Feature Friday: Axel! Feature Friday today is with Axel! Today we are featuring Axel who is an amazing 2 year old from New Jersey! Living with diabetes is not easy but his Dexcom G6 Sensor (@dexcom) and an Omnipod (@omnipod) help him! His family says that his favorite diabetes supplies are “fun overlays (covers …
Feature Friday: Jeniece, Davitra, & Pump Posse Today I have a local interview for you on this Feature Friday! The interview is with Davitra and her daughter Jeniece who has been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. The family lives in Philadelphia, PA and they have a wonderful book out which teaches about T1D called, …
Tracking Your Blood Sugar: 5 Wonderful Benefits! Hello Diabetes family! As you know there are many wonderful benefits that come with tracking your blood sugar and making changes over time. Some of us have the luxury and privilege of having CGM’s track our sugars for us and then we simply check the data and make …
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Diabetes and Hydration: 3 Things You Should know! We all know what to do in order to live a healthy life… eat “heathy” (whatever that means to you), get a good amount of sleep, move your body daily, and drink water! For many, this is easier said that done. I always hear people saying “I …
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Diabetes Journal is * L I V E! * Do you remember how you felt after being diagnosed with diabetes? I do, like it was yesterday! I have been reflecting on how I could help newly diagnosed diabetics in our community. The post-diagnosis of a chronic illness is hard for anyone, especially children and …
Happy Friday! Today I want to share an amazing family with you from Dallas, Texas. Megan is a hard working homeschooling mama of 4 beautiful kids. Her daughter Aviana who is currently 8 years old is a T1D and was diagnosed at the age of 2. She is the sweetheart of the family, loves to …
Today we are celebrating London from California and her equally adorable diabetic alert dog, Sherlock! Sherlock has saved London’s life on many occasions and has been part of the family for 4 years now. There is no family history of Type 1 Diabetes in London’s family and she has two brothers, one older and …
Today I wanted to talk about Diabetic Neuropathy or Nerve Damage! What is neuropathy? Neuropathy is a specific type of nerve damage that is caused by high blood sugar levels over time. When our blood sugar is high our nerves can be damaged all throughout our body. It is important to note that our extremities …
Today’s “Feature Friday” comes to us from Shelsea and Coral! Coral was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes on Friday, March 11, 2016 at nearly 16 months of age. Her mom Shelsea has a wonderful diabetic blog which she says is an “honest and practical guide to managing her toddlers T1D.” If you have a young …
Feature Friday this week is coming to you from the Hall family! This family is proof that diabetics can THRIVE! Brooklyn was diagnosed at the age of 3 and is rocking diabetes like a star. Her mother Crystal shares life’s daily ups and downs on their Instagram and is a light in the Diabetic Online …
