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Tag Archives: choices
I know what I need to do…
And I just need to choose to do it! How many times have we said these words? “I know what I need to do.” Diabetes educators hear them often. Unless they are brand new at diabetes, people often don’t need … Continue reading
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When you’re diagnosed with diabetes
When you’re diagnosed with diabetes you have a choice. You can complain, whine, vent, despair. You can be down, feel guilty, beat yourself up, give up. Or you can take it on. You can choose to have a positive attitude … Continue reading
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Insulin in Bed
When I was a kid, the diabetes mentality was all about “can” and “can’t.” That hasn’t completely gone away, in fact, now we probably hear even more “shoulds.” Regardless, there were many things kids with diabetes were told they “can’t” … Continue reading
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Great Diabetes Thing
Today’s Dblog Week prompt is to write about one diabetes thing I do “spectacularly.” That’s a strong word. As I thought through all the diabetes things I do, I realized that I pretty much mess up all of them at … Continue reading
To pump or not to pump – that is a choice
I love insulin pumps. I frequently say they are the best way to mimic a functioning pancreas (for those without a functioning pancreas)*. Currently, I am not on a pump. I went on a pump in 1996 because my friend … Continue reading
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Just choices
I saw a bumper sticker the other day that said, “No excuses; just choices”. I love that! I decided to alter it slightly to, “No limits; just choices”, which is how I would describe life with diabetes. It’s all about … Continue reading