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Diabetes Q&A with a School Nurse
Today I have the privilege of sharing with you a great Q&A conversation I was able to have with an elementary school nurse. She cares for any of the kids in the school, but she sees those with diabetes more often and is able to develop wonderful relationships with them and their parents.
Marking the Milestones of Diabetes
I slowed down and considered what it meant to live with diabetes for 25 years. All I had learned and experienced over those years was worth taking that time to pause, marking the milestone of 25 years with diabetes.
The Weight of Diabetes
I had heard it was common for parents to look for the root cause of their child’s diabetes, and that many of them start to blame themselves.
The Importance of Slowing Down
Setting agendas, scheduling appointments, making phone calls, doing work, washing laundry, packing for a trip, unpacking from a trip, prepping grocery lists, cooking meals, cleaning the house, bathing the dogs, bathing the kids, putting away dishes … sleep and repeat. Does this sound familiar to you?
Q&A with a Nearly-40-year Diabetes Warrior
Today’s first Q&A post comes from a fellow type 1 diabetes warrior, wife, and mom who has lived with T1D for almost four decades.
Diabetes, Suffering, and Six Helpful Reminders
I was so captivated by the story of suffering I was reading on my phone in the kitchen a few weeks ago that I nearly burnt my children’s grilled cheese sandwiches. This was unlike any story I had ever read before.
Five Lessons Learned from A Journey with Chronic Illness
Your journey may look different than mine, but chances are you have had or will have difficulties in your life. Although not particularly enjoyable, our times of challenge do provide us with opportunities to grow closer to Christ.
Trusting God with Diabetes
Does trusting God sometimes feel like a challenge? I’ve often heard the saying, “let go and let God.” And I’ve always thought this was much easier said than done.
Wandering Away from Diabetes
Have you ever thought about wandering away from diabetes? Have you ever just had your fill of it all? Have you wanted to throw in the towel?
Certainty in Uncertain Seasons
BY HEATHER DERIX, GUEST BLOGGER I so vividly remember the day our world changed. I was in fourth grade, and I was pulled out of class to be told that my five-year-old sister had been rushed to the hospital. She was very sick. It wasn’t until later that I would be told...
Three Ways to Avoid Diabetes Burnout
Let’s be real – diabetes can be a nag. It’s not just the beeping at 2am, but the carb counting, the medications, the blood sugar checks, the sugar for lows, the correction for highs, the doctor appointments, the pharmacy refills, the failed pump site, the inaccurate CGM. It just doesn’t go away.
Why is there Still No Cure for Diabetes?
I was scrolling through social media when I saw an interesting post. Someone in a diabetes-related group I’m a part of asked the question, “Why do you think there is still no cure for type 1 diabetes?”
