The five stages of grief
Grief, A Necessary Part of Accepting Diabetes
I don’t remember the first time I had to inject myself with a needle. I don’t remember being taught how to test my blood sugar. But I have many memories of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. In retrospect, the day of my diagnosis was the beginning of a long process of grieving my diabetes.
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FDA Clears Next-Generation OmniPod
Insulet Corporation, the leader in tubeless insulin pump technology, today announced that the Company has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the next-generation OmniPod® Insulin Management System.
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Medical Alert Bracelet, Should I Get One?
Last week I was in Boston for the first time in over 20 years and as I do everywhere I go, I woke up early and went for a run. It was cold and I dressed in a…
Addendum on Vitamin D
I think in my post on vitamin D I may have made it sound as if Mark and I are sitting around flagellating ourselves about Bisi’s diagnosis. We’re not. …
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Diabetes and the Quantified Self
Today I went to a talk by an academic colleague about the Quantified Self movement — that is, a community of people who use technology to…
Pregnancy with Diabetes: Where Will I clip my Pump
Pregnancy with Diabetes: Where Can I Clip My Pump?
But it’s a problem for women with diabetes. We need pockets for our insulin pumps, damnit! Many maternity pants have high elastic bands that slide all the way up the stomach, so there’s no waist band on which to attach the pump. And my bra size has already gone up significantly, making bra-wearing uncomfortable enough. Do I really want to clip my pump there every day? I accept that I’ll have to clip my pump to my bra on the days I wear leggings. Even non-maternity leggings don’t have pockets. I’m used to that. But when I’m wearing jeans or regular maternity pants to work, I want a pocket for my pump.
A Momentary Truce
As I left the endocrinologist’s office today with an A1c reading of 5.6, I had an odd thought: I am at peace with my diabetes. It’s odd…
Hearty Low Carb Fish Chowder
Hearty Low Carb Fish Chowder
Low carb fish chowder is hearty, full of cream, lightly flavoured with fish or clams, and it fills you up with goodness and warms you to your toes. Typical chowders are often so thick, your spoon can stand straight up in them. They can be like concrete. And all that thickness comes from flour, which let’s face it, really isn’t good for you.