The things people say….
Good company.
I volunteer with the Tour de Cure bike ride to fight diabetes for a variety of reasons. It’s about raising money to find a cure. It’s also about a sport I love. And it’s about being a part of the diabetes community here in San Diego and celebrating the fact that we are not alone. […]
Thank goodness he’s CPR certified….
The scene: Alexis is going “gym shopping” in hopes of finding a workout facility closer to her home. It’s Sunday morning at 10am, and she’s just walked in to a local gym specializing in kickboxing and MMA. Her hopes and spirits are high, but her blood sugar is a little low, so in the interest […]
Tables turned.
I have written MANY blog posts about the obnoxious things people say to people with diabetes out of ignorance. It seems like every day I get a comment or a question that’s offensive/prying/downright rude, and all because the person asking doesn’t know anything about what it means to live with diabetes. But last weekend, I […]
You’re engaged….when’s the baby due?
Ok - don’t let the headline of this post fool you! There’s no bun in the oven - we just got engaged last week! Jacob and I certainly aren’t thinking quite that far ahead yet - maybe plan a wedding first? But you wouldn’t believe how many people have already asked us when we’ll have […]
The Mane Issue.
My father had gorgeous hair. It was thick and wavy and dark brown and all around amazing. Both of my sisters inherited these luscious locks. But me? Thin little mane. My mom also has very thin hair, and somehow, the middle sister (moi) inherited those genes while the other two look like they could star […]
A little inspiration for your Tuesday….
My buddy Rich (hey Rich!!) sent me these two quotes over the weekend, and I just love, love, LOVE the messages they send. Michael J. Fox was interviewed about living with Parkinson’s, and although it’s not diabetes, Mr. Fox is in that oh-so-special club called “People with Chronic Diseases,” just like us folks with the […]
Mondays are pretty lame anyways….
Hot on the heels of my “I HEART my d-technology” post, I have this complaint: Ever wondered what the most annoying bloodsugar is? The answer is whatever your “HIGH” alarm on your DexCom is set to. For me, my threshold is set at 180mg/dL which means the most annoying blood sugar in the world for […]
Just that one thing.
One thing that cracks me up (and sometimes drives me bonkers) about telling people I have diabetes is the people who react with the ONE thing they associate diabetes with. It goes like this. You say: “I have Type 1 diabetes.” And they say: “Oh so you have to eat lunch at the same time […]
The Ripple Effect
Because I’m so public about having diabetes, it shouldn’t be surprising that I’ve talked about living with diabetes in a variety of uncommon locations: on a ski lift, in a pre-op room in my pre-op gown about to go under, poolside in Palm Springs, wherever. If someone asks, I tell, and I try and take […]
Riiiiiiight…..
Things people have said to me in the past 10 days: “I’d love for you to meet my friends working on natural cures to diabetes. I think they could really help you.” “So are you able to run stairs and do squats?” (New trainer at the gym after learning I have diabetes. WTF do […]