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\"\"<\/a>This month ASweetLife celebrates its one-year anniversary.\u00a0 It has been wonderful to become part of the online diabetes community, and I am extremely grateful to all of ASweetLife’s bloggers, contributors, and readers.\u00a0 A huge thanks to all of you! \u00a0 I was trying to think of a good way to mark the anniversary, and after reading (and enjoying) a number of diabetes memes, like Kerri’s<\/a>, Scott S’s<\/a> and most recently, Amy’s,<\/a> I decided this might be a good way.\u00a0 So here you have it, my diabetes meme.<\/p>\n

What type of diabetes do you have?<\/strong>
\nLADA<\/a> – technically.\u00a0 But I always say type 1 because no one knows what LADA is.<\/p>\n

When were you diagnosed?<\/strong>
\nDecember 2008, years after being undiagnosed\/misdiagnosed<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your current blood sugar?<\/strong>
\n122<\/p>\n

What kind of meter do you use?<\/strong>
\nFreestyle Freedom Lite<\/a><\/p>\n

How many times a day do you test your blood sugar?<\/strong>
\nIt varies. \u00a0If I eat what I know, then 4 or 5 times a day.\u00a0 If I eat something different, 8 or more<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a \u201chigh\u201d number for you?<\/strong>
\nI aim to be under 140 after meals.\u00a0 140-160 frustrates me.\u00a0 Over 160 makes me panic.<\/p>\n

What do you consider \u201clow\u201d?<\/strong>
\nI start to feel shaky in the 70s<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your favorite low blood sugar reaction treater?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dried fruit.<\/p>\n

Describe your dream endo:<\/strong>
\nDr. Mariela Glandt<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s your biggest diabetes achievement?<\/strong>
\nActually getting the correct diagnosis was a pretty big achievement.\u00a0 Also, my last pregnancy, as well as maintaining a good marriage between two people with diabetes- that is, not letting diabetes rule the house.\u00a0 I also feel really good about ASweetLife\u00a0 and some of my other diabetes writing like this,<\/a> and this<\/a> where I shared some musings on whether or not to test my sons for diabetes.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s your biggest diabetes-related fear?<\/strong>
\nYes, I agree with the others… not waking up in the morning.\u00a0 And I’m terrified of complications.<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s on your support team?<\/strong> My husband<\/a>, over and over and over again.\u00a0 Also, my father, my brother,\u00a0 Mariela Glandt<\/a>, and my fellow diabetes writers Karmel Allison<\/a> and Catherine Price<\/a>.\u00a0 But even with all of these amazing people – and others, too – oftentimes I feel very alone with diabetes.<\/p>\n

Do you think there will be a cure in your lifetime?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sadly, I don’t.\u00a0 I think prevention methods have more promise.\u00a0 I believe in vitamin D<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is a \u201ccure\u201d to you?<\/strong>
\nBeta cells that are safe and sound.\u00a0 Sometimes I imagine them in little suits of armor.<\/p>\n

The most annoying thing people say to you about your diabetes is:<\/strong><\/p>\n

But you’re not overweight.<\/p>\n

What is the most common misconception about diabetes?<\/strong><\/p>\n

From people with diabetes themselves, that you can <\/em>eat whatever you want, as long as you take your medication.<\/p>\n

From anyone else, that using insulin isn’t a big deal.\u00a0 Or that the only drawback to insulin is that you have to inject it.\u00a0 And of course… that eating too much candy causes diabetes.<\/p>\n

If you could say one thing to your pancreas, what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong>To my beta cells, one word: Resurrection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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