When I was 14 years old I was angsty and surly and taciturn. Or, to put it another way, I was a teenager.
I hated my tee…
The Other Side of Diabetes | Alex O’Meara
Personal Victory: Stem Cell Breakthrough for Type 1 Diabetes
Finally.
Researchers announced a few days ago that, according to the MIT Technology Review, “in the most recent advance…
Happy Birthday, Diabetes
For the anniversary of my diabetes my girlfriend said she’d buy me a cake—and eat it in front of me.
That would’ve been …
Low Blood Sugar: Harder on Those We Love
As a diabetic I know that low blood sugar is difficult to deal with. But, for the people close to me, for the people who…
Confessions of a Bad Diabetic
I just read a study that says it’s OK for diabetics to do their shots through their shirts, or through their jeans…
Got diabetes? What you oughta do…
Once, my father and I were at a party when he inadvertently taught me a valuable lesson about dealing with “helpful” peo…
My Life as a Diabetic Heroin Addict
Because I’m a diabetic, I forget that syringes really freak people out.
The tragic death of Philip Seymour Hoffman remin…
Books About Diabetes: Two of the Best
When I was first diagnosed with diabetes many years ago my mother went out and bought books on the subject. We were a fa…
Diabetes Is Never Easy, But It Is Simple
When I was first diagnosed with type one diabetes, at the age of 11, I spent ten days in the hospital. On the day I was …
Generation UCAN: A Product Review
The first thing that happened after I drank a cup of Generation UCAN sports nutrition drink was nothing. It was a great …
