The Diabetic Diary

02/21/2026

"What is real" Diabetes impacts one's ability to learn...

“A month-long reality check into how out of control blood sugar impacts our perceptions of the world.” Memory is a tricky thing for a diabetic child because high, low and shifting blood sugar level…

02/20/2026

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Chocolate, candy, and all other assorted holiday treats, Abound! The temptation is everywhere you look. From your television to your computer, and it’s even at your workplace. You can’t hide from i…

02/20/2026

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out. Benjamin Franklin

02/19/2026

"I can't fall asleep, Not yet..." I stare at the ceiling and get angry at myself, but why?

As I lay awake staring at the ceiling, I wonder, ‘why me?’ I have stared at that ceiling over a thousand times. Over the past 36 years. “I can’t fall asleep,” I tell myself. Not yet! Not YET!!!!! I…

02/18/2026

If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will. Abraham Lincoln

02/18/2026

It's good to Set resolutions in the New Year, but setting the right expectations for reaching those goals is paramount. Regardless of your goal, whether it is to manage your diabetes better or climb Mount Kilimanjaro, you will need a plan. If you want to avoid breaking your resolutions...

It’s good to Set resolutions in the New Year, but setting the right expectations for reaching those goals is paramount. Regardless of your goal, whether it is to manage your diabetes better o…

02/17/2026

Cool Blog on how diabetes impacts relationships: A Vicious Cycle

At six, I was diagnosed with Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes. Suddenly, my universe went from waiting for the ice cream truck to asking heady questions about life, death, and illness. Talk about change!…

02/16/2026

You know what we need, Hobbes? We need an attitude. Yeah, you can't be cool if you don't have an attitude.--Calvin

02/15/2026

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02/14/2026

It's psychosomatic. You need a lobotomy. I'll get a saw.-- Calvin

02/14/2026

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02/13/2026

Blog "Dealing: Frustrations of Diabetes!"
Living with diabetes can be very frustrating at times. Low and high blood sugars can get in the way of everything from taking a test at school to having s*x. Understanding what the underlying causes of these frustrations are about can help reduce anxiety and stress.
Several things cause frustration...

Living with diabetes can be very frustrating at times. Low and high blood sugars can get in the way of everything from taking a test at school to having s*x. Understanding what the underlying cause…