Category Archives: diabetes blog

Is it sustainable?

Posted on October 9, 2019 by janekdickinson

The last time I posted I had just dropped my son at college. Now he’s been there almost two months and I’ve already visited him once. I think about this blog much more often than I actually sit down and … Continue reading →

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Sorry it’s been a while

Posted on February 22, 2019 by janekdickinson

Not blogging for a month is a great reminder that some things in life can be put on hold. Diabetes is not one of them. So take advantage of those things you can start and stop at will, I say! … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Introduction

Posted on January 3, 2016 by janekdickinson

Welcome to my 2016 blog! Although this is my sixth year of blogging, I wanted to introduce myself to those of you who don’t know me (or need a reminder). I am Jane. I am a nurse and diabetes educator, … Continue reading →

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Hope for 2016

Posted on December 31, 2015 by janekdickinson

I am sharing this amazing post as part of my last blog post in 2015. This was a fantastic year during which I discovered people like Susan Guzman, Riva Greenberg, and others who share my belief in the power of … Continue reading →

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Low Blood Glucose

Posted on March 10, 2015 by janekdickinson

Has this ever happened to you? You feel symptoms of a low blood glucose (hypoglycemia), you check, and it’s actually not low? This can happen if you are nervous/excited and are experiencing the affects of adrenaline, which can be the … Continue reading →

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Back to Diabetes

Posted on August 26, 2014 by janekdickinson

Sometimes there’s just too much diabetes in our lives. Between living it, discussing it, reading about it, writing about it, hearing about it… you get the point. Last June, when school got out, I took a break from my blog. … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Issues

Posted on May 15, 2014 by janekdickinson

This week is dblog week, where literally hundreds of diabetes bloggers write about certain topics each day (I counted 203 participants in this year’s list!). I participated in dblog week in 2011, 2012, and 2013, but this year time got … Continue reading →

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I Am A Nurse

Posted on May 6, 2014 by janekdickinson

Today is National Nurses Day (May 12th is International Nurses Day and the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birthday), and I just want to say that I am honored to be a nurse and to have worked with and learned from … Continue reading →

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My Diabetes Street Sign

Posted on May 1, 2014 by janekdickinson

The other day I was having a conversation with a friend and she randomly asked, “What if we had to come up with a street sign name for our life?” I said, what a great idea for a blog topic! … Continue reading →

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Another Happy Blood Glucose

Posted on October 21, 2013 by janekdickinson

  I had a conversation with a gentleman whose blood glucose was 117 this morning. I got very excited, because this number has huge significance for me, and I decided to share the explanation right here. Bear with me as … Continue reading →

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