Archive for April, 2014
Still Sweet.
When people say the things that make all of us with diabetes cringe - you know, the “are you allowed to eat that” type of comments-I try as often as I can to make it an educational moment. Yes it’s annoying and frustrating and stereotyping and I don’t always get through it with a smile […]
Guest Post: MyPersonalRunner keeps you moving (and safe) on the road.
When I first spoke with Megan Law from MyPersonalRunner.org she asked me if I’ve ever found myself in a new city while traveling for work, wanting to go for a run but not having the first clue about where to go. And I told her “yep, like every week these days.” This issue rang true […]
This is why.
This, people. This right here. This is the answer to every time someone tells me that they don’t want to wear something on their body. This is the answer when they say that fighting their insurance company to get this covered is just too hard. This is the answer when doctors tell me that their […]
Barriers in mind.
We’ve all heard the same story told by someone unfamiliar with diabetes. “He never took care of himself,” they say about a cousin of theirs who died too early from the disease. “Her numbers are always really bad, she doesn’t stay on it” they might say about their friend. And sometimes, this can be a […]
Guest Post: TrialReach demystifies Clinical Trial Access
I can’t tell you the number of times a reader, a patient I meet at work, or someone totally random asks me “Hey, do you know of any clinical trials going on right now for diabetes?” And usually, my answer is **shoulder shrug.** And then this dude Mat reached out to me and all of […]
I’ve got my eye on you.
I’m watching you, diabetes. Yes you. I’m watching you when you think I’m not. I see you when you’re trying to be sneaky. When you think I’ll ignore you and let you creep into spaces that derail my goal of a 6.5% A1c. Remember how I used to let it slide when I saw a […]
Copies.
I’ll admit it: I judged him a little the minute I saw him. He was skinny in an unhealthy way, pale Portland skin with a neck tattoo creeping out above his purple polo shirt collar. His wallet chain dangled from his pocket and swayed as he walked over with my stack of copies. It was […]
That was…actually easy for once.
If you’ve had diabetes for say, oh a week or so, then you’ve already come to terms with the fact that you will spend a lot of time on the phone arguing about things. These things will mostly revolve around insurance. They will include explaining why CGM sensors should not be considered durable medical goods […]
Wide Awake in Here…
After yesterday’s downer of a post, I thought I’d share the upside of getting a dilated eye exam. You can take super-awkward selfies of your dilated pupils while waiting for the doctor to come in. This look is somewhere between appearing a bit, um, high (and I don’t mean in the blood sugar sense) and […]