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Blood

Annie, our Mommy to Be definitely got me thinking with this blog
 
Blood—when I look around, it’s everywhere in my life.  Little specks of blood pepper my apartment, my clothes, my purse, and sometimes even my desk.  Recently, I looked at my sheets and as a New Yorker, got nervous that I had bed bugs [...] [...]

Life Outside of Diabetes

As Type 1’s, we’re so well trained to listed to our bodies and to use the signals it sends us to take care of our diabetes.  Have a headache, feel tired, or thirsty?  Better check, you may be high.  Shaky?  Hungry?  Lethargic?  Better check, you could be low.  I am so used to these symptoms [...] [...]

Diabetes In The Family

Todays blog is by our one and only Mommy to Be Annie!
A few years before I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes, my dad was diagnosed with Type II.  The diagnosis came and went and didn’t make much of an impact on his life.  He didn’t like taking the medication that doctors put him on [...] [...]

Thankful For Insurance

Today’s blog is from Annie. Reading this blog made me very thankful for my insurance and glad Annie reminded me to be
I often read on blogs and hear in the news how unhappy people are with their insurance, so I thought it might be nice to write about how pleased I am with [...] [...]

Logging My Life Away

I hate keeping logs.  During my pregnancy, my CDE wants me to keep daily logs, and I am supposed to send them in at least once a week, sometimes more depending on what’s going on with my numbers.  I HATE doing this.  I don’t know why.  I don’t mind logging my numbers at all, but I [...] [...]