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...

When Diabetes Burnout Enters My World

I originally wrote this post for findapsychologist.org back in 2014 and it's one of my favorites.  Diabetes Burnout happens to the best...

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...

Bedtime High Blood Sugars & Finding Comfort & Support Via The DOC ~

I had a late dinner last night -it was a dinner I eat at least once a week - and usually everything is cool. USUALLY. ###### It started out ...