Summertime is salad time! Cool and refreshing, salads are the perfect summer food. They’re easy to make, easy to tote, and best of all as heat rises they can easily transform from a side dish into the perfect “no sweat” entrée. In fact, when packed with healthy summer vegetables and lean protein, it’s hard to think […]
ADW Diabetes is now offering the newest line of glucose testing strips from Home Diagnostics – the TRUEbalance blood glucose test strips and blood glucose meter. These diabetic testing strips feature the patented cutting edge TRUEfill™ design that ensures precise entry […]
The day was May 28, 2007. I remember it quite vividly, even now. I sat in the parking lot for a good twenty minutes; chain smoking Marlboro cigarettes and contemplating whether I should actually put aside my fear and go into the medical center. Deliberating as I finished the rest of my pack, I wiped the […]
American Diabetes Wholesale is now carrying several flavors of Murray Sugar Free Cookies, in special “on-the-go” packaging. Don’t worry about having to remove your favorite sugar free cookie from the standard larger bag and placing it in a Zip-loc when you’re heading out the door; instead, get one of our combo packages of 10 Murray Sugar […]
It was my brother Chad’s second birthday in January 1970. His “present” was a trip to the hospital; as he slipped into an undiagnosed diabetic coma.
When he came home from the hospital – my parents had to collect urine for testing by wringing out diapers into a test tube. This added to the ups and downs […]
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 […]