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Merry Christmas to Me

This post is by Venus!
Merry Christmas Eve to everyone!
I am filling in for Gen today which is great because I want to share the good news with everyone. Well partially good news.
I got a call on Tuesday night that my Dexcom CGM was approved!!! Yay
After some back and forth with the insurance company, they said [...] [...]

Christmas 28 years ago

It was Christmas eve.  I was 5 years old.  My parents, sister and I were waiting for more of our family to come over as they always did to celebrate Christmas.  I don’t remember if it was cold.  I don’t remember if it was raining or snowing.  I actually don’t remember much at all about [...] [...]

Stress vs Glucose Levels

Hoping this Tuesday is treating you and your diabetes well! And I also hope our non-diabetic readers are having a pleasant day as well
So yesterday was my last final. Hooray! I am so wiped out and tired. I am hoping my levels start to become normal again. But who am I kidding! The [...] [...]

Ramblings of a Grinch

OK, I have sat around for the longest time racking my brain for an idea to write about. Unfortunately my mind kept wandering to all the things I need to do to get ready for Christmas. So I decided to check out the DOC and try to get an idea from them. Unfortunately, all anyone [...] [...]

Mom's Blog

(This blog was written by Lindsay’s mom)
I am a parent of a child with diabetes. We have the unenviable task of standing helplessly by while our child watches the innocence of their childhood slip away. They have a disease, an insidious disease, which never allows them to have any peace of mind. [...] [...]