I am about to have my first insulin pump class tomorrow. i couldn’t be more excited!! But before I head off to pump land, I want to tell you about my latest discovery in insulin delivery, the insulin pen. When I was first diagnosed with diabetes seven years ago, I was given a pen, but [...]
So I thought I had been doing really well with my new high-fructose free diet. (cue the music… bum bum bummmm)…. until this morning. I never thought to read the lable of my yogurt container, it’s yogurt, it should be good for you! But turns out I was waaay wrong! My favorite brand (rhymes with [...]
I received a recipe from one of my favorite readers for Smoothies! YUM! As I may have mentioned before, I did a test (accidental as usual) when I was sick several months ago. I found out I felt awesome (a huge difference) the next morning if I ate a vegetarian dinner the night before. Realizing [...]
I think it is time for an update on the case of the un-insurance-covered insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor system. My doctor said we are finally ready to pursue my final appeal of insurance coverage for an insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor. It took a while to find and compile research studies since [...]
Come on people! Don’t make me do this all by myself! Let’s support each other in improving our health! (okay, I’m sorry, that is a little too cheery for a Monday morning, I agree). Today I start the first step of my new healthy “diet” or shall we say ‘lifestyle change’? This nutritional change is [...]
April 25, 2008 – 12:48 pm
I had something strange happen to me the other day in clinic. I walked by some of the rooms on the way to mine and I saw Cystic Fibrosis patients with gray hair! I had NEVER ever seen that before! It was kind of a weird realization that I may get gray hair someday! It [...]
April 22, 2008 – 12:35 pm
Today I feel like the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz just after Dorthy helps him down off of his watch-post. Dancing around with so little grace. “I am freeee!” I am so happy to be off the IVs and have that painful PICC line out. This weekend was so busy, I didn’t really have [...]
This week I have gone back to work. My brain is fried from all the medications and lack of sleep, so please forgive me if I ramble on. As well I am going nuts because my life is revolving around nothing more than my health. I just hate that. I am bored out of my [...]
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) classifies CFRD under “other specific types of diabetes” involving diseases of the exocrine pancreas. CFRD shares some features of type 1 and type 2 diabetes but has important clinical distinctions that make its medical treatment and medical nutritional therapy (MNT) unique.
As the day of chocolate easter bunnies and jelly beans is upon us I thought it would be a good time to share one of my favorite diabetes secrets! Counting carbs is the most frustrating thing about diabetes. I can deal with the shots, I can figure out how much insulin I need (usually), but [...]
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