Accidental blog hiatus. You know what that means … mmm hmmm. Bullet points. Children with Diabetes* Friends for Life conference took place in Orlando last week, concluding on Sunday. It was exactly the diabetes emotional and educational refresher I needed, and I’ll have more in terms of stories to share this week. But for the time being, you can check…
Yesterday, I was at a meeting where the audience was decidedly not a diabetes one. And in explaining my experiences with diabetes, I had to give an overview of what type 1 diabetes is and how long I’ve been living with it. “I was diagnosed at the age of seven. It will be 32 years this September …” After the…
Looking Back: Language and Diabetes.
Diabetes Advocacy, Diabetes and Emotions, Diabetes Community, Diabetes Online CommunityIn combing through some older posts, I found this one about language, and the words we use. (Older post here) How I talk about my diabetes influences how I feel about it, or how it can make me fee. Which is why I wanted to revisit this post this afternoon, looking back to last year’s Diabetes Blog Week. *…