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26 Years together!
26 years ago today Kendra and I tied the knot in St. Louis. I am so grateful for our love and relationship. I am honored to be married to her, her kindness and generosity, patience (especially with me) and difference she makes with our family and others. Honey,...
Acceptance
Acceptance. That’s the other word that I believe describes how to live well with type 1 Wikipedia says acceptance is a person’s assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to...
Resilience
... is the one (of two) words that describe (what I believe) are essential to living well with type 1. Let's take a closer look at the meaning of resilience. It's an adjective - used to describe a person place or thing. And that person it's describing ... is us. As...
Sick day … oh those blood sugar levels!
Came home from work on Friday not feeling well. Went out to dinner with Kendra, Connor and the Groovers. I wasn't hungry, split a reuben with Connor and barely ate my half. Came home and didn't feel right. Blood sugar was 255 - and I don't do 255! Bolused to get it...
Changing It Up
Grounding Yoga & Meditation: Morning stretch; silent breath and body Mindfulness: burgers on grill for company pot luck luncheon (great temps!) Gratitude: conversations with coworkers during pot luck luncheon (first after pandemic) July 2, 2021 Daily Changing...
Best Practices #2: Friends & Family (The Support)
Living life with diabetes has been better when family was close. This includes the first fifteen years of my diabetes when I lived at home before graduating from high school. By today’s standards, those years of managing diabetes were primitive (one shot a day, no...
Gratitude #5: Jennifer
My one sibling, Jennifer, is two years younger than me and was 18 months old when I was diagnosed. Growing up, we were a tight family and did things together. So it’s fair to say that she also lived with my diabetes. This included observing my morning insulin...
Best Practice #1: Exercise
Along my 50+ years of living life with diabetes, I’ve made some good and bad decisions. Please keep in mind that these are what worked for me … your diabetes may be different. I’m sharing these in hopes that they get you thinking. Here’s one of the best practices...
Gratitude #4: Insulin
In 1920-1921, a Toronto laboratory dog’s pancreas was removed; a hormone from the displaced organ was isolated and then injected back into the dog. The results were amazing … the symptoms of the dog’s diabetes went away within days of injections. This hormone was...
Gratitude #3: Dr. Jack Burr
My diagnosis was similar to most. I had been sluggish for weeks, lost weight and was making frequent visits to the bathroom. My Mother called our family pediatric practice. A young, recent medical school graduate had become part of the practice. His name was Jack...
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