Because today's going to be a bit busy to be doing actual art (and because I just saw STAR TREK: Into Darkness yesterday), I'm going to take the Diabetes Blog Week wildcard: "Tell us what your fantasy diabetes device would be? Think of your dream blood glucose checker, delivery system for insulin or other meds, magic carb counter, etc etc etc. The sky is the limit — what... (READ MORE)

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Just like in the movie, today we’re doing a swap. If you could switch chronic diseases, which one would you choose to deal with instead of diabetes? And while we’re considering other chronic conditions, do you think your participation in the DOC has affected how you treat friends and acquaintances with other medical conditions? Gosh. This is really hard. First, I should confess that I do have a very difficult time following direction and processing information.... (READ MORE)

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Thursday's topic for Diabetes Blog Week is "Accomplishments, Big and Small". I pretty much have to dig deep into my d-history to find my biggest d-success; paradoxically, it was one of my "smallest" successes as well. In short, it was the big bugaboo that bugs us all:... (READ MORE)

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Day 4. Today’s topic: We don’t always realize it, but each one of us had come a long way since diabetes first came into our life. It doesn’t matter if it’s been 5 weeks, 5 years or 50 years, you’ve done something outstanding diabetes-wise. So today let’s share the greatest accomplishment you've made in terms of dealing with your (or your loved one’s) diabetes. No accomplishment is too big or too small - think about self-acceptance, something you’ve mastered (pump / exercise /... (READ MORE)

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Over the last few months, I’ve considered going back on the insulin pump. Right now, I’m on MDIs with Lantus and Apidra and struggling more than normal. Years ago, I was on the Medtronic Minimed pump for 18 months and ended up going back to MDIs because of my frustrations. I absolutely hated the pump and the issues that I had on it. My A1c hit an all time low of 6.9%, but I was dealing with lows left and right and hypoglycemic unawareness that interfered with my daily life. My... (READ MORE)

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