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Category Archives: Life
Spare a Rose, Save a Child
Valentine’s Day is rapidly approaching and we, the Diabetes Online Community, have an opportunity to use this occasion to help the International Diabetes Federation’s Life for a Child program. The idea behind “Spare a Rose, Save a Child” is simple. … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Diabetes, Inspiration, Life, Photos, Shout outs
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Wordless Wednesday: Logging results with Victoza
A week or so worth of logging results while taking Victoza.
Posted in Diabetes, Lessons Learned, Life, Medications, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
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Diabetes Goes Mobile
Today is the 4th Annual Diabetes Art Day and I’m proud to be able to participate in and support this awesome initiative started by my friend Lee Ann Thill. Over the last few years, my entries for this event have … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Diabetes Art, Diabetes Art Day, Inspiration, Life, Photos
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A Fitbit Durability Test
This afternoon, while out and about, I discovered that my Fitbit Ultra was missing. I usually have it clipped to the side of my pants pocket, and when I reached in to grab a pen, it wasn’t there. I posted … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons Learned, Life, Photos, Reviews
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Changing my D routine
Well, I went to the doctor this morning for a routine visit and big changes are coming to my diabetes management routine in the coming weeks, as I work toward improving my BG’s and A1C numbers. New year, new routine. Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Doctor Visits, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Medications
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Wordless Wednesday: First Workout of 2013
2.74 miles in 65 minutes = 466 calories burned.
Posted in Diabetes, Exercise, Health, Heart, Inspiration, Life, Photos, Wordless Wednesday
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I Don’t Regret A Mile
The words below are from the recitation part of a song called “I Don’t Regret A Mile“. The song was written by the late Howard Goodman, a gospel singer. It talks of things that could have made him give up, … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Life
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Celebrating 4 Years of Life
Today is my 4th Diaversary. Happy Diaversary to Me! That’s 4 years of LIVING with type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure. Am I really happy to be living with D and CHF? Well, no. Do I hate the diseases … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Health, Heart, Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life
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Peace In The Eye Of The Storm
While looking through an old blog that I wrote while in college, I came across this poem that I had posted. There were a lot of things going on in the world, and in my life personally, and this seemed … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Lessons Learned, Life
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Getting to know Matthew Deets
Through my interactions with the Diabetes Online Community (DOC) on Twitter and other social media outlets over the last 3 years and 11 months, I’ve had the privilege of meeting some really amazing people. One such person is my good … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Diabetes Awareness Month, Inspiration, Interviews, Lessons Learned, Life, Photos, Shout outs
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My Diabetic Heart 