When I was first diagnosed with Type II diabetes, I was afraid of the possible consequences of losing my foot or my vision. So, I was very careful about my diet, took my medicine, exercised, and regularly checked my blood. As a result, I lost about twenty pounds fairly quickly. Then, unfortunately, I became complacent. Old […]
The words pop off the page and put a smile on my face: “……leading the league in home runs,” “…………a grand slam and a three run home run in the same game…..”, “…….a rocket that lands out in the parking lot at Staples shopping center….,” “…..another grand slam – his second this season…,” and on and […]
As if life wasn’t already hard enough having survived cancer, kidney failure, losing my teeth at an early age, and all the other long term affects of my cancer treatment, diabetes just had to be added to the list. I was 17 years old at the time of my diagnosis. I was having minor surgery to […]
With the Centers for Disease Control (CDC.gov) reporting that nearly 24 million Americans are living with diabetes, the creation of a unified diabetes community that is focused on healthful living is more important than ever. ADW Diabetes, a diabetes supply company keeping diabetes management affordable for all, especially the uninsured, has partnered with Charlie Kimball, a […]
The 4th of July – Independence Day – seems a strange date to recognize another year of insulin dependence, but that is the day our now 12 year old was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes on in 2006 and that is the day we uniquely “celebrate,” if you will, another year of his life thanks to insulin.
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Hi, my name is donna, growing up, I knew that I was at a high risk for diabetes. My mom and just about everyone in my family was diabetic, but as a young adult I never really paid much attention to it. Well, it finally caught up to me -several years ago I was officially diagnosed […]
Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) May 18, 2009 – With the Centers for Disease Control (CDC.gov) reporting that nearly 24 million Americans are living with diabetes, the creation of a unified diabetes community that is focused on healthful living is more important than ever. ADW Diabetes, a diabetes supply company keeping diabetes management […]
My diabetes journey began in May of 2005. I went to the doctor for a routine checkup / Physical and the doctor told me at that visit that I was a diabetic. She immediately gave me some samples of a medication that didn’t work for me and only caused my blood sugar to go higher. I […]