MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'diabetes bloggers'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:49:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125909&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F08%2Fguest_post_for_all_the_ladies.html Carey Potash is one of my favorite writers.  Period.  Not one of my favorite bloggers or one of my favorite diabetes-centric scribes, but just plain one of my favorite writers.  His writing makes me think.  He makes me laugh.  (And he makes me cry while I'm laughing, but I don't realize it until my cheeks are wet.)  Carey has agreed to write a guest post for me today while I'm traveling, and I'm absolutely honored to have him.*   *   *Several years ago I stumbled upon a blog post that flat-out knocked me on my ass. It was a riveting and terrifying account of a young woman experiencing severe hypoglycemia while at the movie theater.  I was immediately pulled in emotionally. I couldn’t help but view this as a future window into my ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125909 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:38:55 +0100 5125909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107818&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F08%2Fguest_post_sleep_perchance_to.html Jessica Phillips guest posted on SUM a few years ago, talking about her first 500 days with diabetes.  (Which prompted me to do the math, and as of today, I've lived approximately 9,097 days with type 1.  Weeee?)  And today, she's back to talk about how her perception of sleep has changed for her since her diagnosis in 2008. Thanks for posting today, Jessica!  *   *   *There has been a topic of debate in my mind recently, and it revolves primarily around sleep and diabetes. Thinking back to my childhood, I fondly remember the arguments I would come up with whenever I was prompted by one of my parents to go to bed. My protests against what I now deem as the most glorious of all activities included: "No, I am not sleepy/tired/ready" or "... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107818 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:50:44 +0100 5107818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096859&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F08%2Fguest_post_the_pods_people.html When I was at the Roche Summit in San Diego last month, I had the pleasure of hanging out with Brandy Barnes, founder of The Diabetes Sisters organization aiming to connect and inspire women with diabetes.  We were talking, as a group, about how Pharma has partnered with and supported diabetes initiatives across the country.  And today, Brandy has offered to guest post about her PODS program, which helps bring in-person support to people with diabetes and is an example of a quality partnership.  *   *   *"That’ll never work ... You can’t put type 1s and type 2s together and expect anything positive to come from it!"  That’s a sentiment I’ve heard numerous times since I presented the concept of DiabetesSisters to the ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096859 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 13:56:45 +0100 5096859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051060&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F07%2Fguest_post_nor_shall_my_pump_s.html I'm traveling again today, but thanks to the musings of my type 1 friend across the pond, there's something popping up here on SUM today.  Actually, I love this guest post, because Tom Hrebren gives a Brit's-eye-view of the American health care system, and it surprised me a little bit.  And he opens with a little William Blake ... *   *   *These feet (ulcer free) walk upon England’s mountains green. Albeit in not so ancient times but the present times and unlike those mentioned in that hymn which is an anthem to public schoolboys such as I; they still carry me from A to B unlike the feet of Mr William Blake who now spins in his grave thanks to me hijacking his hymn.Kerri has graciously invited me to do a little waffling here thanks to a few choice commen... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051060 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:08:39 +0100 5051060 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921662&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F06%2Ferin_oneils_guest_post.html Yesterday I wrote about a diabetes technology piece that works in my life.  But wearing a device - two or three devices, some of us - isn't for everyone.  Diabetes management varies like New England weather (hello, 95 yesterday and 68 today).  Today's guest post comes from Erin O'Neil, who eloquently shares her tale of why she went from pumping to injections.*   *   *“Ohhh no no no no no! Ohhhh my goodness, oh my goodness. You have GOT to be kidding me!”These are words of panic I had hoped not to have to utter on my trip to Thailand.After four years of staying close to home for university, my best friend and I had decided to get a little crazy and head overseas for an adventure.When I uttered those words, I was in a state of true panic, in a s... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921662 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:02:24 +0100 4921662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841847&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F05%2Fmegan_roys_post.html Today's guest post is from fellow T1 PWD, Megan Roy.  Megan has gone though some difficult times with her health, and she's bravely sharing her story with us.  Thanks, Megan, for being so honest.*   *   * 

The first couple of years with diabetes, it honestly didn’t even affect my life much at all. I took shots in my belly and pricked my fingers and that was about it. I still was very active in sports, running and playing tennis whenever I wanted to. It wasn’t until I got into college that diabetes really started to affect me in a way that I wasn’t expecting. As my A1C began to creep up, my weight also crept up (it happens when you exchange long runs for nights out with friends). Emotionally, this began to weigh heavily on me (literally!). I did wh... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841847 Thu, 19 May 2011 13:27:12 +0100 4841847 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829190&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F05%2Falex_jordan_guest_post.html While I'm traveling this week, I thankfully have people like Alex Jordan, who are willing to jump in and offer up a guest post.  Alex is a PWD from England, and today he's sharing the story of two wonderful women in his life that made a huge difference in his diabetes care. *   *   * I’ve been a type 1 diabetic for the best part of 20 years now. I have also lived in 5 different countries, only one of which had a decent health care system. Interestingly, it has also been the case that almost the entirety of my health care has come from that one country. Further, for a period of roughly 12 years, my diabetic care all came from one hospital, and mostly one person. The reason for this is pretty simple. My father worked in the oil industry, and as such, where there was oil,... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829190 Tue, 17 May 2011 12:37:42 +0100 4829190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829192&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F05%2Fguest_post_alissa_carberry.html A gluten-free life doesn't mean you eat rabbit food all day long.  And thankfully, today's guest post is out to prove just that.  Alissa Carberry is a Clara Barton Camp alum, fellow person with type 1 diabetes, and rockin' a gluten-free lifestyle, thanks to celiac disease.  Today, she's offered to guest post about life with diabetes, celiac, and the power of a good old fashioned grilled cheese sandwich.  Take it away, Alissa!*   *   *It’s a double whammy:  I’m standing at a birthday party for a friend, and there’s a large birthday cake, waiting to be cut up and devoured.  It’s like that scene in Office Space, where everyone’s passing slices around and there’s that one kid waiting and waiting for his slice... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829192 Mon, 16 May 2011 12:00:00 +0100 4829192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789513&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F05%2Fguest_post_alabama_pwds_need_y.html This guest post is from fellow diabetes blogger Victoria Cumbow, and her message couldn't be more important.  She is a journalist by day and a diabetes advocate by night. She works a journalist for The Huntsville Times in Huntsville, AL, and is actively involved in her local diabetes community.  Victoria regularly blogs about her life as a young professional living with type 1 diabetes at Dia-Beat-This, and tweets as @victoriacumbow. And today she's writing about the tornadoes in Alabama and their effect on our fellow PWD.  Please read her post, see if you can help, and pass this info on!!*  *  *Last week, my state was devastated beyond belief after a series of tornadoes swept across the northern counties of Alabama. In Madison County, where I live, eight people di... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789513 Thu, 05 May 2011 01:16:58 +0100 4789513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734464&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F04%2Fguest_post_type_3_diabetes.html Today's guest post is from one of my favorite "kid with diabetes" moms - Moira McCarthy.  Moira is a champion for kids with diabetes and their parents, and she's recently joined the blogosphere with her blog at Despite Diabetes.  Moira, in her words, "hopes to be an unabashed voice in the world of working toward a cure."  And today, she's sharing her voice here on Six Until Me.   *   *   *Having been in – and quite visibly in – the type 1 diabetes world for a very long time now, it’s hard for me to go anywhere without some kind of D-nection (diabetes connection) surfacing.A recent ski industry cocktail reception was no exception. The room was full of outdoorsy types. Burly men, women’ with tele-butts, ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734464 Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:45:30 +0100 4734464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696864&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F04%2Fsara_johnson_sailing.html Happy Monday (if such a thing exists)! This morning, I wanted to introduce you to the captain of the sailboat Wondertime - Sara.  