Category: Blog
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What are the best fruit snacks?
I bought a big box of Welch’s fruit snacks at Costco and thought THESE ARE THE BEST THINGS EVER for treating low blood sugar!! They taste really good and are easy to carry in my pocket. Perfect solution for being ready to treat hypoglycemia! Then Mott’s Fruit snacks came on sale, so I next bought…
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Navigating the Honeymoon Phase of LADA Diabetes: A Personal Journey
The honeymoon phase of LADA Diabetes can be a puzzling and unpredictable journey that lasts for a varying duration, ranging from weeks to years. No two experiences are the same, as each individual’s path is uniquely shaped by their body’s response to this autoimmune condition. In this blog post, I’ll share my own encounter with…
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Behind the Pages: My Experience with Writing a Book on LADA Diabetes
Today I write about the writing and self-publishing journey of my Success with LADA Diabetes book. If you also dream of writing a book, I hope this will give you some guidance and inspiration. The Beginning of the Book Project Writing a book was a dream I had first as a teenager. Back then, I…
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Blood Sugar Imbalance Experiences Prior to Diabetes Diagnosis
In the years prior to my diabetes diagnosis, my blood glucose tested in normal range, and I did not have diabetes. It’s not like I’ve always had LADA diabetes but just didn’t know it. On the contrary, I got bloodwork done that showed a normal fasting blood glucose. I even did a finger prick blood…
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🎉 Do you celebrate your diabetes anniversary?
Diabetes anniversary or diaversary is a day that a lot of people with diabetes celebrate. Sometimes, even with cakes. Celebrate! Celebrate being alive, celebrate what you have accomplished, celebrate the hard work, the things you have overcome, and celebrate being the unique individual you are. 🙌 How about a Diaversary Cake? This boy got what…
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5 Tips for Eating out while Managing Diabetes
1. Get your glucose levels into normal range before the meal. One take away from the Sugar Surfing book is that to sugar surf successfully, a key point is to get the timing correct and eat the food at the right time. This takes patience and planning. If I want to go out to eat…
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Launching a New Website about Insulin Pump Life!
After several years of writing about diabetes, I’ve decided to launch a site specifically about using an insulin pump. I’m calling this “Insulin Pump Life” and you can check out my new diabetes blog here. I will still continue to post on this site, but my plan is to make this site focused on LADA…
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CGM and Bleeding and Bruises
Often on the diabetes forums, people post about bleeding when inserting their CGM or similar glucose monitoring device like the Freestyle Libre. The response often is that “bleeders are readers”, meaning that even if it bleeds, it may work just fine. I occasionally do bleed when inserting the Medtronic Guardian CGM. The insertion process is…
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Bike Riding Success! Managing Diabetes and Exercise
Today, I biked for an entire hour and my blood glucose stayed in range! I am feeling good about the increased exercise and about the success at managing my diabetes while cycling. Bike riding is something I’ve been wanting to do again, but it was difficult to do because my blood glucose would drop quickly…
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Are you punishing yourself?
Mental health is an important as diabetic wellness. I’m serious. What’s the point of having a great A1C if you end up committing suicide? As someone who has struggled with mental health, and have had episodes of depression, I’ve learned to become aware of my self talk. One thing I noticed is that sometimes it…