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…
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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…
Diabetes in the workplace
I was raised being told that I can grow up to do anything I want and can be anything I want to be. A lot of you might not know…
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…
Jet lag and time changes with diabetes
It’s 5 a.m. in Salzburg, Austria and 9 p.m. here in Arizona as I get ready to start my day. I slept in this morning after working a night shift…
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…
Managing diabetes in the cold
I think the cold weather followed me back from Iceland! It’s been chilly here in Arizona and it’s making me think about all of the special considerations I had to…
Self love with diabetes
Control. Being in control, lack of control having no self-control: I think for me control is the root of all of my problems with my diabetes. I’ve always experienced diabetes…