by admin | Nov 27, 2015 | Guest Post
#IWishPeopleKnewThatDiabetes is a much more easily managed disease now than it was in the distant past, when I was diagnosed. After receiving a medal for living with type 1 diabetes for 50 years, I attended a meeting for medalists in 2011. The picture shows some of...
by admin | Nov 27, 2015 | Guest Post
I wish people knew that diabetes means that sometimes you’re in a full out war with your body before 9am. I wish my co-workers knew that the pleasant smile I have on my face when walking through the door this morning is a mask. I wish they knew how hard it was...
by admin | Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Post
I wish people knew… I wish people knew that I want them to ask me about life with diabetes, but I am scared that I will scare them. I wish people knew that sweeping generalizations about life with diabetes is harmful to finding a cure. I wish people knew that...
by admin | Nov 15, 2015 | Guest Post
I wish… I know a lot about diabetes. So do those around me. It’s not by choice, I should add. It’s out of pure necessity. And to tell the truth, I really wish they didn’t know so much. I have never been one of those people who think that others without a connection to...
by admin | Nov 12, 2015 | Guest Post
#Iwishpeopleknewthatdiabetes doesn’t hinder us from doing anything. Twenty two years ago, I never dreamed I would lead an organization dedicated to educating and supporting women living with diabetes, just like me! I’ve met so many inspiring women, all...
by admin | Nov 11, 2015 | Guest Post
My Dear Kelly, Nice work with #IWishPeopleKnewThatDiabetes! Here’s my 2¢: I wish that people knew that diabetes policy advocacy is like a Continuous Glucose Monitor (and can be for a CGM!). Gary Scheiner calls CGM diabetes rumble strips. It hums along quietly...
by admin | Nov 10, 2015 | Guest Post
#iwishpeopleknewthatdiabetes challenges people both physically and mentally. For me, the physical part is easy. I am fortunate to have the tools I need to be successful at that part. What I have lacked in the past is the ability to use those tools. What I mean by this...
by admin | Sep 16, 2015 | Guest Post
#IWishPeopleKnewThatDiabetes… has no magic wand! We have great, fantastic, unbelievable gadgets and devices that help, but all of those are operated by us. We drive our own medical devices. My name is Grainne (sounds like Tanya:-D) and I live on the beautiful...
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