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 | Jan 30, 2022 | Exercise, Friends & Family, 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 13, 2021 | Medical Professionals
Doctor visits went well this week. The first on Wednesday was more of a walk in … get the second shingles vaccine … and walk out. Felt puny the first night, but better the next day. The nurse said that the reaction to the second shot is usually milder...
by Reed | Aug 10, 2021 | Medical Professionals
This week is full of doctors visits. Tomorrow I get the second (and final) shingles vaccine. Not real excited as the first one had more pain that other vaccines I’ve had, including tenanus & covid. Oh well … a little short term pain for long term...
by Reed | Aug 8, 2021 | Evergreen, 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 | 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...
