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Cards Against Diabetes
Cards Against Humanity is kind of an awesome game. If you've heard of Apples To Apples, it bills itself as "Apples to Apples for horrible people." If not, here is the premise: there are black and white...
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Happy Birthday/Indiana Lucas and the Insulin Vial of Doom
Wednesday was my 29th birthday; not as momentous as 30, but certainly a time to think about what a good run my twenties have been. I celebrated in style; on the previous Sunday, I had a lovely birthday...
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Spare A Rose
The day I knew my fiance was right for me was the day he explained, out of the blue, why he didn't get me flowers.Now, I know that sounds strange. In your traditional sitcom, the guy who forgets to buy...
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Manners-isms
Miss Manners, yesterday, wrote a column in which she told people with diabetes that they should not test their blood sugar or administer insulin in public, specifically referring to airplanes. Miss...
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Strips Do Lie (Stripkira Feat. Highclef Jean)
A while ago, I wrote a fairly popular post (called Liar) about the revelation that test strips could read +/- 20% of reality and still be within FDA guidelines; the idea was that this was one more lie...
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At Seventeen (Mice, Mice, Baby)
Today marks a couple of milestones. One of my very dearest friends turns 30 (Hi, Chris! I love you!) and my diabetes diagnosis turns 17 (two inexorably linked events in my head; as I've said before,...
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D-Blog Week Day 1: Change The World (Sweat the Small Stuff)
Today marks the start of D-Blog week, a wonderful yearly outpouring of the diabetic experience as organized by Karen Graffeo of Bitter-Sweet Diabetes. Go here to learn more about the week and why it's...
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Diabetes Blog Week Day 2: Poetry (Under the D)
Today is the second day of Diabetes Blog Week. This year, Diabetes Blog Week and TuDiabetes are teaming up to bring out the poet in you! Write a poem, rhyme, ballad, haiku, or any other form of poetry...
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DBlog Week Day #3: What Brings Me Down
We're on the third day of Karen's stellar DBlog Week, and today we're asked: May is Mental Health Month so now seems like a great time to explore the emotional side of living with, or caring for...
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D-Blog Week Day 4: Mantras and More (Telling Stories)
Today's D-Blog Week topic is Mantras and More.Yesterday we opened up about how diabetes can bring us down. Today let’s share what gets us through a hard day. Or more specifically, a hard diabetes day....
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D-Blog Week Day 5: Diabetes Life-Hacks
On the fifth day of D-Blog Week, Ms. Karen gave to me...Five hacks of D!Four portion shortcutsThree clothing modsTwo carb counting tricksWith the warning that YDMV!Share the (non-medical) tips and...
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D-Blog Week Day 6: Saturday Snapshots
I wish I could send you pictures from Halifax, which is where I must be by now. But, since I'm travelling and posting is probably an impossibility, you get a shot from my apartment on Thursday.Today's...
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D-Blog Week Day 7: My Favourite Things
As we wrap up another Diabetes Blog Week, let’s share a few of our favorite things from the week. This can be anything from a #DBlogWeek post you loved, a fantastic new-to-you blog you found, a picture...
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I have weddings on the brain, as mine is in (gulp) approximately three months. I started thinking about traditional anniversary gifts (which are sort of silly in their own way) and thought: well,...
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D-Blog Check Day: Connect / #ShowMeYourPump
Hi all! Today (well, July 22nd) is #dblogcheck day, so I figured I should fight the summer laziness and check in (that is, post). It actually hasn't been a lazy summer; I'm teaching five class sessions...
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The Diabetes Registry/The Diabetes Shower
I’m trying to create a wedding registry, which is hard when you have lived together for ten years, have a tiny city apartment, and need less, rather than more, stuff. Thinking of consumables and stuff...
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Not Getting Married Today...
I'm getting married tomorrow.I just wanted to say that.All the prep work, all the stress, all the wonderful talents and gifts my friends and family have given me, are all coming together for what I...
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18 Years.
Today, my diabetes is an adult. On March 18th, 1997, I was diagnosed with diabetes. That makes 60% of my life I’ve lived with this boarder, and I’ve never collected a dime of rent.I almost feel like a...
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Diabetes Blog Week 2015 Day One: I Can.
Welcome to Diabetes Blog Week 2015! Today's topic: I Can.In the UK, there was a diabetes blog theme of "I can...” that participants found wonderfully empowering. So lets kick things off this year by...
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Diabetes Blog Week 2015 Day Two: Keep It To Yourself.
Many of us share lots of aspects of our diabetes lives online for the world to see. What are some of the aspects of diabetes that you choose to keep private from the internet? Or from your family and...
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