Here is a true story from my life this week: My eldest daughter woke up on the second day of school with a very bad stomach ache, blurry vision, a dizzy head, tingly fingers and very thirsty. I asked if I could check her bloodsugar- after all I am a nurse and a diabetic right?
She of course ran in the other direction screaming no. She sucked down 3 glasses of water and got on the school bus and all was well until mid day. I received a phone message from the school nurse.  ‘Ms. James, no urgency but could you …read more

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