Sara has been living with type 1 diabetes since 1986, and she is planning a two year sailing trip with her husband, her two daughters, and Xena the sailing cat onboard. Take it away, Sara!*   *   *I was diagnosed with type I diabetes on October 11, 1986 at the age of 11. In October of this year, my 25th living with diabetes, I will sail across the US border into Mexico for several years of traveling with my husband and two daughters aboard our sailboat Wondertime. It will be a time of celebration for sure as our years-long dream is realized even with the challenge of living with diabetes.My husband Michael and I have been sailing and liv... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696864 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:47:44 +0100 4696864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653497&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F03%2Fmtv_more_like_suck_tv.html MTV's "True Life" series is looking to do a segment on what it's like to live with diabetes, but their casting call leaves much to be desired.  And Abby has something to say about it.*   *   *Dear MTV, I feel like we’ve grown up together. I remember when I used to sneak and watch The Real World when my mom was in another room. I used to rush home after school to catch premiers of *NSYNC’s newest music video, and then vote for it a million times before dinner as if that would make JC want to marry me. I’ve even planned out my escape to Time Square to stand outside of TRL (OMG am I old) to hold a sign and become wicked famous, obviously. But, MTV, the past few years you’ve confused me a little, with your advertising of teenage pregn... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653497 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:51:45 +0100 4653497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4592615&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F03%2Fguest_post_my_glamorous_life.html While I'm attending the JDRF Government Day events in Washington, DC, fellow PWD and mom, Rachel Garlinghouse has offered to guest post here about diabetes, motherhood, and adoption.  I've been reading Rachel's blog and her posts at Diabetes Health for several years, and she's an inspiring writer.  Today, she's writing about the decision to expand her family.  *   *   * My life as a mom can be summed up in one word: busy.  While I’m dressing a doll for my two-year-old with one hand, I’m holding a pacifier in my infant’s mouth with the other hand.  My days are full of diaper changes, baths, dancing to “Wheels on the Bus,” preparing meals, washing laundry, coloring, squeezing in a workout, running errands, removing spit-up from... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4592615 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:19:00 +0100 4592615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560500&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F03%2Fpositivenegative.html Abby (the person) queued up this blog post and it made me smile, not only because I agree with her points, but also because I wrote a very similar post back in 2009.  (Right down to the bullet points.  Ah, how I love a bullet point list.  Abby is a girl after my own non-functioning pancreas.)  Diabetes can suck at times, but there are moments that make you look on the bright side.Take it away, my kindred editorial spirit!*   *   *There is a lot to be said about the down sides of diabetes. Like, a real lot. Possibly more than I can even write about in one day. And those downsides are shoved in our faces on a daily basis.  That part sucks, too. But I like to think about the up side, the sunny side, the silver lining, the greener pastures. It&rsqu... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560500 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:56:09 +0100 4560500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4522238&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F02%2Fguest_post_diabetes_wishes_and.html I met Julie back in Philly a few years ago, and she's vivacious, hysterically funny, and a great sense of fashion.  (Every time I've seen her, I've coveted whatever dress she's wearing.  Can't lie.)  And I'm really happy that she's offered to guest post today.  Take it away, Julie!*   *   *I am a product of the Leach-effect…  No, not the leech effect that thwarted Gordie and his pals in Stand By Me (but wasn’t that an awesome movie), but the kind Robin Leach use to encourage at the close of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous with his signature phrase encouraging viewers to have “Champaign wishes and caviar dreams.”Growing up I would wish for a Barbie Dream House or for those purple jelly shoes that my mom didn’t wan... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4522238 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:02:35 +0100 4522238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517305&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F02%2Fguest_post.html I'm doing some traveling this week, and I'm really grateful to have some wonderful guest posts on tap for while I'm away.  Today, Tamara from T1 Family offers up her story.  Tamara is the wife of a person with type 1 diabetes, and also the mom of a CWD.  (And she's a family physician, to boot.)  I'm really proud to be introducing her to the Diabetes Online Community - please give her a warm welcome!*   *   *Sometimes I sneak to the garage and eat Skittles -- they are for my daughter's lows and the only candy in the house.  Other times I have wondered "why me?"  But, most of the time I am so incredibly thankful.Before the year 1922, insulin did not exist.  Back then, I would not have had the chance to meet and fall in love wit... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517305 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:34:26 +0100 4517305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4495370&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F02%2Fguest_post_get_your_opera_on.html When Michael Park emailed me about the opera he was writing that centered around diabetes, I couldn't say no.  Because, aside from picturing him wearing a giant hat like this while he emailed, I also loved the idea of a musical version of life with this crappy disease.  Michael, a fellow person with type 1 diabetes, is looking for some input from the DOC for his amazing project, and today he's guest posting about the how, why, and whoa of his diabetes opera ambitions.  To get involved, check out his call for submissions!  *   *   * As Kerri's tagline implies, we are all more than our diabetes, but it's fascinating to think about the role diabetes plays in how we define ourselves. Lately, I define myself first and foremost as a composer. Nevertheless, I spend s... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4495370 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:39:37 +0100 4495370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433261&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F02%2Fguest_post_roommates.html Today, I have the honor ot posting a guest post from Kim at Texting My Pancreas.  I'm not going to lie - Kim is one of my favorite new(ish - she started blogging last year in June) diabetes bloggers and her posts made me grin and think, all at once.  (Which makes for a weird looking grimace, but that's okay.  I really enjoy the reads.)  Thanks for posting, Kim!*   *   *I have one of the worst roommates ever.At least, that’s how I like to think of diabetes and I. We might both live in this body, but I was here first - which means I get the final say on things like decorating, and whether or not we should make room on the DVR for Glee.  (Answer: “Yes, of course”.)  On most days, I can accommodate my roommate’s eccentri... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433261 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 14:19:41 +0100 4433261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394672&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F01%2Fguest_blog_hcsm_and_a_prescrip.html Today I am very proud to be hosting a guest post from Dana Lewis.  Dana Lewis is an interactive marketing specialist at a non-profit health system serving the Greater Seattle area. However, her tweets and thoughts (ranging from #hcsm to gluten-free cupcakes and elephants for BSparl) are always her own. She has had type 1 diabetes for eight years, celiac disease for two years, and is a fierce advocate for the idea that people with chronic illnesses are people first - and that no one deserves to be labeled by a disease.Dana created the #hcsm chats on Twitter back in January 2009, and the online discussion has engaged and inspired hundreds of patients, doctors, and health care professionals alike.  She's offered to share a little bit of her story, and I'm looking forward to seeing h... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394672 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:34:45 +0100 4394672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4382914&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F01%2Fforgetting.html While the snow piles up outside, I'm busy aiming to hit a writing deadline this morning.  So I talked with Abby the other day and it seems like she's hit a patch of burnout, much like the one I'm going through.  She's offered to post today about "forgetting," and how, even though it seems impossible, it's sometimes too easy to forget about the whole diabetes thing. *   *   *I’m 23 years old. I don't have Alzheimer's. I don’t have any kind of dementia. I’ve never lost my keys for more than three minutes. I remember my homework even though I have a planner that I write it in and never look at. But yet yesterday I didn’t check my blood sugar until 5 pm. Seriously? My average number of checks in my pump is like seven. I habitually... