Diaversary: It Was 40 Years Ago Today

40 years with diabetes has gone by like "THAT!"   I plan to hang with friends tonight and tomorrow night. Initially I wanted to th...

Me + T1 Diabetes+ Weight Gain+ Insulin Resistance + Metformin ER =

A little over two years ago I started gaining weight - and no matter how much I walked, rode my bike, counted carbs and kept an eye on my pl...

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 Bonding At The Spa & Over Medicare & CGM Coverage

So every fall I treat myself to a really good facial, because after a summer of outdoor fun in the sun (complete with lots of salt water, ma...

The Daraprim Effect

I write about living with diabetes, I A dvocate for people living with diabetes, and it's incredibly important to me that patients not o...