Diabetes doesn’t stop me from being a long-distance runner, but it does complicate my runs.  A few days ago, for example, while running early on a damp and chilly morning, I began to feel weak.  After eight miles, I stopped to check my blood sugar. I took my glucose meter and test strips out of my pack and fished around for the...

My husband and I bought a new car recently. It was our first car in a decade, designed to replace our rapidly failing 2001 Subaru Impreza.   We did not buy an American car. To be honest, we didn’t even look at any American cars. The only American car we’ve ever so much as considered is a Tesla.   America made the car, and...

  Maintaining blood sugar values in a safe range is the way to avoid the dangers and long-term complications of diabetes.  The best way to know how well your insulin or medication is controlling your blood sugar is to check it often, and log your numbers often. Diabetes is a disease that requires completely individualized care and...

MiniMed Paradigm® REAL-Time Revel™ Insulin Pumps I do not yet have the iPhone 4. I do, however, have the diabetic’s version of the Hot New Gadget– the Minimed Revel, Medtronic’s latest insulin pump. I am very happy to be able to try out Revel temporarily, on loan from Minimed through the Paradigm Pathway Program,...