I’m not sure there’s any real resolution to this problem. I just couldn’t help pointing out how astounded I am to discover how many people are out there living with diabetes who have so little idea what they’re up against. What you don’t know CAN hurt you.
On the new community, I hear again and again from people who don’t know whether they have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Either their doctor isn’t sure,…
As you may know, I’m a huge fan of Theresa Garnero: diabetes educator extraordinaire and talented artist with a funny bone for diabetes. Read all about her in my recent interview.
A Guest Post by Theresa Garnero, accomplished diabetes nurse educator, author and cartoonist
What does your diabetes educator really think about your diabetes?
Is it all about your quarterly diabetes report card-your A1C less than 7, blood pressure less than 130/80, and LDL less…
For at least three consecutive years now at the annual ADA Conference, we keep hearing about a rumored switchover from the A1c as the gold standard average glucose measurement. Instead, we’ll get something new and supposedly easier to understand: a new measure that more closely reflects the mg/dL (and international mmol/l) numbers we all get on our home glucose meters. This new test is now dubbed the eAG (estimated average glucose).
One of the big…
Sometimes delightful, inspiring things come from the most unlikely of sources.
Bob Hawkinson co-owns two landscaping and mulching companies with his brother in Jacksonville, FL. He’s had Type 1 diabetes since the age of one, and is now 44 years old. He and his wife Melissa have four children, including one set of twins (ages 17, 15, and 8 – the twins) and also a one-year-old foster daughter. Bob’s a busy guy. He also seems…