Family… I do it for me! 29 Apr 202029 Apr 2020 Before this shelter-in-place started in basically mid-March for us in Illinois, I decided that I wanted to start making changes. What did I want to change? Overall, I wanted to…
Complications… The Top 5 Diabetic Myths 14 Jan 201514 Jan 2015 NO! That will NOT cure your Type 2 diabetes! Sorry, just letting out my frustration with someone who sent me a message regarding "essential oils" that will "cure" diabetes. I.…
Diabetes… Being Robbed of the Independent Mindset 17 Feb 201417 Feb 2014 We laugh. At least we try to laugh and have a good humor about having diabetes. I mean, it's something that we have to live with for the rest of…
Diabetes… What’s so sexy about diabetes? 8 Nov 20138 Nov 2013 I had a boyfriend who said I wouldn't have been as attractive to him if I didn't have diabetes. How true is that? I have no idea. I'm going to…
Culture… ‘Diabetic’ and what it means to me 7 Nov 2013 According to Webster's Dictionary: di·a·bet·ic-- adjective \ˌdī-ə-ˈbe-tik\ : affected with diabetes : caused by diabetes : suitable for people with diabetes And because of this, I have a bone to pick. See,…
Culture… My Tangent: The Chaos That Is Diabetes 24 Jul 2013 I haven't been here in a while, I know. I've been too busy writing in other blogs and editorial mediums for this little blog of mine. But alas! I am…
Culture… El Cafecito lindo y querido 29 Apr 2013 I love coffee. I really, really like coffee. It makes me focus. It tastes and smells delicious. I'm a chronic coffee shop goer. A friend and I call it, "coffee…
Diabetes… And the point of working out is… Bad dreams! 30 Mar 201124 Mar 2017 So everyone knows that working out is good for you. That's no secret. But when you're living with diabetes and on medication for it, working out is a problem. My doctor…
Complications… The World Epidemic that No One Gets 24 Mar 201125 Mar 2011 First of all, I would like to announce that I am now a member of the American Diabetes Association's Young Professionals Board, which is the only one in the nation…
Diabetes… Food for thoughts of happy endings. 23 Feb 201123 Feb 2011 Of course, I'm going to tell you that vegetables are the best thing for you to eat if you're diabetic. But there are other foods that are good for you,…