a blog about diabetes, body image, and other stuff
if there is a "big time" for diabetes, you guys, this may be it. November is National Diabetes Awareness month. (Do you remember my saucy, angry post from two years ago?) As such, the JDRF has partnered with an amazing podcast called Beta Cell, run by an amazing guy, Craig Stubing. Craig's podcast focuses on the lives … Continue reading oh boy…
One of my most powerful memories of the first days after I was diagnosed with diabetes was the consistency with which medical professionals assured me "I'd still be able to have kids one day." Honestly, I was probably told that 5 or more times, by 5 or more different doctors, nurses, diabetes educators, nutritionists, social … Continue reading Happily Ever After
My office is overcrowded. Conference rooms are hard to come by; although it has tons of "cozy couches" and "hip hang out spots" like any respectable start-up, these spots tend to fill up quickly and remain noisy and cramped all day. My desk is also right by a window—a lovely thing, until the afternoon sun shines so … Continue reading The Oreo Incident
February marks the month of my diaversary. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, it's the anniversary of my diagnosis. (For those of you unfamiliar with my diagnosis, two things: A) what are you doing here? and B) you can read the whole dang thing from the beginning here.) February 26 will be two … Continue reading wahh wahh boo hoo
I was reading People Magazine the other day (and YOU'RE WELCOME for singlehandedly keeping print media in business) and I came across a quick review of that show Colony on USA Network. It's by Carlton Cuse, the guy who did Lost, and it stars a guy from Lost. You know, the show you've seen a billion subway ads … Continue reading Another Fictional Dystopia I Would Die In
I feel invaded a lot. I assume most of us do. As a consumer in a capitalist society, my financial information is at constant risk of invasion. (I've had my CC info stolen twice in the last 3 months?! Really?? I'll say it: these new RFID chips are WAY more trouble than they're worth). As … Continue reading Invaded
OK kids, let me catch you up. On June 29, Cross Fit tweeted this fake coke ad: Nick Jonas, who recently "came out" publicly as a Type 1 Diabetic, fired back: "This is not cool. Please know and understand the difference between type one and type two diabetes before making ignorant comments. Sensitivity to all diseases, … Continue reading Nick Jonas/Crossfitgate 2015
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
I apologize in advance for this post, which will be self-righteous, rant-y and very nanny-state-ish. If you continue to read beyond that first sentence, you are hereby reading at your own risk. One thing that happened when I got diabetes is that I prioritized my own health. I did this for a very simple reason: … Continue reading PSA
My blood sugar had been running infuriatingly high the other day, for reasons that will remain a mystery for all eternity. Fed up, I just took an assload* of insulin with my dinner - and, like clockwork, my blood sugar nose-dived while I was on the subway later that night. Too late, my Dexcom alarmed LOW, … Continue reading Invisible/Visible Disease
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