Complications
Complicated Guilt.
With a few days having passed since the wretched eye appointment and the appearance of that pesky speck, I’m feeling better about things. I have the support of an amazing family and boyfriend and friends who have all been willing to listen to my fears and help get me out of the down-in-the-dumps cycle. Overall, [...]
Diabetes is simple. Well, compared to some stuff.
I didn’t think there’d ever be a day where diabetes ever looked “straightforward” in comparison to something for me. After all, diabetes is as complicated as it gets. We’re constantly trying to make a best-educated guess about how to manage it, based on the info available. But at least we have information and parameters. We know which blood [...]
A Complicated Reaction
I’ve blogged a few times before about this pesky ulnar nerve problem I’m having. The ulnar nerve runs along the length of your arm, from fingertips to shoulder. And mine is…well…irritated. Which is not a good thing. I was recently tested to see if there’s any conduction issues with it, and I came back showing [...]
To further complicate matters…
Two and half years ago, I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel in both hands. I’d made an appointment with a hand doctor because both of my hands were going completely numb in my sleep, giving me pins and needles so bad it would wake me up several times a night. During that initial visit, my [...]
Trippin’. Guilt Trippin.
Sitting at dinner with a friend the other night who happens to be an avid runner, I listened with jealousy as she talked about the 10k she was training for. I lamented about my recent hip and knee issues that have kept me from my favorite sports lately, and also noted that the carpal tunnel [...]
Relief…for now.
Phew. It’s over, and the news was good - another complication-free eye exam has passed, and I’m another year deep into living with diabetes without any issues. Victory dance ensued in the parking lot of my doctor’s office. No - really. As I mentioned before, that eye exam conjures so much emotion in me - [...]
Eyes on the prize.
Nervous nellie over here. I have my annual eye exam this afternoon, and this appointment, more than any other doctor I see make me more anxious than anyone else. Why? Because I’m always wondering if THIS is the year that I start to see a diabetes-related complication. Is this the year that retinopathy has crept [...]
How long?
Working in the diabetes industry, I talk about MY diabetes a lot. I’m sure most of you can tell that I’m very open about having diabetes - it tends to be one of the first things out of my mouth whether I’m meeting new friends or working. I went through a tough time as a [...]
Looming
My buddy Mike recently sent me an article that was both terrifying and uplifting at the same time: a recent study released at the ADA’s scientific sessions showed that people with Type 1 diabetes are less likely to die from the disease the more recently they were diagnosed - which of course means that people [...]
Oh for wrist’s sake…
Its been eight months since I went in for carpal tunnel release surgery in my right hand, and I’d love to be able to say things are picture-perfect. But with the way the last few weeks have gone, I can’t say that with confidence. In addition to still not having my full strength back in [...]
