type1tootsie

I’m so sorry that I’ve been absent from my new blog site.  You see, this past Wednesday the first wave of family arrived in sunny SoCal for some good family fun.  Saturday morning brought the next group.  Sadly everyone headed back to their homes this morning.  It has been very quiet today.
All this quiet has [...]

I am spent – thoroughly spent.  I got the result of my most recent Hemoglobin A1C today and am trying to figure out how to handle the “number”.
Since I’m new to the blog world I feel like I need to give a quick history so you’ll understand where I’ve come from.  Aside from my three [...]

I got my shipment of insulin today.  I was on a high (mental, that is) as I placed each and every box in it’s perfect place.  You see, I go into this slight OCD everytime my new supplies arrive.  Every has a place and everything must be in that place!  For me, the insulin takes [...]

I fell asleep on the couch watching Lost in Translation last night when all of a sudden I woke up in a panic.  Connor, my son, and Tom, my darling, sprang into action as I asked for my glucometer.  Usually my glucometer is within reach but tonight it was sitting on the island in the [...]

Okay, truth be told I already knew my site would be waterproof, but since I’m blogging now I thought I’d share….
So, it’s Friday night, Tom is home from work and the Friday night pool party is in full swing!  Before diving in, I checked my sugar….83 not bad!  Since I planned on indulging  in a [...]

Okay, so my nephew, 9 year old Austin, isn’t so small anymore but he is mighty! He is an extremely active and athletic young man, and recently decided to train and participate in a triathlon. With training and participation come expenses. He is asking for donations to help him achieve his goals. [...]

I’ve been encouraged many times over to begin blogging about Type 1 diabetes and my hand-in-hand daily walk with the disease. The blog site has been set up for almost a month and yet I haven’t found the courage to write. What do I say? Does anyone want to listen? Can [...]