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Category: Inspiration

Why the Nick Jonas Dexcom Super Bowl Ad isn’t Helpful

Nick Jonas only talks about diabetes when he’s getting paid to do it. Remember when he partnered with Cigna? How … More

advocacy, cgm, dexcom, insulin4all, nick jonas, super bowl

12 Most Popular Posts in 2020

What just happened? No, really. What was 2020? I’m not sure either, but here were the 12 most popular posts … More

dexcom g6, feet to floor phenomenon, Happy Diabetic Challenge, intermittent fasting, levemir, low carb, medical bag, Medtronic sensor, standard deviation

Catching Up with The Girl Without a Pancreas

It has been two years since Jen, jenhasdiabetes, has lived without a pancreas. As a result of a total pancreatectomy, … More

islet cell transplant, pancreas, pancreas transplant, pancreatic damage, secondary diabetes, type 3c diabetes

12 Most Popular Posts in 2018

I’m not an overt fan of New Year’s, but I do think it’s exciting to look back on all that … More

calibrating sensor, cost of living, dexcom g6, diabetes tips, fiasp, flying, Happy Diabetic Challenge, insulin, intermittent fasting, low carb, Medtronic sensor, most popular, novolog, pancreas, protein, traveling, traveling with diabetes, using insulin

Setting Diabetes Goals

Do you have diabetes goals? Gain confidence in setting diabetes goals and the skills to reach them!

a1c, accountability, blood sugar, cgm, diabetes online community, diabetes tips, goals, HbA1c, low carb, motivation

The Bright Side of Diabetes

Living with type 1 diabetes is not easy and most of the time it really sucks. I lived way too … More

bright side, mindset, positive mindset, positivity, silver lining

The Cost of Proving a Point

Here comes the dreaded saying, “…but you can’t eat that”! All of our responses and thoughts are probably quite similar. … More

advice, choice, communication, language, language matters, life with diabetes

The Six Year Diabetes Diagnosis

There are many types of diabetes, not just Type 1, 2, or gestational. Last month, Jen, The Girl Without a … More

diabetes diagnosis, diabetes types, Inspiration, pancreatic damage, type 3 diabetes, type 3c diabetes

The Girl Without a Pancreas

Meet Jen, @jenhasdiabetes, the girl without a pancreas, with Secondary diabetes. From a total pancreatectomy to insulin dependency, Jen was willing … More

chronic pancreatitis, islet cell transplant, islet cells, pancreas, pancreatitis, secondary diabetes, type 3 diabetes, type 3c diabetes

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Germany, here we come!
In case you missed it, I had my baby 👶
As always, I’m late in posting. This picture was taken at 24 weeks and I’m currently 26 weeks pregnant.
Most Sundays I do an anonymous “confession” via my stories. Things you want to share about your diabetes but may be ashamed to share for everyone to see. One of the topics week after week is withholding insulin to lose weight, aka #diabulimia. Many people message me not even knowing it has a name, but know they struggle with it. And many have zero idea of where to go for help. If you or someone you know is struggling with diabulimia, please check out this resource page, linked on my website. And of course, if you are aware of more resources, please let me know and I’ll update the page! ❤️
World Diabetes Day, a day late.
15 years down. Thanks to my favorite sister for always remembering and reminding me ❤️ #diaversary
I’m hopping on the Omnipod. I’m almost 16 weeks pregnant and still doing MDI (vial and syringe), which is fine, but I anticipate needing more insulin soon. And the added flexibility of correcting or adjusting at any time is appealing. I have only ever used a Medtronic pump before, so this will be interesting! First was the paradigm minimed or whatever it’s called, then I had the 630/640 and the 670G. To be honest, I was dreading going back on the medtronic pump because of how bulky it is, and now having a toddler, I didn’t want to worry about her pulling on the tubing. I messaged my doctor and she wasn’t sure if the Omnipod would be covered since my Medtronic pump is only 2 years old, but she put the request in anyway. And I learned from Omnipod that they try and have their products go through pharmacy benefits and not DME (durable medical equipment) so that it is covered and you don’t run into the issue of a 4 year waiting period. I had no idea! So anyway, I’m really excited. Send me all your Omnipod tips ❤️❤️❤️
Feel free to share your diabetes confessions on this post! ⁠⁠
The other week I was approached by a father whose 11 year old son has type 1 diabetes. He noticed my Dexcom and made a comment about how amazing it is and how his son has one too. ⁠⁠

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