Author Archives: janekdickinson

Diabetes and Freedom

Posted on July 4, 2012 by janekdickinson

It’s the fourth of July again (how does a year go by so fast?), and I still connect with the way I felt on this day last year, so I’m reposting (with a couple updates) what I wrote on 7/4/11. … Continue reading →

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Learning from Failure

Posted on July 2, 2012 by janekdickinson

I was reading an article the other day about how hospitals and health care providers can learn from failure. Not only can we learn from failure, but we must learn from failure, in order to avoid repeating them, and in order … Continue reading →

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Texting and Diabetes

Posted on June 25, 2012 by janekdickinson

Last summer my son, who was ten at the time, was completely disgusted with his teen-age cousins who spent all their time sitting on the couch “talking and texting.” He still can’t relate to this adolescent past-time, but I’m sure he … Continue reading →

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Portion Tips

Posted on June 20, 2012 by janekdickinson

To continue an earlier topic, I want to share an article about Portion Distortion. I was originally drawn to this article by a teaser tip: “Don’t eat food straight out of a bag, packet, or box. It’s easy to eat … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Dads

Posted on June 17, 2012 by janekdickinson

Happy Father’s Day to all the “diabetes dads”: dads with diabetes, dads who have kids with diabetes, and those who take care of their dad with diabetes. My dad and I had a special diabetes relationship. Every three months Dad … Continue reading →

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Portion Size

Posted on June 15, 2012 by janekdickinson

I just read a fascinating article about a (very) small study on why people overeat – even when they are full. These researchers believe there is a link between overeating (beyond our physiological need) and two naturally-produced compounds. One of … Continue reading →

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Diabetes vs. Depression

Posted on June 13, 2012 by janekdickinson

As a diabetes health care professional, I have been known to say, “until someone’s depression is managed, don’t even bother with the diabetes.” I started rethinking that a while back when I read that both can be handled together with … Continue reading →

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Down or Across?

Posted on June 11, 2012 by janekdickinson

The season for corn-on-the-cob is approaching. Well, it’s actually here if you shop in our local grocery store, but I know the truth. At any rate, our family has begun eating corn-on-the-cob. Last night my son and I were enjoying … Continue reading →

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Need a new diabetes battery

Posted on June 6, 2012 by janekdickinson

A while back I wrote a post about the hazards of not having cruise control on a cross-country drive. I wanted to follow up and explain that when I got home from that trip my car battery died. Once I … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Support

Posted on June 4, 2012 by janekdickinson

Tonight I was reminded of the benefits of support. I was also reminded of all the times I have tried to hold diabetes support group meetings, and very few people showed up. So few, in fact, that I eventually stopped … Continue reading →

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