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"But I've NEVER won anything in my life...""I'm not a winner..." "I am the unluckiest person in the world..."You know what guys and gals? That is all about to change.Do you have diabetes? Can you read and write? You're...
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In our Take Five series, we seek out five opinions on a hot topic. Who's right? You decide!Should you avoid high fructose corn syrup? The corn lobby says "No!" What's your take?Marion Nestle at the San Francisco Chronicle lays down...
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It has taken me many years, but it finally happened. I completely filled up my home sharps container with insulin pump cartridge fill needles. Now what the heck do I do with it?It has honestly been SO LONG since I've...
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First, the excuse was the bronchitis and its recovery period. Then, a busy work schedule with day job and freelancing. Then, seasonal blues hitting in the worst way. Finally, I admitted that exercise hadn't been a top priority. And yet,...
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I woke up at noon today. Most of the night, Baby Leah's tummy was tossing and turning along with her daddy. I groggily logged online and pulled up DD. Under Featured Conversations, there was a new link to "Diabetes Daily...
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I was munching on a big bag of white cheddar popcorn the other day when one of my friends walked by and said something about how hard it is to know how many carbs you're eating when going right out...
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Just a reminder that today is World Diabetes Day and the world is lit up in blue. Last year I was living in Taiwan and lucky enough to see the tallest building in the world lit up with that lovely...
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"); //]]>--> Living with type 1 diabetes is no fun. It is no way to live, and the compromises I have to make in my life in order to survive each day are not small compromises. I am, however,...
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As a brand new mom, World Diabetes Day has a whole new meaning for me. How my daughter will know diabetes is very different than how I understand it. Already, she's had her blood sugar tested several times. She's had...
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I had a lot of trouble playing basketball today. My blood sugar was running high (240's) and wouldn't come down quick enough. My muscles were shot, I couldn't get enough oxygen into my lungs, my brain was foggy, my coordination...
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Greetings, D-OC Blogosphere! I'm choosing to share an email that came to my Diabetes Daily account the other day from a man claiming to be a doctor. I have no reason to believe he isn't, though his spelling grates on...
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It's really hard for us to believe, but our baby is now over a week old. We've been settling into our new lives as parents of a newborn and loving every minute. It's tiring, to be sure, but it is...
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Three years ago today, I began writing a blog that focused on diabetes in my household. We were a year past my husband's hypoglycemic-related seizure and my recent type 2 diabetes diagnosis. I was in great need of support regarding...
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The Diabetes O.C. has been such a huge factor in my life for the past four years, I simply can't express my gratitude. You have all helped me through many hard times, shared my successes and failures, and encouraged...
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I first heard about my snoring many years ago. I was in the hospital for my first (and only) episode of DKA. I had a pretty funny roommate, but boy did he give me a hard time the next morning. ...
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If I could have picked how it all worked out on the day I gave birth to our daughter, I would have asked for it to go exactly as it did. I know that I am extremely fortunate to be...
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Standing at Elizabeth's side during labor was difficult at times. I watched the contractions come like waves, each one a little larger than the last. I wanted to stand out at the waters edge and push them back or pat...
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I'm not typically the type to ask for help easily, especially when it comes to my diabetes, but with World Diabetes Day in ten days, I wanted to let all of you know that my father, Rick, has been working...
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Leah Claire Edelman was born at 7:20 am on October 31, 2008. She weighed just over six pounds and one ounce. In this picture, she is less than five minutes old. Elizabeth has was not induced and had a natural,...
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I live in Massachusetts, so I've not had the pleasure of early voting. I do like visiting the polling station and having some conversations with the 'regulars', but I'm not looking forward to the crush for parking spaces.Still I will...
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