I have previously stated that I’ve had diabetes for just over ten years now.  Early on, I was told that I needed to test for ketones when my blood sugar ran high.  In the first few years, I’d check my ketones level and never found a trace of any present.  Shortly after, the bottle of [...]

Please take a minute to submit your answer to the Blogging Diabetes poll located on the right side of the main blog page. From time to time I will get a series of highs that will drive me crazy.  I review what I ate, how much insulin I took, if my basal rate stopped working [...]

One of my first few posts on Blogging Diabetes back in November was titled, Worst Diabetic Fear.  In that post, I expressed that my biggest fear is that my three year old daughter (or on-the-way baby) will develop diabetes.  This fear is even more heightened because she is so young.  I truly can’t imagine her [...]

Location, location, location.  If you’ve been on an insulin pump for a long time, you have probably tried a bunch of different sites for the infusion sets.  I guess the same applies to the CGMs (Continuous Glucose Monitoring Systems).  I’ve been on the pump for about three years and typically rotate between four site locations [...]

I caught up on the last two episodes of Sweet Talk, which is a weekly podcast by three people with diabetes.  Sometimes it’s hard to listen to 45 minutes of discussion about diabetes, but the topics have been very relevant, so it goes by quickly.  Also, I have the luxury of listening while I work [...]

Blogging Diabetes Giveaway/Contest Best Books on Diabetes Giveaway Winner Again, I would like to thank all those who contributed to this series.  The feedback from the blog post and tweets on twitter, were the driving force that make the Best Books on Diabetes post possible.  I will definitely be purchasing a few of the books [...]

As promised in the first post of this three-part series, below you will find a list of the best books related to diabetes.  This list of books isn’t taken from the most popular or best selling on Amazon.  This list comes directly from the recommendations of real people with diabetes when asked the question: what [...]

Background So last week there were a few things that happened that got me to think of this post.  I listened to a Sweet Talk podcast (www.sweettalk.org) and heard Mike mention that caffeine can increase blood sugar levels.  When I sent the group an email asking for more information, Jill and Landileigh responded with some [...]

Today is the second anniversary of TuDiabetes.com.  If you have never visited this web site, you’re missing out.  TuDiabetes is a forum based community where people share information, tips and hold discussions around topics related to diabetes.  As of writing this post, the community is listed at 7,111 members and growing strong.  Founded by Manny [...]