We all want a world without type 1 diabetes (T1D). The fact is, to find life-changing results for ourselves and people all over the world living with T1D, we need to study the human pancreas. That is why JDRF organized and dedicated significant funding to the Network for Pancreatic Organ Donors with Diabetes (nPOD). nPOD is both a collaborative network of scientists and the world’s largest bank of pancreatic tissue and data about the pancreas. By giving researchers around the globe access to these resources, nPOD facilitates collaboration on the scientific questions that will one day lead to ..read more

How low can you go? Depending on your body, and your tolerance, will depend on how low your blood sugar can go before it becomes a scary, unpredictable path to be on. Drinking, dorming and being in college where some pretty scary times in my life with diabetes. But delivering my twins and dealing with postpartum diabetes rebound was even scarier. I have spoken about these instances on my other blog posts… but below I recall some severe low blood sugar episodes that I’m not too proud to admit: Underage Partying: Sometime during my high school years, my friends and I were partying all night lo ..read more

Although Type 1 Diabetes is a manageable life condition, we all need to find a little bit of humor in in too! Here is a list of things that only people with diabetes, both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, would be able to relate to! Managing diabetes is a full-time job, but with a little bit of humor (and plenty of supplies), you can take it all in stride. Here are 29 things only a person living with diabetes would understand. 1. Every paper cut is an opportunity to test your blood sugar. 2. You have an entire drawer, dresser, or closet devoted to diabetes supplies. 3. You have hundreds of lance ..read more

Since having the twins, I’ve become concerned for their future. What if something were to ever happen? How would my family survive? These concerns become a reality when applying for health insurance. Take a look at this guest post by Diabetes Life Insurance Advisor Matt L. Schmidt. Before applying for life insurance, it’s a good idea to ensure that you’ve done your research about the potential difficulties that individuals with type 1 diabetes might encounter when trying to purchase life insurance. It may be helpful to take the time to speak with a knowledgeable life insurance agent ..read more

The twins have arrived! (Well they are almost a month old now, but keeping up with my blog has been impossible to say the least!) I will share my birth experience here at a later point. This post is to talk about being a brand new mom, living with type 1 diabetes, and how much postpartum/birth of children can screw with hormone levels, creating some pretty nasty blood sugar levels. The first two weeks following their birth, I felt like a blood sugar rockstar. Was my diabetes gone? Did my pancreas suddenly start working again? Boy did it feel like it! I ate generally whatever I wanted and didn ..read more

Above is our baby announcement posted officially on social media on September 25th! I recently realized I never made an official announcement on my blog, and felt other women with type 1 diabetes (T1D) would have questions about becoming pregnant and having a healthy pregnancy. But planning a pregnancy or adjusting to pregnant life as a person with T1D doesn’t have to be stressful… you just need to know what you are up against. Today marks my 18th week of pregnancy. With twins. Yes, we were as shocked as you are to find out. But my OBGYN assures me that my a1c of 6.1% is within “normal range ..read more

Today I received a very disturbing email from Juvenile Diabetes Cure Alliance (JDCA). They recently did a survey to identify the main reasons people within the T1D community participate in diabetes fundraising walks. They found that the majority of people participate in fundraising walks to raise money to provide funding to find a cure. According to the email, “Most people who walk believe that the majority of the money raised is used for cure research and are surprised to learn that, according to financial records, only 37% of the JDRF 2015 income and only 3% of the ADA income was used for T1 ..read more

This post is intended for ages 18 and up as it references adult only activities. Having sex while having diabetes can be a little awkward, especially when its with someone knew or your first time with a insulin pump or CGM device. The first time I ever had sex with my husband, he ripped off my insulin pump! But in his defense, he didn’t know I had it. After it was off, I told him it was my pump, but I don’t think he really understood what that meant. I played it “cool” and told him it wasn’t a big deal, but inside I was screaming “Oh crap, I don’t have another one!! Ahh, I really want to stay ..read more

You may have seen some older posts about what your a1c should be while trying to conceive, diabetes & pregnancy, and others about the chances of my children actually developing t1d too. Well, those were posted around the time that my husband and I started trying for a baby… and then it never happened. I never thought it would take so long for us to see positive test result. How come it always seems so easy for everyone who isn’t trying? My OB/GYN suggested I see a fertility endocrinologist when we weren’t pregnant after 6 months of trying to conceive (TTC) naturally. It’s typically one ye ..read more

Driving while living with Type 1 Diabetes can be a very frightful thing. I remember back to the days when I first got my license. I was super scared to hit the curb or the car in front of me… Let alone worry about what my blood sugar were doing. At that point in my life, I was still on insulin injections, and no CGM. I had less awareness with how I felt with high/low blood sugars. And my a1c was out of control! As I’ve gotten older and had more experience in driving with type 1 diabetes, I’ve learned when it is “ok” and when it is “not ok” to get behind the wheel of a vehicle. With a high blo ..read more