The little things
‘Betes technology: it really is the little things
Ok, I know this looks like a gratuitous shot of my backside, but trust me, there is a purpose to this photo. This, my friends, is a testament to diabetes technology. This is an illustration of just how far we have come from the days of glass syringes and glucose meters the size of generators. [...]
(Ulnar) Nervous Breakdown
I recently visited my awesome hand doctor for a follow-up to the carpal tunnel surgery I had back in June. As I’ve mentioned in blog posts before, my decision to have carpal tunnel release surgery was based on the fact that I couldn’t sleep through the night due to numbness in my hands waking me [...]
My Endo’s waiting room – like one giant diabetic hug.
I love the waiting room at my Endo’s office. I popped in there this morning to get my blood drawn for my A1c (aaaaahhhh!!!) in preparation for next week’s visit. I look around the room and share smiles with other people with diabetes. I see girls like me in their 20s dressed for work, with [...]
Better than Wheel of Fortune…
You know what one of my favorite games is? Its called: What’s Beeping? It’s such a great game! And the best part is, I get to play it all the time – even when I least expect it! Is it my insulin pump? Or is it a new message on my Blackberry? Or is it [...]
Here’s to you, LRF.
If you have Type 1 diabetes, you know what its like to be bled dry. I’m talking about those days when you cannot, for the life of you, get anything to come out of those fingertips, no matter how hard you squeeze and poke. It might be because it’s freezing and you can’t get the [...]
