Suddenly Diabetic
Kathryn Foss is a technical writer from Texas living in Oslo, Norway. In July of 2005, she was minding her own business and enjoying life as a newlywed when diabetes made its debut. After extensive testing, and the firing of an extremely ignorant doctor, it was determined that she was a type 2 diabetic. It was then that she started blogging as The Beautiful Diabetic and slowly began accepting her new life and all that it entailed. She struggles on a regular basis to do what she knows she needs to do to control this disease; however, she has somehow managed to keep her A1c levels in a pretty good range by taking Metformin, exercising occasionally, and even more occasionally, adjusting her diet.
Despite her apparent apathy, her goal is to one day be the dictator of her own body and stop sharing power with the big D. She is passionate about cooking, introducing, and subsequently addicting, unsuspecting Norwegians to the greatest food on earth: TexMex. When she isn’t developing healthy recipes for enchiladas, she is tending her out-of-control balcony garden or hanging out with her Viking husband and two dogs.
In Which We Make a Difficult Decision
Diet and Exercise or Using Insulin?
In Which We Take a Drug Holiday
Kathryn once was scared of taking insulin, but now she wishes she could.
In Which We Hit the Home Stretch
Kathryn enters the last few weeks of her pregnancy with pride and excitement.
In Which I Feel Very Well Taken Care Of
Living diabetic and pregnant in Norway.
In Which I Have a Huge Crush on Insulin
Insulin, and pregnancy, can change just about everything.
In Which There Are Many Phases
Managing blood sugar during pregnancy doesn’t come easily.
In Which Life Throws Us a Curve Ball
Pregnant? With diabetes? What do I do now?
In Which We Talk About Consistency
Establishing a diabetes routine takes more than just planning.
In Which We Have a Pricking War
The support of a significant other can help win the battle.
In Which We Talk About Discipline
When the complications of diabetes become even more complicated.
The Beginning of a Diabetes Life
Trying to find balance and answers after a chaotic diagnosis.