A reader of my new book reached out to me recently. I enjoy relating to others dealing with diabetes, and I dearly love getting reader feedback. This email was no exception: What happened this morning has happened before, and it doesn’t make any sense to my...
Today we continue in our Q&A series with a conversation on what it’s like to manage multiple chronic illnesses. Anna shares her experience with type 1, Hashimoto’s, and Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria. She is not only a diabetes warrior, but a...
Why do you want good diabetes care? What motivates you to maintain target blood sugar levels? How do you find endurance on the hard days? What is your why? I first considered these questions when I was interviewed on the Type 1 in Midlife...
BY BRANDY DAVENPORT, CO-BLOGGER The hospital hallways were still from footsteps, and the sun had not yet peeked into our room that morning. With my eyes still closed, nestled next to my three-year-old son, I could feel his chest rise and fall. How thankful I was in...
I don’t know exactly why I have diabetes. I’ve mentioned that before in a blog post and in a podcast interview as well. No one in my family has type 1, and I’ve never had an endocrinologist who could pinpoint the cause either. Not that the cause is...
