I made flyers and posted them in my neighborhood, all of the store owners were warm and receptive.

SYMPTOMS OF DIABETES



Frequent trips to the bathroom:

Are you visiting the bathroom much more lately? Does it seem like you urinate all day long? Urination becomes more frequent when there is too much glucose in the blood. If insulin is nonexistent or ineffective, the kidneys can't filter glucose back to the blood. They become overwhelmed and try to draw extra water out of the… Continue

I need your help to stop the health care crisis affecting people with diabetes. The lack of accessible, adequate and affordable health care is putting the lives of many people with diabetes at risk-needlessly.



We must make our voices heard now while Congress is debating health care reform, otherwise people who need health care coverage the most will continue to be the ones who can't get it.



Sign this petition to demand accessible, adequate and affordable health care for… Continue

THE SEVEN WONDERS OF DIABETES MANAGEMENT



By Theresa Garnero, APRN, BC-ADM, MSN, CDE





You don’t have to travel the 7 continents of the world to find the 7 keys to diabetes self-management. They are there when you need them and can make all the difference in living successfully with diabetes.



When was the last time you took a close look at your keys? Do you have some that you’ve carried around for years but cannot identify? Do you constantly lose them? Well,… Continue

I'm thankful for today, I awoke to a bright and beautiful sunlit day and have a many things to be thankful for. My cat Meiko who so cheerfully awoke me saying it's time for my breakfast (smile). My glucose reading was high, but I'm eating oatmeal and going to force myself to ride my exercise bike. My goals for the week are:

1. Exercise more

2. Start walking- ugh- hate exercise but it's part of the new me plan

3. Check my glucose levels more often

4. Write my meal… Continue