JOYFUL DIABETIC

I’ve posted before about diabetes being a life-long disease requiring constant education to remain informed. Achieving effective self-care necessitates an active education program. On Saturday, April 24, I attended a diabetes event hosted by Northeast Health Diabetes Center, Albany, NY. The event was called, “The 5th Annual Diabetes Makeover.” Once again, I assembled with other [...]

You can follow my tweets (@JoyfulDiabetic) for more tips and suggestions about effective diabetes self-care. Below is a log of recent tweets. 4/14/10 I resisted wearing a pump and am sorry I waited so long. My BG control is now much better. A1c has been sub 7 for nearly 3 years. 4/15/10 Who’s on your [...]

What are beliefs anyway? Over the years I’ve learned that beliefs are habits of thought. This led to the questions of what do I really believe and why do I believe it? Do I own my beliefs or are they based on other people’s beliefs? Ten things I believe: 1.       That each day is beautiful [...]

Kristina sent me an interesting and useful article.  Thanks Kristina. I appreciate comments and articles from those who visit my site. Click here to download Kristina’s article:

Over the past few days, I’ve tweeted the following: Be gentle on yourself! We’re not machines. BG mgmt is very tricky. Don’t make it worse by beating youself up when readings are off. My BG readings tell me that portion control is critical for success. I thought nuts were good since low carbs, but calories [...]

My visit to Dr. Ginsberg yesterday was a blessing. Although my vitreous (fluid inside the eye) has now dethatched in my left eye, this is normal for a person my age and nothing to worry about. He carefully inspected my inner eye and found no tears in my retina…a very good thing. Given that my [...]