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As a young twenty-something, I'm very in tune with my inner Facebook(er). So I've noticed the trend of posting 25 random things about yourself, although I haven't quite given into it yet. However, I decided after this 25 random things post to create my own 25 random diabetes things.

 

So here's my 25 Random Things About My Life With Diabetes:

 

1. Diabetes is sometimes the best thing that's happened to me.

2. It's also often the worst.

3. I rarely follow any type of diabetes diet, although I'm sure it'd help my control.

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Susanne went to Children's Hospital to talk to a family therapist about Charlie. He's been crying a lot in school.

 

We do everything we can to make him feel like a normal boy, but let's be honest – living with diabetes is not normal. There are times when he must eat Jell-O in school rather than the cookies or pretzels he thought he was going to have.

 

So he cries. He rubs his eyes with his fists, runs into the hallway or bathroom and cries. Charlie's teacher has expressed that he's becoming more and more upset when high blood sugars prevent him from eating what he wants to eat. I'm sure the high blood sugar in itself contributes to his inability to control his emotions.

 

Susanne thought the meeting with the therapist went well.

 

Here are some "Don'ts" Susanne came away with:

 

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Like many in the diabetes community, my wife and I were pretty disturbed when we heard the premise of Hannah Montana's "No Sugar, Sugar" episode that was scheduled to air last night.

 

The episode tackles the issue of juvenile diabetes, but not as we know it to be. A major, recurring character on the show gets diabetes. Oliver, one of Miley's best friends, is ashamed at first and tries to hide his disease from his friends.

 

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Every so often, a discussion will pop up about how to refer to those of us with glucose metabolism issues. Whether it's "diabetic versus person with diabetes", "borderline versus prediabetes", or even the whole "Type 1 / Type 2 / Type 1.5 / Gestational / Other" schema, these discussions run very deep to the core of our sense of identity... perhaps just as deeply as skin tone, religion, or ethnicity.

 

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When to tell?

 

I have accepted a new job. It's in a new city (half way across the country!!). It's with new people. New people who don't know that I have diabetes.

 

It was during my four-year tenure at my current job that I was diagnosed. I had no problem telling just about everyone in my very small office about diabetes. I already knew them and their personalities.

 

It's different now. I have a problem with going in to the boss on my first day and saying, "Hey, guess what..." I also have a problem with waiting three months until my benefits kick in, or even longer when someone sees me checking my sugar (or doesn't know what to do if I pass out) to say, "Oh, yeah, maybe I should have told you sooner."

 

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89. That was The Bug's blood sugar reading this morning. I guess I was worrying for nothing.

I wish I could shut that part of my brain off. Every time either one of the babies looks a little peaky or goes thru a phase of drinking a lot of water, I have this internal freak out. I don't want to have a melt down, especially in front of Olivia, but inside, I'm losing the plot a bit.
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Although I haven't technically taken part in this year's D-blog week, I'm taking today's prompt to heart. While reading through several other bloggers' entries for the day, I couldn't help thinking about my own list. A list of 10 things that I hate about diabetes.

 

1. I hate the constancy of this disease. There is never an escape, a vacation, or a fleeting moment of peace. It is always on my mind, always racing through my body, and always taking a toll on my physical and emotional health.

 

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We're pretty staunch when it comes to supporting all things D. I don't like to discriminate, but if forced to choose, I'll always choose the diabetic brand. We only use diabetic dish detergent (fruity breath scent); we landscape with only diabetes-friendly shrubs and flowers and in the summers we go fishing in only diabetic waters.
That said, when Christmas comes around, we only sing diabetes Christmas songs in our household. Classics such as Have Yourself a Merry Little Bolus, The Little Pumper Boy and I Saw Mommy Ripping the Insurance Rep a New One fill our home with yuletide cheer.
And who can forget this classic adaptation of Let it Snow.
Bet He's Low!
Oh, my son's blood sugars are frightful Of course Ms. Berry's are delightful And since his eyes look like a Picasso I bet he's low, bet he's low, bet he's low (READ MORE)

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I'm in the middle of changing several habits and it's frustrating trying to keep up. Especially when I'm still acclimating to my job and trying to find some peace in a very insane world. I think this past weekend with my mom really helped me sort through some things in my life though which has me feeling like I can do this.

 

One major change that I'm trying to do is to manage my money a little tighter. After taking the new job, my income suddenly got a lot higher. So I started spending higher and that didn't sit well with the saver in me. In efforts to save more for a house and truly assess whether I can afford the extra expense that owning my own home brings, I'm living on cash for the next month or two. I'm cleaning house in the money department, living with as little as possible while still maintaining a lifestyle that I want. So far, it's working fine but I haven't been to Target in a few days (Target being my arch nemesis for saving money).

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"What's the best diabetes advice you've ever been given," Kerri asked the other day.

 

As a health writer, one of the perks of my job is that I get to talk to experts. One of the questions I often ask is, "What is the best advice you'd give someone with diabetes?"

 

And of all the interviews I have done, I think the best response came from Linda Dale, RN, CDE, Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Outpatient Diabetes Eduction Program at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Diabetes Center. The article was about testing your blood sugar.

 

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