Pools, pump sites and paddle boarding: how to diabetes in the summer
Summer is basically my spirit animal. Arizona gets a bad rep for it’s 120+ degree summers, but it’s the best time of the year to be in the water! Swimming,…
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Traveling: to pump or not to pump?
I’ve been on an insulin pump for about 18 years. With the exception of a few months of “pump breaks,” or defaulting to MDI (multiple daily injections), I typically use…
Best Tips for Bolusing Abroad
Okay, I’m by no means an expert at this. But I do have some experience under my belt to give a few tips that might help you out. We all…
How to train your Diabetes Alert Dog
Dogs are AMAZING. Their sense of smell is crazy and their love for people and desire to please their person is incredible. I trained Winston, my aussie-doodle (australian shepherd +…
Diabetes and Airport Security
Ugh. Airport security and diabetes. This is one of those topics I’ve been putting off writing about because it’s such a frustrating thing for so many people and experiences going…
Diabetes & Mental Health
Diabetes and Mental health. This is something that isn’t talked about as much as it should be. I want to share something a friend of mine wrote a few weeks…
Misconceptions about Diabetes
I think a big misconception about diabetes is how much it really involves. It’s a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week kind of disease. In health care, especially,…
Pump Vacations
We’re back from our Seattle vacation, but I’m still kickin’ it on my pump vacation. Have you ever taken a vacation from your insulin pump? I’m taking my first pump…
Packing tips for diabetics
Packing for a trip can be overwhelming. From what outfits to pack, to toiletries, to carry-on items, it’s easy to forget something and can be hard to get it all…
Tips and tricks for traveling with diabetes
I recently had a previous camper from diabetes camp ask me for some tips for traveling with diabetes. I typed about 5 messages of info to her when I realized…