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AmyT on
March 14, 2011
I’ll admit, a diabetes book with the title “How Sweet It Is” and slabs of chocolate on the cover was not a draw for me. This looked like something either incredibly trivial or simply in poor taste. Two non-diabetic psychologist brothers who write for the society/celebrity site Black Tie International Magazine taking on diabetes care? Come on…
But here’s the thing: this is not a book about diabetes. Not really. Not primarily. Primarily it’s about…
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By
AmyT on
September 22, 2010
Good thing poetry is timeless. I’m a little late getting this out, but wanted to shine the spotlight on a new(ish) diabetes book that was created not by a doctor or medical professional or even a patient sharing his/her personal journey, but by the aggregate of our own awesome D-community: “No Sugar Added Poetry.”
The book is a compelling and sometimes heart-wrenching collection of 39 poems written by people touched by diabetes from around the…
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By
AmyT on
February 5, 2010
Sometimes it’s the incessant sense of failure with diabetes that gets me down. It’s not so much about strangers making stupid comments, or even me beating myself up for not doing a perfect job of managing my BG levels every day… it’s more about the subtle accusations of people closer to me, those who I feel ought to know better than to even hint at passing judgment.
For example, my husband (normally my best supporter…
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AmyT on
February 20, 2009
In the aftermath of my recent cancer scare, I’m feeling lucky to be alive these days. But it doesn’t make the diabetes any easier. Ironically, the days I work out hardest are often my worst BG control days, since I’m so hungry and craving carbs…
All of these thoughts brought me back to this post, which first appeared on the Diabetes OC site when I was “Featured Blogger of the Week” over the holidays. (I’m…
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