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What A Low Blood Sugar Feels Like Here I am again. Where I find myself vulnerable and exposed to the most unsettling and pervasive aspect of diabetes that consumes my mind and body in a short amount of time. A low blood sugar which was caught unexpectedly and suddenly. A low blood sugar or (hypoglycemia) meaning […]

My Journey With Diabetes and The 5 Stages of Grief Throughout my journey, I’ve experienced and endured the five stages of grief. The hardest part about this disease is the emotional aspect. If only I could have accepted the diagnosis from the get-go, adjusted to the life long changes, and lived happily ever after. But unfortunately, that’s not how […]

Overcoming An Eating Disorder With Diabetes With being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes since the age of 12, I never anticipated all the hurdles that I would have to overcome over the years—including overcoming an eating disorder with diabetes. Nor did I ever anticipate having diabetes at all—but here I am. Throughout my teen years, […]

Dealing With Diabetes Burnout: How It Is Different For Everyone     When hearing the phrase “Diabetes Burnout” the first thing that comes to mind is a form of severe distress. But when having type 1 diabetes for so many years, I know this isn’t always the case. — How can we directly define what […]

Guest Post: My Mother’s Battle Against Diabetes “The Invisible Illness” My mother was diagnosed when she was around the age of three years old. So almost 60 years ago. Back then, they didn’t really know a lot about diabetes. School was hard for my mother. Kids wouldn’t share food, toys or other items with her […]

My Struggle As a Teenage Diabetic My Struggle As A Teenage Diabetic: Being a teenage diabetic was a struggle, to say the least. I was a typical teenager, combating hormones, stress from school, and lack of self-confidence. Then throw diabetes into the mix, and you have yourself a world full of trouble. Not many of […]