diabetes emergencies

Ask D’Mine: Zapped Ovaries and Where to Go in an Emergency

By WilD on April 20, 2013

Welcome back! It’s Saturday again, so time to curl up with a cup of tea/coffee and our weekly diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine! This week, veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator Wil Dubois tackles a question we’ve never heard before about the probability that continuous glucose monitor (CGM) use might lead to cancer (?). He also has some thoughts about how to manage non-diabetes medical professionals when you’re in the hospital… should an emergency situations…

Read more »

Sunday Funnies: In Case of Emergency…

By AmyT on September 11, 2011

With diabetes, you know, you’ve got to always be prepared… Oy, how appropriate on this very day, September 11! Ouch…
(Also, say hello to one of our new regular illustrators here at the ‘Mine, certified diabetes educator and all-around talented gal Theresa Garnero)

Learn more about Theresa at her site, here.

* ENTER THE FUNNIES *
In addition to several new “regulars,” we’re still look for folks who’d like to submit their stuff from around…

Read more »

Planning for Diabetes on My Wedding Day

By AllisonN on March 1, 2011

In four extraordinarily short months, I will be getting married to my best friend. That means there is a heck of a lot of planning going on these days. Which flowers should we get? Should the second entree be fish or vegetarian? And what on earth are we supposed to do about favors? And lest we forget… diabetes.
Diabetes, unfortunately, never takes a vacation. Not even for six hours so I can get married and…

Read more »