Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder typically diagnosed in children, teens and young adults, but it can develop at any age. Learn about the signs and symptoms of this condition and get expert guidance on blood sugar monitoring, medication, meal planning and more.

More Blog Entries About Exercise and Diabetes

October 21, 2010

One of the many little voices in my head told me, as I contemplated what I should write this week, to not write about exercise again. I often listen to those voices because they’re kind of on the ball and help me to make good decisions… Read More “More Blog Entries About Exercise and Diabetes”

Nothungry Oddlow

September 23, 2010

Saturday, July 24, began in the same way as many of my other Saturdays in the summer of 2010. Kathryn (my wife) gets up around six or six thirty to take the dog for her walk. I often wake up about fifteen minutes later, and the first thing I do, because I don’t have a thyroid, is go downstairs and take my Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium) with a large glass of water. Then I check my blood glucose. Read More “Nothungry Oddlow”

Follow the Diabetes Meme

September 9, 2010

Yesterday I read Kerri Morrone Sparling’s entry “A Diabetes Meme” at her blog Six Until Me. This morning, not really sure about what I should blog about, I decided to grab the questions from her blog and continue the internet meme… Read More “Follow the Diabetes Meme”

It’s a Sparkling Water Kind of Day, Every Day

September 2, 2010

Ah yes, I remember it so unfondly, the month or so before my diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. The thirst! Oh the excessive, abnormal, unquenchable thirst… Read More “It’s a Sparkling Water Kind of Day, Every Day”

Beer, Breweries, and Blood Glucose

August 26, 2010

I enjoy good beer. Actually, I love good beer.

I live in a state with over 50 microbreweries, which isn’t something I take for granted… Read More “Beer, Breweries, and Blood Glucose”

A Benefit to Diabetes-Causing Genes?

August 20, 2010

Researchers at Stanford University have come to a surprising conclusion: That humans may have evolved to become more, rather than less, susceptible to a variety of complex conditions such as Type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis… Read More “A Benefit to Diabetes-Causing Genes?”

Learning to Love a Slightly Higher HbA1c (Part 2 of 2)

August 19, 2010

Last week in part 1 of this two-part blog entry, I told you that over the summer I’ve adopted an attitude where I’ve taught myself to not worry so much and let my blood glucose numbers run slightly higher. Not too much higher, but a bit. This week I’ll tell you why… Read More “Learning to Love a Slightly Higher HbA1c (Part 2 of 2)”

Learning to Love a Slightly Higher HbA1c (Part 1 of 2)

August 12, 2010

I’m between my quarterly HbA1c readings. OK, wait. I just realized that my first sentence this week is kind of a “Duh!” introduction. I mean, that sentence will be true for the rest of my days. I am always between my HbA1c… Read More “Learning to Love a Slightly Higher HbA1c (Part 1 of 2)”

Back to Blogging

August 5, 2010

Hi, again. It’s me, returning after eight weeks off… Read More “Back to Blogging”

The TRIGR Research Study

July 29, 2010

Yesterday, I received an exciting piece of mail: it was a letter from the TRIGR research team who has been following my son’s blood glucose and antibody levels since birth, stating that his most recent blood work shows that he tests negative for the antibodies associated with Type 1 diabetes… Read More “The TRIGR Research Study”

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