Diagnosed with type 1 at age 15, Kimberly Hislop has been living with diabetes for 18 years. She’s been an insulin pumper since 2009. Kim is currently studying psychology with hopes of one day working with people who have been diagnosed with chronic illnesses. She’s been a guest speaker for pharmacists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, teaching about diabetic complications…
Guest Post: Let’s Talk About It.
Diabetes Complications, Guest Diabetes Blogger, Psychosocial Support, Real Life DiabetesLooking Back: Kitty.
Diabetes and Emotions, Diabetes Community, Diabetes Memories, Psychosocial Support, Real Life DiabetesI don’t know if I have a spirit animal, but my diabetes does, and it’s Kitty. Kitty is a ragged and rumpled stuffed animal who kept me company as I navigated my first few weeks of life with type 1 diabetes … and he still lives in the laundry room of my house now (safe, warm, and occasionally snuggled). He’s…
My Little Orange Bracelet.
Diabetes and Emotions, Diabetes and Family, Diabetes Online Community, Diabetic Mommy, Real Life DiabetesAt the Friends for Life conference, people who are living with type 1 diabetes wear bright green bracelets. Green bracelet’ers are the people who know what my diabetes life is like, from the injections to the blood checks, from the guilt to the successes. They get it. But the orange bracelets go on the wrists of the loved ones of…