Another diabetes awareness month has come and gone. Like many people, pages, and blogs, I made a “post a day” for November. And if you were following my posts, you may have noticed that there were no posts on November 30th.
[Read more…]Diabetes Awareness Month: How You can make a Difference this November
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Maybe you’ve participated in spreading awareness in the past and are looking for new ideas. Maybe it’s your first year with T1D and you’re not sure where to start. Whatever your situation, here are some great ideas and resources for you to use online and in your community!
[Read more…]“Diabetes in a Cup”: the Diabetes Joke Dilemma
Imagine for a moment, you and I are at the beach. We go swimming in the ocean. We’re having a great time splashing and laughing. All of a sudden, I scream. We get out of the water and you see red marks on my leg. I’ve been stung by a jellyfish! Quick, what would you do? (Stay with me here… we’ll talk about diabetes in a cup jokes in a moment).
[Read more…]Diabetes Awareness Month is very Lonely Sometimes
It’s Diabetes Awareness Month, which means you are probably seeing (and maybe posting) a lot about type 1 diabetes. If you’re sharing or creating posts to raise awareness, it’s very likely that you’ll get very little interaction. It may start to feel like all of the effort that you’re putting in is pointless. You might get discouraged about spreading T1D awareness. If any of that sounds familiar to you, please keep reading because I have something to tell you.
[Read more…]Type 1 Diabetes: If you Give a T1D a Slice of Cake
Diabetic. What do you picture when you hear that word? For most people, the word conjures up an image of a middle-aged, overweight person who eats poorly and never exercises. Is that what you saw in your head? Not only is that a poor representation of diabetes, but did you know that there are different kinds of diabetes? Let’s get rid of that unfortunate misconception. There’s a lot more to type 1 diabetes than most people think.
[Read more…]5 Things You Know About T1D – That Aren’t True
It’s hard to understand something until you actually experience it. Like many people, before my son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, I didn’t know anything about it. Most people don’t. But that doesn’t stop them from telling me everything they know about T1D.
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