by Reed | Feb 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week Kendra and I are on a road trip from St. Louis to Phoenix to spend time with our son, Connor, do baseball Spring Training, and visit with friends and family (that seem numerous this time of year in Arizona). Usually, we would fly, but Kendra and I had...
by Reed | Jan 31, 2023 | Business of Diabetes, Gratitude, Mind, Technology & Medications, Uncategorized
On January 24 the FDA approved Tidepool’s Loop algorithm that automates insulin dosing (*). The FDA approval process took two years and represents a first … a regulated and commercially available solution for patient choice in the algorithms and hardware they...
by Reed | Jan 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
2022 is in the rear view mirror! It’s time to reflect on my diabetes wellness and make adjustments for 2023. It was another challenging year, still navigating our world of Covid and experiencing an unexpected hip fracture in Q4. After two bouts with Covid in 2021, I...
by Reed | Jan 13, 2023 | Medical Professionals, Uncategorized
This week marks my 60th anniversary of living with type 1. At the beginning of my journey was a pediatrician named Jack Burr. He is one of the first gratitude posts on this blog. As he and I reconnected over the past decade, his wife included me in their annual...
by Reed | Jan 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
I don’t post much on Facebook, but today is an exception as it’s my 60th D-Day … here’s what I posted: Those who know me well are aware of my life’s journey with diabetes. Diagnosed at age 3, today marks my 60 year milestone living with type 1....
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...
