Non-Compliant?
I’ve been reviewing a TON of diabetes information for my new job – and I’m basically in hog heaven. I love reading through the clinical studies, learning about the epidemiology of Type 2 (which, turns out, I was totally clueless about), and discovering the physiology of our endocrine hormones. You guys already know I’m a [...]
Yep. Still on insulin.
“And how long have you been taking the insulin?” a nurse asks me over the phone. I pause. Restrain the urge to hang up. “Again. I have type 1 diabetes so my pancreas does not produce any insulin. I have been taking insulin since the day I was diagnosed, 17 years ago.” “Wow!” the nurse [...]
Mind the gap…
This past Saturday, I volunteered at two ADA events that reminded me just how sharp the disparity of healthcare is in this country. The juxtaposition of the two populations at these different events was stark and stirring – and made me remember that diabetes care is just as much about the luck of the draw [...]
Past Post: The Case for Pharma Reps
Before I was a real-live blogger myself, I had the chance to guest post for the original dia-blogger herself, Amy Tenderich, author of the well-know and well-respected DiabetesMine blog. She and I met when she was the guest speaker at the inaugural Celebration of Strength Luncheon for Women with Diabetes, hosted by the Behavioral Diabetes [...]
When is “I heart my CDE” day again??
Big sigh of relief – my endo appointment has made me feel so much better about my recent, unchanged (did I mention stagnant, aggravating, un-budging, and stubborn?) A1c. My CDE knows me pretty well, as it was the first thing he addressed after walking in the room. He knows that I’m hard on myself about [...]
Luck of the draw.
“You test how many times a day?” The nurse at the Blood Bank says to me, disbelief covering her face. “10 – 15 times a day. Well actually less now because I wear a continuous glucose monitor. But its up there for sure. The nurse shakes her head. “Wow. I have never heard of anyone [...]
Blame it on the ‘betes…as usual.
I hit the snooze four times this morning (sorry room mates!). Did. Not. Want. To. Get. Up. Not that I’m normally bounding out of bed every morning at 6:30am, but four snoozes is totally gratuitous. Why am I so groggy? I wondered as I ambled to the shower. As soon as I returned to my [...]
Ain’t nothin’ “pre” about this…
“Ok, so pre-diabetes…glucose of 186, were you fasting?” chirps the nurse in front of me. “Uhm. What? Wait. No. But, hold on. I told you when I sat down I have Type 1 diabetes. I don’t have pre-diabetes. There’s nothing “pre” about my diabetes. It’s an incorrect statement to check that box” I say back [...]
Are they made of gold or something?
I’m leaving for a business trip on Monday at the crack of dawn, so of course my compulsive over-planning self was busy to-do-listing my life when I realized uh oh….I am almost out of test strips. I checked the calendar. August 5th. 7 days until my next shipment, and even if I put a rush [...]
Can’t nobody take my pride…
I love donating blood. It’s a simple way for me to do something awesome for people who really need it. I’m an exceptional bleeder, so I show up, plug in, and get outta there within an hour. BAM! Good Deed Karma through the roof. My company has a truck pull right up to the building [...]