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4382914 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:46:00 +0100 4382914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4338192&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F01%2Fguest_post_pump_vacations.html In the midst of a very brief pump vacation myself (more on that later), Moira McCarthy's guest post today really resonated for me.  I know if I told my mother (or my husband, for that matter) that I wanted to take a break from pumping, they'd read "burnout" in that admission.  But sometimes deciding to take a break from certain diabetes things is the opposite of burnout - instead, it can be a sign that a PWD is trying to regain control, bit by bit.  Thanks for guest posting today, Moira.  Your perspective is invaluable.*   *   * My college-aged daughter, who has had diabetes since Sesame Street was still a viable TV option, came at me with some big news the other day. She was going to go on shots. Shots, the evil, ruin-my-life treatment plan that I s... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4338192 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:02:33 +0100 4338192 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4331172&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F01%2Fguest_post_type_d_personality.html Jacquie's writing makes me laugh, makes me smirk with recognition, and makes me think.  You can read her blog over at Typical Type 1, and she's also written here before about diabetes and jury duty.  And I'm thrilled that she's agreed to guest post here again, this time writing about the "Type D Personality."  Take it away, Jacquie!*   *   *I often hear it (or read it online) from others who are living with diabetes: “I'm a control freak. Diabetes made me this way.” Non-diabetics expect the same from me, it seems. They’ll make statements like, “You must be super-disciplined to take care of yourself that way.”I wish the above statements held true for me, but they are as distant from my reality as humanly possible. In... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4331172 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 13:16:29 +0100 4331172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298755&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F12%2Fguest_post_why_i_always_carry.html Today I am wicked (wicked!) excited to have my friend Karen guest posting.  (And I love her post.  The mental image of the buttons made me laugh out loud - you'll see when you get there.)  And once you're done reading, be sure to visit her Bitter-Sweet blog to read about the T1 Adult Outreach Program she's spearheading! *   *   *Quite a few years ago my husband Pete and I met up with a group of friends and hopped on a train to spend the day in New York City.  We went to Rockefeller Center to watch skaters glide around the ice in front of the huge Christmas tree.  We went to the Tkts booth to score half-price Broadway tickets and saw a show.  We walked uptown to see the unbelievable toy displays at F.A.O. Schwartz.  By the time we made ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298755 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 13:21:33 +0100 4298755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281470&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F12%2Fguest_post_diabetes_in_spain.html If there's one regret I have, it's that I didn't take advantage of the study abroad program in college.  My first trip to Europe wasn't until last year, when Chris and I visited Barcelona for the filming of Buried.  But thankfully, some college students do manage to fly across the pond and literally broaden their horizons.  Melissa Moulton, a staffer at CBC and PWD of ten years, is spending a full year living in Spain.  She's offered to share some of her stories about managing diabetes while living abroad her on SUM, and I'm really pleased to be hosting her posts.  Take it away, Melissa!*   *   *Instead of getting on a train and going to Hogwarts on September 1st of this year, I went to JFK airport and got on a big scary plane and flew across th... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281470 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:34:11 +0100 4281470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4238074&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F12%2Ffacebook_isnt_just_about_tendi.html Manny Hernandez isn't just a "friend" on Facebook; he's my friend in "real life," too.  I've always admired his dedication to improving the lives of people with diabetes, and how he uses social media to bridge the gaps between diabetic communities.  Which is why I'm very happy to have him guest posting here today about his Facebook diabetes management game, HealthSeeker.*   *   *  On Facebook, You Can Also Play to Manage Your Diabetes!Let’s face it: Facebook is a giant. More than 550 million people in the world use it for keeping up with friends and family, to stay informed, and to be entertained. At the end of 2009, seeing this trend and realizing how many people on Facebook were playing so-called social games (FarmVille is just one examp... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4238074 Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:10:56 +0100 4238074 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013420&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest_post_a_recipe_for_inspir.html Today's guest post comes from another Barton Camp alum - Savannah.  (And, for the record, I first met Savannah by seeing her name over and over and over again on the Boathouse walls.  I had to meet the girl who had gotten her name up on the beam over the door.)  She's living with type 1 and is also a self-proclaimed artsy-fartsy type, and I'm happy to have her guest posting about finding inspiration.  *   *  *Though sometimes I might like to think it, diabetes doesn’t physically affect just my pancreas. Depending on my blood sugar, it affects anything from my ability to feel my body, to my emotions and coherent thoughts – basically anything from my head to my toes depending on the day and mg/dl. Hence, not surprisingly, it also has a large say... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013420 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:49:06 +0100 4013420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3983524&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest_post_from_pumping_to_pen.html Today I'm happy to host a guest post from fellow Clara Barton Camp alum Abby.  Abby helped orchestrate my visit to CBC this past summer, and I'm thrilled that she didn't mind telling some of her overseas travel stories here on SUM.  This post touches on that delicate dance between insulin pumping and pens ... and back again.  (And what the hell is in blood pudding, anyway??)*   *   *This past August, I traveled to Scotland with my family, and no matter how hard I tried to leave it behind, my diabetes tagged along. I’ve traveled overseas before, but not since I was 15 and then I was more concerned about which lip gloss to bring than how to best manage my blood sugars.  I had a lot of thinking to do this time. Working at CBC the six weeks before ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3983524 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:24:28 +0100 3983524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969139&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest_post_project_greenlight.html I couldn't be more excited to be hosting Lindsay's guest post today.  Even though she and I have yet to meet in person, she's definitely a kindred spirit.  She's recently married, itching to start a family, and dealing with type 1 diabetes every day.  She has graciously offered to share her words here today, about her quest for a little baby of her own.  *   *   *The anxiety sets in the second I set foot into the building, just like it always does.  There’s the all-too-familiar heartbeat that you can hear in your ears.  It’s so loud that you wonder if everyone else is hearing it too.  The stinging cold sweat that you can feel creeping up around you.  You know the one I mean.  I’m waiting at Dr. G’s off... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969139 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:55:17 +0100 3969139 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965635&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F09%2Fguest_post_after_an_open_lette.html This week, Chris and I are attending the Toronto Film Festival, where Buried will be screening tomorrow night.  While I'm away in the lovely (and frigging cold) Canada, I have some fellow PWDs who have offered to guest post.  Today's post comes from longtime type 1'er, Scott Strange, who wanted to share his discussion with the JDRF Grassroots Advocacy Program.  Below, you'll find Part I of his three part series, so be sure to check out his blog at Strangely Diabetic for the full story!Take it away, Scott!*   *   * First off, I would like to thank Kerri for the opportunity to be a guest blogger here on Six Until Me.  Kerri was one of the first D-bloggers I “found” when I started discovering the DOC, so this is really is quite an honor... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965635 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:32:13 +0100 3965635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3915223&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F08%2Fguest_post_walking_the_type_1.html Thanks to the move we have on tap for tomorrow and the fact that we're up to our eyeballs in packing tape and cardboard boxes (and also that we've accidentally packed Siah into three boxes now ... that cat had better be careful or she'll end up in the moving van), now is a great time for a guest post from a fellow diabetes blogger.  This morning's post comes from Jacquie of Typical Type 1, and I'm very honored to be sharing her writing talent here on SUM!*   *   *I swear I wasn't trying to get out of jury duty.See, I was in the juror pool, answering questions about my job, my home ownership status and the last parking ticket I'd received, when the judge asked one question of all of us: "Is there anything we should know about that may impede your ability to ser... