Non-Prescription Supply Program

As of Monday, August 17 – ACT 1 has launched its non-prescription diabetes supplies program – check out the details and how you can participate here!

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When a Low Means Your Face is as Red as a Tomato

Written by Caroline.
In solidarity with Annie this week (read her post before mine!), I would also like to rant about lows….the funnier side, anyways.
Ladies and gentlemen, the most embarrassing moment of my life resulted from a low blood sugar.
The scene: I was about to graduate from high school, and was cruising in [...] [...]

Gold Star

Written by Lesley.
As much as I hate my Diabetes, sometimes I feel like praising it. The logic behind that is totally illogical. I’d be praising an inanimate “thing” for behaving, when its very essence is to “misbehave,” if you’re following me.
You see, the past month or so has been very stressful. Wedding [...] [...]

Being Alone with Diabetes

This post if from our friend, Annie.
After a very scary low that landed me in the ER this week, my endo and CDE have convinced me to try out a CGM for a little while.  I’ve never been interested in a CGM, because from everything I hear, it isn’t really quite there yet [...] [...]

I'm cool...say it!

Our blog today is by Soara-Joye.
Happy Friday d-folk! Just checked my bgl…141! Yes! Lantus…8 units. Novolog…1 unit. And thank God it didn’t hurt this time!
So, I’m about to lay my head on the pillow to go to sleep like a new born baby in her momma’s arms and I think [...] [...]

Food for Thought

Today’s post is by Annie.
There are many things about diabetes that are inconvenient, but one of the things I can’t stand is how this disease sometimes demands that you eat when you don’t want to. It seems so strange to me sometimes that we have to use food as a medication.  Not only does [...] [...]