Strip Safely

July 2, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

Avoid applying glitter to your nether regions. Ok actually Strip Safely is not a joking matter. It is about holding Glucose Meter manufacturers and Test strip manufacturers accountable. People with diabetes and the parents of children with diabetes rely on glucose meters and test strips to collect blood droplets multiple times a day. The numbers […]

Grumpy Cat Says – No.

April 24, 2013.Reading time 2 minutes.

Day 24 Health Activist Writers Month Challenge Today I was supposed to create a Pinterest board and share it for wordless Wednesday. Instead I drew a picture. I drew the picture because I am still unclear about all the laws pertaining to using other people’s photos without permission. I don’t happen to know Tardar Sauce’s […]

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 […]

Are you a Solostar

December 9, 2012.Reading time 2 minutes.

I received an email from a casting director in New York that has been hired to find real people living with Type 2 diabetes who currently use Lantus as part of their daily diabetes management. I have had the great pleasure of getting to know many people in the Diabetes Online community living well with […]