I just got my A1c back and have had a hard time finding a calculator online to see what the number actually correlates to, average blood sugar-wise.…
If you look at my little food diary (which I’ve stopped keeping over the past couple days, for shame) and read the part about my target blood…
This just in from Reuters: researchers have found that depression might make it harder for diabetics to keep their blood sugar levels in check.…
This has nothing to do with research, but I need a moment to express how not excited I am about my Friday. I have a checkup with my endocrinologist,…
Right after reading the news of the success of leukemia drugs in reversing type 1 diabetes in mice, I emailed the lead researcher, Dr. Jeffrey Bluestone…
I woke up this morning with blood sugar of 150. (I usually wake up between 80 and 110.) So I took some insulin, and then didn’t eat anything.…
I like to think that when it comes to fear, I keep things in perspective. And when my rational mind can’t control my anxiety, I try to figure…
Here is something I’m grateful for: I have never had to test my blood sugar by peeing on a stick. My glucometer and my pump make life with diabetes…
Among the many, many irritating things about having diabetes are the four-times-a-year check ups. It’s not so much the appointment itself…
Did you know that November 14th was World Diabetes Day? I didn’t. But as luck would have it, today is the day I am officially launching the Reluctant…