Does the party include cake?

Today is my D-anniversary – six years since diagnosis.
I wrote about it here.
(If anything, click the link to see the disturbing post DKA weight loss version of me – I had dropped down to 104 lbs at hospital admission)

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twisty slides and church games

In this vlog I attempted to explain something on video that I thought would be easier to describe verbally than in writing. Not sure how accurate that was!
Enjoy!!… or whatever…

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So let’s talk ‘diabetic intervention’

I wasn’t able to watch the episode until 1 am last night because I was otherwise occupied (cough… One Tree Hill… cough) during the first airing.
When I was accurately diagnosed, I was in my senior year of college. Although, I moved back home for graduate school I went to all my appointments alone and basically [...]

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head to toe – updated

After mentioning in Twitter that I was a ‘total tool’, I finally went to urgent care Sunday night. You see, it still hurt to put any weight on my big toe, or really touch the bottom of it at all.
The check-in form asked if I was injured or sick so I checked both.
When the nurse [...]

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From head to toe

It never fails – I always seem to come back from Christmas vacation SICK.
The whole time I was at my brother’s house, my adorable niece was barking like a seal. And of course, she wants to sit this close to you.
A few days ago it started with a tickle and a cough. Now it feels [...]

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World Diabetes Day 2008

How’s that for a creative title?
I remember last year I was ’so excited’ about this day. I even think I took a pretty cool picture to honor the day.
This year? I am tired. Really tired.
The only even that was relatively close to me was this past weekend, put on by my endocrinologist’s office and was [...]

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other aspects of care

I am very good about seeing my endo every three months – in fact, I have lab work next week with an appointment the week after. Most of my motivation for this comes from the desire to see what my A1c is. I am the most competitive person I know and cannot handle waiting longer [...]

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Why I got rid of my bunkbed

Take the quiz here
Hat tip to Windy via Twitter

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Pokes, envy, and doodles

First of all, last night after work I got my flu shot. Thankfully my employer offers them on site and for free. I have been lucky the past few years and have been covered by the vaccine and have not gotten sick. Here’s hoping that trend continues.
The nurse that gave me my shot was so [...]

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351!

Seems to be the number of the day!
As I have ‘twitted’, I have a cold/infection thing that has been going around my office for a couple of weeks now. Last night I took the last dose of my three day Z-pack (wiki says the three day dose is appropriately a Tri-Pak). Considering the entire round [...]

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