I had given this a lot of thought, and I would say parents of children with diabetes inspire me to work harder. I have watched many parents of children living with diabetes in my private practice struggle and never give up. The fight to raise a child is demanding. Raising a diabetic child is filled…… Continue reading Admiring Our Differences
The Diabetic Police IV
In the previous blogs this month, we covered colleagues and family. In this episode, we start out in 3rd-period at school. 3rd Period Now, Terry is in 7th grade, he thinks, or was it 8th? Anyway, he is in one of his favorite classes – Art class. It was someone’s birthday today, and he brought cupcakes,…… Continue reading The Diabetic Police IV
The Diabetic Police III
So every day after school as a little child I would go and stay at my aunt’s house. Wait! Stop! Before I go on, I must preface this Blog with the fact that most diabetic police mean well (so if my aunt reads this, I want you to know that I know you meant well).…… Continue reading The Diabetic Police III
The Diabetic Police II
Previously on as The Diabetic World Turns (spins) Lady X had inadvertently singled me out. So I forgave Lady X for her insensitivity because why would I let anger ruin my day? She does not have diabetes and doesn’t understand what it’s like for me – and never will. Forward to present time April 8th,…… Continue reading The Diabetic Police II
The Diabetic Police
“I know better than you, so…” Someone living with diabetes can work with the same people for years. Then you get to a place in your life where you want to take care of yourself, but to do so, you need to inform your co-workers that you have diabetes. When you’re having a reaction, you…… Continue reading The Diabetic Police
What is Real! VI
“It time to wrap up this month-long reality check into how out of control blood sugar impacts our perceptions of the world. Next month we will be looking at the diabetic police.” When blood sugar is high anyone living with diabetes can have a hard time recalling, retaining or remembering information until blood sugar levels,…… Continue reading What is Real! VI
What is Real! V
When blood sugar is too low a person with diabetes will have distorted perceptions and feelings. In this blog I will show ways to prevent these distortions from happening or managing them, so less or no personal damage occurs. I was walking across campus at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland, back in 1991. It…… Continue reading What is Real! V
What is Real! IV
Ok, so what happens to reality when one’s blood sugar drops to 35? Now that is where my story begins today. Well, it doesn’t begin there as it began behind the wheel of my car several years ago. My blood sugar was good all morning, and at noon it was 107 mg/dL. It’s now my lunch…… Continue reading What is Real! IV
What is Real! III
Memory is a tricky thing for a person or child living with diabetes because shifting blood sugar levels that interfere with how we view the world. Out of control blood sugars may cause a person living with diabetes to have distorted perceptions. There are several ways to reduce these distortions from happening, so less personal…… Continue reading What is Real! III
What is Real! II
“A month-long reality check into how out of control blood sugar impacts our perceptions of the world.” Memory is a tricky thing for a person with diabetes because high, low and shifting blood sugar levels interfere with not just memory but how we view the world. When blood sugar is high or conversely too low,…… Continue reading What is Real! II
Parenting Children with Diabetes 