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… 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,…
Complications… The Drop 6 Mar 201622 Jan 2019 Earlier tonight, after a day of working out and hanging out with my family, I came home to relax and as I awoke from a nap, I realized that my…
Diabetes… Hope? Is that the right word? 11 Jan 2016 As much as we all want to believe there will be a cure for diabetes, especially Type 1, in our lifetime isn't it still a reach? Happy New Year to…
Complications… Does diabetes really disable me? 31 May 201516 Jun 2015 Through work, we are voluntarily asked to fill out a questionnaire regarding disabilities-- making sure they hit quotas, I suppose, on supporting the people with disabilities in this world. I…
Culture… Gobble.Gobble. The 5 Things I’m Most Grateful For This Year. 26 Nov 2014 I could have said 10. I feel like 5 was just the right amount though. Every year I write a blog about diabetes and Thanksgiving, or so it seems. I…
Diabetes… Precaution: Diabetes in the Mainstream 27 Nov 201327 Nov 2013 A couple of days ago, I caught the episode of "Two Broke Girls" after hearing that there was a "diabetic" on the show. Y'all know how about I feel about…
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…