I was shocked to learn that less than half of those with diabetes have had any education! Unlike other illnesses where we follow the doctor’s recommendations and the condition is cured, diabetes is with us for a lifetime. Consequently, it’s up to us to learn all we can about this baffling and cunning disease. In [...]
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Just when I thought I had learned how to effectively control my sugar, I’m learning that at times my diabetes has a mind of its own. It still amazes me that I can do the same thing every day and get wildly different results. Of course this reminds me that we’re not machines and that [...]
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My day began with a plan to visit our local coffee shop and have a scone with my coffee. I planned to call this breakfast and take sufficient insulin to compensate for the carbs in the scone. It was 10:15 AM and the coffee shop was crowded so I sat at a table occupied by [...]
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