by Reed | Oct 28, 2022 | Friends & Family, Medical Professionals
Yesterday was our company’s monthly management offsite meeting and, of course, we started with an ice breaker. This one was more thought provoking than most … here’s the question that was posed: “What advice would you give to a new manager of...
by Reed | Aug 14, 2022 | Business of Diabetes, Evergreen, Exercise, Friends & Family, Medical Professionals, Mind, Nutrition, Technology & Medications
This is not a comprehensive list of how to live well with T1D. (You can find those in the categories that make up the Living Well Model.) But here are the handful of moves I consider the best – and worst – for living with type 1 diabetes. Best 5 Moves #1: ...
by Reed | Jun 11, 2022 | Exercise
It’s Saturday morning and the summer heat and humidity has hit Kansas City. Was looking forward to cycling 30 miles with friends until … I woke up with a blood sugar of 320. Crap … what to do? Try and bolus it down with insulin? That means active...
by Reed | May 6, 2022 | Mind, Technology & Medications
My Dexcom sensor expired this past Sunday. I haven’t replaced it … it’s now Wednesday and I feel more relaxed and at ease. Blood sugars are in the background; less front stage and center. I’m one to dig into, interpret and work with data. I try to let go and have the...
by Reed | Apr 14, 2022 | Business of Diabetes, Exercise, Gratitude, Technology & Medications
I started cycling in 2007 after a JDRF staff member asked me to be our chapter’s first type 1 to ride a JDRF sponsored century. I was also in search of a low impact workout as a substitute for high impact running. I hadn’t been on a bike since college, but...
