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Hold it as you would a butterfly

In my travels to diabetes groups, I meet many fellow diabetics who get really angry with themselves at mistakes they’ve made. My suggestion is to be gentle on yourself, thus the idea of holding your diabetes management like a butterfly. I’ve learned over the years that a single high blood sugar reading is not meaningful [...]

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TCOYD– a smash hit in Albany, NY

Over the past 18 months I’ve become increasingly appreciative of the organization, Take Control Of Your Diabetes (TCOYD). On June 11, 2011 we who live near Albany were treated to a superb conference where the focus was on effective self-care…a necessity given our overwhelmed medical system. I volunteered to have a table at the event [...]

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