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… Do you keep diabetes a secret? 21 Nov 201622 Jan 2019 Diabetes, as we all know, can't be seen on a person. But wouldn't it be cool if people with diabetes suddenly had purple eyes or lighting bolt shapes in their…
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,…
Health… Researchers Use Twitter To Determine Heart Attack Risk 23 Jan 201523 Jan 2015 I love Twitter. Besides all the conversations and the relationships I've built being on the platform, I love it because it's opening itself up to new and more interesting developments…
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… 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… 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…