The time has come, people, and I’m getting ready.  I’ve had a rough week of workouts, but I’m not going to let it shake me.  I’ve trained for tomorrow’s sprint triathlon for the last two months and now the only … Read more

There’s only one way to say it, folks:  I’m nervous.  I am now one week away from the Black Diamond sprint triathlon and I’m nervous.  I’m very excited, of course, but excitement is a familiar emotion for me.  I think … Read more

This is the first in a series of interviews with change leaders in diabetes. Dr. Steven V. Edelman, founder of Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD), a not-for-profit organization with the mission of education, motivation and self advocacy for people … Read more

Every person I have met who has diabetes has a diagnosis story.  And every person I have met who has diabetes has vivid memories of this incident.  Since I was recently diagnosed and am just entering the diabetes community, I … Read more

In my last post, I noted that it was up to me to start living my life in Seattle.  I am proud to report that I have been doing just that and that things are starting to fall into place.  … Read more

First, the good news. After writing that last post — the one where I found out that Air Baltic had lost the bag containing all of my non-diabetic belongings for a second time, I fell into a restless sleep, full of … Read more

The only movie I’ve ever seen in which diabetes plays a prominent role is Christopher Nolan’s 2000 thriller Memento. The protagonist of this film, Leonard, looses his short-term memory, but his diabetic wife thinks he’s faking. To force him to stop “pretending,” she asks him to give her an injection of insulin. He does so. A few minutes later, she tells him again: “It’s time for my insulin.” Leonard repeatedly injects her with insulin until she goes into a coma and dies. Read more

Ultimately, no one should assume that any type of diabetic deserves the blame for their disease. But this fact isn’t widely understood by our society. The only way to counteract the stigmatization of diabetics is not to hide the fact that you have diabetes, but instead to openly correct misconceptions whenever you encounter them. Read more

It’s official: my husband and I have left the country for a half a year on the road. Our first stop? Iceland, home of ash-spewing volcanoes and a grand total of 300,000 people. (I thought I might have my zero … Read more

I’ll give you a hint — it’s not constantly freaking out about whether your insulin is cool enough (or, for that matter, whether a fellow hosteller is going to snag it from the communal fridge and hold it for ransom). … Read more