Most newly-married women my age (that would be 26) spend the first year basking in the glow of newlywed life: snuggling up on the couch watching movies, traveling and exploring far-off places, establishing new routines and merging two lifestyles, and lots and lots of late nights (wink, wink).
And me? On top of all that, I’m thinking about a baby.
Even before we were married, I started plotting out a timeline for children. Many of…
Who knows about the A1C Champions, a nationwide diabetes mentoring program sponsored by Sanofi-Aventis?
All I knew until recently was that a group of volunteers from around the country — including the great Riva Greenberg — were being trained to give pep talks to groups of other patients. That’s basically the program in a nutshell, but it’s so much cooler than it sounds!
This program brings passionate advocates (currently about 75 people) from all walks…
Moira McCarthy Stanford might be a new D-mom blogger, but she’s been around the block and beyond advocating for diabetes. A former National Chair of Outreach and long-time supporter of the JDRF, Moira and her daughter, Lauren, have made headlines numerous times for their work advocating for a cure.
Life hasn’t been easy for Moira and Lauren, and she says they’ve learned many things the hard way — thus Moira has some strong opinions on…
Preface: When I saw my endo last week, she praised me on my latest A1c level (6.2, Baby!), but said that my standard deviation score was “unacceptable.” Yikes! What does this mean for my health going forward? …
You’ve all heard of standard deviation, correct? It’s that mathematical measurement that became popular a few years ago as a “back up” for showing how well a diabetes patient was doing with their glucose control.
Sure, you…
I’ve been as vocal as anyone complaining about the lack of solid diabetes data reporting in this country, and how that hampers our cause on many levels. Now D-community leader Manny Hernandez and his wonderful crew at the non-profit Diabetes Hands Foundation are taking this problem into their own hands, so to speak. They’ve struck up a partnership to launch a remarkable new reporting application. To explain it all, I’ve asked Manny to join us…
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