a blog about diabetes, body image, and other stuff
Stefan and I met in grad school almost four years ago, and have been dating for over three of those years. Since agreeing to date me, I fear he's gotten the raw end of the deal, starting with my annoying habit of monopolizing the television to watch every Yankee game, and ending with, you know, diabetes. He … Continue reading Meet the Team: Stefan
that thing where you realize your back up insulin has been expired for over a month.
On May 13, Becton Dickinson announced that they received FDA approval for a new insulin pump infusion set. Infusion sets are how insulin gets delivered between my pump and my stomach - a small cannula sits in the skin of my stomach, attached to a tube that pulls the insulin from the pump. Although there … Continue reading Slowly But Surely
In February of this year, amidst the meat-gorging, I also quietly celebrated the 1 year anniversary of getting diabetes by sitting down at my computer, looking over these blog posts, and doing what I do best. Or.... OK, if not "best", at least "most doggedly and inevitably". Slowly but surely, I started typing in final … Continue reading News
