T1D
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How to Connect with other Type 1 Diabetics on Social Media
Some people have a natural ability to make friends with anyone at anytime. However, most people have a hard time connecting with others and find themselves well-liked but alone. If we don’t know what…
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My Decision for Insulin Pump Therapy
30 Years of Diabetes – Part 4: I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at age 7 so daily insulin injections and nutritional management were my therapy. The years went by and my…
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Type 1 Diabetes and Adolescence
My 30 Years of Diabetes – Part 3: Throughout my adolescence, diabetes and I had a love-hate relationship. There were times when everything went well and my blood sugars were perfect and predictable and then there were the rough…
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Low Blood Sugar Memories
My 30 Years of Diabetes – Part 2: I’ve seen so many advances in the last 30 years of diabetes. We’ve come so far in such a short while. I mean, It’s been less…
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Looking Back – 30 Years of T1 Diabetes
My 30 Years of Diabetes – Part 1: I sit here at my kitchen table, reflecting on my last 30 years of life with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Thirty years ago today, I received my…
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My version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
I shared my version of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas with my subscribers earlier today and thought it’s a definite blog post! Oh the joys of the holiday season – too much sugar, not…
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Becoming a 2015 Medtronic Global Hero
I begin this post sitting at my kitchen table, my heart full of memories and gratitude, looking at our world with new eyes. I was selected to be one of 25 long distance…
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I’m a 2015 Medtronic Global Hero!
My diagnosis didn’t end my run! Today, it was publicly announced that I am a 2015 Medtronic Global Hero (see Press Release). I’ll be one of twenty-five long-distance runners who benefit from medical…