The Tip of The Iceberg

February 18, 2013.Reading time 6 minutes.

We recently celebrated Sugarboy’s 6th diaversary (anniversary of the day he was diagnosed with diabetes). Why do we celebrate such a thing? We celebrate life. Sugarboy was in DKA at diagnosis (diabetes ketoacidosis – very serious and dangerous – life threatening actually). We spent 5 nights in the hospital getting Sugarboy better and learning how […]

Did You Dose?

February 17, 2013.Reading time 7 minutes.

So Sugarboy took a shower before school Friday. Then he came down to eat breakfast. He tested prior to the shower and was high and he corrected by dosing insulin via his pump. Which (and he would be totally ticked at me for sharing this – but alas doesn’t read my blog) was why he […]

Diabetes In A Cup

February 14, 2013.Reading time 9 minutes.

First, let me apologize for not having blogged in some time. 2013 started off crazy busy, then there was the flu that took down my boys and me, followed by a week of catch up with life, followed by a great visit with friends from TX that included sneaker waves, boobie cars, and stupid dune […]

Don’t Mind My Voice

December 17, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

This year brought huge changes in my life – in my families lives. The biggest change for our family was a move across the country from Texas to California. For me the biggest change was becoming part of a larger community. Not a community connected by streets, courts, high school football games and the local […]

Not You Too

December 6, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

Checking out of the grocery store today the cashier commented on the 6 packages of juice boxes I had, asking if they were for a school party. I don’t normally volunteer Diabetes information – wait yes I do. Anyway I replied that I had two kids with Type 1 Diabetes and juice is medicine in […]