A voice for living well with Type 1 Diabetes

Sugar Free

Sugar Free. That was my nephew Alec’s nickname on his high school baseball team. One of the coaches called him “Sugar Free” because he played with type 1 diabetes. It was fun … and a reminder that he played with type 1. We loved it When it comes to food, sugar free...

Five Months Later … +1

I cycled outdoors last week … five months to the day after my biking accident that resulted in a fractured left hip. The decision to get on the bike was spontaneous, as I was home alone with time to kill. It was a beautiful spring day with blue skies, temperatures in...

Time & Place

Early in my life, I kept my diabetes mostly a secret … only sharing it with those I trusted to not judge me for having diabetes. I wasn’t alone. Others, including a childhood hero, Ron Santo, did the same thing for the same reason. Over the past two decades, I’ve...

2022 Diabetes Wellness Review: Friends & Family

This is the fifth post reviewing a spoke (or cluster of help) in the Diabetes Wellness Wheel. Below is the wheel with my standards, 2022 assessment, and adjustments for 2023 for Friends & Family. Diabetes Wellness Wheel Living with diabetes is better with support...

Kelly’s 51st Birthday

This site is dedicated to my sister-in-law, Kelly, who died due to complications from type 1 diabetes. Her 51st birthday would have been this week. Her sisters, brothers, and father recognized the day with her birthday ritual … angel food cake topped with whipped...