This is an update post to my articles over the last month. I have truly enjoyed writing for Diabetes Notes. It has given me the opportunity to research a topic that affects my everyday life as well as work on my writing skills. I have also had a valid excuse to go downstairs and “hide” on the computer, which is always a welcome break.
Diabetes Alert Day – Diabetes Alert Day is tomorrow, Tuesday the 27th of March. The goal of this day is to raise awareness of diabetes. As I said in my earlier post, …read more

Yes, my dentist actually asked me that question. And I was in the chair, numbed and ready to go, so I couldn’t run. She has been a dentist for at least 12-15 years and she really proposed this question to me. I rebuttaled with the explanation of ketones, acidosis, high glucose levels breaking down enamel, all of which were poo-pooed by her.
On the drive home I got to thinking, “was it me who was the moron and didn’t understand the risks associated with the very disease I live with”? I did what any overly compulsive person …read more