Many of us share lots of aspects of our diabetes lives online for the world to see. What are some of the aspects of diabetes that you choose to keep private from the internet? Or from your family and friends? Why is it important to keep it to yourself? (This is not an attempt to…
This is Diabetes Blog Week. Always fun but a little overwhelming (not just writing but trying to read all the great posts)! Today’s prompt is “I Can…” In the UK, there was a diabetes blog theme of “I can…” that participants found wonderfully empowering. So lets kick things off this year by looking at the…
#dblogcheck is the idea that, for one day, you comment on every single diabetes blog you read. It’s a great idea from Chris over at A Consequence of Hypoglycemia. I read a lot of blogs, but I don’t usually comment. That happens here; many people read this blog, but not too many write or react.…
Benny came home last night after spending the evening at a friend’s house. It was about 9pm, he’d had a great time and felt fine. About 15 minutes later, we heard the Dexcom low alarm. We have it set at 90 and, after more than a year with the CGM, I admit, we no longer jump like…
Wow! My timeline on Twitter and Facebook blew up last night as Ryan Reed won the Florida 300 at Daytona. Four years after he was told a type 1 diabetes diagnosis meant he would never race again, Reed got his first NASCAR victory. Very cool. We first met Reed at a local JDRF event, in 2011. He…
We took advantage of a four-day weekend to head to my parents’ house in Florida. It was about as cold as it gets here in North Carolina, so it was nice to have a few days of sun. Benny’s Dexcom sensor was hanging by a thread when we left on Thursday; after close to two…
We started using an insulin pump almost eight years ago. We have the Animas Ping and at this point, I know my way around it pretty well. But sometimes, I get a reminder I’m not quite the diabetes expert I think I am. Our last endo visit went really well, with a great A1C. As…
What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? If flowers are part of your plan, consider buying one less. It’s hard to believe, but that one small gesture could save a child’s life. Lack of access to insulin is the most common cause of death for children with diabetes in many countries around the world. In…
We started using the Dexcom Share in December. It’s a way to for me to see Benny’s blood sugar on my phone. However, for it to work, the Dexcom CGM receiver has to stay in a stationary and bulky cradle. We like it a lot but we only use it at night. This week, Dexcom…
This month marks eight years since I started this blog. I began writing one month after Benny was diagnosed; he wasn’t yet two and life turned upside down. That first post was titled “Thank you.” After all this time, I’m still very grateful. Thank you for reading, commenting and all of your support. I thought…