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    Don’t judge us as diabetics.ย  Have you walked a mile in our diabetic moccasins? ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿคช โ€œBefore you cast a stone or falsely judge his conditions…Remember to walk a mile in his moccasins.โ€ โ€• Mary T. Lathrop, Judge Softly

    If You Poke Us… It Hurts

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    If you poke us, yes, it does hurt.ย  But, as a diabetic, I will survive, and so can you ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜Ž โ€œIf you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die?โ€ โ€• William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice

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    I would like to continue to live on earth and bless those who have blessed me.ย  Or at least try to be a blessing to those around me! :) This Guardian 4 sensor [shown below] is not just a “nice-to-have” medical “thingy” but a “have-to-have” unit. It allows for continuous glucose monitoring. Whereas my body [...]

    Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

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    Thank you for stopping by my post about Diabetic Ketoacidosis. This is a bit of a placeholder for now. I feel extremely qualified to write about this. Not only do I have Type 1 diabetes, but I have experienced diabetic ketoacidosis countlis types on an informal level and even on a more serious level (countless [...]

    Type I and Type II: Living the Difference

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    There are so many times that people have said things to me like, “I know of people who were cured from diabetes by eating the right food.” Or, other like-manner suggestions like alternative medicine, spiritual healing, and basically, you-name-it. Now, I don’t mean to sound like I am not thankful for their caring. Yes, I [...]

    What Is Diabetic Real Life Really?

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    What is it really like to be a diabetic? Oh, you can read about it. You can look up the medical answers online. You can watch tv, like Heartland’s last episode in season 9. You can even purchase PLR that covers the life of a diabetic. But, unless you have lived with Type 1 for [...]