Luke has never been one to sleep in. Shoot, he’s never been one to sleep. As a newborn, he was awake more than he was asleep. When all of the other babies and toddlers were taking two naps a day- one in the morning and one in the afternoon- I was lucky to get a… Continue reading Just breathe.
The day of the Thanksgiving feast is upon us and Beyond Type 1 has provided a handy dandy carb count list for quick and easy carb counting. I’ll be sure to have this saved on my phone for both of our Thanksgivings. Thanks, Beyond Type 1! Happy Thanksgiving!
Have you started your Christmas shopping, yet? Do you do a lot of your shopping online? If you’re like me, my go-to for non-local shopping is Amazon. Did you know you can shop Amazon and have part of the proceeds donated to a non-profit of your choice? If you log into Amazon through smile.amazon.com, you… Continue reading Holiday shopping & helping a cause…
It’s been almost a month since we gave Dex the boot. In true teacher-reflection form, here are a few takeaways I have from being cgm-free. *Having a cgm was ruling my life. Knowing what Luke’s sugar is doing 24/7/365 is a blessing and a curse all wrapped into one. Sure, it’s nice to see he’s steady and… Continue reading What I’ve learned from giving up the cgm.
Don’t forget to not only turn your clocks back, but your pump and meters, too! Enjoy your extra hour of sleep!
Today I’m wearing this. My fancy version of “love is greater than highs and lows” from KEEP Collective, a couple of Pura Vida bracelets, and another of my MudLOVE bands, a reminder to live life to the fullest.
My plan is to post T1D awareness facts and information over on our Luke’s Lifesavers Facebook page… come over and like us! In the meantime, here’s an interesting graphic I found from The Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles. Eighty people a day!? Holy cow! My question is if Type 1 Diabetes is becoming more common… Continue reading It’s National Diabetes Awareness Month!
Happy Halloween! Luke and trick or treating go way back, from his first Halloween as a firefighter to last year as a steampunker. Dressing up has always been the highlight of Halloween for Luke. He was never really interested in the candy part of trick or treating. Not being a fan of candy has always been… Continue reading Easy Halloween carb counting.
Luke came home early on Wednesday, skipping swim practice, because he didn’t feel well. He couldn’t really explain it… he was dizzy. He was nauseous. He had a fever. He felt like he was living inside of a bubble. He stayed home from youth group that night and school the next day. This was the… Continue reading Being sick.
I have had several people contact me to tell me about a friend or relative that was just diagnosed. They almost always ask the best way they can help. I usually have three suggestions. Be available. When we were diagnosed, we had so many visitors come up to see us. We were forever asking the staff for more… Continue reading Three ways to help a family who was just diagnosed.
Smells Like Insulin 