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3915223 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:41:54 +0100 3915223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718638&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F06%2Fthe_childs_reply_to_her_mother.html Steve at Without Envy broke my heart by answering, by way of poetry, the letters I wrote to BSparl while she was growing inside of me.  I'm very honored to be sharing his words with you guys today, as I read them to myself over and over again in the hospital, waiting patiently for my daughter to arrive.*   *   *The Child's Reply to Her Mother Dear Mommy,Were the world imperfect and only so cozycompared to your big pregnant belly,I would wish for these moments to last,To be as close as I am to you now.But Sound lends music to eager ears;Thoughts turn from angst and guiltless fears;And Galileo falls quiet;This child inside you stirs.Old Winter has gone, and blossoming flowers,Bibs, small dresses and candy pacifiers, are sprung in baby showers;While monitors, cultures, and bloo... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718638 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:39:47 +0100 3718638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3666161&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2FVqiaOkURsaU%2F Had a business lunch today and only had 3/4 of a club sandwich…maybe had 20 or 25 homemade potato chips….Took additional insulin to cover and 2 hours after lunch and I am pinging 244 on my Dexcom…..What the heck?  It is times like these that you question yourself and your ability to estimate carbs. I’m [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3666161 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:29:10 +0100 3666161 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3641222&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F06%2Fguest_post_diabetes_sisters_we.html The Diabetes Sisters Weekend for Women took place a few weeks ago, and as much as I wish I could have been there (something about a new baby and whatnot), I am so excited to be posting this recap from Sarah Condon, who was there for the whole thing!  *   *   * On Saturday, I woke up at 230am, hours before my flight took off. This was the weekend that my entire life would be reevaluated, redone, re-inspired. I arrived at Detroit Metro Airport around 4am expecting TSA to hassle me about my insulin pump (now that its tubeless) and all of my supplies that I needed with me in case of an emergency (insulin pens, pen needles, a plethora of new pods- hey I’m clumsy and I’ve managed to rip a pod off in some of the weirdest ways). I reviewed the TSA website prior to this w... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3641222 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:56:01 +0100 3641222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581787&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F05%2Fguest_post_painting_by_numbers.html I think "Instructions Not Included" is a very cool name for a diabetes blog (or, as I'm quickly learning, a mommy blog).  I'm excited to have Becky from Instructions Not Included stepping in today here on SUM to guest blog about all the freaking numbers.  NUMBERS!  People with diabetes know the drill - there are so many numbers to juggle throughout the day that if you aren't a math major, it can be pretty daunting.  Becky acknowledges that, but she also gives a beautiful twist at the end that I just loved.Thanks for posting today, Becky, and be sure to check out her blog!*   *   * I am twenty five years old. I stand at five foot and a debatable number of inches. My last HbA1c was 6.2%. Cholesterol was 3.4. By the end of today, I will have done approx... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581787 Thu, 20 May 2010 14:19:20 +0100 3581787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3564149&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F05%2Fguest_blog_dealing_with_the_to.html Mike Lawson offered to guest post, and I'm always one to encourage people to share their stories ... even when those stories hurt to share.  This afternoon, Mike shares a very tough experience with us, and one that I think anyone (diabetes notwithstanding) can relate to, on one level or another.  Thank you for sharing your story, Mike.*   *   *This is the one where I’m super-depressing. My apologies to Kerri.  I was originally going to write a post for Six Until Me titled “Twitter Your Way To Better Blood Sugar,” and it was going to be awesome…but with some recent events in my life I couldn’t help but do a quick switcherroo.  So now you have the super-depressing story of how diabetes has negatively affected my love... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3564149 Thu, 13 May 2010 23:30:19 +0100 3564149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538346&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F05%2Fguest_post_jumping_right_in.html Holly is a sweetheart who is jumping into the diabetes blogosphere with her blog, Arnold and Me.  She says that she used to have a lot of conflicting emotions about diabetes, but she's no longer ashamed.  Check out her post below and then be sure to skip on over to her blog and welcome her to the crew!! *   *   * Hello, my name is Holly!  I am 25-years-old and I’m from Alabama.  I am married to the most wonderful, patient man I’ve ever known, Trey.  I am the pet momma to two cats (Charlie & Elvis) and one dog (Roscoe).  I love SEC football.  I work as an environmental engineer for NASA.  And I love the weather, especially thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes.  Oh yeah, and I have diabetes.  On December 11, 2006... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538346 Thu, 06 May 2010 13:55:21 +0100 3538346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3534043&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F05%2Fguest_post_diabetic_parenting.html About a month before my daughter was born, my friend Elizabeth became a mom.  Her baby girl joined her family through the miracle of adoption, instead of the c-section that brought BSparl roaring into our family, and both Elizabeth and I share the experience of first-time motherhood and type 1 diabetes.  Her post, which I have the privilege of posting here on SUM today, echoes many of my own fears and thoughts.  I've had a few lows while watching BSparl, and the combination of panic, guilt, pride, and love is intensity defined.  Thank you, Elizabeth, for sharing your story here.*   *   * It was a bad one.    And of course I’ve had the bad ones before, plenty of times. Where you’re working so hard or playing so hard (or worst of all, ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3534043 Wed, 05 May 2010 14:02:50 +0100 3534043 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3529961&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F05%2Fguest_post_balance.html Despite the fact that she feels I say her name wrong ("Saraaaaaah" vs. "Sara"), and despite the fact that back at CWD several years ago, the lady at the registration desk thought she was my daughter (ahhhh!), I'm honored to have Sara from Diabetes Daily guest posting today on SUM.  :)  She's very tolerant of my ball-busting, and I am pretty sure she might be one of the nicest people I've ever met.  So thanks, Sara, for lending your words today!*   *   * My whole life has been a competition. I have an older brother so I was always working to be as smart, athletic, funny, and creative as he seemed to so easily be.  When I was able to find those things that I was good at, like school, I worked very hard to not only be good, but the best. I&rsq... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3529961 Tue, 04 May 2010 15:29:26 +0100 3529961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526906&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F05%2Fguest_post_twice_as_nice.html So, so awesome to have my good friend Karen guest blogging here on SUM.  She's the creator of a diabetes blog, a knitting blog, and Siah's yarn nemesis.  She's one terrific lady, and I'm very excited to have her filling in today.*   *   * Three years ago if you bet me a year’s worth of Blood Sugar Nirvana that I’d have a diabetes blog along with my knitting blog, I would have taken that bet.  I would have insisted I’d never have two active blogs.  And I would now have 365 days of constant highs and lows ahead of me, while you’d be enjoying a year of perfectly in-range numbers. I started my knitting blog in 2005 while teaching myself to knit with a book that had a chapter devoted to blogging.  With each knitting blog I visited, the... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526906 Mon, 03 May 2010 14:40:36 +0100 3526906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3515570&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F04%2Fguest_post_a_dmom_tweetup.html Nan from My Pump Gear is today's guest poster, and she does such a great job of introducing her post that I'm going to just hand it over to her.  :)  Take it away, Nan!*   *   * Okay … I am thrilled to be a guest here @sixuntilme!!  Kerri’s is the first diabetes blog I started reading.  I remember searching for answers to my questions like  “How in the world does a 3 year old wear an insulin pump?”  And there she was!...talking about diabetes and fashion!  Well, I scoured her sight and archived posts until my eyes were bloodshot.  It was the starting point in discovering that my daughter, Claire, can actually live a full and happy life with, yes … diabetes.When this opportunity arose to be a guest poster here... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3515570 Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:41:52 +0100 3515570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3511704&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F04%2Fguest_post_a_family_affair.html I wish I had the chance to meet up with Traci when Chris and I were out at Sundance in January, but our schedules never synced up.  But thankfully, she's offered up her words as a guest post today, and I'm grateful to have her filling in with her perspectives on being the wife of a person with type 1 diabetes.