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Tag: type 1 diabetes

5 Questions to Ask Someone with Diabetes

It’s invigorating when someone takes an interest in what life with diabetes is like. And it seems we often focus … More

diabetes awareness, educate, lifestyle, positivity, spread awareness, support, support group, type 1 diabetes

My Disease is Not For Profit

Life is not worth getting worked up over the little things. And living with a highly stigmatized disease is not … More

autoimmune disease, chronic disease, diabetes prevalence, insulin pump, life with diabetes, support, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes

Why is Success not Celebrated?

Why is success so criticized in the diabetes community? I cannot tell you how hard this last week has been … More

a1c, diabetes, Dr. Bernstein, glucose, Inspiration, lifestyle, low carb, negativity, perspective, positivity, success, type 1 diabetes

Survival Mode Before Diagnosis

In light of today’s Happy Diabetic Challenge prompt, diagnosis story, I wanted to share a  memory of BEFORE my diagnosis, … More

diabetes, diabetes diagnosis, diagnosis, diagnosis story, Happy Diabetic Challenge, minnesota, signs of type 1 diabetes, survival mode, symptoms of diabetes, type 1 diabetes

A Husband’s Perspective on What it’s like to Live with a Type One Diabetic

Hi everybody, my name is Richard and I am living with my beautiful wife for almost one and a half … More

blue november, communication, diabetes awareness, diabetes monster, life, living with diabetes, marriage, t1d, type 1 diabetes

My First Insulin Pump

I don’t remember the first time I ever injected myself with an insulin pen after diagnosis. Really it has never … More

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Why Diabetes Jokes are Never OK

Have you ever heard a joke about cancer patients and chemo treatments? What about children with epilepsy? No? Me either. … More

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Does the Type of Diabetes You Have Matter?

Does the type of diabetes you have matter? This is the question I’ve been struggling with the last few days. … More

diabetes, diabetic pregnancy, gestational diabetes, humalog, insulin, lantus, Pregnancy, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes

Eleven Years with Type 1 Diabetes

Holy Crap. I’ve lived 11 out of my 25 years on this planet with T1D. That’s 44% of my life … More

acceptance, anniversary, diabetes, diabetes management, diagnosis, diaversary, positivity, t1d, type 1 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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