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… 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…
Diabetes… Why going to the endo is like math class 30 Aug 201631 Aug 2016 Remember when you used to take tests or quizzes in math class and the teacher would tell you that “you have to show your work or else you’ll only receive…
Diabetes… My Diabetes Advocacy 22 Mar 201622 Jan 2019 I reread an interview I did a few years ago during National Diabetes Awareness Month aka November. Although I felt that it could have been a bit more concise and articulate,…
Diabetes… Being Healthy Isn’t Profitable 15 Sep 201515 Sep 2015 It's been another long while since I've written, but I feel that it's time to do so again. The time seemed right, so here I am. A few months ago,…
Diabetes… Every day for me is #DayofDiabetes 10 Apr 2014 Building awareness for diabetes is a full-time job. It's not just telling people about the disease, as I wish it were, it's explaining the type you have, what you do…
Diabetes… The Challenge for 2014 31 Dec 201331 Dec 2013 Today marks the end of the year. The last day of an amazing 2013, whether I enjoyed every minute of it or not. This year showed me the power of…
Diabetes… A Glass Of Water After Loads Of Mud 16 Nov 2013 Yesterday I had the opportunity to be consulted by one of the best endocrinologists in the nation and the world. You know how that feels? It feels like a cup…
Complications… Having Vitiligo AND Diabetes: How I’ve Dealt 14 Nov 2013 Happy World Diabetes Day everyone! Instead of writing about something that everyone is writing about right now (something along the lines of "What Diabetes Day means to me") I decided…
Culture… Gaining perspective to live my advocacy 18 Sep 201318 Sep 2013 I put my pump back on a while ago. Although it felt good to be disconnected, I realized that the luxury of it all was constant insulin being pumped through…
