Steroids and Type 1 diabetes
This fall I was the sickest I’ve been as an adult. I got a wicked viral illness that turned into pneumonia which took two antibiotics to squash and I was…
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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,…
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…
My 5 Biggest Diabetes Travel Mistakes
I usually share what I have found that works for me when I travel with diabetes. But I had to make a lot of mistakes and learn what NOT to…
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…
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…
Low carb layover-tips for eating low carb while traveling
Let me just tell you that the hardest part about eating low carb while traveling is committing to it. It’s so much easier to get sucked into the pastries and…
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…