“If I would have known then I wouldn’t have gotten diabetes.” . . . This is a quote from a patient I saw this past week. Her reasoning for coming into Physical Therapy was unrelated to diabetes but she saw my pumper hanging on my side and it became a conversation starter and instant diabetes […]
Living with diabetes can give you some insecurities? However, it’s important to know that insecurity isn’t a diagnosis or a fixed way of thinking. It’s a sneaky game our minds can play on us but fortunately, WE CAN OVERCOME IT?There are two ways to look at it; either let the negative thoughts consume you or […]
Most days, my life is as crazy as my hair??…Between school, work, and my social life, I feel like I never have any time to myself. Going into this weekend I had absolutely no plans. I had 48 hours to do whatever I wanted, so I took a pause of my crazy schedule and gave […]
“I thought you got diabetes because you didn’t workout.”…Sadly, I’ve heard this more than once. But I can’t blame someone for not knowing because that’s a common misconception. I politely say no and say something along the lines of, “There was nothing I could have done to prevent this from happening but now I DO […]
News flash: sugar is addictive????????????It’s okay, I’m addicted too. And no it’s not because of my diabetes.I’m addicted because I’m a sweet vs. salty kind-of-girl. Give me a cookie or anything with sprinkles and I will love you forever.However, I’ve been recently learning disturbing facts about this delicious ingredient from my clinical instructor who has […]
Not just mentally but also physically. I just moved to Florida for my first full-time clinical and I’ve been soaking up every bit of this sunshine state since I got here. Hence the reason for this post ?…Vitamin D is a nutrient that is essential for human health. The main source for most people is […]
My number one goal when treating a patient is safety.Sometimes my diabetes wants to challenge this goal by throwing me high and low curve balls. This is why I need to be disciplined and on my A-game when working with others.However, as you all know, that is not always easy living with diabetes? Last week, […]
I often get asked, “can you do this with diabetes?” My response is “I don’t think I could do this without my diabetes.”…Diabetes has blessed me with gifts in life that I wouldn’t have had otherwise. Gifts such as mental toughness, determination, and the perseverance to not quit when life gets hard.But these gifts weren’t […]
Have you ever been left without a vial of insulin because it accidentally shattered?A vial of insulin is a small glass bottle that is highly breakable. I understand how easily it could be to accidentally drop and shatter it.That is why I’m advocating for the House Bill 64. This bill will expand Kentucky’s emergency prescription […]
It was a day full of love but I had my 3-month checkup with my Endo that I didn’t love. It reminded me how much I don’t love my diabetes.Yes, I’m proud but if there was a magic Genie that could grant me one wish, it would be to find a cure for diabetes?♀️ At […]