This September marks 4 years of marriage! To quote Charles Dickens: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” The fact that my husband stood by and supported me through such a dark time in our lives is a true testament to his love. It’s made us much stronger. But, my friends,… Read more…
When Golden Top (Baby # 1) was born I was told I had a calcified placenta. This was obviously concerning and caused negative thoughts to flood my mind, “here goes something else malfunctioning” . Do you ever have thoughts like this? I was informed that my calcified placenta was the main reason for Golden Top… Read more…
The stages of early pregnancy for me can be summarized in one way: “I’m between a rock and a hard place!” Why, you may ask? If you have type 1 diabetes and you’re pregnant (or have been), you already know why. In the attempt to get perfect blood sugars – and yes, I mean perfect…… Read more…
A few days ago I wrote about the “beefs” I have when told by doctors I should wait to get pregnant. I’m happy to tell you though that my doctor has given my husband and I the “go ahead” to try and conceive. I’ve been so excited the last two weeks that I’m itching to… Read more…
On the weekend my husband arrived home with some donuts, a rare occasion and treat around here. Since it was the morning – and since the morning hates me (I get such bad insulin resistance) – I decided I’d wait until lunch to indulge. But I REALLY felt like one at first glance. I chose… Read more…
I recently visited a friend who told me she’s pregnant. She told me that the pregnancy was a surprise. I said: “Oh to have such freedom… I envy that about you.” Planning a pregnancy with type one diabetes seems to suck any type of spontaneity out of the picture! I still remember the embarrassment I… Read more…
Almost 2 years ago, when I first thought I was pregnant, I made a very important change to the infusion site I’d been using for over a decade. You see, when I first started on a Medtronic pump, my diabetes educator taught me to use a Quick-set. Basically, it inserted at a 90 degree angle… Read more…
Are you an undercover diabetes-ninja-advocate like me? I’ll be the first to admit, I’m ignorant regarding the needs of people with certain medical conditions. Ask one of my best friends who has a nut allergy. I’ve asked hundreds of times if he’d like some peanuts! Our friend is kind… he smiles and laughs when this… Read more…
It was Valentine’s Day 2013 and I had an OB appointment booked around 4 pm. How romantic! lol… My husband didn’t use this as an excuse to get skimpy with V day plans. A special evening awaited me. But there was that eerie feeling… Our lives are about to drastically change. Or as I described… Read more…
