Last week I made the announcement that I was retiring from blogging for Diabetes Self-Management …
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Goodbye to My Blog (The Penultimate Entry)
It’s almost March, almost five years since that month in 2007 when I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. In July of that year I wrote my first entry for my Diabetes Self-Management blog. I had no idea at the time that over four and a half years later I’d still be at it… Read More “Goodbye to My Blog (The Penultimate Entry)”
Brief Meditation on Lows
I’m unable to predict when I’m going to have a hypoglycemic episode. They don’t happen often, and when they do, after I’ve gotten my blood glucose back up and after I’ve fought off the desire to eat half of what’s in the kitchen, I try to think back and reconstruct events leading up to the low blood sugar so I can figure out what to do in order to prevent it the next time… Read More “Brief Meditation on Lows”
Two to Finish Up 2011
The occasion of making the switch from 2011 to 2012 doesn’t really create in me a desire to resolve to do anything differently… Read More “Two to Finish Up 2011”
The Pancreata in Our House
There’s something about that gland organ the pancreas in our comfy little home. Although it’s just the three of us — Kathryn (my wife), Ellie (our dog, a labradoodle), and me (a guy with Type 1 diabetes) — those who have diseases of the pancreas now outnumber those without… Read More “The Pancreata in Our House”
Show Me Your Sites
Monday I visited my endocrinologist for my quarterly(ish) checkup. During this time, I was accompanied by our two first-year medical students in the Family Centered Experience (FCE) Program through the University of Michigan Medical School… Read More “Show Me Your Sites”
Yes, But You’re Wrong
Kathryn (my wife) recently had a conversation with someone during which she (Kathryn) spent much of her time dispelling her friend’s confusion about what my life with diabetes is like… Read More “Yes, But You’re Wrong”
Apps, Interviews, and Panels
The past few weeks have been rather involved for me, diabetes-wise. See, in addition to that panel I was part of with the University of Michigan Medical School’s Family Centered Experience program, there have been two other rather out-of-the-blue diabetes-related requests… Read More “Apps, Interviews, and Panels”
In No Particular Order
Morning walks with the dog. A warm bed in a cold room. Crispy leaves on the sidewalks. Seeing my breath. A new and better way to tie my shoes. Chairs that recline. Century-old red brick. Sunlight through my office windows. Deep breaths that end in a smile… Read More “In No Particular Order”
Don’t Blame It on the Blood Glucose
I’ve given some thought to whether or not I should share the very awkward two or three minutes I went through yesterday. I wasn’t going to. Then I was. About an hour ago I wasn’t. But now I am, because time’s beginning to heal my embarrassment, so, really, what the heck, right?
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