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Ever since I was little, my mom has always told me that there was a reason behind my diabetes. I've always believed her and hoped that one day I would realize what the reason was. When my other health conditions developed, we had the same conversation. There was a reason behind my health problems.

 

Occasionally, ideas pop into my head. Sometimes I think I know, but mostly I feel that I have no clue what's behind all my health problems. It all seems so pointless. There is one consistent theme throughout the ideas in my mind though.

 

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I want to be the Little Mermaid. I want my ocean life to turn to land. I want to suddenly be able to cross to the other side. I want a day without diabetes. Just one day.
If I could imagine a day without diabetes... it would be hard to know where to start. Maybe I'd go jogging and not worry about getting low hours later. Maybe I would make my day on a holiday so I could eat anything I wanted without thinking about boluses and temp basals.
Certainly I would rejoice in not being glued to an insulin pump and infusion set. I would get rid of the calluses on my fingers from the eight finger sticks a day. I wouldn't worry about heightened risks for heart disease, glaucoma, or even the common cold. (READ MORE)

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I have to be honest in that I had no clue that there was a Diabetes Alert Day until hearing about it over the weekend. So for 20 years (18 in which I actually had diabetes) the American Diabetes Association has made this a day to alert people about the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Now it all makes sense. It is about type 2 and I am a type 1.
I do recognize that the diabetes epidemic is truly a type 2 issue but all of us are affected and now people that type 2 diabetes affects. This day should matter and be on the minds of everyone. I will say that for many years, just hearing "type 2" instantly made me check out of the conversation. (READ MORE)

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Diabetes is never just one disease to handle. Sure, technically, medically, or definitively, diabetes is simply one disease. But in the daily management of the disease, it's a complex ball of diseases and risks.

 

Most of us understand the complications that come along with diabetes. We know that better control lowers our risk for all of those complications. We understand that those complications sometimes have a mind of their own, that despite years of good control they might still creep into our lives.

 

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Just recently I had a talk with myself. I told myself that being a diabetic is a/my full-time job. That is how I choose to look at it sometimes. (READ MORE)

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Over the summer, I developed a regular workout routine that helped me lose weight and maintain better blood sugars. When I got back to school, I set out to do the same. But after a couple weeks of doing well, my routine quickly dwindled to become non-existent.

 

I gained two pounds back and my averages are definitely not as stable as they were over the summer. Yet I can't seem to motivate myself to get to the gym. I could make the time, if I truly wanted to, so it isn't like it's impossible. And I have two workout buddies that are there any time I want to.

 

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One of the more heated discussions going through the diabetes online community is whether or not type 1 diabetes should be renamed to avoid it being lumped in with the public perception of type 2 diabetes. "Don't blame me because my pancreas decided to crap out on me!" is the rallying call -- implying, rightly or wrongly, that type 2 diabetes is always caused by the person with diabetes, through a combination of poor diet choices and poor lifestyle choices. Many people with type 2 diabetes -- particularly the young, fit, and not-obese -- also take issue with that perception. 

 

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One of The Other Half's family holiday traditions has been to redecorate their entire houses in Early, Middle, and Modern Christmas. Everything from the knicknacks on the end tables to the rug and hand towels in the guest bathroom is redone in red, green, snowmen, and old-fashioned Santa Clauses. The centerpiece of it all is the Christmas Village.

 

While some folk pride themselves on collecting all the pieces in a particular name-brand collection, most of these villages are odd collections of pieces purchased from sale racks here and there, or made by friends and family.

 

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Sidewalks, Parks, Farm Markets Cut Diabetes Risk - Ottawa Citizen

 

"Carey, the kids have been standing on the sidewalk for three hours now. Isn’t that enough for today?"

(Sigh) "Fine. Take five, kids. I think the farm market is still open."

 

 

Getting Personal with Diabetes - Health Leaders

 

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I received this news article by email a few weeks ago. I was actually sitting in the middle of the Mediterranean as I read it. I turned to my mom and said "Oh great, something else to worry about."

 

Diabetes complications are not news to me. My parents and doctors shielded me for many years thankfully. But when I hit the appropriate age, words like DCCT and kidney transplants became part of the diabetes lingo. Slowly, they infiltrated my diabetes lifestyle. The risks, the fears, it all slowly built up over the years.

 

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