Diabetes Makes Me Do That Thing Where I'm Always Checking

So..... checking as it relates to diabetes - does it drive you batty and please tell me I'm not the only one! Do you have any tips?  If ...

Dear Jason Chaffetz, If My t1 Diabetes Cost As Much As A New iPhone...

Dear Jason:  Hi, my name's Kelly Kunik and I'm writing to let you know that unlike you, my constituents don’t pay for my health care...

Diabetes, Pointing Fingers And Switching Hands~

  I check my blood sugar a lot   - a hell of a lot.   And for some reason even though I’m left handed, I prefer to use my left pointer finge...

Free Write: Diabetes In The Storm

I took a break from the work I was doing because of all the thoughts swirling in my head. So I set the timer on my phone for 8 minutes and d...

Diabetes Brain - 2016 Fall Edition~

Diabetes always has a way of creeping into other areas of my life like a weird word association game. Sometimes funny, sometimes not at all....

#TBT: Diabetes Life And Calling All Midvale Alum ~

Originally posted the following on 2.14.08 , back when the blog was all sorts of new.  As of late my life has been a series of occurrences r...

Diabetes, Family History And The Stress Of A Stress Test

  An insider look at what went on in my head  before,  during, and after my stress test.   It’s also a great primer on using your words wise...

Slate.Com : With Diabetes, "Even" Little Words Matter

This post started out as a post about the disgusting Mylan epi-pen price increase and how it mirrors the insulin prices increases, but then ...

Diabetes Mysteries: Kelly And The Mystery Of The Missing Test-Strips

When I was in first grade I started reading the Encycledpedia Brown mystery books and loved them.   In third grade I stumbled upon my older ...