It’s almost 2AM and I am unable to fall asleep. I’m unsure if it’s because of the extra coffee I had in the afternoon or if it’s from the excitement and nerves about the next chapter of my life I am about to enter.Read More »
Category: Diabetes
This Is Why I Ride
The 2016 Amelia Island JDRF Ride 4-day weekend started out with a flight from Toronto, Ontario, to Jacksonville, Florida, with a connecting flight in Atlanta, Georgia. It was an early morning flight, and we had a few hours to kill at the Atlanta airport before our connecting flight to Jacksonville. Read More »
Take The Bad With The Good
I haven’t always been one to talk about diabetes. In fact, a few years ago I would have avoided any conversation around the topic at all cost. It made me very uncomfortable and vulnerable to talk about this disease I live with everyday. Since then, I have come a long way. Now, it excites me to talk to people about diabetes. I want to educate those who don’t necessarily understand and I want to connect with as many of those who just “get it”. Read More »
Managing Stress 101
Although I’ve had type 1 diabetes for over 17 years, I feel like I am constantly learning about this disease. For example, in recent years I learned about how stress can impact your blood sugar levels, but I had never experienced this firsthand myself, or so I thought. It wasn’t until I got my Dexcom where I got to see the effects of stress on my blood sugar levels. Literally, I watched my blood sugars go up, up and up with no valid reason other than the fact that I was studying and stressed for exams. It honestly was so cool to see and was also an eye opening experience for me.Read More »
Be Kind to Your Pancreas
The human body is incredible in all that it does without us even having to think about it or tell it what to do. Take a moment to process that. Think about how we breathe. We don’t have to stop every few seconds to remind ourselves to do it, we just do!Read More »
What is Type 1 Diabetes?
In the diabetes online community we often refer to ourselves as superheroes. We even compare our daily lives and diabetes management to having a full-time job that we didn’t apply for, and there’s no pay or vacation provided.Read More »
A Day in The Life
Back in my college days, I used to be a huge coffee drinker, but in the past couple of years I have made the switch to green tea – sorry Christi and Chris! I drink a green tea every morning after breakfast and then a second in the afternoon – I’m a serious creature of habit. However, once in awhile I do still like to enjoy a cup of coffee. Read More »
How Long Have You Had Type 1 Diabetes?
A common question I have come to know in the diabetes community is, “How long have you had type 1 diabetes?”. We don’t ask this question to try and guess someone’s age or to know how long they have been suffering for. The answer to this question is so much more than just a number. It is a question of hope.Read More »
