The title of this post is terrible but I kept it because it rhymed. Don’t judge. Or, if you do judge, judge by way of rhyming couplet.* So I’ve had diabetes for 32 years. Which is a long ass time. (Long ass … weird visual.) It’s not so long that I’m paranoid, but long enough that I’m becoming aware. Like it’s…
The initial cause: a rogue fingernail attached to a cute baby The recurring issue: repeated corneal tearing The reason for the repeats: diabetes The original eyeball issue came up seven years ago, when Birdy was about nine months old and she unwittingly scraped her thumbnail against my right eye, ripping off a small shred of my epithelium layer. This was pretty…
Guest Post: Let’s Talk About It.
Diabetes Complications, Guest Diabetes Blogger, Psychosocial Support, Real Life DiabetesDiagnosed 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…
Video: Diabetes Complications.
Diabetes Complications, Diabetes Videos, Psychosocial Support, Real Life DiabetesI feel like when people are diagnosed with diabetes-related complications, all of a sudden they feel like they have to hide somewhere and they aren’t allowed to talk about it, so they’re not able to get the support that they need to deal with this new diagnosis. My macular edema diagnosis didn’t mark the end of my life as a…
Macular Edema and Pac-Man.
Diabetes and Emotions, Diabetes Complications, Healthcare, Real Life DiabetesI had been sitting in the darkened waiting room where people sit patiently, waiting for the dilation drops to take effect on their eyeballs. The room is quiet and dim, with a television set at the front and chairs for people to ease into and watch the DVD menu screen (it was for a Discovery channel documentary about deep sea…