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Trying to Fix Me
The better part of the last year, since watching my aunt die of cancer on July 27, 2013, has been a real struggle for me mentally. That experience pretty much blew open Pandora’s box of “why bother?” demons and poured … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Exercise, Health, Heart, Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life, Mental Health
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From the Archive: You Can Do This
It’s been 3 years since I first recorded and shared this video. And if I’m honest, it’s probably been 2 years since I last watched it. I was looking back through the archives this evening and spent some time … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Health, Heart, Inspiration, Life, You Can Do This
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A Belated 5th Blogiversary
So, it’s seems that in the hustle and bustle of the last month, I managed to overlook the fact that my blog turned 5 years old. And I think it’s worthwhile to stop and briefly note the occasion, even if … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Diabetes, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life
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Keeping Watch
Last Thursday evening I was sitting at my desk at work when my cell phone started vibrating and dancing across the desk. Not recognizing the number, I dismissed the call and went back to what ever it was I was … Continue reading
Diabetes Art Day: Bleeding Fingers, Broken Heart
My submission for the 5th Annual Diabetes Art Day. Many thanks to my friend Lee Ann Thill for organizing this awesome event every year. Bleeding Fingers, Broken Heart. Done on black and white scratch board.
Posted in Diabetes, Diabetes Art, Diabetes Art Day, Heart, Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life, Photos
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My Heart has a Cell Phone, Again
On Monday I went for the appointment with the nurse practitioner at my cardiologist’s office. As I mentioned in my last post, I’ve been dealing with some weird heart palpitations and breathing issues, etc…, and it has been quite a … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor Visits, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Vlog
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Appointments made
On Monday I finally heard back from my doctor’s office about why they were trying to get in touch with me last week. They had test results to share, and to tell me that I needed to make appointments with … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor Visits, Health, Heart, Life
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More like Teflon, Less like Velcro
Well, here we are. 20 days into the new year and I’m just now getting around to writing about my resolution for 2014. OK, writing about it here anyway. I posted about it on Facebook and Twitter on New Year’s … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Heart, Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life
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5 years
Today is the 5th anniversary of my diagnosis with Type 2 Diabetes and Congestive Heart Failure. Wow, only five years? It feels like so much longer. Alas, just five years. Five years of knowing, caring, surviving, and sharing. Five years … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoons, Diabetes, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Shout outs
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A Heart and Pancreas for Christmas
Well friends, it’s that time of year again. Christmas is rapidly approaching and, as usual, the music is playing everywhere I go. I stopped at a gas station Thursday evening and heard the song “I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Heart, Humor, Photos
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My Diabetic Heart 