Tag Archives: diabetes

Ideal tracker

Today’s prompt is to write about which device, application, program, etc. I wish helped to track my health. I really wish there were a blood glucose monitoring device that didn’t require poking/drawing blood. It would be like an oxygen saturation monitor, … Continue reading

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Something simple

Today’s prompt is to write about something ordinary that’s inspiring to me, something simple, perhaps overlooked, that fuels my activism. I just love to write, and I hope to use my love of writing to share thoughts and ideas for living … Continue reading

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A Day Late…

Yesterday’s prompt was about adversity. Do I bloom best in adversity? As far as diabetes goes, I’d have to say no. I think of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) as adversity in managing diabetes. And when I’m low I have a … Continue reading

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Wordle Wednesday

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3 truths and 1 lie

Today’s prompt is to write three truths and one lie about myself – you have to figure out which is which: I am related to Emily Dickinson. I love spinach. I love my iPhone. I yawn when my blood glucose … Continue reading

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Comment

Wow. Today’s prompt (pick someone else’s blog post and write a comment to them) was hard for me! I read several blog posts and they all seemed to be about food and frustration. I honestly didn’t know how to respond. … Continue reading

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Thankful for Diabetes Health Activists

Today’s prompt for the Health Activist Writer’s Month Challenge is to thank fellow health activists. Here’s my list: Leonard Auter – for his grass roots, personal efforts to reach out to and support others with diabetes. Susan Mees and her … Continue reading

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Diabetes Poetry

Daily Intention & Action Beget Energy & Tenacity, which Elicit Success

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Hindsight

If I could go back in time and talk to myself and my parents on the day of my diagnosis with diabetes (June, 1975), I would simply say this: You’re going to handle this just fine. You have what it … Continue reading

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Diabetes: Advice for Caregivers

Trust. Open Communication. Understanding. I can’t overemphasize the importance of these behaviors when you are living with, taking care of, or just know someone with diabetes. The last chapter of my book is about this very topic. Ask questions! Find … Continue reading

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