From Moira McCarthy: Old School Diabetes Tips You Need to Know
by Moira McCarthy | May 10, 2016 Here’s a secret: Things break. Wifi stops working. Tubing and pods mess up. I hate seeing folks in a crisis because of any of those things. After all, it wasn’t that long ago I was lumbering across the prairie in a covered wagon with...
A Week of D (and Life) Frustrations and Angst
Let me start by saying that I do live in gratitude and smiles and humor. It just feels better. I am lucky and appreciative for my life, my loving friends and family, a good education, 2 hilariously happy doggies, a beautiful home, gorgeous weather, the sun rises...
From diaTribe and Adam Brown: The Diabetes Emotional Roller Coaster
This is just too good not to share. As Adam says: “Diabetes sometimes feels like the ultimate roller coaster: ups and downs, no idea what’s around the corner, and moments where I fear for my life. Part of that ride is an incredible emotional and mental balancing...
Type 1 Seniors Living the Good Life, after 50+ Years
Any of us T1’s who were diagnosed before 1975 were probably told that we wouldn’t live past the age of 50. While I didn’t really believe it, that fear was definitely planted in my brain. I spent many high school Christmas holidays at the Joslin Clinic, getting...
The Savvy D News Bite: 55% of Californians Have Diabetes
Watch out, Californians! A recent study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research estimated that 46% of adults in California (13 million) have prediabetes or undiagnosed diabetes, while another 9% (2.5 million) already have diagnosed diabetes. Combined, these...
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