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Tips for staying at an All-Inclusive (Diabetes and Otherwise)

After getting back from our All-Inclusive in Jamaica, I realize there are some things I wish I knew or planned better. So let me share my newly found wisdom with…

By CarissaMay 19, 2021June 6, 2021Leave a comment
Diabetes

Hypo Hangovers

I feel so hungover today. And I didn’t even drink anything. Let me explain. I’m experiencing a “hypo hangover,” or hangover symptoms from a severely low blood sugar.

By CarissaSeptember 25, 2020September 25, 20203 Comments
Diabetes

Pools, pump sites and paddle boarding: how to diabetes in the summer

Summer is basically my spirit animal. Arizona gets a bad rep for it’s 120+ degree summers, but it’s the best time of the year to be in the water! Swimming,…

By CarissaJune 27, 2019June 27, 2019Leave a comment
Diabetes

Don’t be so hard on yourself

Here’s a little reminder that if you have a bad blood sugar or bad day of blood sugars, it doesn’t make you a bad diabetic. I’m having a rough couple…

By CarissaJune 23, 2019June 24, 2019Leave a comment
Diabetes

Traveling: to pump or not to pump?

I’ve been on an insulin pump for about 18 years. With the exception of a few months of “pump breaks,” or defaulting to MDI (multiple daily injections), I typically use…

By CarissaJune 23, 2019June 23, 2019Leave a comment
Diabetes

Best Tips for Bolusing Abroad

Okay, I’m by no means an expert at this. But I do have some experience under my belt to give a few tips that might help you out. We all…

By CarissaApril 1, 2019April 1, 20195 Comments
Diabetes

How to train your Diabetes Alert Dog

Dogs are AMAZING. Their sense of smell is crazy and their love for people and desire to please their person is incredible. I trained Winston, my aussie-doodle (australian shepherd +…

By CarissaMarch 19, 2019March 19, 2019Leave a comment
Diabetes

My 5 Biggest Diabetes Travel Mistakes

I usually share what I have found that works for me when I travel with diabetes. But I had to make a lot of mistakes and learn what NOT to…

By CarissaFebruary 28, 2019March 19, 20191 Comment
Diabetes

Diabetes and Airport Security

Ugh. Airport security and diabetes. This is one of those topics I’ve been putting off writing about because it’s such a frustrating thing for so many people and experiences going…

By CarissaDecember 13, 2018December 14, 20181 Comment
Diabetes

Diabetes & Mental Health

Diabetes and Mental health. This is something that isn’t talked about as much as it should be. I want to share something a friend of mine wrote a few weeks…

By CarissaNovember 14, 2018November 14, 2018Leave a comment

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