by Patricia Daiker | Aug 8, 2018 | Inspiration
When dealing with diabetes, you will experience emotions of grief over the life you thought you were going to have. Feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, angry, resentful and mad are normal reactions and you deserve to feel them. But do only that – feel them, acknowledge...
by Patricia Daiker | Aug 1, 2018 | Inspiration
Resentment is a form of anger that occurs many times when we feel we have been treated unfairly. As a survival mechanism, many people turn inward to protect themselves from further harm or unfairness by putting up virtual walls. When the walls go up, people are...
by Patricia Daiker | Jul 25, 2018 | Inspiration
Sure, we may have a kaput pancreas or other condition, and that means we find ourselves in a doctor’s office on occasion with a label that dictates treatment and care plans. But most of my life is not spent in a doctors office, it is spent defying labels, chasing...
by Patricia Daiker | Jul 24, 2018 | Blog, Dealingwithyourdiabetes, Education
To Keto or Not to Keto: That Is The Question Diabetic Keto-Acidosis (DKA) can be the precursor to death for people that suffer from diabetes. When diabetes is left untreated, it is DKA that causes shock, multi-system failure, and eventual death. Even with the risks of...
by Patricia Daiker | Jul 11, 2018 | Inspiration
When many of your thoughts each day are consumed with diabetes – counting carbs, timing meds, checking blood sugar levels, dealing with highs and lows, and the many other details that need to be managed – it is easy to take on diabetes as an identity. It may be...
