ACT1 Diabetes

Lately, I’ve been annoyed by some comments I hear when talking about diabetes.  I know people mean well, but I wish they would read up on the subject or at least take time to ask me or other type 1′s what
our experiences have been.
 
1) I didn’t do anything to cause it!! 
I was talking to [...] [...]

If there was a way to gauge how much stress diabetes has added to our lives, I would love to see it.  In the same way we can get a measure of our blood sugar through our meter, I would love a machine that would tell me my stress value, although that would probably be [...] [...]

With less than 12 weeks to go with the pregnancy, my endo and nutritionist really want to keep a close eye on my numbers.  Everyday, I keep a log of my blood sugar before and after meals, how many carbs I eat per meal, and how much insulin I take.  They have been very proactive [...] [...]

 
This week has been filled with a roller coaster ride of emotions.  First the good - On Saturday, I had my baby shower and was so happy to have had my friends and family there to welcome the baby.  It was great seeing the ladies at ACT1 and I was so happy my family finally got to meet the girls!  [...] [...]

So the blizzard conditions in the northeast has me wondering, what do us PWD’s do to prepare in case we are stuck somewhere or snowed in with limited access to the supplies we need?As some of you know, I recently went on the pump.And with the pump there are many supplies that come with it [...] [...]