Tag: Living with Diabetes

  • Chasing Perfection

    In diabetes management, numbers seem to rule our lives. Doctors judge our diabetes “control” from our three-month blood glucose average (HbA1c). They look at the numbers to see if our cholesterol and lipids are within acceptable range. Our weight gets pulled into consideration, especially if we are insulin resistant. Finally, they look…

  • Reality Check

    Happy Friday! I should be excited because the weekend is almost here. The sun is shining and spring is in the air. Instead I’m nursing a very bad headache and a cocktail of emotions including anxiety, anger and sadness that has grappled my heart. 

  • Overnight Shenanigans

    Overnight Shenanigans

    Amidst all the chaos that diabetes throws into my life, I hate strongly dislike overnight hypos the most.