Taking My Type 1 Experience and Educating Others

Taking My Type 1 Experience and Educating Others

When I was in third grade, every student in my class wanted to be my best friend. If my blood sugar was high or low, the teacher allowed me to choose a friend to walk me to the nurse’s office who would proceed to give my friend a jolly rancher before sending that...
Taking My Type 1 Experience and Educating Others

How to Choose the Right Eating Plan

Ask anyone newly diagnosed with diabetes what they want to know about first and it will always be “what can I eat?”  This is a confusing and frustrating question even if you are not newly diagnosed with diabetes. The most important thing to remember is that one size...
Taking My Type 1 Experience and Educating Others

Understanding R, N, and Premixed Insulins

Sometimes due to choice, cost, insurance coverage you may find yourself on N, R, or pre-mixed insulin. The following is some information to understand what the types are, how they are taken, and who might be taking them. What is R insulin and when should I take it?...
A New Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy

A New Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes, has been treated by laser treatment (photocoagulation) as well as surgical removal of the vitreous gel (vitrectomy). In February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug Lucentis, (ranibizumab), an...
Taking My Type 1 Experience and Educating Others

Children and Youth with Type 2 Diabetes

I have helped many children with diabetes over the span of my career.  Sometimes I wonder about the children that I have helped and lost touch with.  Many of the very young children I have helped developed type 1 diabetes but I have also helped children as young as 4...