I have Type 1 diabetes. I love to write. I’m happy when I am helping others. I speak up when it’s important. I have a passion for sharing knowledge and learning new technology. I was BORN to BLOG!
I’ve met so many other T1Ds on this journey who are cool and love to help others. We put our heads and hearts together … to bring more resources and knowledge to our amazing diabetes community. We’re making improvements every day … come back often, let us know what you think. And my gratitude for my amazing webmaster, Dave (an honorary T1D)!
And thank you for stopping by!
— Joanne Laufer Milo, The Savvy Diabetic
Are Pantiliners Intuitive?
Really, must I ask? The answer is YES! Not naming names but while in the hospital, I needed some help getting dressed. The first day, my panties arrived with the pantiliner with the soft side down and the sticky side up ... that doesn't work! I made the correction...
Gratitude, Gratitude, Gratitude …
There must be a country western song about gratitude! It abounds, it fills you up, it floods you, it makes you feel good all over. I am astounded with these feelings of gratitude and appreciate. For a loving husband, for a brilliant surgeon, for enough money to pay...
Puppies Aid in Healing!
Hey Buddy (the Westie on the right) and Bon Bon (the Lhasa Apso on the left, desperately needing a haircut) know how to deliver the perfect amount of TLC and attention!
What do you think of my brace?
So I had a little too much time on my hands ... and I decorated my neck brace! What do you think? Now, I'm being allowed to use the soft collar ... made of fabric. Any suggestions for decorating?
Coming back after surgery!
I'm on the mend! What a doozy of a surgery ... spinal, anterior and posterior! 5 hours!!! 5 days in the hospital! Wow! So, first, let me thank everyone for all your good wishes. With some luck, an amazing husband and supportive friends and loving puppies, I got...
My Book and Surgery!
I guess you can call it irony ... or a strange twist of fate?! I started writing my book after many recent years of hospital stays ... and I learned how to manage. So ... my book is published and selling well ... and I have to go into major surgery tomorrow, with a 7...
from my dear friend and diabetic sister, Dale
You are one of kind. After the eulogy on Wednesday the mourners said I made them laugh and cry while describing my uncles life and his passing from a complication related to his diabetes. I just finished “The Savvy Diabetic” and you did the same thing but on a much...
My first book is PUBLISHED!
Every bit of the process of publishing The Savvy Diabetic has been fascinating. It started with the concept. I had been hospitalized, over the past 4 years, for a variety of problems, most not related to diabetes. But having T1 diabetes and being in the hospital can...
A Cautionary Tale
from Jeff: I was sitting in the bathroom when I noticed the top of my infusion set was starting to come off at the edge. So I reached for the SkinTac to stick it on until it was time to change sets. Now, the top of the bottle had become sticky and so I was turning...
A Comparison of Three Top Continuous Glucose Monitors
Recently, Asante announced two important collaborations for downloading its new Snap insulin pump, which features 300 unit pre-filled insulin cartridges and a unique automatic priming feature (once the infusion set is connected to the reservoir, the pump primes...
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