When I was on insulin shots I faced a lot of really horrible comments, horrible looks and I even once got turned into h.r. for taking a shot in the break room at a really crappy job I had.  They actually suggested I take my shot in the dirty germ infested What have you had to deal with when taking your insulin shots?   I have been on an insulin pump now for almost 13 years out of the 21 years I have had type 1 diabetes. I do not plan on going back to shots and all of the terrible comments, stares, looks of complete and how much my staying alive was ruining their lives. I'm incre ..read more

I have had my Fitbit Versa 3 since November 2020.  It broke last night with a known issue.  I contacted Fitbit via their lovely chat feature within the app and told them the side button had stopped working.  They told me this issue is not something that can be fixed with troubleshooting.  Ah, it's a known mechanical failure of this watch.  I'm out of their warranty period by 4 months. My $200.00 watch was only good for 16 months.  Awesome.  So they sent me a measly discount via my email to buy a new one.  So glad I'm a loyal fitbit user.  For whatev ..read more

"US pharmaceutical companies and insulin manufacturers react to proposed legislation that would cap insulin costs and prevent significant rises in the costs of prescription drugs." "Here’s more information on how to get insulin at lower cost: How to Get Diabetes Drugs for Free  People who need help paying for their medicines can access these programs at   Commercially insured people are eligible for co-pay assistance programs for  Uninsured people are eligible for the  You may be able to access medications for free through the   Anyone who is paying more than ..read more

I have sat and thought about this blog post over and over while writing it in my head without putting it into actual text many times. I don't want to come across as ungrateful for my knowledge of type 1 diabetes (aka t1d) or ungrateful that my child has a disease she can, God willing, live a long lifetime with.  I do, however, feel it is necessary to share just how dangerous a stomach/gastrointestinal virus can be with t1d.   My little warrior had a crazy day, which I blogged about on April 8th.  Well unbeknownst to me she was coming down the the stomach virus/flu as we all ..read more

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I am always on the lookout for low carb or keto friendly food.  I try to eat mostly low carb because it makes my life with t1d easier and I am trying to find new foods for my 5 year old so she can eat more food with less blood sugar impact.  Amazingly she has always loved yogurt!  So I have been on the search for a low carb yogurt that she will also eat.   ..read more