Hi there. How are you?
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No, really. How ARE you?
I’m good. Thanks for checking in to ask. Keeping it casual here in my digital house because I don’t have the desire for carefully crafted sentences and overly oppressive narrative structure. Just felt like writing and sharing some links. It’s kind of like a Friday Six, only on a Tuesday, and with a large cappuccino by my side. (I’m 2/3 of the way through it. Fingertips are tingling. This is a good coffee buzz.)
To Breed or Not to Breed: the Genetic Risks of Diabetes
This type of article is always going to get a click from me because, as the mother of two and the host of an under-employed pancreas, the risk of my children developing type 1 diabetes is always roaming around in the back of my mind.
You’re Just My Type – 🙂
Laura was featured here a few weeks ago and today, she’s featuring me. Very proud to be part of this global awareness project!
The Most Destructive Diabetes Landmine: Lack of Sleep?
Oh man, sleep. Before having kids, I stayed up late and woke up early without much issue, and my blood sugars didn’t suffer endlessly. (They suffered a little.) But aging, and two kids, and the general course of my life at the moment doesn’t make sleep a priority. After reading Adam’s review of Why We Sleep, I’m tuning in more to my sleep and
Nearly 80% of T1D patients fail to meet ADA treatment targets
This was distressing to read. Not surprising, though. What stuck with me was this quote: “Although use of devices has increased, downloading of device data with retrospective review of the data as part of diabetes self-management has not.” I wear my CGM and my pump as close to 24/7 as possible, but I rarely look past my 7 day Clarity reports. This article made me add “review device reports with vigor” to my list. (Always nice to have the chance to use the phrase “with vigor,” too.)
Episode 2: Evolution of the Diabetes Online Community with Kerri Sparling, Six Until Me
This link is way too self-promotional but I’m including it because I’m so proud of Cherise and the podcast powerhouse she has become. I was honored to be one of her first guests on the new Inspiration Exchange podcast – check out our discussion about how the diabetes community has changed, and how it continues to make a difference.
Living with Type 1 Diabetes When You Can’t Afford Insulin
This is an intense read. Read it.
And that’s six. Thanks for stopping by. And have a good day … yes, for real. Be nice to yourself today. Go play some Zelda or find an alpaca to pet or something else nice.
Kerri, you have a wonderful blog. I wish I was as talented and could write the way you do. I am very lucky to be alive, and in reasonably good shape after 73 years with T1D. I will try to stop being jealous of very talented authors, and be satisfied with what I do. Anita and I will be at the FFL this year, probably our last time there. It is becoming very difficult for us on these long flights to Orlando.
My hat is off to Mr. Vaughn above. You are the first I’ve met (or e-met) with a longer T1D history than my own- in June I’ll turn 62 years old with 60 of them T1D.
Hello Joe H, I hope you are doing well with T1D. There are many of long termers. Some have lived with T1D for more than 80 years.
Kerri, it strikes me that there ought to be an emergency network of people willing to donate insulin to folks in their areas, who are diagnosed and need short term supplies. It is only a stop gap until we get reduced pricing, but it must be underground and yet known. I think back in 2007 at TUD we called that community. Just thinking out loud in electrons.