my type 2 diabetic life

This past Saturday I was seized with the urge to bake. I get that way sometimes, but this was the sort of cooking frenzy that… Read More »My Type 2 Diabetic Life – Cooking Frenzy

There’s a recent Vox article going around cyberspace about the high cost of insulin. Yet another reason I’m grateful to be a type 2 diabetic… Read More »My Type 2 Diabetic Life – The High Cost of Living When You Need Insulin

In which I go, pouting and nervous, off to camp

Last week I wrote about how I control my diabetes, but there was one factor I didn’t spend too much time on, and that’s stress… Read More »My Type 2 Diabetic Life – Stress Management

My diabetic educator explained to me that there were a number of ways to control my diabetes: diet, insulin, other medication, and exercise. The diet… Read More »My Type 2 Diabetic Life – I’ve Got to Keep Control

I hate needles. I’ve hated needles ever since I was a very young girl, when my dad told me that the nurse was going to… Read More »My Type 2 Diabetic Life – What Lies Beneath the Skin

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

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 »My Type 2 Diabetic Life – Surprise, Supplies!

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