Freestyle Libre – A Nurse’s Review
With thanks to Abbott Global for providing a complimentary FreeStyle Libre, my sensor provided accuracy, and the full 10 days of sensor life that it promises to provide to those...
Medtronic 670G: Experiences of a Mom + Daughter with T1D
My 15 year old daughter and I both started on the Medtronic 670G system in July. With 2 1/2 months of use under our belts, we have had common, yet...
A Nurses Review: Medtronic 670G Insulin Pump
Medtronic’s 670 G hybrid closed loop system is the smartest insulin pump to hit the market, and people living with type 1 diabetes, including my daughter and I, have been...
Why I Ride | Type 1 Diabetes | JDRF Tour de Tucson
Real estate on a bike is valuable – especially for me. It’s ironic that the distance isn’t the hardest part – wrangling diabetes along the way is. Type 1 diabetes...
Dexcom G4 Share for a Child with Type 1 Diabetes
Managing type 1 diabetes in a child goes far beyond what’s visible to the naked eye, which is why parents are crazy about the new Dexcom G4 Share technology. If...
Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Research Update
With type 1 diabetes (T1D) technology and research at an all time hype, it’s certainly an exciting time for those of us living with the disease. I was lucky enough...
Optimist or Pessimist?
There’s never a better time than now to take a deep look inside and engage in change. Being positive and happy doesn’t come easily for many, especially in the...
The Best Prescription for Diabetes: Exercise
If you’ve contemplated the value exercise adds to a diabetes management regime – double it, triple it – heck, quadruple it. The inherent benefits of moving the body with diabetes...
She Sugar: Riding 104 Miles for JDRF
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and I’ve got two special things in store: I’ll be moderating Diabetic Connect’s #DCDE Twitter chat on Tuesday evenings 9 p.m. EST with other diabetes...