It took about a year to resolve all the outstanding bills from Paul's birth. I had foolishly hoped that, since this particular hospital stay was quasi-routine (I mean, so many people have babies, right?!) the billing/payment for it would be straightforward. It was anything but. It started out normally enough: we got a bill that … Continue reading That one resident
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Oh… hi?
uh, hello? nice to see you again? I say that because if you're reading this right now, I'm guessing that you are a long-time reader of this blog. You may have even "subscribed" long ago, and just got a confusing notification in your inbox that some blog—"Type what now"? What was that one?—had an update. … Continue reading Oh… hi?
Another Fictional Dystopia I Would Die In
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
Invaded
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
Nick Jonas/Crossfitgate 2015
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
A Letter To Myself, One Year Ago
Dear Jessie, OK. OK. OK. I've tried to start this letter several times, and each time I keep coming back to the word "OK". OK. I'm going to drop a truth bomb on you: tomorrow is going to suck. In fact, it will go down in the history of your life as pretty much the … Continue reading A Letter To Myself, One Year Ago
Living With Diabetes: Identity Crisis
The other day I got a big package in the mail. I found it waiting at my front door when I came home: a 10x10x10 brown box, promising mysteries and surprises aplenty. Addressed to me! I should have noticed, of course, the return address label which read "Animas", but in the thrill of the chase... I … Continue reading Living With Diabetes: Identity Crisis
Living With Diabetes: On Beauty
I name this post not just as a tribute to one of my favorite writers, Zadie Smith, but as a follow up to my previous post (On Mortality), which has left me spinning with energy and desperate to continue to take shots at how stupid societal conventions and expectations are. Despite all the horribleness of … Continue reading Living With Diabetes: On Beauty
What. Just. Happened: WEIGHT WEIGHT WEIGHT (Part 7)
Part 7. For Part 6, click here. For Part 5, click here. For Part 4, click here. For Part 3, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 1, click here. So there I was, at the endocrinologist’s office, having been told I definitely had Type 1 diabetes (not that I believed it) and … Continue reading What. Just. Happened: WEIGHT WEIGHT WEIGHT (Part 7)
What. Just. Happened: The (world’s greatest) Endocrinologist (Part 6)
Part 6. For Part 5, click here. For Part 4, click here. For Part 3, click here. For Part 2, click here. For Part 1, click here. I have the world’s greatest endocrinologist. She is the world’s greatest endocrinologist for a million reasons; many of which you will hear about as I continue with this … Continue reading What. Just. Happened: The (world’s greatest) Endocrinologist (Part 6)
Type What Now 