Diabetes… I’ve been a mom for a month! 4 Sep 20196 Sep 2019 I'm back and there's so much to tell! I've already been a mother for a month and as surreal as that sounds each time I type it up, it's been…
Diabetes… Making the Best of a Mental Situation 10 Jul 201910 Jul 2019 Pregnant women do not have a disability. Pregnant women are fully capable of doing things for themselves. Pregnant women are strong; they are warriors. They are bringing the gift of life…
Diabetes… Hitting Resistance 13 Jun 2019 Honestly, I don't know what my body is doing, but I'm going to say resistance is to blame. I'm currently in my third trimester and almost at 30 weeks. Time's…
Diabetes Type 1 Pregabetics and the Docs 13 May 201913 May 2019 A few nights ago, I started thinking about it, as I sat up in bed eating Fig Newtons and a Twix bar because my blood sugars were at 47 and…
Diabetes… Settling the Spikes 6 May 2019 We all go through it, we, people with diabetes. The awful spikes that happen after you eat a scrumptious meal, that many of us battle to get back down to…
Diabetes… The more you try… 29 Mar 2019 Even without being pregnant, managing blood sugar levels is one of the hardest things to do. That's what makes having diabetes so hard. It's also what makes people give up…
Diabetes… Success in numbers 25 Feb 2019 As I previously mentioned in my last blog, I'm pregnant. Along with that, since this is my first pregnancy, I've been vigilant and reading pretty much everything I can get…
Diabetes… Let’s face the fear: I’m having a baby! 26 Jan 201926 Jan 2019 Don't get me wrong. I'm super excited to be pregnant and at this rate, in officially my eleventh week of gestation. Eleven weeks. When they did my ultrasound, they said…
Diabetes… Why things are completely unfair for folks Living with Diabetes 22 Jan 201924 Jan 2019 "When I grow up, I want to be in the Air Force!" I once told my mom when we went to the base in Colorado. Basically, she told me, well,…
Diabetes… Remember when 2020 seemed futuristic? 10 Jan 2018 It’s the beginning of 2018 and it’s time to set those resolutions, right!? Not so fast. In an exchange with someone at work, I proclaimed that I’m really not about…
