“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 […]
Have you ever felt like you were in the right direction for a change in healthy lifestyle and then something took it right out of your hands…???? Trust me, you’re not the only one.Fun fact: food addiction is a real thing and there is a physiological reason for why we crave certain foods?Refined processed carbs […]
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 […]
This is real talk⚠️ To make a long story short, I came home from Ecuador with more than great memories.After arriving back home, I fell really sick and ended up being diagnosed with a double whammy of the flu and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). I’ve been away from school for the past week […]
Why? I love my pumper but having something attached to your side at all times gets old-real quick. The only downfall about this wardrobe trick is the fact your tubing is now exposed to the outside world. I’ve had my tubing ripped out this way more times then I would like to admit (door handles […]
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, […]