[Source] The A1C Most people with diabetes or those that have a friend or family member with diabetes probably already knows that the A1C percentage is a measure of the average blood glucose over the last 2-3 months.  In the diabetes world, an A1c is the most prevalent measure of blood sugar control that most [...]

Magic Kingdom If you’ve never been to Disney’s Magic Kingdom, I highly recommend it.  Don’t have any children.  I STILL recommend it.  Children are all grown up and it’s been decades since you brought them there.  You guessed it, I still recommend going back.  I can honestly say it is truly a magical place.  Not [...]

What goes up….usually comes DOWN [read on...] Baltimore Airport Last week was my first air travel since all the new security measure were put into place as the family and I went to Disney for a week.  As I went through security with my 5 year old and 2 year old the only thing they [...]

Complications The longer my tenure with diabetes goes, the more I think about the point when it’s all going to catch up to me.  Besides the finger pricks, highs/lows, Endo visits and pump/syringes, I’ve led a pretty normal last 13 years or so with diabetes.  I haven’t let this disease take away anything that I’ve [...]

IV Prep Recall Back in March, I relayed important information about the IV Prep recall by Smith & Nephew.  I had been using the pads for the last 5 years since being on an insulin pump without issue.  I really liked them because not only did they disinfect the skin, but they also added tackiness/adhesive [...]

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and especially my mom who has been my biggest fan all these years.  My mom is an inspiration and has helped make me the person I am today, without a doubt.  My wife doesn’t have to look far to see where I get my impulse spending from. Also, [...]

Happy Cinco De Mayo! P90x Update Recommended pre reading: Blogging Diabetes P90x Right around the New Year, I created a separate page here for P90x, which you can see by clicking here.  I started the extreme home fitness program about a week before Christmas.  I won’t go into the whole explanation of the workouts because [...]

OneTouch UltraLink x2 Call me lazy, but I needed to have a second OneTouch UltraLink.  The benefit this meter has is that it communicates via wireless to my Medtronic Pump (715).  This is key because I use my pump to upload data to Medtronic’s CareLink site for reporting to my doctor and my own analysis. [...]