*   *   * I remember sitting on that hard plastic chair in the doctor's office. The list of things we had to do before the wedding just running through my head. And you, so calm, but running your thumb softly over my knuckles. You knew what he was going to say. You had been living with this disease for so many years. I only thought I knew. I had worked with patients on the floor of the hospital who had diabetes. I got this. I understood this. A quick glance from yo... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3511704 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:18:24 +0100 3511704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508382&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F04%2Fguest_post_thingy_normal_and_m.html Today's guest post is from Amy, aka "collectingblues" on Twitter, who writes about her "thoughts on sewing, knitting, life, and that whole diabetes thing."  Take it away, Amy!*   *   *Sunday, January 10, was the first and the last time I said the phrase “the new normal.” I was three or four days into my transition to Cyborg Pancreas, and stood in the shower, sobbing at the looks of an infusion site and the Dexcom sensor on my stomach. As I got out and toweled off, I looked down, and said to myself, “Well, this is the new normal.” I didn’t like the sound of that phrase then, and I don’t like it now. What is normal? I’ve been type 1 since I was 3 years old. Quite literally, being diabetic is all I know and... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508382 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:49:07 +0100 3508382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499273&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F04%2Fguest_blog_patient_perspective.html Bethany Rose is a new diabetes blogger on the block (you can check out her blog at Me with the D) and today she's offered to guest blog here on SUM while BSparl and I are hanging out (and most likely cleaning up spit up).  Thanks for blogging, Bethany, and I hope you guys enjoy her words!*   *   *Let’s be honest.  Dealing with doctors isn’t always as pleasant as we’d like.  It’s difficult when we really do need them for help with something so pervasive in our lives.  Nobody knows our diabetes better than we do – we live with it every single day!  Still, we so often emerge from appointments with doctors feeling scolded, undermined, and/or unheard.  Why?  To be fair, there are some really good doctors out th... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499273 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:21:21 +0100 3499273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3494488&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F04%2Fguest_post_testing_the_target.html I am honored to have Riva Greenberg guest blogging today, and she has some great insight on what might be happening in the bodies of those who don't have diabetes.  Check out her post about testing the target range below, and thanks to Riva for filling in today!*   *   *  Thirty-eight years ago, when I was diagnosed, I remember very clearly lying in my hospital bed being told by my insensitive young male doctor that having a baby was out of the question. Oh, baby, how times have changed. Happy to fill in Kerri as you put up your tootsies.If I asked you right now where you think non-diabetics’ blood sugar hovers what would you say? I would have guessed around 100 mg/dl and here’s why:1)    Pre-diabetes is considered anything over 100 mg/dl up t... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3494488 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:12:34 +0100 3494488 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3490813&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F04%2Fguest_blog_the_pharmacy_hoedow.html Nick has a the most adorable little girl I have ever seen, and both he and his little one have type 1 diabetes.  He has offered to guest blog here today about some of the challenges he faces at the pharmacy, and I'm happy to host his words here on SUM today.  :)*   *   *   There are a lot of things that are not funny about being diabetic, but there are some that are. Thrush is not funny, but pretending to use your pump as a phaser on everyone that asks if you’re “brittle” is. Lows in the middle of the night are not funny. Looking incredulously at strangers and yelling “WHAT DID YOU DO” when your kid’s CGMS alarms is funny. Well, it’s funny to me anyway. I never in my life thought that a trip to the pharmacy w... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3490813 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:02:12 +0100 3490813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487308&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F04%2Fguest_post_getting_back_on_tra.html Today's guest post is from talented photographer Amy Free, and she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes a year ago, at 27 years old.  She tells the story of the fog of falling out of control and the hard climb back.*   *   *I hung up the phone and just wandered around our quiet empty house bawling my eyes out. Bristol, our great dane, followed me shamelessly as I ended up in a crumpled pile at the foot of our bed. The obvious concern in the nurse’s voice as she gave me my blood work results was enough to shame me. My blood sugar numbers along with my A1C were off the charts, and on top of that my cholesterol was also high enough to be of concern. I could not hide from reality any more. The numbers were there to prove me wrong. About a year ago, at 27 years old,... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487308 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:03:08 +0100 3487308 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487307&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fbalancing-pregnancy-with-diabetes-the-book-the-interview.html Cheryl Alkon, journalist and D-blogger at Managing the Sweetness Within (pictured right) has written the book that many a would-be-mom with diabetes has been waiting for: an ‘insider’s guide’ to having a baby with this illness. Titled Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-existing Diabetes, it covers the whole pregnancy experience, from the months before you begin trying [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487307 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:00:15 +0100 3487307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483064&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F04%2Fguest_post_firsts.html I'm off figuring out how to change diapers and all that fun stuff, but while I'm out, I've had some very generous offers to guest post in my absence.  Today's post is from Sherry Roberts, who writes the diabetes blog Jenna's Pet Monkey, where she talks about her life with her two daughters, one with type 1 diabetes.*   *   * As parents our aim is to teach our children how to be independent of us.  It is a painstaking, bittersweet process spanning many years and encompassing countless achievements along the way—the first time a baby reaches for a toy, holds a spoon or takes a first step.   The first time a child sleeps over at a friend’s house, rides a two-wheeler, drives a car—each first represents a step closer to the goal of independence an... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483064 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:18:07 +0100 3483064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416238&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fdiabetes-support-or-suspicion-aka-dont-question-my-insulin-dosing-as-long-as-im-healthy.html Everyone lives with — and copes with — diabetes in their own unique way. But some of us are more unique than others? No, that’s not the point. Today, a perspective from yet another kindred spirit, Hannah McDonald, a self-proclaimed nerd who lives in Pennsylvania and has been blogging about the Big D since 2008: A Guest [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416238 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:00:50 +0100 3416238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3283776&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F02%2Fguest_post_pilgrimage.html There are some great new diabetes bloggers out there, one of them being Without Envy, a blog written by the father of a little girl with type 1 diabetes.  Steve has offered to write a guest post for SUM today, and I'm happy to share his words with you. *   *   * PilgrimageShortly after our eight year old daughter Lia had been moved to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit late in the evening of December 23, the same day of her diagnosis for type 1 diabetes, the nurse working nightshift came in to check her vitals and IVs and she asked how my wife and I were doing. We told her that it was a bit much to absorb in one afternoon and because she was a nurse working in a children’s intensive care unit she said that she knew what we were going through and offered a meaningful smi... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3283776 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:21:56 +0100 3283776 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259174&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F02%2Fguest_post_sorry.html Today, I have the honor of hosting a guest post from Scott Kasper, photographer extraordinaire and parent to three little boys, two of which have type 1 diabetes. He offered to share a diabetes moment he and his family had over Superbowl weekend, which I'm proud to share here.*   *   * SorryWe are a family of five … a mom, a dad, and three awesome boys aged 12, 10, and 6. We love to do all the stuff that every family loves to do. This weekend was packed with snowball fights, snow men, fire in the fire place, hot chocolate, movies, the Super Bowl, and of course the family board games … fun for all ages!!! Sounds pretty much like a normal, par for the course white picket fence family in suburban New Jersey doing what most normal families do … right? Well, ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259174 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:32:38 +0100 3259174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3142770&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2010%2F01%2Froddy_pippin_shannons_take.html I wasn't aware of this story until Shannon (fellow d-blogger at LADAdeeda) emailed me and asked me to help her raise awareness of this story.  