Category Archives: diabetes blog

Word Cloud

Posted on April 30, 2012 by janekdickinson

 I followed the instructions for making this bigger, but failed. So get out your magnifying glass and check out my word cloud. Luckily, it’s the last prompt for Health Activist Writers Month Challenge.

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Hypoglycemia Symptoms in Six

Posted on April 29, 2012 by janekdickinson

Today’s prompt is to write a six sentence story. Since I’m just coming up from a low, I thought hypoglycemia would be a good topic. Originally I felt shaky when I was low; my parents would say my face got … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Tagline

Posted on April 26, 2012 by janekdickinson

Own it and get living! That’s my tagline for diabetes and for life in general. Being a victim gets us nowhere. Nowhere. If I threw all my favorite quotes into a bag and shook it, this is what would come … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Mascot

Posted on April 24, 2012 by janekdickinson

As I was poking my finger earlier today, I realized who (what) my diabetes mascot has to be: Pokey, the finger! Its features are red, of course. My fingers provide blood samples multiple times a day for checking blood glucose … Continue reading →

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Madlib Poem

Posted on April 21, 2012 by janekdickinson

Today’s prompt is to create a Madlib Poem. My first attempt was a big failure, but I kind of like my second poem, strange as it may be. Interestingly, I entered only positive, strength-based and diabetes-related words (adjectives, nouns and … Continue reading →

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Miracle Cure

Posted on April 20, 2012 by janekdickinson

Read all the way to the end: The FDA has announced that there is no more diabetes. Right on the heels of the newly released, non-invasive blood glucose monitoring device (Glucobeam TM), people who have diabetes can finally put the … Continue reading →

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Dinner with the Stars

Posted on April 19, 2012 by janekdickinson

Today I get to invite five people to dinner. I decided to invite people who have made an impact on health care, nursing, and/or diabetes: Florence Nightingale (mother of nursing); Clara Barton (angel of the battlefield); Elliott P. Joslin (pioneer … Continue reading →

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Diabetes Lifeline

Posted on April 13, 2012 by janekdickinson

Today’s prompt is to write about the ten things I couldn’t live without. This will be short. I obviously can’t live without insulin. I thought about putting my kids, but I realize that despite being unthinkable, I would have to … Continue reading →

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Diabetes in the Mirror

Posted on April 12, 2012 by janekdickinson

This morning I looked in the mirror and I saw an older version of a younger me. It’s funny because I don’t necessarily feel older (except when I’m tired), and I sometimes still act young (immature?). I loved turning forty, … Continue reading →

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Diabetes in College

Posted on April 10, 2012 by janekdickinson

Dear Jane (at 16), You are having an amazing time in high school (Go, Falcons!). You are studying hard, playing hard, working, and involved in extracurriculars. You are beginning to think about college, because your sister is heading there in … Continue reading →

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