Ah, the state of indecision. Sort of... I really wish I could pinpoint the moment it creeps in, the very first dip of the toe into my safe waters and watch the turbulence that follows. It really is something. At times it is but a ripple. A slight interruption in the stillness that makes you … Continue reading With Doubt in Tow
This post is likely going to present some unpopular opinions. Or invite them. This post may make people feel uncomfortable but it may also make people feel validated. This post just might be a garbled mess, which is unfortunate for you the reader (and possibly me the author) but ultimately it is representative of how … Continue reading A Fragmented Community
The discovery of insulin 100 years ago by Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best transformed type 1 diabetes from a fatal diagnosis to a chronic condition that could be managed through multiple daily injections (MDI). When Sir Banting’s cousin, Sponsored Podvocate and Podder™ Rebecca Redmond, was diagnosed with T1D many decades later, she struggled to … Continue reading Phoenix Rising: How switching to an insulin pump changed my life
100 Days with Omnipod DASH® by Rebecca Redmond In our house, we name things. All the items we interact with daily have a name, our car, the coffee machine, the stand mixer, mostly thanks to my son. So, when I transitioned from MDI (multiple daily injections) to an insulin pump my PDM (personal diabetes manager) … Continue reading 100 Days with Omnipod DASH®
No two diabetics or people with diabetes are the same. They just aren’t, and everyone living with diabetes (regardless of type) does so differently. And yet, I have found there is a great deal of pressure in the community. I have found there is an unspoken notion that some T1Ds are better “at it” than others. This notion, though … Continue reading Beware the Straight-liners
A Soul is a Resilient Thing 