My dearest oldest friend, Karlene, has diabetes and is amazing. She’d probably hit me for that accolade though. She was one of 9 people in Corona, California, who came down with the West Nile Virus through a mosquito bite; and as an 80 year-old diabetic woman, she was the only one to come through it alive. […]
I have been on the insulin pump for two years now.
When I first went on the pump, I had a great job with pretty good insurance.
After four months I lost that job and found myself without insurance.
I had enough pump supplies to last for a while, but knew that I needed a job quick.
I found a […]
I open my eyes before the alarm rings. My body knows this routine, and it awakens seconds ahead of the chime. I marvel that some unseen timekeeper within my body alerts me before my clock has that chance. In the silence, I don’t allow it the pleasure of ringing. I slip out of bed, and follow […]
The last year has been the most frustrating year of my life. I can honestly say I feel so much better in the last month since going on insulin. I had to get past the feeling of failure because I can’t control my blood glucose with diet and exercise. Oral meds weren’t even enough. The emotional […]
During high school, I have worked especially hard to excel in two extracurricular activities, one which I chose and one which chose me. Four years ago, I changed my lifestyle by becoming a runner. Eight years ago, I changed my lifestyle by starting a regimen of counting carbohydrates, injecting insulin, and pricking fingers. Succeeding in both […]
After the doctor came in and said to my mom, “Its diabetes”, I thought to myself, he’ll just prescribe me something and I’ll be on my way and I’ll be cured in no time, like the flu. Once I realized that this wasn’t going away, ever, I cried because I knew I would have to drink […]
It was December of my senior year in high school. I really don’t know how long it had been going on except I can kind of remember when it started getting severe right at the end of November. I was falling asleep during my classes every day and had teachers making comments about it. I was […]
A about 15 years ago I moved to a new house. To me it was just another move. Little did I know that I could change someones life. After about 5 years an elderly women moved in next to me as my new neighbor. She had moved from an old farm and her mother had just […]
My Moms Battle
I do not have diabetes, but my mother does. She is my best friend and I hate to see her having to deal with this disease. She has been put on a strict diet and has lost very much weight. She is doing working really hard to control her blood sugar. I try to […]
When you’re raising a CWD (child/ren with diabetes), hearing those 2 words in the middle of the night will make your stomach sink with anxiety. It’s a typical sign of high blood sugar. When your CWD has a high blood sugar in the middle of the night, it means you have to give extra insulin – […]