How to Create a 504 Plan for a Child with Diabetes When I first heard the term “504 plan,” I assumed it was the plan of action if your blood sugar if 500 mg/dL. Which it is not. But my type 1 diabetes …
Evidation Health, Tidepool Partner to Use the Data Generated by People with Diabetes to Improve Clinical Research T1D Sleep Pilot to study the relationship between low blood sugar at night and daily behavior, as measured by smartphones and connected sensors…
A Very Private Diabetes Complication I received my pickle over 60 years ago. I have had it all my life. Shortly after others saw my pickle, it was shaved and after that, my pickle pretty…
Low Carb Zucchini Chocolate Chip Pancakes Got zucchini? If you’re a gardener, chances are you are overloaded with summer squash right now! I certainly am, and I am cranking out the low carb…
Gif Me a Break: Annoying Diabetes Questions Edition The questions are usually well-intentioned, asked by people who care because they love you or care because they are genuinely interested in learning…
Leaning on Family and Friends for Diabetes Support In the course of my experiences as an advocate for diabetes, I’ve had people ask me what my parents did to help me become a well-adjusted adult with…
The Promise of Smart Glucagon: No More Living in Fear of Hypos Most people who follow developments in the diabetes world have probably heard about efforts to create smart insulin, which would sense when blood…
17 Things I Remember About Childhood with Diabetes Last night, I was reminiscing. While I was cleaning the kitchen, I had one of the Music Choice channels on TV, and the song “Sledgehammer”…
Cakey Chocolate Chip Cookies – Low Carb, Gluten Free Who needs a fancy bakery when you have these cakey chocolate chip cookies? These can satisfy the most intense chocolate craving and, best of all,…
How Type 2 Diabetes Feels After 13 Years There is a tightrope lined with carbohydrate counts, mileage trackers, and bottles of metformin. This once elastic tightrope is starting to fray,…