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Hello, Trulicity; So long, Victoza!
So, yesterday I took my first dose of Trulicity. It’s a once a week medication, taken via injection, to help with the insulin resistance with which I struggle. This change comes due to my insurance company stopping coverage for the … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Insurance, MakeDiabetesVisible, Medications, Photos, Rants
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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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Changing my diabetes label
“No one today is purely one thing.” ~ Edward W. Said So, back in February, I shared that I was feeling caught Between Two Fields. I shared about the discovery that I had been misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes when what … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Doctor Visits, Health, Lessons Learned, Life, Rants
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More than a little discomfort
My appointment at the urologist’s office this morning was interesting to say the least. Down right painful and unsettling if I’m being honest. I’m not going to share any great details, but I’ll say that prostate exams and catheters are … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Insurance, Lessons Learned, Medications, Rants, Urology
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Sorry Doc, Quitting isn’t an Option!
Have you ever sat in a meeting hall and listened to a presentation and suddenly realized that the hypothetical person the speaker was talking about could very easily be YOU? Most of us have that sort of experience at some … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Rants
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I Need Answers
So, it’s been two weeks since I went through a grueling barrage of heart tests to try and determine why there’s been a decline in my ejection fraction and what the next course of action will be. And, much to … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Heart, Rants
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Forced to Change Meters
Yesterday I spent a little time going through the stack of mail that was waiting for me when I got back from my trip to Louisville for Thanksgiving. While doing so, I found a letter from my insurance company that … Continue reading
You Don’t Look Sick
One of the many things that I’ve observed in the nearly 3 years since I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure is that people just can’t seem to believe that there’s anything wrong with me because … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Health, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Rants
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A Lecture for the Doctor
When I went to see my doctor Monday morning for a routine checkup, I went with the expectation that I would be receiving a lecture about my blood glucose numbers being higher than she would like and about my A1c … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Doctor Visits, Heart, Lessons Learned, Life, Medications, Rants
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Fight Diabetes, Not Each Other
The one thing that I have always appreciated about the DOC as a whole is the diverse assembly of types, individuals, blogs, communities, etc… that exist within it. People need to see all aspects of life with this disease. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Diabetes, Lessons Learned, Rants
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My Diabetic Heart 