Day 4: Diabuddy(s) Have I mentioned yet what a blessed diabetic experience I’ve had thus far? My life has been filled with other diabetics. As a child, my small town had a diabetic support group that my father and I attended together. I was the only child, but they were…
Day 3: Pens, Pump, or MDI So I’m a bit late on my posts here, but I’ll keep working through until I’m caught up. When I was diagnosed, I was put on “MDI” – multiple daily injections. Back then, I would take NPH as my long-acting insulin at breakfast and…
#happydiabeticchallenge Day 2: Type of Diabetes When I was a kid, I think they told me I had juvenile onset diabetes, or type 1. My father had adult onset, or type 2. Things aren’t that simple anymore. More and more adults are being diagnosed with type 1 now. The difference…
November, the month both Daddy and I were born, is also Diabetes Awareness Month. A friend posted this image, and I’ve decided I’m going to try to participate here on my blog. Day 1: Introduce Yourself I was diagnosed with diabetes on Thursday, April 2, 1992. I was 8 years…
