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My Type 2 Diabetic Life – The Skin I’m In

Rachel
2019-03-062019-03-03

The first fictional diabetic I ever encountered was chopper pilot Smilin‘ Jack Mitchell in the MASH episode “Smilin‘ Jack.” The first hint of his diabetic… Read More »

Luke Perry

Rachel
2019-03-052019-03-05

I was never a 90210 fan. I saw a couple of episodes–one of them was a Very Special Episode about sexual assault–and saw why it… Read More »

Journey of a Young Stroke Survivor – Next Stop, Neuro Floor, and Can I Go Home Now?

Rachel
2019-03-042019-03-03

The journey began here and continued here. Dr. Google never went to medical school. Please visit an actual health care provider – a physician, a… Read More »

Tech Support – In Praise of Myabetic

Rachel
2019-03-012019-02-24

As I wrote in Wednesday’s post, there’s a lot I have to tote around as a diabetic. Fortunately, there’s a market to fill that need.… Read More »

My Type 2 Diabetic Life – Surprise, Supplies!

Rachel
2019-02-272019-02-24

There’s a lot to tote around when you’re a diabetic. Good thing I have a big purse, because here’s what I need to carry: Glucometer… Read More »

Journey of a Young Stroke Survivor – ER, ICU, and Other Hospital Alphabet Soup

Rachel
2019-02-252019-02-24

The journey began here. Dr. Google never went to medical school. Please visit an actual health care provider – a physician, a nurse practitioner, or… Read More »

Living with not dying from disease

Rachel
2019-02-222019-02-22

My first week of blogging here, and wouldn’t you know it, I stumbled across this NY Times article written by a journalist who was diagnosed… Read More »

Tech Support: In Praise of Text Expanders

Rachel
2019-02-222019-02-22

This is not a sponsored post. I’m not being paid to write about cool stuff that makes my life easier. An earlier version of this… Read More »

Theft of intellectual property is still theft

Rachel
2019-02-212019-02-21

Y’know, I’ve had moments where I despaired that anybody would want to read my writing, but I’ve never been tempted to commit plagiarism. Why do… Read More »

My Type 2 Diabetic Life – Insulin, Fear of Needles, and Money Worries

Rachel
2019-02-202019-02-21

If there’s one thing everybody knows about diabetics, it’s that we need insulin. I’m a type 2 diabetic, which means my body has trouble producing… Read More »