A Summer Rant
With summer and extra exercise on the schedule, I’ve been pretty oblivious of my type 2 diabetes. And, as we all know from our classics, a little hubris…
Too Sexy For My Pump: A Plea To Medtronic
Too Sexy For My Pump: A Plea To Medtronic
I don’t see that the company ethos has an understanding of the aesthetic I really want—the user-friendly, this-wouldn’t-look-weird-next-to-my-Louboutins* aesthetic.
Shhh, Beta Cells Are Sleeping
I woke up thinking about first phase insulin response and oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT).  Does that ever happen to you? This is on my mind because…
Disconnected
I rode my bike 4.5 miles this morning in order to meet my running group.  At 5:30 am we started our two mile warm up run in the park along the Yarkon River. …
Dexcom’s Irritating <55 Alarm
It pains me to vent about the amazing Dexcom, but I have a frustration. It’s the must-always-be-turned-on <55 alarm that Dexcom has built…
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Seared Halibut with Wild Mushroom Ragout
We are all huge fans of mushrooms in our house and the mushroom ragout in this recipe is outstanding – it would work not only with halibut, but with many other dishes as well.
Summer Reading: Emily Patton Recommends…
My book recommendation has little to do with diabetes, but here it is: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. This is a book about an alternate perception of reality. When I read it for the first time, it moved me in such a significant way that I talked about it with everyone I knew (or met).