I like to think I'm a pretty easy going person. There's not much that rattles my cage. Well, you might check with The Mr. on that one. I guess what I'm getting at is that up until recently, I haven't really had any diabetes-related pet peeves. Especially not in the realm of Did you actually just say that to me?

There was that one time when a friend of mine forgot I had diabetes and apologized several days later for setting a plate of (burned) cookies (which I didn't eat because they were BURNED) in front of me during a meeting. I sort of laughed that one off. I mean, saying you're sorry for encouraging someone to eat burned cookies is actually a little comical. (READ MORE)

Almost since I put Toohey on for the first time, I've been waiting for someone outside of the medical field to ask me about it.
Yesterday during our annual editorial summit--which brings together most of our editors, field editors, publishers, art directors and other editorial contributors--my colleague next to me leaned over and gently touched my shoulder.

"Is that an insulin pump?" he whispered.

"Mmm-hmm," I said with a smile and a nod.

"I want to talk to you," he said.

I was almost giddy with excitement. We were hours from a break, even longer until dinner where we could certainly sit and talk without feeling rushed. I was dying to let the flood gates open.

There were several breaks during the afternoon, but we didn't broach the subject. I think we both knew the conversation was one suited for longer than 15 minutes. (READ MORE)

I haven't changed the lancet in my "finger sticker" for a couple days now. Surely I am not the only one around that does that!??. I changed it because I visited a friend this past weekend and, "he wanted to see what his blood sugar was." I know I am not the only one around that has gotten that request. Curious "non-diabetic" pals or acquaintances always want to, "see what it says for them". And then I give the explanation about what a "normal" range is and what the number that is displayed on the meter "means". It is all fine and dandy though. I kind of like taking the "teacher" role when this situation arises. It provides me the opportunity for one-on-one, and maybe even sometimes group presentations on diabetes. Maybe we could just call this "Diabetes 101". Diabetics around the world could start charging tuition for quick, on the spot, diabetes education classes! How does 5 dollars per person sound? (READ MORE)