Steroids and Type 1 diabetes
This fall I was the sickest I’ve been as an adult. I got a wicked viral illness that turned into pneumonia which took two antibiotics to squash and I was…
Tag: insulin
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…
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…
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…
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…
Misconceptions about Diabetes
I think a big misconception about diabetes is how much it really involves. It’s a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week kind of disease. In health care, especially,…
Pump Vacations
We’re back from our Seattle vacation, but I’m still kickin’ it on my pump vacation. Have you ever taken a vacation from your insulin pump? I’m taking my first pump…
Diabetes in the workplace
I was raised being told that I can grow up to do anything I want and can be anything I want to be. A lot of you might not know…
Packing tips for diabetics
Packing for a trip can be overwhelming. From what outfits to pack, to toiletries, to carry-on items, it’s easy to forget something and can be hard to get it all…
Everything you need to know before visiting the blue lagoon in Iceland
Most people planning a trip to Iceland have dreams of visiting the milky blue geothermal waters of the blue lagoon and experiencing their healing powers. Visiting the blue lagoon in Iceland is…