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 [...]

Vitamin D For about 4 years now my doctor has been checking my vitamin D level and has me on supplementation to keep my level as close to optimal as possible.  For those that spend the majority of our day indoors, there is typically a vitamin D deficiency.  My doctor wants my level between his [...]

My Medtronic Pump I have been using a Medtronic Minimed 715 insulin pump for the last 5.5 years.  I believe the warranty is only for 3 or 4 years, which means if mine breaks now I need to pay for a new one (insurance copay).  If it was under warranty I would probably be able [...]

Last week, in preparation for Chris‘s (sites: ToBeSugarFree or JustTalkingPodcast) week off at the beach, we caught up live on Skype to record his podcast that went live yesterday.  In the podcast we talk about: Blogging Diabetes Me totally losing my thought My diagnosis Sponsorship on the blog Life as a husband and father with [...]

Either this was a double tap (not sure this is possible with a lancet device) or a previous test site that bled hours later. I was thinking about puncturing my skin like another 10 times to get a nose and mouth for a smiley face or frown face based on my blood sugar at the [...]

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 [...]

5 Years on a Pump This past January I hit my 5 year anniversary for being on an insulin pump.  Yes, there are advantages and disadvantages to being on an insulin pump, but I don’t want to get rid of mine anytime soon.  I’m starting to think about my next pump as mine is currently [...]

Five Different Diabetes Doctors Since being diagnosed with diabetes back in 1998, I have lived in 4 different cities in three different states.  So over the last 13 years I’ve had 5 different Endocrinologists to oversee my diabetes management.  When I’ve moved to a different area, I’ve typically looked for a doctor based on three [...]

[sorry this is a poor photo, but it's all I had from the Embassy] A few weeks ago my wife and I were invited to celebrate National Day of Italy at the Italian Embassy in D.C.  At first I thought it was a sit down dinner, but later learned it was more like a social [...]

[source] Almost a month ago now, I wrote that I was a little disappointed in my first 90 days with P90x as it relates to my A1C.  I definitely saw results in my weight, body fat loss and all around health.  However, this is only half the battle, right?  Not only was my goal to [...]