Category: My Diabetes Inklings

  • I Miss Not Having Diabetes, But…

    I Miss Not Having Diabetes, But…

    February marked my sixth year of living with diabetes. Things have changed in six years, from my diagnosis to management tools at my disposal. Although diagnosed at 19, it feels like I’ve been living with diabetes for far longer. Out of the changes that diabetes has brought into my life,…

  • Supporting the Highs and Lows of College Life – Interview with Christina Roth

    Earlier this year I had the privilege of interviewing College Diabetes Network (CDN) founder Christina Roth on her work in supporting college students with diabetes in America. Since my PhD area is in diabetes self-management in young adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes during life transitions, of course we…

  • Pumping – One Year On

    In less than two weeks, I will be reaching my one year anniversary with pumpagotchi. My journey to get an insulin pump has been long and tedious, particularly in the final days before being admitted for my pump start up. (See 4 Years in the Making) Over the last 12 months, I’ve…