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Waking up to a beautiful morning with my beautiful family and a freshly painted house in the midst of chaos as we renovate our old 1949 home has got me wondering about a few things. One of these is how we measure ourselves in life. I have never been one to consider myself vain –…
Read moreWatching the Olympics the past 2 weeks like millions across the globe it always makes me cry, laugh, shout and barrack. I am not usually a sport nut, but this is one time in 4 years where I will watch as much of it as I can. Despite almost reaching Olympia-burnout, I am still going….
Read moreFood, food food. Somewhere in the Western world we have gone wrong. There are still many people in the world who have no food. Children who are starving, Dying. And we sit here with an abundance of the stuff. We keep getting fatter and unhealthier as a collective group. We keep throwing food away. Gorging…
Read moreI was at the doctor today for a non-diabetes related thing, a “woman’s” thing. I was already feeling a little uptight, wishing I was not there, thinking about all the things I needed to get done today and wondering why she was running 45 minutes late. I contemplated running out, telling them I had another…
Read more“It’s because of your diabetes”. How many times have I heard that. How many times have I thought that. How many times have I wanted to shout “Not everything in my life is because of my diabetes!”. And how many times have I used diabetes as a crutch, an excuse, a get out of jail…
Read moreI was thinking about all the years I have lived with diabetes. There are so many things I have learnt, so many questions people have asked me, (some total strangers). There are also so many things that I think should be loud and proud about diabetes, but they are not. So I thought why not…
Read more“Let’s end our week on a high note and blog about our “Diabetes Hero”. It can be anyone you’d like to recognize or admire, someone you know personally or not, someone with diabetes or maybe a Type 3. It might be a fabulous endo or CDE. It could be a d-celebrity or role-model. It could be…
Read more“Back for the third year, let’s show everyone what life with diabetes looks like! With a nod to the Diabetes 365 project, let’s grab our cameras again and share some more d-related pictures. Post as many or as few as you’d like. Feel free to blog your thoughts on or explanations of your pictures, or leave…
Read moreToday let’s borrow a topic from a #dsma chat held last September. The tweet asked “What is one thing you would tell someone that doesn’t have diabetes about living with diabetes?”. Let’s do a little advocating and post what we wish people knew about diabetes. Have more than one thing you wish people knew? Go ahead…
Read moreToday let’s tackle an idea inspired by Bennet of Your Diabetes May Vary. Tell us what your Fantasy Diabetes Device would be? Think of your dream blood glucose checker, delivery system for insulin or other meds, magic carb counter, etc etc etc. The sky is the limit – what would you love to see? I…
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