Category Archives: about diabetes

New to Diabetes

Posted on April 4, 2013 by janekdickinson

If you were recently diagnosed with diabetes, you will want to know about resources. Hopefully your health care provider has given you a list of resources in your local area – people and places that can support you in living … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday

Posted on April 3, 2013 by janekdickinson
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Hello, I’m Diabetes

Posted on April 2, 2013 by janekdickinson

I never introduce myself as diabetes. It’s just not the biggest or most important thing about me. I’m Jane – I’m a person first. I’m a woman, mom, wife, friend, sister, daughter, aunt, niece, cousin, nurse, writer, educator, neighbor…and I … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Write?

Posted on April 1, 2013 by janekdickinson

Today marks the start of the third Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge (#HAWMC), and it’s my third year participating. There will be a prompt every day during the month of April, and I will do my best to write every … Continue reading →

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Richard Rubin

Posted on March 27, 2013 by janekdickinson

A big name in the diabetes professional community is gone. Although I did not know Richard Rubin personally, I heard him present at diabetes meetings, I read his work, and I heard and saw his name a lot. Dr. Rubin … Continue reading →

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Emotional Eating

Posted on March 25, 2013 by janekdickinson

Emotional eating affects more than just those with diabetes, but when you have diabetes and you find yourself eating emotionally, it can be complicated. I just read Ginger Vieira’s new book, Emotional Eating with Diabetes. This is a wonderful resource … Continue reading →

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Books and Diabetes

Posted on March 22, 2013 by janekdickinson

  I’ve decided that writing/publishing a book is like managing diabetes. Well, there are many parallels, at least. For starters, you make yourself extremely vulnerable when putting a book “out there,” just as you do when you visit a new … Continue reading →

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Words that don’t help

Posted on March 15, 2013 by janekdickinson

I was meeting with a patient recently when we started discussing how it feels to meet with health care professionals. This patient told me that so many providers say to him, “why don’t you just…” Why don’t you just stop … Continue reading →

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Diabetic

Posted on March 6, 2013 by janekdickinson

Several years ago the professional diabetes community started working on not using the word “diabetic.” Interestingly, the idea was to stop using “diabetic” as a noun, but it was ok to use it as an adjective. I’ve mentioned before that … Continue reading →

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Healthy Snacks

Posted on March 1, 2013 by janekdickinson

  What are some good snacks for people with diabetes? I get this question a lot. Certainly fruits, vegetables, and nuts (or other plant based fats) are great snacks. As far as chips, crackers, ice cream, cookies, baked goods, sweetened … Continue reading →

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