Apparently, Roddy Pippin stole cattle.  And is being held for eight consecutive years, without proper medical care. Roddy has type 1 diabetes.Shannon has contributed a guest post about this issue, but I wanted to also add a link to a post on Roddy's Ride 4 Life page, about the crime he committed and the punishment he is receiving.  Check it out and draw your own conclusions as to whether this punishment fits the crime, and please read Shannon's post below for her take on Roddy Pippin.*   *   * Many years ago, I watched a movie called Return to Paradise.  A thrilling premise, it centered on a young man imprisoned in Mala... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3142770 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 01:07:07 +0100 3142770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092873&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F12%2Fguest_blogger_all_i_want_for_c.html Today, I'm honored to have Catherine Price (of A Sweet Life and The New York Times fame) guest blogging at SUM, and she's tackling the issue of the Christmas holidays and diabetes.  Enjoy her post, and welcome her to the diabetes online community! *   *   *December is scattered with diabetic land mines, and things only get worse on holidays themselves. In my case, that's Christmas, an occasion my family used to celebrate not just with large amounts of carb-laden foods, but by going to the Nutcracker, the world's most diabetically unfriendly ballet. Featuring a hula-hooping troupe of human candy canes, the entire second act is set in a place called The Land of Sweets, and stars the nemesis of every diabetic ballerina: the Sugar Plum Fairy.I was lucky -- I wasn't dia... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092873 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:46:44 +0100 3092873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2727357&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2FBIYutduNzqE%2F Ahhhhh, the joys of flying while D….. Sir you’re gonna need to remove your pager…..Ummmm it’s an insulin pump. Oh….Ok, take it off please..Ummm, Id really rather not if I don’t have to…as I unclip it and show it to him. .Ok, I guess. You need to put everything else including your pager in the xray [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2727357 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:06:31 +0100 2727357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695574&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F08%2Fguest_post_when_to_laugh.html George Simmons is a blogger I respect highly, and having met him in person several times now, I can say with certainty that he is a good man with a good laugh.  The guy is funny, even when things seem at their darkest and most uncertain.  He's faced some tough times recently, yet through it all, he finds the laughter.  I am appreciative of his post here on SUM, and most of all for his friendship.  Take it away, SuperG!  *   *   *  When to Laugh I've had type 1 diabetes for almost 19 years now. A majority of that time I spent angry. Angry at this disease that I did not chose to have but that had chose me. I felt so different from my friends and family that I chose to ignore it instead of take control of it. I was a angry teen. Those two word... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695574 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:19:11 +0100 2695574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2688858&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F08%2Fguest_post_bennet_makes_my_day.html Bennet Dunlap is a husband, father of some seriously cool kids, and blogger over at YDMV.  He's also the keeper of a pink camera and a bit of a goofball.  But he's been a supporter of the Sparlings (yes, both of us) and I'm both honored and a bit scared to have him guest posting on SUM today.  You just never know what Bennet is going to say. *   *   * Kerri asked me to guest babble while she flies off to Southern European film shoot. Sucks to be her huh? What do you get out of the deal? Less than squat - you are stuck with me as the After School Movie of the Week Special Guest Star.  Sucks to be you, huh?  Anyway this whole Mediterranean movie thing has me thinking of the old Clint Eastwood spaghetti westerns. Stumped for anything intelligent to say I... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2688858 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:56:59 +0100 2688858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2685344&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F08%2Fguest_post_living_with_a_dad_w.html Today's guest post comes from Manny Hernandez of TuDiabetes.com (and he's also the author of Ning for Dummies - order it on Amazon!).  Manny and I presented at a conference in Philadelphia in June and while we were decompressing in the hotel bar, we talked about kids and handling diabetes when you are a parent.  I asked him to give me his perspectives on diabetes and his son, Santiago, and I'm proud to be posting his thoughts here.   Take it away, Manny! *   *   *  When my friend Kerri asked me for to guest blog on SixUntilMe, I couldn't say no. She suggested that I write about how I explain diabetes and diabetes "goodies" to my son, Santiago (who thankfully doesn't have diabetes).Back when I started being active about diabetes online,... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2685344 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:31:39 +0100 2685344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637965&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2FBB-ilvja8dY%2F Well, I am glad to say that I am back in one piece after a wonderful week on North Captiva Island in Florida. After about day 3, I kept getting an alarm and my pump quit working. Oooohhh noooooo!!!! Now on any other trip, I have always remembered to bring an old one as a [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637965 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:53:16 +0100 2637965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553204&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F06%2Fguest_post_500_days_of_diabete.html After a hectic week with the conference in Philly and then Chris's great news, I need to spend some time today catching up on everything.  Thankfully, Jessica Phillips has offered to guest post today, writing about marking 500 days with type 1 diabetes.  She's come a long way, and I'm proud to host her words here on SUM.Heeeeeeere's Jessica! *     *     *As I was injecting myself with insulin on a lunch break at work, a co-worker walked by and exclaimed, “I could never do that! EW! I hate needles!” Less than two years ago I might have agreed. I never had a strong phobia of needles, but that is not to say that I particularly liked them either. I was known in my childhood to run out of doctor’s offices into the parking ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553204 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:24:40 +0100 2553204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442497&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F05%2Fguest_blogging_siah_steps_in.html I'm not sure why I'm even letting her do this, but she asked like a million times.  So here is a guest blog from Ms. Siah Sausage. Sigh.*   *   *I'm not as bad as she makes me out to be. I'm a little gray cat and I barely cause any trouble at all, so I'm not sure why she's always complaining about me. Sure, I like to use the litter box and then attempt to snuggle with her, but I'm just as shocked as you are that she doesn't want to appreciate my olfactory contributions.  Every scent I make is lovely, I assure you.And of course I have to pad around the bed while they're trying to sleep. But how am I supposed to know which side of the bed is softest and comfiest unless I try both out, repeatedly?  She's just grumpy because she goes to bed late and gets... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442497 Fri, 22 May 2009 14:18:37 +0100 2442497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442498&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F05%2Fguest_blog_85_or_bust.html Today's guest post comes from blogger Jeff Kuhns.  His daughter Olivia had type 1 diabetes and his blog, Team Olivia, was among the first that I found after I started SUM.  I'm honored to have him posting here, sharing the perspective of the parent of a child with diabetes.*   *   * 10.2!  10 point freakin’ 2!  I was aghast, shocked, astounded, and flabbergasted.  At least I felt the need to be.  Play the part for the dietitian and the CDE.  But I guess I knew.  Being father of the year was going to take a little more work.  I’m taking this hard because I had the unfortunate duty of being the one to take the day off and hit the doctor’s appointments.As a father of a 10-year old Type 1 daughter.  I always str... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442498 Thu, 21 May 2009 13:27:06 +0100 2442498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424407&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F05%2Fguest_blog_epatient_dave_speak.html Today's guest post is from ePatient Dave, who beat stage IV, grade 4 renal cell carcinoma with the help of fantastic doctors, supportive family and friends, and the power of the ePatient movement.  Today, Dave writes at The New Life of e-Patient Dave and he's offered to post here on SUM about the true power of patients online.  (And we, as PWDs, know how important the patient community is!)*   *   *One year ago today I finished reading e-Patients: How they can help us heal healthcare, the e-patient white paper. It turned my head around because although I’d experienced excellent care in almost all ways, it showed that I as a patient have far more to contribute than I ever would have imagined.The people who assembled that report (not me) are smart, percept... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424407 Wed, 20 May 2009 18:00:32 +0100 2424407 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424408&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F05%2Fguest_blog_cyclebetes.html The guest blog today is from Willie Cromack, the CEO for Accu-Chek Cyclebetes.  