Ch-ch-ch-changes… I really dislike when I read that how we have been doing what we have done for years, it is now not how it should be done! Are you following me? We all know as diabetics we prick our lil’ ol’ fingers and make sure that we keep our blood sugar levels within “normal” limits approximately 4 times a day. The typical, and I say typical because I know that every diabetic is different, is to check our blood glucose in the morning before breakfast, before we eat our lunch, before we eat our dinner and then once before …read more

I thought I would share a funny little story with you. My 3 girls often fight over who gets to prick mommies finger and who gets to slide the strip in the glucometer. I guess I have always been honest with them and explained to them why mommy can’t always eat what they are eating and what can happen if I do. And as they have gotten a bit older, they are starting to understand diabetes more and ask questions.
“Mommy, what would happen if you only had 1 ice cream cone, and then didn’t eat anymore for …read more