Posted in Type 1 diabetes on February 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Yes, we all know that it is a good idea to keep blood glucose levels stable. There are lots of reasons, and many of them are related to long term complications. Sometimes caring about those long term, possible negative consequences can take the back seat to a temptation that is right in front [...]
Posted in Type 1 diabetes, medical, psychology, thesis, tagged happy, hopeful on February 6, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Again, the thesis.
I know, just get it done. It sounds so simple and easy. However, it is not.
Some givens (bear with me) :
I am smart
I am terrific at research
I have an ability to sort things out and organize information
I work well under pressure (usually)
I am stubborn, determined and above all, a survivor
So how [...]
Posted in Art, Type 1 diabetes, insulin pump, mixed media, tagged fun, hopeful, relieved on January 26, 2008 | No Comments »
I went south a couple of days ago, to Victoria. The reason for the trip was to see a new endocrinologist. This is always a rather stressful time for me, as I do not know what to expect. Sometimes they are good, and more often they are not. I guess the [...]
Posted in Type 1 diabetes, insulin pump, medical on January 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I woke up this morning thinking about one of the posts for yesterdays topics ( a great one on schistosomiasis, a parasite - yes, I loved Medical Anth… 
and realized that I also had a fellow traveller that I never really think about - my insulin pump.
For the last 23 year, more than half my [...]
