Diabetes Stories
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Hi, I'm Riva. I have had type 1 diabetes for 48 years. I got it at 18. The blog began by collecting peoples' 'stories' of living with diabetes including those of loved ones and health professionals. I have gathered more than 175 stories. Today my mission includes helping people craft their 'flourishing story' of living with diabetes.
Diabetes Stories
2d ago
Admittedly I’ve never used Levemir, a basal insulin from Novo Nordisk. I used Lantus for a long time and now use Tresiba, which frankly I love. Flat profile, once a day, just works for me. That said, maybe it’s never been truer than when a medication goes away, YDMV — Your Diabetes May Vary. What ..read more
Diabetes Stories
2w ago
Join me for an utterly conversational, yet paradigm shifting talk below. I had the pleasure to kick off Diabetes Sisters‘ Lifestyle Webinar series with a half hour look at flourishing with diabetes. You’ll learn how our treatment approach for people living with diabetes evolved. How it’s aimed at coping rather than flourishing. Why you can’t ..read more
Diabetes Stories
3w ago
This article ran in today’s New York Times, “10 Nutrition Myths Experts Wish Would Die.” If you have access to the Times, you can see the full article. For those who don’t I thought I’d do a brief summary. Myth No. 1: Fresh fruits and vegetables are always healthier than canned, frozen or dried varieties ..read more
Diabetes Stories
1M ago
Join me tomorrow at noon, EDT. I’ll be my pleasure to share with you how we ended up with our current treatment approach, which is aimed at coping, and how we can flourish instead. If you have diabetes, type 1 or type 2, pre-diabetes, a loved one with diabetes, or are a health professional, you’ll ..read more
Diabetes Stories
1M ago
Join us March 21, noon EDT. I’ll be giving you a short but impactful look at why our treatment approach to diabetes is set up to help us cope, and not flourish, and how we can do so. Whether you have diabetes, pre-diabetes, are a loved one or health professional, join me bringing you this ..read more
Diabetes Stories
1M ago
Okay, call me crazy, I really don’t care. But every time I have this I say to myself – this tastes like vanilla ice cream! So I figured I’d tell you. Pour unsweetened vanilla almond milk in a glass. Add a few drops of stevia to taste for a bit more sweetness. Drink. No, it’s ..read more
It’s difficult to disbelieve an entrenched idea, like that we can control our blood sugar. We can’t.
Diabetes Stories
1M ago
I wonder if there’s any synchronicity between Facebook crashing today and so the article I have pushed tirelessly to get published, which did get published today, I couldn’t even link on Facebook. Ah, man plans and God laughs. The article was published on diaTribe – “Why ‘Controlling’ Blood Sugar Shouldn’t Be the Goal.” I’m indebted ..read more
Diabetes Stories
1M ago
All I know is when I was diagnosed in February 1972 I was told, “There’ll be a cure in five years.” I know, you were told that too. And, “Your lifespan will be fifteen years shorter than average.” Well, this week marks my 52nd ‘diaversary.’ The medal from Joslin, above, I received two years ago ..read more
Diabetes Stories
2M ago
In two days, February 22, I’ll be “celebrating,” well acknowledging, 52 years with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Since I got it at 18, I have lived with T1D much longer than not. In reality, I have no memory of what it’s like to live without eye-balling carbs, checking my CGM, thinking ahead what and when ..read more
Diabetes Stories
2M ago
Above me and four of the six or seven doctors who worked at camp The husband and I just returned from 12 days in Costa Rica. The first days were spent at our friend Daniela Rojas’ diabetes camp outside of San Jose. Daniela has run the camp for 12 years and many of the kids ..read more