Author Archives: janekdickinson

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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Diabetes & Avocados

Posted on May 27, 2011 by janekdickinson

Everyone is encouraged to make healthy food choices, and people with diabetes happen to have a little extra motivation for doing so. Today, Hope Warshaw’s tweet brought to my attention the fact that Subway is jumping on the avocado bandwagon. … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Guilt: Part 2

Posted on May 25, 2011 by janekdickinson

Yesterday I wrote about Diabetes Guilt, a crippling complication of diabetes. How was that for dramatic? But it really can be. Guilt leads to anger, and anger leads to a very negative attitude toward diabetes. This can zap one’s motivation, … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Guilt

Posted on May 24, 2011 by janekdickinson

Having participated in the D-Blog Week that ended last Sunday, I definitely noticed a theme: guilt. Many, if not most diabetes bloggers brought up guilt at one time or another during the week. This made me really think about diabetes … Continue reading →

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D-Blog Week Recovery

Posted on May 20, 2011 by janekdickinson

Last week I participated in D-Blog Week. All diabetes bloggers who were interested posted daily on an assigned topic. I got so excited about the blogging thing that I even tried to load some fancy options on my blog. I … Continue reading →

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D-Blog Week Day 7 – what I’ve learned

Posted on May 15, 2011 by janekdickinson

I am very new to the Diabetes Online Community (DOC). This week was an extremely good experience for me for many reasons. I read posts on many blogs I’d never known about I learned what others are experiencing in their … Continue reading →

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