I just turned on my computer to work on a different project (see 101 Places Not To See Before You Die) and got an update from JDRF that I needed to share.…
It’s been a rough couple of days for the old diabetes. For reasons unbeknownst to me, my body has taken it upon itself to become ridiculously…
Great news from the continuous glucometer front: I returned home yesterday to find a replacement for my Freestyle Navigator receiver on my doorstep.…
I just got back from a weekend in Yosemite, notable not just for its vistas, sheer granite walls and abundant wildlife, but for the fact that my continuous…
So, thanks to United Healthcare’s policy toward continuous glucose monitors, I have been enjoying Abbott’s Freestyle Navigator…
. . . I know where it would be. On Monday night my husband and I, depressed about a movie we’d just seen, decided to grab dinner before heading…
Okay, so that’s a shout-out to me: today marks 8 years since I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I can remember it (sort of) clearly: puking,…
As anyone with diabetes knows, managing this disease well requires constant self control and denial — and if you’re diagnosed as…
After a brief hiatus, I’m back with great news: I got a continuous glucose monitor. Yes — somehow, despite all the horror stories…
You’ve got to love this headline from the Times of India: “Big Bottom Can Cut Diabetes Risk.” Yes, you read that right. And…