Versatile and fun bags to carry all your diabetes stuff around in are all the rage, and thankfully, because the options were pretty crummy for a long…
After three decades with type 1 diabetes, with fifteen years of pumping tens of thousands of blood sugar checks, I’ve certainly generated my share…
Scene: A woman opens her eyes slowly, nudged from sleep by the sound of something screaming in the night. “What’s that noise?” she says, peering…
I do not care for the dentist.
Actually, let me back up for a second, because that’s not fair. I like my dentist a lot. He’s terrific, and very good…
Thirty-one years ago, I was checking my blood sugar with this giant lancing device, using a heavy brick of a glucose meter, and chasing my blood…
Do you remember the date you were diagnosed with diabetes? Is there a pancreas-shaped mylar balloon that we can blow up and tie to our breakfast…
Modus Hoperandi. Get to the Hopper. Larry Bird’s Haircut. Those are just a few of the excellent beer names I discovered while researching this…
Ever have one of those low blood sugars where you stumble from your bed and consume the contents of your fridge? You know the lows I’m talking about……
Valentine’s Day is upon us, and if you’re looking for the perfect gift for that PWD in your life, we have some ideas. A thoughtful gift goes a long…
Even though Valentine’s Day usually focuses on matters of the heart, today it’s all about the pancreas. Living with diabetes doesn’t stop us from…