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Yearly Archives: 2019
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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Tagged CGM, diabetes, language, restart
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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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Tagged college, college diabetes network, diabetes, Thanksgiving
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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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Tagged CGM, continuous glucose monitoring, diabetes, insurance coverage, medicaid
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Time Spent on Health Care Bills
I was going to post this article two weeks ago and decided to wait. In that time I’ve spent (no joke) 5 more hours on the phone with my health insurance company and with my provider’s billing office. Insurance people … Continue reading
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One More Thing
So it turns out we’re not exempt. Don’t we have enough going on already? But seriously, even though it’s one more thing, it’s important. Women with diabetes still need to get screened for cancer and other health concerns (and it … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer screening, diabetes, women
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Get a flu shot
I waited to write this post until I got mine, which I did almost a week ago. Now it’s your turn. Protect yourself from the flu. Protect others. And know what the flu (influenza) is: a viral infection. It cannot … Continue reading
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Is it sustainable?
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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Tagged diabetes, exercise and diabetes, food, sustainability
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How college drop-off raised my A1C
I dropped my son at college this past Friday. I had been anticipating this for a while (approximately 18+ years). In fact, the day after we brought him home from the hospital I cried for hours. When I called a friend … Continue reading
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Tagged college, diabetes, stress, time in range, time out of range
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