U2 360 Philly Last week I went to Philly to see the U2 show that was postponed from last July due to Bono’s back surgery.  This was my first time at Lincoln Financial field and all I could think about was the Patriots beating Philly in the Super Bowl 39.  I sure was glad I [...]

Hypoglycemic (Low Blood Sugar) Incident Just last week I was up in the middle of the night with a 48 mg/dl (low or hypo) and headed for the pantry.  During the next 20 minutes I came up with the idea for this post when two things collided.  These two things are what I would call [...]

[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 [...]

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 [...]

Illness(es) The last 5 weeks have been as close to what I imagine hell to really be like.  I exaggerate, but probably not by much.  As of late yesterday, my youngest daughter was fever free for the first time since around March 22.  Seriously.  The past 5 weeks have looked like this: Stomach virus went [...]

First I would like thank Mark for submitting these questions that I decided to post about versus reply in an e-mail message.  I want to take this opportunity to share with you my thoughts and secrets on training and exercising with diabetes.  If you have any questions, want to know more or need clarification just [...]

When I converted over to an insulin pump roughly four years ago, little did I know that syringes would never go away.  I have written here before some of the reasons I miss my syringes and my insulin pen.  With injections there’s no unknown.  You fill the syringe, you grab some skin and inject.  When [...]

1. Introduction 2. Caffeine 3. The Diet 4. Progress So far I have discussed what the plan and goal is, the amount of caffeine I was drinking and the new diet I have started.  This post will discuss the progress I’ve made in a very short time.  Just to recap, I started with a goal [...]

For the last few years I have been consumed by work, my first and second daughter being born and relocating from Virginia to Maryland.  I have always been healthy, give or take 10 pounds or so.  I’ve been working out since my mid-teens and at times heavier/more frequent.  For a long time now, it’s been [...]

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 [...]