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August 13, 2018
mySugr: A Blood Testing Supply Subscription Service
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by mySugr. mySugr provided us with a mySugr Bundle and three-month membership. Please read my disclosure statement. All opinions are my own.
mySugr is a subscription service for unlimited blood glucose testing supplies and includes a smartphone app, automatic blood sugar logging, and coaching from a certified diabetes educator (CDE).
mySugr asked if we would like to give their service a try. I’m always on the lookout for different ways to manage diabetes and...
July 23, 2018
Diabetes School Supplies
For parents of children with type 1 diabetes, shopping this time of year also includes a long list of diabetes school supplies. Here is what we stocked up on when Q was in grade school.
Photo: Pixabay
At the beginning of August, parents start amassing a stockpile as they check off the list of school supplies that each of their children needs for the school year. Gym shoes, notebooks, pencils, crayons, and markers.
But parents of children with type 1 diabetes have another list of school n...
July 16, 2018
American Eagle’s Aerie Model with Type 1 Diabetes Evelyn Riddell
Currently, American Eagle’s clothing website features models with various medical conditions and disabilities. One model with type 1 diabetes shows off her insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) in the product photos.
Photo credit: Andrew Buda and Alex Albeck. All images courtesy American Eagle and Aerie.
A couple of weeks ago Instagram blew up when American Eagle launched their #AerieREAL campaign. It’s always exciting to see “diabetes in the wild,” but it’s even more exciting whe...
July 9, 2018
D-Kid Wisdom: Diabetes Is Not Her Whole Life
During a recent conversation, Q reminded me that diabetes doesn’t define her. Read why kids with diabetes have wisdom beyond their years.
Image: Pixabay
In many ways diabetes shapes who our kids are. It gives them independence, great math skills, and maturity beyond their years.
I recently had an idea for a pretty involved project that would require a lot of Q. It’s a really great idea.
She politely declined.
I was taken by surprise because she has always jumped at the chance to educate, advo...
July 2, 2018
A Caregiver’s Journey to Pump Therapy Part 4: Choosing the Right Insulin Pump for Us
“A Caregiver’s Journey to Pump Therapy Part 4: Choosing the Right Insulin Pump for Us” originally appeared on Insulet’s Omnipod Suite D blog, now called Podder Talk. In full disclosure, Insulet compensated me for the content that I created for them, but I am not being compensated for sharing it today.
How is the type 1 diabetes journey – from diagnosis, through starting on multiple daily injections, to beginning on an insulin pump and other milestones – viewed and managed from the careg...
June 25, 2018
Let’s Talk Diabetes “Cure”
What does a diabetes “cure” look like to you? Here are my thoughts on diabetes cure research after following the papers presented at the ADA’s 78th Scientific Sessions.
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Type 1 diabetes has been documented for thousands of years, going all the way back to Egyptian times. In fact, diabetes was described by those living in ancient Egypt, China, India, and Greece.
Development of type 1 diabetes has historically been a death sentence. The only way to delay death was to go on a starv...
June 4, 2018
Diabetes Advice from a D-Mom: Ten-Year Diabetes Anniversary
We just marked ten years since my daughter’s diabetes diagnosis. Here are 18 pieces of diabetes advice I would tell myself at diagnosis if I could go back in time.
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My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of three, and as we eclipsed the anniversary of her diagnosis this summer, it was hard to believe it has been ten whole years. At the five-year anniversary mark, I realized that she had lived more of her life with diabetes than without. At ten years, life with...
Diabetes Advice from a D-Mom: Five-Year Diabetes Anniversary
(“Diabetes Advice from a D-Mom: Five Year Diabetes Anniversary” originally appeared on Insulet’s Omnipod Suite D blog, now called Podder Talk. In full disclosure, Insulet compensated me for the content that I created for them, but I am not being compensated for sharing it today.)
Note: This May we actually celebrated TEN years with type 1 diabetes!
My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of three, and as we eclipsed the anniversary of her diagnosis this summer, it was hard...
June 1, 2018
May 28, 2018
5 Tips for Getting Ready for Diabetes Camp and Summertime Camping
Q is going to diabetes camp for the 6th time this summer. She looks forward to it each and every year and will probably continue going as a counselor or volunteer when she ages out. Are you thinking about diabetes camp or are you signed up for the first time? Do you always forget to pack something? Do you want to take time to connect with your other children or take some time for yourself? Read these five articles about diabetes camp and summertime camping.
Diabetes Summer Camps: One of the...
