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Diabetes Awareness Month: Hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia is the closest I have come to hell on earth. It feels to me like I am dying and slipping away. Sweat drips down my body. My hands shake. My vision blurs. My heart races in my chest. My thoughts don’t make sense. I am aware I am not making sense, but powerless to do anything about it, but eat and wait.
Diabetes Coaching: Why I Do What I Do
Diabetes Coaches help people with diabetes to learn new coping skills required to deal with these challenges.
Our feelings must be expressed to release and work through them
Diabetes can be very emotional. Frustration, fear, sadness, despair, overwhelm, depression and fatigue are all very common. As scary as it may be, one of the most healing things you can do is express yourself. It may be a conversation, a blog, a tweet, a story, a...
Back to school with “Betes”
For most parents of kids with diabetes, back to school time means ramping up your diabetes management game to all new highs! It is stressful anytime you upset your routing, and turning over your child’s care to someone else can really be hard. Just like with airplane...
To Keto or Not to Keto: That Is The Question
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...
Fun with Formularies…. NOT!!
The Hell of Health Insurance Anyone who has health insurance can agree that it is a complicated process. Proficiency in understanding deductibles and co-pays, finding in-network providers, and balancing premiums with out of pocket costs should require a college...