided any answers to this point. I have a history … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Doctor Visits, GI Issues, Health
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Trulicity: A Few Observations
So, I’ve been using the Trulicity for 4 weeks now, and have a few observations. First, my numbers are much improved overall. Fasting and post-meal are better. No major spikes. Second, it has wrecked my appetite. I don’t feel hungry … Continue reading
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9 Years
Today marks 9 years of life with diabetes and congestive heart failure for me. It’s been a crazy journey, and the events of the last month have been a reminder of just how fortunate I am to have come this … Continue reading
The Costs of a Chronic Illness
It’s day two of Diabetes Blog Week, and today we talk about the costs of living with a chronic illness. Today’s prompt: The Cost of a Chronic Illness Insulin and other diabetes medications and supplies can be costly. Here in the … Continue reading
Posted in Depression, Diabetes, Diabetes Blog Week, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Medications, Mental Health, Rants
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Adding a Dexcom to my Diabetes Toolbox
So, back in December, I had a chance to test drive a Dexcom continuous glucose monitor (CGM) through my Endocrinologist’s office. I had been curious about the device and my Endo wanted to capture some data to get a better … Continue reading
My Diabetic Heart 