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July 26, 2013
{A Diabetes Life in Photos} 07.26.13
Here are a few photos I’ve recently posted:
After picking Q up from diabetes camp, we were back to the reality of carb counting.
Q had a bit of a CGM break. I was really glad to put it back on. This is what popped up when it asked for her calibration BG’s!
Overnight blood sugars.
Bingo!
Keeping a watchful eye on her CGM before she went on stage.
Whoops! In all the excitement I forgot to bolus for her corn dog at the fair.
Diabetes in the wild. Q thinks it was hers from the night before.
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July 23, 2013
{YouTube Tuesday} IDF’s New Video…What?!
I am a fan of what the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) does, especially their Life For A Child program.
One of their recent public service announcement videos was shared by several people on Facebook in the last few weeks and I thought you might be interested to see it.
Now, normally their videos are moving, but this one? Not so much.
Watch for yourself:
(E-mail and feed subscribers click over for the embedded video.)
Nothing about the video shares what diabetes is like for those who deal...
July 22, 2013
D-Blog Check In Day…Leave Comments On The Blogs You Read Today
I read a lot of diabetes blogs. A lot! That’s one of the reasons I was bummed when Google Reader shut down, because I could read them from my phone with a simple interface. But I have to admit that because I do a lot of reading using my phone or iPad, and not my actual computer, I probably don’t leave as many comments as I would like to. I will say that I favorite, or star, or bookmark a lot of posts.
Sometimes I really like a post, but I don’t feel like I have a good comment to leave. And the...
July 16, 2013
{D-Camp} Breakfast of Champions
During check in for diabetes camp you have to meet with several staff members, one of whom is the dietician assigned to your child’s cabin.
Since drop off is on Sunday, she goes ahead and helps your child make their choices for dinner that evening and Monday morning breakfast.
Camp Dietician: Do you want bacon?
Q: Real bacon or fake bacon?
CD: What do you mean by fake bacon? Do you mean turkey bacon?
Q: We have fake bacon at our house. It’s vegetarian. I love real bacon and...
July 12, 2013
{A Diabetes Life in Photos} 07.12.13
You can follow dmomblog on Instagram. Here are a few photos I’ve recently posted:
Dun, dun, dun…and that’s how I know it’s time to replace a sensor.
Rebound after rebound today.
Treat your low BG!
Coconut lime cupcakes from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World
. Just don’t ask me the carb count!
Middle of the night, so she slept right through this perfect blood sugar.
Katy’s famous birthday bundt…made in the muffin pan. Yum!
Q’s favorite blood sugar. She always exclaims, “111! 111! 111!” when this pops...
July 9, 2013
{Allergies} One Grain More
I love the following video for several reasons:
1. Les Miserable. Need I say more?
2. I like finding humor in serious subjects. (Have you read any of my “having fun with diabetes” posts?)
3. Dealing with food allergies is a pain in the arse!
“One Grain More” Video:
(E-mail and feed subscribers click over for this embedded awesomely funny allergy parody video.)
I will say that many people’s allergies are life-threatening. And that’s nothing to joke about. Q has had a mild anaphylactic reaction to tr...
July 8, 2013
Going to Children With Diabetes Friends For Life Conference?
Will you be attending the Children With Diabetes Friends For Life conference in Orlando this week? There are two opportunities to get your hands on the book Kids First, Diabetes Second.
You can purchase a copy of the book, as well as diabetes-related books written by CWD FFL Faculty, during the “Meet the Faculty” dessert on Friday night from 9-11 pm.
And if you are feeling charitable, you can bid on a basket full of diabetes-related books during the Diabetes Scholars benefit. Two autographed co...
July 5, 2013
{A Diabetes Life in Photos} 07.05.13
You can follow dmomblog on Instagram. Here are a few photos I’ve recently posted:
Patriotic arm band.
(See Bands 4 Life.)
Wasn’t expecting to see this number pop up!
Way too low for bedtime.
Podding at the pool.
Brrr! It was in the 60′s and misting during morning swim lessons this day.
Warm up is over. Time to calibrate.
Bingo! A good way to end the day.
Fresh strawberries with coconut milk whipped cream.
Vitamins. I started giving her Vitamin D when she broke her arm.
Pretty good blood sugar day.
All im...
July 4, 2013
{Travel & FFL} Friends For Life in Photos
Due to timing and other summer busyness, we won’t be attending the Children With Diabetes Friends For Life conference this year. But I know some of you are heading to FFL or have other travels plans. Join me this week as I share some experiences traveling with diabetes last summer.
I could have written ten posts about Friends For Life 2012, but here is a photo recap:
Photo collage put together by a child with diabetes each year
Getting a retinal scan. Her eyes were perfectly healthy!
Making diabe...
July 3, 2013
{Travel & FFL} Disney Pressed Pennies
Due to timing and other summer busyness, we won’t be attending the Children With Diabetes Friends For Life conference this year. But I know some of you are heading to FFL or have other travels plans. Join me this week as I share some experiences traveling with diabetes last summer.
When I found out that we were going to go to the annual Children With Diabetes Friends For Life conference, I began planning a day at Disney.
Of course I took note of ideas on Pinterest. I saw someone use an empty Mi...
