Wordless Wednesday

October 16, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

There was a Jog-A-Thon at Sugarboy’s school today. Beginning Blood Sugar 247. The kids would run for 30 min. Sugarboy ran his little heart out. He completed 3 miles. Not too shabby. After the students got a popsicle. I asked him to check his BS. He asked me to do it while sprawled on the grass, […]

Snorks and Demons Be Damned

October 11, 2013.Reading time 9 minutes.

It’s been awhile. I’ve not posted. That could mean a lot of things. It could mean that nothing has gone wrong. It could mean no one has required me to put on big girl panties. It could mean that life is too busy being awesome for me to take the time to share. It is […]

Oh – He Had It Bad

September 13, 2013.Reading time 14 minutes.

Contrary to what John Q. Public believes there are no levels of severity with Diabetes. Wearing an insulin pump does not mean the pwd has it worse than another pwd. Last night was Back To School night at my sons middle school. It isn’t really a time to meet the teachers and have a conference. […]

High With A Chance of Ketones

September 4, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

I went to bed at 10pm last night. All three kids safely within range with no active insulin. I didn’t set any alarms for night checks, no reason to worry. This morning I got up made coffee and packed lunches. Middles got up and took a shower, checked BS (117) and ate breakfast. All was […]

If We Have To Strip – Let’s Be Safe.

August 26, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

Earlier this summer Bennet author of YDMV began a campaign to hold manufacturers of glucose test strips and meters accountable. The campaign StripSafely has reached far and wide. Last Wednesday there was a ‘Tweet In‘ members of the Diabetes Online Community and beyond sent thousands of tweets to members of congress and the FDA. (If you […]