Monthly Archives: June 2011

Pavlovian diabetes management

Posted on June 29, 2011 by janekdickinson

Sometimes it’s good to be a dog. Actually, we have a dog (see personal profile), and I rarely, if ever, envy his life. It’s way too boring for me. However, there were some dogs, a long time ago, who were … Continue reading →

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An interesting coincidence…

Posted on June 27, 2011 by janekdickinson

Check this out. We spent the last week on the farm in Iowa with my husband’s family. On our drive back to Colorado, we stopped for gas and a potty break at a random gas station in Nebraska. Here is … Continue reading →

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Random Typing

Posted on June 23, 2011 by janekdickinson

I was going to post “Diabetes Terminology Part 2”, but something else has come up tonight. I have a new laptop, and when I type it randomly moves the cursor to random places and continues typing there. Somewhat annoying and … Continue reading →

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Elderly with diabetes

Posted on June 17, 2011 by janekdickinson

My grandmother turned 102 on Tuesday (Happy Birthday, Grandma; you rock!!), which, of course, has me thinking about old age. And that, in turn, makes me think of being elderly with diabetes. For many years I have said that I … Continue reading →

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Diabetes P Words

Posted on June 15, 2011 by janekdickinson

I heard a quote the other day and I am about to butcher it. But it went something like this: Patience and persistence are more important than perfection. I tried to google the quote, but couldn’t find the exact one … Continue reading →

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Clean and Dry

Posted on June 14, 2011 by janekdickinson

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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Diabetes Terminology Part 1

Posted on June 10, 2011 by janekdickinson

I have a tendency to get stuck on terminology, and the word “control” bothers me. Maybe it’s because I’m a control freak. But in a good way. Actually it’s because, when referring to diabetes, it’s just not relevant. There are … Continue reading →

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(Diabetes) Parents of Steel

Posted on June 9, 2011 by janekdickinson

I have a friend named Tessa, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 8 years old. Like many kids with diabetes, she and her parents took it on – she’s now 16 and on a pump, etc. … Continue reading →

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DSMA (diabetes) blog carnival

Posted on June 1, 2011 by janekdickinson

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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