by Reed | Jan 30, 2022 | Exercise, Friends & Family, Gratitude, Medical Professionals, Mind, Nutrition, Technology & Medications
Whew … 2021 is in the books! It was a second year of respecting and navigating life with Covid. Doing that with diabetes adds another layer of complexity I’m a pretty resilient type, but I missed in person social connections and conversations with friends. Doing...
by Reed | Aug 8, 2021 | Friends & Family, Medical Professionals, Mind
If you are new to type 1, this is for you. You didn’t ask for type 1 diabetes and it certainly didn’t arrive with much notice. I am sorry for all the change going on now. Life isn’t a straight line and some turns don’t come with much warning. Type 1 is one of those!...
by Reed | Jul 9, 2021 | Friends & Family
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,...
by Reed | Jul 4, 2021 | Friends & Family, Uncategorized
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...
by Reed | Feb 13, 2021 | Friends & Family
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...
by Reed | Jan 9, 2021 | Exercise, Friends & Family, Medical Professionals, Nutrition, Technology & Medications
Today marks my 58th year living with the Big D … and what a challenging, unpredictable and extraordinary year it’s been. Many thanks to those that helped get me here: insulin, medical pros, exercise, good diet, better tech, and – most of all – my faith, family and...
