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Getting Back on Track
My embarrassingly dusty step benches, weights, and yes – even VHS tapes. I swear it wasn't 1995 the last time I used these. Though some of it has been around since then! “I think you should exercise...
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After my last post about exercise, or rather lack of – I decided to focus on being more active. It was GORGEOUS here today so I headed to a nearby park. The birds, shocked to see me again no doubt,...
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An Interview with My Teenage Son
J. and the Pom.I decided to quiz my fifteen year old son about diabetes. Does he have a clue what I go through on a day-to-day basis? I was worried about the answers I’d get. All in all, I think he...
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I Scream, You Scream...
A short time ago (Spring 2011), an article I wrote was published in Diabetic Living. It featured my “coming to terms” with diabetes so-to-speak. The article was shared around my workplace. It was...
View ArticleVisiting a Loved One in Rehab
Last week, we visited a loved one in drug rehab. For reasons other than the obvious, it was not as easy as I thought it would be.We were told visitation was at 11:30. When we rolled up we found out...
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This Little Piggy Went to Market…to Buy a Gold Toe Ring
I’ve always had a thing for shoes. I used to buy super high heels and limp home at the end of the day. That’s attractive right??? Now, I look for comfy heels or flats. Hooray cute flats!!!At my...
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Which Emergency Comes First?!?!
Tornado sirens. Not a good thing when you just barely finished dinner and are dealing with low blood sugar. I didn’t eat nearly as much as I thought at dinner, so I figured I’d have some dessert to...
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Today's Topic - When Has Diabetes Got You In the Door, VIP Treatment, etc?
Martin from Diabetically Speakingsuggested a topicfor today's posts: When has diabetes got you in the door, VIP treatment, etc.? Diabetes hasn’t shown me too many perks, so I reaaaallly had to give...
View ArticleThe Power of the DOC
A friend at work came up to me the other day. She had a worried expression on her usually serene face. She pulled me aside to tell me that a six-year-old in her family had just been diagnosed with...
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The Beach & My Dog's Birthday - A Friday Non-D Post!
I loved the idea of a non-D "Good Friday" post which Roselady from http://diapeepees.blogspot.com/ Diapeepees was brilliant enough to think of. So here is what we were up to this week…The Beach!!!!...
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A Brand-New Bottle of My Insulin Went Missing - My New Article on Diabetes...
My new article was just posted on the Diabetes Health website. You can read it by clicking the following link...
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It's July 12th, Time for 12 of 12!!!
The F-A-B-U-L-O-U-S Mike Lawson inspired me last month with his 12 of 12 pics. He actually offered to remind me of it in July when I expressed interest. True to his word, Mike emailed me last night...
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Insulin Doesn’t Grow On Trees
I had a visit with the doc today, I was happy when I walked in and saw a piggy bank for a diabetes fundraiser at the front desk. Though it wasn’t much, I emptied my wallet into that piggy. I probably...
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Somebody May Need To Slap Me
I’m good at overreacting. I should win an award for it. I get ruffled at stupid things. I worry. I don’t hold my tongue when I often should. I need to work on this I know. Yesterday was...
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Bret Michaels. Is There a More Awesome Spokesperson? I Think Not. ♥
These were taken in August of 2010, but I thought they were timeless. Love Bret's Tour Bus!!!We ended up following his tour bus to the show! :) I adore this man for plastering this on the side of his...
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We Need A Cure
I feel like I’m at a loss for words. Two lives lost to diabetes in the past 24 hours and a third reportedly hangs in the balance. My prayers and thoughts are with the families. I’m sad. I’m...
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It's August 12th, Time for 12 of 12!!!!!
On the 12th day of each month bloggers from all over the world take 12 photos of their day. The 12 of 12 project was Chad’s idea, go to his website to see links from the people who participated this...
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Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice!
Sorry it’s been so long since my last post. My blood sugars have been PMS’ing and unpredictable. The other day I had a headache, a nosebleed, low blood sugar, high blood sugar, absolute and utter...
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Allie and Me
My new article about my diagnosis at eighteen years old and the furry little angel that helped me through it was just posted on the Diabetes Health website. You can read it by clicking the following...
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The Number Game that is "D"
300It can be a cool number, if it is say… The movie full of hunky, sweaty Gladiators…Mmm Gerard ButlerA check in your name...Score! Puppies!The number of chocolates in your freezer...a delicious...
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The Unapologetic Explanation
I want to clarify why I chose my blog name “Unapologetic Diabetic”. Sometimes I find myself apologizing when I’m not at fault. Bump into me at the supermarket? Sorry. Couldn’t catch the ball I...
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Invisible Illness Week
Diabetes, it truly is an invisible illness. I look okay on the outside. You can’t tell that I’m feeling like hell when my blood sugar is too high or low. Truthfully, at least one or the other...
View ArticleWhy Losing My Health Insurance Tops My List of Fears...
My new article was posted this morning on the Diabetes Health website. It's about the three times in 17yrs I was without health benefits and why I'm thankful for where I am today. See the link below...
View ArticleApparently Not Everyone In the Diabetic Community Understands...
I wrote an article for Diabetes Health recently titled "Yes, I Can Eat That" about the discrimination I face about dietary choices. Apparently not everyone in the diabetic community understands that...
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