Solo safety.
I made a big decision this week. I’m moving out of my house with three room mates into a place of my own. With my new job’s location (all over the county), the stuff I’ve accumulated over the past four years living here, and the fact that a very special person in my life happens [...]
Efficient Alert?
Medic alert identification. Everyone with the ‘betes is supposed to wear or carry something that identifies their condition in the case that they are found unconscious. And if you type in a quick Google search for “medic alert,” you get about 1 kajillion page results for everything from stainless-steel dog tags to shiny, rhinestone-encrusted, bedazzled, [...]
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 [...]
‘Betes and the boats…
I love trying new sports, so you can imagine my excitement when my boyfriend said I could come along to his Outrigger Canoe Paddling Practice on Mission Bay this past Wednesday night. I participate in a variety of sports – it’s not unlikely for me to go running, biking, and kickboxing all in the same [...]
I need a refridgerated desk drawer…
The devastating earthquakes in Haiti have made me think about my own disaster preparedness lately, and I have to admit, I’m coming up a little short. I’ve got back-up test strips and pumping supplies here at my work, but no actual back-up meter. Bad Lexie. I’ve got an awesome dia-buddy one floor up who keeps [...]
The end of cargo pants as we know them?
The ‘betes “kit.” You know what I mean. The black, nylon, zippered case you keep your testing supplies in. Yep that thing. The little kit that forces men to find pants with big pockets and women to find larger purses to stash ‘em in. You can’t leave home without it, but you can’t stand its [...]
The Friday Rundown: Candy is dandy, Haircut and Health Screen, and another test-in!
Happy Friday everyone! We made it! With Halloween already tomorrow (where did the month go?), I know there’s been tons of candy around these days. Seems like it keeps popping up at my office, my house – shoot, even my dry cleaner has big bowl out in honor of the holiday. There’s tons of candy [...]
Celebration of Strength Luncheon – Strength Indeed
The Celebration of Strength Luncheon was nothing short of spectacular. This past Saturday, nearly 100 diabetic women gathered together for an event entirely devoted to honoring fabulous women living extraordinary lives – and all with Type 1 diabetes. There were women from all walks of life, all backgrounds, all ethnicities, and at varying stages of [...]
South Beach ain’t got nothin’ on Bernstein
Yesterday I conducted a clinical trial using myself as the primary (and only) subject. Taking some hints from Dr. Bernstein’s The Diabetes Solution and general ‘betes gut feelings developed over 16 years of living with this disease, I forced myself to eat less than 30 grams of carbohydrates yesterday. And I am stoked on the [...]
Bring Back the Fanny Pack!
As you faithful readers know, the I Run on Insulin perspective has always been female, with me being the editor-in-chief/CEO/principal dishwasher at this joint. I’ve often wondered how guys with diabetes deal with having to carry all their diabetes crap without the assistance of a purse. My buddy Bram has had diabetes for 8 years [...]