Willie writes passionately about Cyclebetes and their mission to keep the promise for a diabetes cure.  That sounds pretty darn good to me.  The floor's yours, Willie!*   *   * I don’t have diabetes.  I don’t know what it is like to monitor my sugar levels.  I don’t know the emotional levels that accompany being a type 1 diabetic or even the parent of a child with diabetes.  I am not an official insider.However, I am loyal.  I am aware.  I understand the consequences.  I am a parent. I am passionate about leaving the world a better place than when I came into it. And I must help my friend fulfill his promise.In 2007 a group of fi... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424408 Wed, 20 May 2009 13:31:20 +0100 2424408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2417145&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F05%2Fguest_blog_loving_the_doc.html Thanks to my friend Landileigh at Landileigh's Little World for guest blogging today.  (Hopefully, as you're reading this, I'm drinking some kind of tropical concoction from a coconut and laying out on a beach.)  She's one of the kindest souls here in the diabetes community, and I'm proud to host her post.  Take it away, Landi! *   *   * I want to thank Kerri for allowing me to be a guest blogger on SixUntilMe! She is one of the main reasons for this post, and I hope to explain why.So often we are asked about our “diabetic team.” Videos and brochures you receive from your doctor’s office always talk about your “diabetic team.” They explain that this is your endocrinologist, your nutritionist, your CDE, family, and friends. I ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2417145 Tue, 19 May 2009 13:30:08 +0100 2417145 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2415695&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F05%2Fguest_blog_looking_in.html Hello from my cruise!  (Only sort of, because I'm loading these guest posts in ahead of time, so right now I'm home with a gray cat circling like a shark.  But I'm pretending to be on the cruise, and that's a nice thought.  Whoops!  Digression again.)  Today's post is from Christine who blogs at By The Numbers.  Her son, Thomas, was diagnosed two years ago with type 1 diabetes, and she's offered to tell her story here at SUM.  And, as always, I remain in awe of the parents of diabetic kids.  They're truly amazing.*   *   *Two years ago, at age 5, our son Thomas was diagnosed with diabetes.  We were blindsided.  I knew absolutely nothing about this disease, treatment, long term effects.  Nothing.  That first nig... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2415695 Mon, 18 May 2009 14:00:20 +0100 2415695 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405949&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F05%2Fspring_diabetes_tony.html I'm in vacation prep mode BIG TIME (prep = mega spazzing), so I'm grateful that Tony Rose has offered to guest post here today.  Tony blogs over at Blogging Diabetes and has been living with type 1 diabetes since 1998.  He's been pumping for the last 3 years and is a diabetes advocate.  You can find Tony actively participating in the diabetes online community on Twitter (and you can also find me there, too).He's got some insights on handling diabetes as the weather starts to warm, so take it away, Tony! *   *   *As we come up on the nicer weather, many different activities start happening.  People are getting out more, there’s yard work to do, traveling, vacationing and just more all-around outdoor activities.  With these activities c... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405949 Tue, 12 May 2009 14:04:18 +0100 2405949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349455&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F04%2Fguest_blog_diabetics_have_heal.html Thanks to Jessica Hickok for offering to guest post today (I'm still in Tucson with the fabulous Dr. Val).  Jessica wrote a post about something that is definitely on the forefront of my diabetes mind, namely diabetes and motherhood.   Jessica offers up her thoughts on her diabetes pregnancy and advice on managing all the emotions.*  *  *   Quoting a line from the movie “Steel Magnolias” for the title of this post seems only fitting when guest blogging about what it is like to have babies and type 1 diabetes.  You see, I am type 1 and currently 31 years old.  When I was 22, my husband and I had been married 2 years and decided it was time to fulfill our dreams and have a baby.  And the biggest piece of advice I can give to everyone w... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349455 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:58:46 +0100 2349455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349463&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fdiabetes-blogginglife-balance.html My friend and periodic contributor Allison Blass is tired of blogging about diabetes.  She announced this last week, and she worries about keeping her readers’ interest as her blog “will start to look like a blog about Allison, who happens to have diabetes, rather than a blog about diabetes, which happens to be written by Allison.”  [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349463 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:11:42 +0100 2349463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349456&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2009%2F04%2Fguest_blog_selfdiagnosis.html I'm traveling to the Canyon Ranch Institute (and spa!!) this morning to give a lecture with Dr. Val of Better Health, so I've asked Adam Kaye to guest post today.  Adam and I have been corresponding by email for a while now, and I had the opportunity to meet him last week.  He's a type 1 diabetic and in medical school - so he understands what "in the trenches" means on plenty of levels.  Take it away, Adam! *  *  * First year of medical school, we learn mostly basic science: anatomy, physiology—we learn how things are supposed to work. Second year is when things start getting interesting.  We learn mostly pathology—why things don’t work. We’re finally faced with the reality that sometimes, those little twinges of pain, that mi... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349456 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:00:27 +0100 2349456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2090475&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F505564092%2F You might have heard, but if not please go over to http://www.healthefda.com to get more info and sign this petition. The FDA has its place for many things and I’m sure they have the best of intentions at heart. But they could be doing a whole lot better in regards to diabetes and new diabetic [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2090475 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:23:16 +0100 2090475 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2075900&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F499534526%2F I wanted to wish everyone a Healthy, Happy, and Prosperous 2009. I know 08 was a tough one, but the future is ours to make what we will of it. I believe that there is a lot of opportunity out there right now and in the upcoming year if we only choose to find it. [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2075900 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:40:07 +0100 2075900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512554&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F_uX5l8aCcnQ%2F From everyone here on the SugarStats team we just wanted to wish everyone (or at least all our American users) a great and happy new year. Time to reflect and really be grateful for the people, friends and support we have in our lives. Of course also enjoy all the wonderful food, just be careful [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512554 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:09:26 +0100 2512554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939082&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fdiabetes-research-in-the-news-viewpoints-from-the-dri.html Are diabetes headlines in the mainstream media mostly a bunch of hype, or do they bring us real hope for the future?  The panel I moderated on this topic at the Diabetes Research Institute’s annual conference in New York City last week produced quite a lively discussion. I referenced all of your comments as well, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939082 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:53:45 +0100 1939082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1892421&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F426926314%2F In our last post from our interview with Jennifer McCabe Gorman of the Health 2.0 movement and Health2con.com we hear about her own incredible journey of recovery from physical trauma and pain and how she utilized the internet to help navigate and motivate her through it all. You can find Part 1 here: http://www.sugarstats.com/2008/10/11/interview-with-jennifer-mccabe-gorman-pt-1-of-3-background-on-health-20/ and Part 2 [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1892421 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:35:45 +0100 1892421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1887035&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F423716652%2F We continue with Part 2 of our interview with Jennifer McCabe Gorman. You can find Part 1 here: http://www.sugarstats.com/2008/10/11/interview-with-jennifer-mccabe-gorman-pt-1-of-3-background-on-health-20/ Nedrra Lanakila (N): So how does HIT (Health Information Technology) help improve patient care and reduce costs, from what you’ve seen over the last 18 months? Jennifer McCabe Gorman (JMG): Aha – truly excellent question re: HIT [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1887035 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:23:26 +0100 1887035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1873513&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F420173713%2F I had the opportunity to nab a few golden moments with one of Health 2.0’s most ‘visible’ online evangelist, Jennifer McCabe Gorman last