Getting my D advocacy on! Hey diabetes peeps and the likes there of - Wanted to share that I'll be attending the American Diabetes Associations 84th Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florisa June 20th - 24th, thanks to the generous #decoc  (an amazing international community of global diabetes advocates, helmed by and for people living the d life,)Voices Scholarship.  The #dedoc°voices scholarship program paid for my travel; accommodation and access.  As always, all words and thoughts I speak IRL/post across my Social Media platforms are my own.  Follow me ..read more

 Hey diabetes peeps and beyond pancreatically challenged peeps - Happy Friday!  So I've been working on a long term passion project about soups.  YEP, SOUPS - and stews too . As in you and or your family favorites  to make and eat  - and the stories behind them.  If you're interested in sharing, drop me a line: kellykunik@gmail.com  I can't wait to hear your delicious stories!  ..read more

Hey there DOC peeps  - it's been a minute. Ok, it's been millions of minutes  - and I'm sorry about that.  I've missed you DOC, SO MUCH. I'm sorry for mostly lurking for these millions of minutes. Life hit the fan post Covid, life wise, job wise, burnout in all dimesnions wise.   I started a job outside advocating that wasn't for me - after 14 months, we parted ways. Timing wise, I lost my oldest sister with diabetes the day before my initial interview, her husband passed this past October. I'll share what happened to my sister in another post - her story deserves it's ..read more

Selfie in front of Haunted House - not my house ;)  Hey, it's me - back from who the hell knows, but blogging just the same.  I can't tell you how many times I've sat staring at my screen to write an actual post, but this time I really am back. I miss blogging, I miss being a full participant in the DOC, instead of a part-time participant/and a constant lurker.  So I'm reframing and here I am. Much has happened - some good stuff, some NOT So good - I'm saving the deets for other posts.  Today's post is devoted to the number 46 - NO, NOT THAT 46, BITE YOUR TONGUE! I'm ..read more

  I'm still here :)  44 years ago today I was diagnosed with diabetes.  44 years of living with a busted pancreas.  44 years that I've been here, that I wouldn't have been if insulin had never been discovered.  As Diaversary tradition and in no particular order - my diabetes life gratitude list. #### I’m still here Rooibos tea - my latest obsession. Actually, I’ve been drinking it since maybe 2005, but the last few years I’ve become OBSESSED with it Being an auntie to my nieces and nephews - I love them more than words can express My sister Cathy My family ..read more

Me embracing my inner Moira Rose on my Diaversary. Video to follow.  It’s been quite a while since I’ve written on my blog - between COVID; lockdown, work, delaying my big COVID meltdown until end of June/beginning of July and followed two weeks late by a Lis Franc sprain at the end of July, working, and hustling for work, pen to paper and writing about myself for my own blog was damn impossible.   I kept promising myself I was going to write a blog post tomorrow - but then when tomorrow arrived I’d push it off again.  But I’m writing one today! 43 years ag ..read more

Three things about me and which I think you already know… but just in case you don’t:  I’m all about us (every single person living with diabetes and no matter the type,) working together as a diabetes team! I live with t1 diabetes - I always support, continually learn from, and actively fight for my LADA Diabetes and T2 diabetes brothers and sisters - ALWAYS.  I’m all about people with diabetes having as many options and choices as possible when it comes to living with diabetes - in the form of treatment plans (medications, meal plans, diabetes robot parts,) being an active participant i ..read more

Hey DOC  -  Sorry for the radio silence on the bloggo.  Like all of you,  I’ve had a lot on my plate and much to take in with what’s going on re: the Coronavirus pandemic.  Prepping re: supplies - as in food and filling RXs, trying to rearrange work gigs, working from home is not business as usual because life isn't business as usual.   Focus is hard to come by as of late - FOR EVERYONE.   I live by myself - it's been hard dealing with what's been going on alone.   I know I’m not the only one who is struggling with feelings of isolation and loneliness. I’m worrying. A lot.  I worry about ..read more

Diabetes is so damn different every day and at every turn. It's like a goddamn crapshoot! 3 days ago I filled up a new pod with 150 units of insulin (180 units is normally too much/too wasteful for me,) and placed it on my side boob. 95% of the time, boob sites work extremely well for me. This time around, it worked freakishly well. We're talking almost a solid flat line on my Dexcom for the past 72 hours except for post-meal normal spikes and 3 actual low blood sugar alarms. All of the above had me seriously thinking like: Oh my God, did somebody kickstart my pancreas and not tell me ..read more

https://lfacinternational.org/sparearose/ The following #SpareARose Valentine's Day poem was originally published here on the blog in 2013 (I've updated & republished the poem because it makes me smile,) the first year of #SpareARose.  Seven years later - I'm proud that our amazing DOC continues to help spare roses and save thousands of children living with diabetes - providing them with our life-saving elixir of life, insulin.  Insulin they wouldn't have access to otherwise.  Follow the steps and click on the link above, and learn how for the cost of one rose this Valentine's Day ..read more