Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 11 I’m going to be completely honest about session 11.  It ALMOST didn’t happen.  I could list out the 50 different things that I’ve been dealing with this past week, but there are no excuses.  I thought it was going to be a quick episode, but it turned out to hit [...]

You may recall that back in March 2011, there was a huge recall on IV Prep pads that many people with diabetes used to prep an infusion site location.  Since that recall there was a substitute that my supplier recommend that was just OK.  The Skin Prep pads were just too thin on the liquid [...]

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 10 This week was a hodgepodge of different topics.  After completing my first week of the insanity exercise program, I had some struggles that I wanted to share with you.  Also, I mention a funny incident that happened to me while shopping for groceries. There were also a few different hot [...]

Diabetic Skillet I have been happily using the Diabetic Skillet website for some time now, not solely because the recipes are geared towards diabetics, but because they are healthy and good.  It’s just a plus that many of the dishes maximize vegetables instead of simple carbs.  The founder, Chris Louie, also started Simple Skillet, a [...]

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 9 Run time: 30:42 Thanks for checking out session 9.  I really enjoy recording the podcast sessions to give you more insights into the real world of diabetes that you probably can’t get by reading text on this page.  This session is jam packed and covers some great topics that came [...]

Ten years ago today, I was a newbie with diabetes having type 1 diabetes for just 3 short years and years away from the insulin pump I have today.  Fast forward to today, I’m not where I hoped to be with diabetes if you asked me back then.  I will get there.  I’m constantly thinking [...]

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 8 Run time: 30:10 Thanks for listening to session 8 and I’m more motivated than ever.  I’m completely blown away by the response, number of listeners and support I’ve received with these podcasts on diabetes.   Like some of the past sessions, this one jumps between a few different topics, but [...]

Blogging Diabetes Podcast Session 7 Run time: 32:48 Session 7 covers a few different areas that happened over the last week or at least came to my mind.  First, I take you through the events leading up to hurricane Irene hitting Maryland and my preparation.  Next, I talk about my challenges and cycles with weight [...]