by Reed | Apr 14, 2023 | Business of Diabetes, Friends & Family, Nutrition
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...
by Reed | Apr 11, 2023 | Mind
Living with type 1 presents numerous challenges, stresses, and fears. The list includes hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, complications, early death, injections, burnout, body weight, being judged, pregnancy, money, data, wearables, and insertables. Whew … That’s an...
by Reed | Apr 7, 2023 | Exercise, Friends & Family
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...
by Reed | Apr 4, 2023 | Mind
This is the seventh 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 Mindset. Diabetes Wellness Wheel Mindset can be a difference maker … especially...
by Reed | Apr 1, 2023 | Business of Diabetes, Technology & Medications
This week I attended a JDRF in-person meet-up in Kansas City. It was my first since Covid, and it was good to see over 30 type 1s in a room talking about diabetes. The meeting was about the new Dexcom G7 continuous glucose monitor and was presented by two local Dexcom...
