AskNadia: Asked to Leave Restaurant for Openly Injecting Insulin
Dear Nadia: I was at a restaurant. After we’d ordered, I tested and dosed. I received a hostile look
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AskNadia: I Drink Soda to Keep My Blood Sugar Up at Work
Dear Nadia, I have been a type 1 diabetic for 13 years. I work in construction, and it’s a physically
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Diabetes Evolutions: The insulin syringe
I remember the oranges. They were round and firm, with a bright color that suggested dye. I would take the
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Type 1 Diabetes: Avalanche Blaster Kim Kircher
When most people look at Crystal Mountain, which stands in the shadows of Washington’s Mt. Rainier, they are in awe
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Living with Type 1 Diabetes: How Do I Answer That
Sometimes a person close to me asks about my blood sugars. The question is usually something like “How have your
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What Is Diabetes?
You’ve been diagnosed with diabetes because there is too much glucose (a kind of sugar) in your blood. Glucose comes
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Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes: Women and Sex
Although most research about the effect of diabetes on sex has focused on men, some studies report that women are
Read moreFlashback Friday: Thankful to The Person That Put Me on The Insulin Pump
This month, our focus is on giving thanks, or at least, thinking about the good things in life
Read moreIn the Diabetes Trenches: Diabetes Dad
I have a friend; let’s call her K. K has a son, let’s call him Z. I have known K
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Wearing Some of the First Insulin Pumps
By: BRENDA NEUGENT The progress on the diabetes front, or lack of it, is a source of serious frustration for
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