Category Archives: diabetes advocacy

Keep up the good work (please)

Have I mentioned lately how impressed I am with all the work that has been done and is still being done to make life better for people with diabetes? Earlier this year I watched 30-something lectures related to insulin (Insulin100 … Continue reading

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Priscilla White, MD

In 1975, Priscilla White received the ADA’s award for Outstanding Service to Diabetic (sic) Youth. Maybe they didn’t have an award for service to mothers with diabetes. Dr. White started at the Joslin Diabetes Center in 1925 – only four … Continue reading

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Checking In

It’s been a while since I last posted anything. I haven’t felt inspired to write during the whole pandemic situation. More than that, though, it didn’t seem like there was much to say that hadn’t already been said. I have … Continue reading

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Overwhelmed may not be a choice

I read a blog post titled “overwhelmed is a choice,” that sat with me for a few days. I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have a relatively stable management plan and excellent health insurance. Life, in general, can be overwhelming, … Continue reading

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Please ask.

I read a story about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. She was injecting insulin in a restaurant bathroom and another patron saw her. Later, Sotomayor heard the woman say she was a drug addict. The justice explained to the woman that she … Continue reading

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Acceptance

The back drop to the whole language movement is acceptance. It’s time to move beyond “meeting people where they are” and start accepting people where they are. I’ve heard horror stories about people who’ve gone to a provider reporting pain … Continue reading

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Opportunity 2020

Instead of resolutions, I’d like to suggest opportunities in 2020. Most of us who are alive today didn’t experience the “Roaring Twenties” of the last century. What a decade it appears to have been – full of boldness (and dancing). … Continue reading

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No Restarts

“No restarts” is the message I got after I tried to hack the system because I forgot to bring a new CGM sensor when I was traveling this past summer. I followed the instructions to a T, and it didn’t work. Luckily I … Continue reading

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Thankful for CDN

It’s Thanksgiving, and instead of writing about carbs, like I often (usually) do, I want to say that I’m thankful for the College Diabetes Network (CDN). I recently came across some journals and letters I wrote during college. I also have … Continue reading

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CGM coverage

Over thirteen years ago it became possible to have a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for personal use and now more and more people are using them. Continuous glucose monitoring (also CGM) has gotten so good (reliable/accurate) that I’m even using … Continue reading

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