Although training never ever ends for a service dog, Asha is fully functional and saving my life each and every day. She alerts to both highs and lows at levels that allow me to take care of it without getting sick. 4.0mmol/L for lows and 10.0mmol/L for highs.

I always have my emergency kit with me while we are out and about, either in my purse or in her back pack. (contains my monitor, insulin and a few sources of sugar such as dex tabs, candy, glucagon shot and always a juice…

Training has been great, smooth sailing actually. When she has her gear and leash on she is all business. I couldn't ask for a better dog, she is very dedicated.. that is until I take her to an off leash park with bad influences....

Her and a new found pal, "Oakley" love to…

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“I love how my diabetes isn't something she fears or worries about, but is just something her mama does every day, and doesn't come between us.” Kerri Sparling, of Six Until Me, shares some of the things she loves most about being a mom in part three of our Mother’s Day series. Her response is both heartwarming and unique!

Read the full post at Discuss Diabetes…

I apologize for bringing non diabetes conversation here, but when I was trying to figure out where I can get support this was the first place I thought of.

As many of you know, I have been alienated from my children for nearly 10 years but maintained a very close and deep relationship with them. However, 7 weeks ago this Friday their mother went to court and said that I was pressuring them and lawyered her way into getting me only supervised visitation. I have had unlimited joint…

Losing weight and making healthy lifestyle changes are no longer efforts people need to do on their own. We’re featuring some innovative ways people across the country are losing weight. Read the full post at Discuss Diabetes here.

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Laura K.

I've had 3 breast biopsies over the last 20 years. The first one was in 1991. I started noticing a hard lump for months and finally decided that rather than leave it to chance, I would talk to a doc. I was immediately referred to a surgeon who took it out and assured me it was just fibrous tissue. It was until 2003, that I had the second and 18 months ago, the third. Last week, I went in for my biannual mammogram and once again they said, "The margins are just so hard to read" and I was…

Today I hit a wall. A writing wall. It was probably because I spent the last seventy-two hours in front of a computer. I thought with all this time off I could accomplish great feats of writing, maybe even finish a book. But instead I have accomplished very little on the book front. I have left far too many status updates on Facebook and read far too many articles and books and blogs and theology (though I could never get too much theology.) I even read a, I think they call them, Paranormal…

I love eggs and I eat a lot of..especially in the form of an omelette. And also ı love to use herbs with eggs. This is very tasty meal and good for diabetes. I recommend to all my…

Hello all! I am new to TuDiabetes and am very excited to discover new PWDs and share my journey :) I think it's sometimes hard to look at the bigger picture of a person when you focus on one aspect, so I'd like to share a bit about myself first.

My name is Molly and I'm 21 years old. I've completed 3 years of college at Kent State University as a Theatre Technical Design major. Currently, I'm taking a break from school to refocus on my health. I enjoy reading very much. I grew up in…

Ever since my last post I’ve been trying to think of a Diabetic Awareness program that is fun, easy and highly effective. Today, I think I may have thought of it! I’d like to formally introduce my new program called the “Walk, Run, or Cycle a Mile in Our Shoes Program”. Designed to be totally manageable on a…

No one in their right mind would classify the task of coping with Diabetes as something that’s easy. Successful Diabetic management requires timely scheduling, a good attitude and the will to learn and improve every day. Unfortunately for many, dealing with Diabetes can be so overwhelming that it restricts them from doing…

My parents decided that the best Diabetic camp for me to attend would be one located in Gibsons, British Columbia, called Camp Kakhamela. It’s a summer camp designed specifically for Type 1 Diabetics (age 7-16) that emphasizes Diabetic self-management in a safe, fun environment. Campers can take part in...…

Establishing a healthy, balanced diet is one of the key factors for achieving successful Diabetes management. In fact, just doing that alone would put a smile on the face of any Diabetic’s dietician. However, that smile certainly wouldn’t last long if you revealed that you have irregular eating habits because for Diabetics,…

Although water should be a staple in everyone's diet, it's even more important for successful Diabetes management. Find out why here --> Nutritional Tip #2: Make Water Your Best…

A great book for Diabetics and information-seekers alike! Check out the full review below :)



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Ok, that phrase alone - proliferative diabetic retinopathy - has got to be sending a chill up anyone's spine who is a PWD like me. I've been racking my brain over this for about 48 hours since my diagnosis (Friday 7/29/11). It wasn't a surprising diagnosis. After all I have diabetes since 1989 (22 years this December) and it is a complication that as we get older (44 right now) comes with the…