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 […]
Since I got my pumper, I’ve been injecting my stomach and hips with my site and sensor. Over the years, I’ve accumulated multiple burns and abrasions that have left my body with multiple battle scars?However, this week was different. This little guy hanging on my arm was the first sensor that was successfully kept in […]
Yesterday was one of those “I wish I didn’t have diabetes” kind of days.You won’t hear that kind of mindset from me often, but yesterday I had enough.I had a full day planned: 6 hours of class, a presentation, an important meeting, a workout, and a night scheduled to studying for an exam today.But my […]
The temperatures are dropping but my blood sugars are rising ❄️ ¿Is there a correlation between the two? I believe there might be.Excessive cold, like the cold experienced by Jack Frost this week, stresses the body. When your body is stressed, it releases “survival hormones”, such as adrenaline & cortisol.These hormones cause the liver to […]
Oh, he knows the keys to my heart: flowers & a low-carb drink in my hand ?But real talk…let’s talk about alcohol and diabetes.This is always a touchy subject for some. I’m not in any way promoting alcohol consumption. However, if you’re over the age of 21 and you would like to have a beverage […]
Physical therapists (PTs) kick some major Gluteus Maximus ? Most people today are unsure of all the amazing things PTs can do. Physical therapy often gets the name “physical torture” or “pain treatment”, when in reality it’s the complete opposite. PTs are miracle workers and I’ve seen it with my own eyes-multiple times. According to […]