There are some medical professionals that love to talk about diabetic amputations when meeting with a newly diagnosed Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetic. As a diabetic myself, I think this is the equivalent of taunting.

I caught this article where one medical professional choose to do just that. There is something about hauling out a sick story of amputation that smacks of arrogance. Medical professionals may believe that diabetics don’t pay attention or don’t care about their bodies, but I can assure you that is not the case. Moreover, many of us feel that it is …read more

Throughout the month of November, our colleague Hsien of A Hearty Life fame has been graciously collecting and publishing the thoughts of some of her beloved colleagues, based on a specific medical theme: What Would You Tell Your Doctor?
Our assignment was to write a ficticious letter to our doctor, expressing anything we wanted. While mine was “light-hearted” (get it? A Hearty Life — light-hearted). I crack myself up sometimes…
What I really want to know is what is it with men and doctors?
My better half recently had this excruciatingly painful foot problem (something along the lines of ingrown …read more