In with the new, out with the old… Byetta vs. Victoza… Sometimes changing up diabetes meds can kind of feel like dealing with temperamental pets.
Thanks to the talented Mike Durbin, who blogs at My Diabetic Heart and shared recently that he’s switched up his own diabetes meds. Hope the new med regime is going well and that your new dog Vic isn’t biting, Mike!
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It’s a New Year, and we’re trying to keep up with those live-healthier Resolutions… but look who’s not cooperating… surprise!
Thanks to our friend and talented cartoonist Mike Durbin, who chronicles his life with both type 2 diabetes and congestive heart failure over at My Diabetic Heart.
Happy New Year to all!
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This happens to be the third annual Diabetes Blessings Week, an initiative created by fellow advocate and D-Blogger Mike Durbin, so we wanted to share a couple of brief notes about what we’re thankful for this Turkey Day 2012.
You can find other posts in the Diabetes Online Community by following the Twitter hashtag #DBlessingsWeek.
Amy
I am thankful for good health. That may sound odd, but diabetes doesn’t hurt; I haven’t been in the…
It’s sometimes surprising to learn who’s your side, living with diabetes…
Please give a warm welcome to this week’s guest cartoonist, Mike Durbin, who’s been living with type 2 diabetes himself for three years. If you’d like to submit your own artwork for consideration (and chance to earn a $50 cash prize + DOC admiration!), please shoot us an email.…
Type 2 diabetes is a sneaky beast, and often has been hiding in the background for far longer than people realize. So for many people, the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes also comes along with diagnosis of a complication.
This is what happened to Mike Durbin. When he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2008, he was also diagnosed with heart disease. He was also only 27 years old! He immediately had to reverse…
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