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Weight Loss: It’s About The Journey Not The Destination Having diabetes causes me to walk a very fine line of what’s considered—”normal”. I have to push myself harder than those that don’t have diabetes to achieve things—such as weight loss. There has been so many years in my life where I’ve struggled to lose weight […]

Taking a Stand Against Diabetes Discrimination It’s come to my attention along with the rest of the doc of a display of diabetes discrimination. When first seeing this sign posted online via Facebook—I couldn’t believe it. This is a sign that was held up in a restaurant called Mike’s Pig Pen Warehouse.  Requesting those that are […]

Marriage & Diabetes: Anything Worth Having Is Worth Fighting For Marriage is a lot of work. It’s a lot of work for anyone. But adding diabetes in the mix, adds a lot of extra work and sacrifice on both ends. He chose me—Diabetes just happens to be part of the “package deal”. Every day my husband […]

Postpartum & Diabetes: Finding My Way Back To Normalcy Now that I’m almost 6 months postpartum (after my third child)—I’ve realized the significant changes & how unpredictable my diabetes has been. It’s like being on a roller coaster ride constantly. Each day to the next I’m noticing my requirements of insulin are changing. I will get […]

Diabetes Has Taught Me To Never Give Up:   I finally did it!!! I managed to somehow to get a degree, have three children and all the while manage my diabetes on top of it. I’ll admit that I didn’t know if I could do it. The stress level behind it is unfathomable. The demands of […]

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 Diabetes Burnout […]

Guest Post: How I Went From Denial To Acceptance Having An Autoimmune Disease: As a child, I was always self-aware and sensitive. The youngest of three I would say my childhood was very normal until I turned seven. At seven, I was diagnosed with juvenile onset diabetes also known as Type 1 diabetes, which is […]

There’s no such thing as a bad diabetic. You’ve probably heard that “you” or someone you know is “a bad diabetic” at some point. “But what’s a bad diabetic, honestly? Someone that fights their every being to survive? Someone that gets knocked down and gets right back up? Someone that’s having a hard time despite […]

Guest Post: My Mother’s Battle Against Diabetes “The Invisible Illness” (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 […]

Being a Diabetic Mother has Made me the Mother I Am Today. Being a diabetic mother is by far my greatest accomplishment. Knowing that I had three healthy children despite fighting a challenging disease - is absolutely empowering. When I was diagnosed I remember my own mother asking the doctor “will my daughter be able […]