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In early January I suffered a pretty major medical emergency: out of nowhere and quite to my surprise, I suffered a ruptured colon and sepsis. Emergency surgery quite literally saved my life, and I woke up with a new diagnosis … Continue reading My Own Medical Crisis and What It Has Taught Me About Diabetes
Welcome back! After a couple of years of focusing on other spots, I’ve decided to fire up my blog again. Why? Because I find I somethings have things to say that *might* not always fit the view or needs of some … Continue reading Adults, Type 1 and Mental Health: Time to shine a light on it all (The one where a successful adult admits to the struggle)
There is a petition being passed around on line asking people to “demand” that JDRF and ADA “spend more on a cure” and less on other things. As someone who wants nothing more in life more than I want a … Continue reading The one that might shock you until you read it: Why I WILL NOT sign a “petition to fund more for a cure.”
It’s time for me to gather all my ride gear and pack it again. This time my destination is Death Valley, California where I’ll be riding with a great group of advocates determined to kick Type 1 diabetes in the … Continue reading Readying for the JDRF Death Valley Ride: The one where I give YOU all the credit
On the news the other night there was a piece about an amazing new “ice cap” that might just stop cancer patients from losing their hair. A doctor talked about it and said “I know it’s not a cure, but … it’s … Continue reading Defining a cure: It’s unique to each person
Nearly eight weeks ago I took a tumble down my stairs at home and broke my ankle and foot in a few places. It was just the kind of silly thing that happens. It was early in the morning and … Continue reading I’m BACK ON MY BIKE!!! (The One Where I Realize a Harsh Reality)
It was a morning just like any other weekday morning. I was on my way downstairs to make a cup of coffee and start my work day back upstairs in my home office. Louie the Supercat was already crunching some … Continue reading Pushing on through adversity: the one with #dasBoot and sacrifice
My Type 1 diabetes documentary would open like this: The scene starts out wide, along a long, winding road through Death Valley, California. The camera pans in on some dots you see in the distance. As you get closer, … Continue reading What MY Diabetes Documentary Would Look Like
I love that Timehop showed me this post today. Because … it is still so true. Lauren is now a college graduate working in health care advocacy lobbying on Capitol Hill. She has a great life and is so happy and healthy. And it matters — in that order – still. Read on: http://www.despitediabetes.com/the-one-where-i-remember-the-correct-order-happy-fulfilled-healthy/ Continue reading An Oldie but goodie …. on Happiness FIRST
If you are in the D-world, you’ve probably heard that Bret Michaels has been ill. His BFF wrote a poignant recap of all that has happened on Bret’s Facebook page. Read it. It’s remarkable. So of course, many … Continue reading On Bret Michaels and his latest diabetes-related setback: The good news behind his brave fight