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I Am Thankful…

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Today has been a pretty awesome day for me and it got me thinking about what I am thankful for. So here is my list (in no particular order) of what I am thankful for. What are you thankful for?… Continue

Added by Suzanne on August 26, 2009 at 11:55am — 1 Comment

Diabetes Meetups

Join us at www.1happydiabetic.com Today I want to share my latest adventure this week, going to a diabetes meetup. Now I have been diabetic a long time and other than a stint at diabetes camp many years ago, I have never reall… Continue

Added by Suzanne on August 21, 2009 at 9:12am — 1 Comment

Taking Care of Yourself...

Hello everyone! My question to you is what have you done for yourself today? What have you done for self care? Self care is usually associated with health care providers but it really applies to anyone. Self care is defined as doing things that recharge your mind, body, and soul. This can be as simple as taking a few minutes alone to listen to a song that has meaning for you, petting your cat or dog, going for a walk, having your favorite chewing gum, ect....It is different for everyone. Life i… Continue

Added by Suzanne on August 12, 2009 at 12:07pm — 3 Comments

It's All About The Attitude...

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I spent yesterday afternoon with a friend I call “the angry diabetic.” Let me tell you a bit about this friend. He is a smart, savvy guy with a B… Continue

Added by Suzanne on August 10, 2009 at 10:46am — 8 Comments

A video all diabetics must see!

Visit my blog at Mindful Diabetes The other day I was on YouTube and checking out what new videos awaited me in my subscription list. One of my favorite YouTube folks is Allie Beatty. She runs a site called www.alliesvoice.com. If you are not familiar with her, Allie has strong beliefs and opinions and is not afraid to share them with the world. Love her or hate her, she… Continue

Added by Suzanne on August 3, 2009 at 7:42pm — No Comments

Re-Launch of www.1happydiabetic.com

Hello everyone! We have some exciting news, the re-launch of a new, improved www.1happydiabetic.com website! Please come check us out! Bill & Suzanne Continue

Added by Suzanne on July 31, 2009 at 7:00am — 3 Comments

I am no longer alone!

Today something huge happened. Something that shows we are not alone as diabetics or PWD (whichever way you prefer to be called). Today www.tudiabetes.com reached 10,000 members! This is an amazing, awesome thing! It got me thinking about what this community means to me over the short time I have been a member. I joined tu about 9 months ago. Although I had been working in IT for over 13 years, it had never occurred to me to look online for help with my diabetes or to connect with others with d… Continue

Added by Suzanne on July 21, 2009 at 2:32pm — 6 Comments

Feelin’ The Blues

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According to the experts, the exact cause of depression in patients with diabetes is unknown. It is likely complex, involving interactions among psychologi… Continue

Added by Suzanne on July 17, 2009 at 7:48am — 3 Comments

Diabetes, Anger, & Depression

Please check out my blog at http://mindfuldiabetes.blogspot.com/ Often when you meet another person with diabetes there is an instant connection between the two of you. An understanding that is unspoken and felt deeply. Why is this? Is it because the other person understands the emotional burden of living with diabetes and feels it too? To me it seems like a good possibility. Many feelings are associated with the diagnosis of di… Continue

Added by Suzanne on July 9, 2009 at 7:14pm — 3 Comments

I am not happy with Starbucks today.....

I am totally frustrated at Starbucks today! I went to the one near my house and ordered my new favorite drink, a tall light coffee frappicuno with sugar free vanilla syrup. I have had this many times over the past few weeks, no problems with the blood sugars afterwards. I bolused for 20g of carb (which is what I have been doing for the past two weeks and it worked perfect) and went on my merry way. 30 minutes later my DexCom starts screaming at me that I my BG is rising at a super fast rate so… Continue

Added by Suzanne on July 1, 2009 at 2:48pm — 10 Comments

Check out my new tattoo!

Hope everyone had a great day! I just want to share a picture of my brand new tattoo that I got today, I am soooo excited about how great it turned out! I promise I will write a blog post soon with all the details of why I chose this tattoo as well as an update on how I am healing. I will post better pictures when it is healed up, I just can't wait that long!

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Added by Suzanne on June 25, 2009 at 8:06pm — 10 Comments

We are family!

Please check out my blog at Mindful Diabetes :) So I have been super busy getting my house cleaned and ready for my little sister coming to visit. I will be picking her up on Sunday and I am excited to see her. We have lots of fun planned over the next week. Here is my sister at Halloween, dressed as a zombie...

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Added by Suzanne on June 18, 2009 at 7:51am — No Comments

I have never felt so diabetic until this moment…

Check out my new blog, Mindful Diabetes! So this weekend my husband and I are getting the house cleaned up and organized as my sister is coming in from Italy to visit soon. I have learned a valuable lesson here, I can almost hear my mom’s voice telling me “if you do a quick clean once a week, you will always have a tidy house.” Three years of grad school, a full time job, a rebirth in diabetes care, and life in general kept me from the weekly t… Continue

Added by Suzanne on June 14, 2009 at 8:51am — 14 Comments

Saturday Smiles

From CuteOverload, one of the best sites to visit when you are feeling down or frustrated with your diabetes. It always makes me smile :) Behind Caturday Blue Eyes No one knows what it’s like To be the bad cat To be the sad cat Behind blue eyes

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Added by Suzanne on June 6, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Technology FAIL day

So I get up this morning and my DexCom sensor is starting to flake out. Inaccurate readings, it keeps loosing communication with the receiver, no direction arrows. So I take a deep breath and I restart the sensor. No big deal, after all I am on my 13th day with this sensor which is the longest I have gotten so far. So I pack up my stuff and head out to meet a friend for lunch at Red Lobster. I am envisioning cheddar bay biscuits and more carbs then I usually eat at lunch, yummy! Plus I am excite… Continue

Added by Suzanne on May 22, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Chh-chhh-chhh-Changes!

I know for me I have never been good at changing to new treatments when it comes to my diabetes. I don't know what that is all about but I got to thinking about it today when I got frustrated with my equipment. It got me thinking about how hard change is... Here is what I mean. My family tried to get me to get a pump since the late 80s and I refused. It took me years after Humalog came out to switch from R to Humalog. I refused to go to go from 2 shots a day to true MDI after I went on Humalog.… Continue

Added by Suzanne on May 21, 2009 at 5:45pm — 4 Comments

Keep fighting the fight!

I can totally relate to this kid....just wanted to share this with everyone.... Continue

Added by Suzanne on May 15, 2009 at 12:29pm — No Comments

Totally not related to diabetes but it will make you smile :)

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Added by Suzanne on May 9, 2009 at 3:25pm — 3 Comments

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