Tag Archives: blood glucose monitoring

Blood Glucose Monitoring and Type 1 Diabetes

Posted on January 21, 2013 by jane k

Although the vast majority of the time I blog about topics related to diabetes in general – for people with all types of diabetes – today I’m focusing on type 1 diabetes (autoimmune diabetes). I am trying to catch up … Continue reading →

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What is Type 1 Diabetes?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by jane k

Type 1 diabetes, once called “juvenile onset” or “insulin-dependent” or “Type I” diabetes, is an autoimmune disorder. The body turns on it itself and attacks the cells in the pancreas (beta cells in the islets of Langerhans) that make insulin. Scientists … Continue reading →

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Check BG before Insulin before Food

Posted on May 9, 2012 by jane k

Don’t you just love when life throws a good lesson in your face? I had that happen last night. I was talking to a patient on Friday about checking blood glucose. He was going on a pump for the first … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Book

Posted on April 18, 2012 by jane k

Today’s prompt is to “open a book.” I chose my “Diabetic (sic) Manual for Doctor and Patient” by E.P. Joslin. How could I not? This book, copyright 1949, was given to me by my father. It belonged to his mother’s … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Do Over

Posted on March 5, 2012 by jane k

This morning I drove my kids to school because my son had a bulky project to take in (we are ordinarily school bus people). As we were heading out, the radio was playing. My daughter said, “I love this song,” and turned … Continue reading →

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To B(G) or Not to B(G)

Posted on January 25, 2012 by jane k

Routine self-monitoring of blood glucose for people with type 2 diabetes who do not take insulin  has been a debate for many years (I’m guessing as long as blood glucose meters have been around). Yet another article about this topic … Continue reading →

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493 does not equal 128

Posted on January 3, 2012 by jane k

You’ve probably heard this advice many times: wash your hands and dry them before checking your blood glucose. Most of us would admit we don’t always do it. Sometimes we wipe our hands on our jeans; other times we figure … Continue reading →

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Clean and Dry

Posted on June 14, 2011 by jane k

Have you ever gotten a random reading when you checked your blood glucose? When this happens to me I usually wash my hands, dry them, and try it again. If I get a crazy high reading that makes no sense, … Continue reading →

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DSMA (diabetes) blog carnival

Posted on June 1, 2011 by jane k

I have to admit, this blogging thing is a lot easier for me when I have an assignment. This month’s assignment from the Diabetes Social Media Advocacy Blog Carnival is as follows: What is a funny diabetes experience you had … Continue reading →

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The Quest for 117

Posted on February 4, 2011 by jane k

I have a long history with the Clara Barton Camp for Girls with Diabetes. Those of us who attended as campers or staff call each other “Barton Girls” and we have many great memories and some inside jokes. One joke … Continue reading →

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