spring. In Part 1 of 3 Jennifer shares the story of how the Health 2.0 movement got started and who many recognize the originators to be. Part 2 of 3 addresses [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1873513 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:19:10 +0100 1873513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1871375&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F418020169%2F I had the opportunity to nab a few golden moments with one of Health 2.0’s most ‘visible’ online evangelist, Jennifer McCabe Gorman last spring. Not only did Jennifer provide great background information about Health 2.0’s movement and paint a clear sense of how fast it’s moving, in the course of our live chat she [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1871375 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:16:21 +0100 1871375 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750789&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F380687762%2F Manny and the great folks at TuDiabetes and the Diabetes Hand Foundation are having a contest this month. They also have some great prizes (meters, supplies etc) for the winners. In case you haven’t had a look check it out: http://tudiabetes.com/profile/WordinYourHand Find out more about the Diabetes Hand Project here: http://tudiabetes.com/notes/Word_In_Your_Hand (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750789 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:28:34 +0100 1750789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1750790&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F379692389%2F Yesterday I went to my son’s Football Jamboree and basically stayed out in the sun and rain for about 8 hours. I was having a terrible time trying to stay solid in my sugar levels. High Low ping pong was the rule of the day. I would go very low, have to eat something(usually with unknown [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1750790 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:49:38 +0100 1750790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1677621&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F353802087%2F “As long as I feel fine, it does not matter what my blood sugar numbers run.””—FALSE This is one of those myths that I think people talk themselves into believing. But it is like saying that the pot on the fire is not really hot unless it boils over. One of the reasons high blood sugars [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1677621 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:53:17 +0100 1677621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1639578&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F339779167%2F Andreina Davila, Manny Hernandez and the folks over at the Diabetes Hands Foundation (http://diabeteshandsfoundation.org/) have produced a great diabetes awareness video called Drawing Diabetes. Definitely an amazing and interesting perspective on diabetes and how it affects children. Something I think we can all learn something from. Check it out: Find more videos like this on [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1639578 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:40:10 +0100 1639578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1639579&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F339260547%2F Hi Everyone, this week we handle Myth Number 2: Diabetes only happens to old or really overweight people, or those with a family history-FALSE This is a favorite of mine because I hear it all the time, usually from a patient who just cannot believe they really have Diabetes. Now, it is true that many people with [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1639579 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:15:17 +0100 1639579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1638200&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F339260547%2F Hi Everyone, this week we handle Myth Number 2: Diabetes only happens to old or really overweight people, or those with a family history-FALSE This is a favorite of mine because I hear it all the time, usually from a patient who just cannot believe they really have Diabetes. Now, it is true that many people with [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1638200 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:15:17 +0100 1638200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1616950&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F333188908%2F Hi Everyone! This week we start addressing some of the common myths floating around about diabetes. In my practice I have found that wrong information is responsible for a number of cases of “Diabetes gone bad.” I apologize to those of you who will find this information very basic, but starting from the ground up always [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1616950 Sat, 12 Jul 2008 06:46:57 +0100 1616950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1594268&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F329174828%2F We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Anita Ramsetty, Endocrinologist as the newest blogger for SugarStats! We’re delighted to share her expertise and viewpoints with our community. She’ll be sharing her words of wisdom, her experience and professional/personal insights on diabetes with us regularly, so do stay tuned in. You can address questions to Anita at: [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1594268 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:24:06 +0100 1594268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1575966&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F326256441%2F Hi All, One of the most interesting(frustrating, saddening etc) aspects of diabetes is the number of misconceptions in the general public, and sometimes within the medical community also.  I know many of you have heard some questions or comments that made you cringe—I certainly have myself. Right now the one that tops my list was  question [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1575966 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:24:42 +0100 1575966 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1552548&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F320958144%2F Dear SugarStats family,  Thank you for welcoming me into your community! When I was first asked to contribute as a blogger on SugarStats.com I initially thought, “what could I possibly contribute to this community? “  Sure, I see patients with diabetes in my clinic and I specialize in diabetes care. But I do not have diabetes [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1552548 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:02:10 +0100 1552548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455502&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F288799498%2F We’d like to welcome Bob Hawkinson of JoyofDiabetes.com as the newest writer for the SugarStats.com Blog. Bob has had to deal with and manage diabetes on a daily basis for 45 years and takes a pro-active approach to his diabetes management. Bob takes a positive outlook on it all and it reflects refreshingly in his [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455502 Mon, 12 May 2008 16:41:36 +0100 1455502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455505&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F282293508%2F Happy Friday everyone. Here are some cool thinking happening in the Diabetes world as well as some interesting resources: The New OneTouch UltraLink Wireless Meter Via LifeScane.com For those who don’t already have one or haven’t heard of it yet: “The NEW OneTouch UltraLink Meter wirelessly sends your test results to your MiniMed Paradigm® insulin pump, making bolus [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455505 Fri, 02 May 2008 18:33:06 +0100 1455505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455506&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F267163651%2F Gestational Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes and Endocrinologists versus General Practitioners for addressing diabetes. SugarStats' host interviewer, Nedrra Lanakila, continues her talk with Endocrinologist Dr. Anita Ramsetty of EndocrineHelp.com. In this third and final post from their first interview, Dr. Ramsetty talks about Gestational Diabetes, signs of pre-diabetes and some of the factors to consider when determining your physician of choice to provide medical diabetes care. N (Nedrra Lanakila): You mentioned about gestational diabetes. How do you treat your patients diagnosed as gestational diabetics? A (Anita Ramsetty): We always end up in a somewhat odd situation because these women are split between the endocrinologist and their obstetrics teams. It can be a little bit dicey at times, t... SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455506 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:39:16 +0100 1455506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455511&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F223691312%2F Wow. So the new figures are in and they’ve concluded the annual cost for diabetes in the U.S. for 2007 hit *$174 Billion dollars*, up 32% since 2002. That is 1 in every 5 health care dollars going to diabetes care. These figures are only for the U.S., worldwide the estimates go over [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455511 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:45:35 +0100 1455511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1455514&cid=t_126052_134_f&fid=36985&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fsugarstats%2F%7E3%2F207911750%2F The new year is approaching and for many that means a whole slew of goal setting and resolutions. I had the great pleasure to be able to physically join Charlie Cherry and the gang in the studio for an episode of the DiabetesPowerShow a few weeks ago and now that has just been released. The [...] (Source: SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management) SugarStats.com - Simple, Online Blood Sugar Tracking for Diabetes Management blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1455514 Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:34:18 +0100 1455514