George R.R. Martin, the author of the books most people know better as HBO’s Game of Thrones, came to Charlotte this past weekend. He was the guest of honor at ConCarolinas. I’m a big nerd fan of the books so I decided to go and listen to Martin speak. Didn’t expect to get this close:…
I went to ConCarolinas for the first time this year. Like a lot of people, I wanted to meet guest of honor George RR Martin, the author of the series on which HBO’s Game of Thrones is based. I’m also a fan of a lot of the shows they celebrate at SciFi conventions and I…
Back for another year, let’s show everyone what life with diabetes looks like! With a nod to the Diabetes 365 project, let’s grab our cameras again and share some more d-related pictures. Post as many or as few as you’d like. Feel free to blog your thoughts on or explanations of your pictures, or leave out…
Share the (non-medical) tips and tricks that help you in the day-to-day management of diabetes. Please remember to give non-medical advice only! I don’t really have any good advice for today’s prompt. The best we’ve come up with is using a paper clip on the meter case when the zipper breaks. But I do have a…
Yesterday we opened up about how diabetes can bring us down. Today let’s share what gets us through a hard day. Or more specifically, a hard diabetes day. Is there something positive you tell yourself? Are there mantras that you fall back on to get you through? Is there something specific you do when your…
May is Mental Health Month so now seems like a great time to explore the emotional side of living with, or caring for someone with, diabetes. What things can make dealing with diabetes an emotional issue for you and / or your loved one, and how do you cope? Benny was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just…
Diabetes Blog Week continues with this prompt: Write a poem, rhyme, ballad, haiku, or any other form of poetry about diabetes. Poetry? Not really in my wheelhouse. So no laughing. Here goes: No Still Life With Insulin Pump Click. Poke. Beep. Beep. Whirr. Buzz. Buzz. Music. Sigh. Read more (actual) poetry from others…
Diabetes Blog Week starts today! Learn more here at Bitter-Sweet. Today’s prompt is to write about the diabetes causes and issues that really get us fired up. What gets me fired up? I’m passionate about making connections with other D-parents We’re in this lousy club together, but sometimes we feel very alone. Hovering over…
My #dayofdiabetes was pretty typical. Which makes me laugh a bit. If you had told me before type 1 diabetes that I’d think this was a normal day… Some highlights: 4:30am B woke me up "my Dex came out & I feel low." BG 140 (and I think he pulled out the CGM, said it…
This Saturday is the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. Click here to learn more about our team and make a donation (if you’re so inclined). Thank you! [youtube id=”wRZjzjgy37c” width=”600″ height=”350″]