Other People Can Say What I’m Feeling Better
My grandfather is diabetes? I’m not feeling diabetes today, and I was trying to come up with the right words, and the way to tell my stories that put them in a positive light, and to show how excited...
View ArticleI’m Not Lost
As I read Kerri’s post today, I thought “yes, yes and yes.” (minus the hospital stay). And if you haven’t read it yet, I suggest you go do that. We’ve certainly all been there. If I had to put a...
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Because it’s one AM and I’m so full of rage that I can’t sleep. Because I’ve gone to bed MULTIPLE times this week thinking “will I wake up in the morning?” Because I’m so full of sugar that I feel like...
View ArticleThink More
My pump site fell out a few weeks ago and it was a moment of pure joy. Until I realized I would have to put another one in. So I started taking shots. It makes my life with diabetes both easier and...
View ArticleOne Step At a Time
It all started when I was told I wouldn’t be able to get insulin because it had been too long since I had seen a doctor. I got a quick refill from an on call doctor and an appointment with a new one....
View ArticleBars & Pick-Me-Ups
I was at the bar with a few friends and a bunch of acquaintances. We were talking about favorite bars throughout the city and the beers they offer. A few are members of specific mug clubs where...
View ArticleMental Health Journey Continued
I think this may be my last “I need to write about every appointment” blog post. The appointments will still happen, but as there are less new doctors, the appointments become more privately medical,...
View ArticleLeaving
A few weeks ago, I sat at Joslin. Without notice, they have requested that patients arrive 30 minutes early instead of 15. I sat, and I sat, and I sat. It was a snowy morning, the first in Boston, with...
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