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Jay Dickman Captures A Day in the Life of Diabetes

I took the approach that I wanted to capture the energy of these people's lives and that these people are all moving forward. Diabetes is not a debilitating experience for them. Their lives didn’t come to a screeching halt. Llife goes on. You deal with what you’ve been dealt.

A Good A1c Just Got Harder to Get

For the last few weeks I’ve been putting off getting my quarterly blood work done. The reason, as ridiculous as this may sound, was that I didn’t want…

The Holiday Season’s Must-Read: Diabetes Diagnosis Stories

Every person with diabetes has a unique diagnosis story. Whether or not their diagnosis story is one they share with the world-at-large, it’s a defining one, a life-changing event. What not everyone knows, though, is that it doesn’t have to be a negative one.

Sumac Turkey

Just when you thought you’d had enough of turkey, along comes an irresistible, tangy turkey recipe. If you’re not familiar with sumac, it’s a very common spice in the Middle East, where sumac berries grow. To prepare the spice, the berries are dried and crushed to a deep purple-red powder.

The Challenges of Parenting a Child With Type 1 Diabetes, No One Understands

One of the challenges of parenting a very young child with type 1 diabetes is the interactions with immediate family and other parents. Our five…

Thinking about Diabetes Complications: Eyeballs and Knees

I’ve been thinking about complications a lot lately. It started with one of my NOD mice– the little guy developed hyperglycemia,…

Diabesties: An App That Connects People With Diabetes

My diabesties, as we began to call ourselves, were also struggling to manage diabetes in college. The three of us agreed that it was time to take responsibility and to hold each other and ourselves accountable for living healthy lives with diabetes. There was no reason for us to spend so much time feeling guilty, tired, frustrated, and sick.