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… Pay Attention! 18 Mar 2011 I never realized the impact of diabetes on my thoughts until I attended a tweet chat with #dsma or the Diabetes Social Media Advocates. They began asking deep questions like, "Who…
Diabetes… Reality Check: How long is forever? 12 Mar 2011 Today I decided to take a day off. I'm always doing something, always going somewhere, but today, I wanted to spend time at home, clean and go grocery shopping. It's…
Culture… If I wasn’t diabetic… 1 Mar 20111 Mar 2011 If I wasn't diabetic (Type 1, that is), I would probably weigh about 300 pounds. I'm not kidding. If I wasn't diabetic, I would probably love eating chocolate a lot…
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,…
Complications… For Diabetics: Be Good To Your Dogs 9 Feb 201124 Feb 2011 My mom loves the family dog. He actually started off as a stray on the street and my aunt who's a Chicago Police officer found him as a puppy and…
Diabetes… Pump up the insulin! 16 Dec 2010 It's been about a month now since I've gotten my purple Minimed and I can't say I loved it from the start. Like anything, it takes a lot of getting…
Complications… Ron Santo, 1940-2010 3 Dec 20102 Nov 2016 I never minded missing a Cubs game. It’s not because they typically lost, nor was it because baseball is boring, but I knew that I could always catch it on…
Diabetes… The Stresses of being Diabetic 3 Nov 20105 Nov 2010 Waiting is a dangerous and trying game. Talk about stress. It’s interesting how stress impacts the blood sugar. On top of your body creating more sugar in your system, you're…
Complications… You don’t know what you have until… 20 Oct 2010 When I talk to people who have Type 2 diabetes, I always wonder what goes through their head. Do they know that they can be rid of it? That it…
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