By
AmyT on
November 21, 2012
The holidays are upon us! Which for us PWDs means spending time with friends, family and coworkers, who are generally well-intentioned but often try to “help us out” with what they know from Oprah, or something they heard from the friend of a friend’s cousin who knows about diabetes from what he read while standing in the grocery store aisle. Ugh!
Yes, the “diabetes police” often come out of the woodwork during the holidays. So…
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It is always exciting to see one of “our own” — a diabetes blogger and advocate — find success offline. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce the publication of a new book, Kids First, Diabetes Second by Leighann Calentine, the author of D-Mom Blog and mom to Quinn, a 7-year-old PWD who was diagnosed with type 1 four years ago. Like many of us, Leighann started blogging to share support and information, and now she’s expanding…
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Late last week, I came across a post by a kindred type 1 spirit talking about her recent travel spree that has left her with — for her — an undesirable A1c level. While reading her musings on how this happened and what she can do about it, I found myself nodding my head and relating to her struggles dealing with the intersection of “real life” and “diabetes life.”
Even after 18 years of living…
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By
AmyT on
November 24, 2011
Today, let’s all give thanks…
… that at least something on the menu is! Sheesh!
Don’t forget to bolus for the stuffing, cranberries, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, candied yams, rolls, green bean casserole, pumpkin pie… Uh oh, we’re not sure our insulin pumps are big enough for all this!
Happy Thanksgiving!!
- Amy & Allison…
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