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Getting felt up by airport security

Getting felt up by airport security
I have to thank my pump for this one. It’s the most action to or from a vacation/business destination that one could get just because you have a little beeper-like contraption attached to your side. When I was en route to San Diego, my friends and I went through O’Hare. There, my pump wasn’t a... Read more »
By Kiki,
Thursday at 12:26 pm
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Jerry the Bear and other diabetic news

Jerry the Bear and other diabetic news
Jerry the Bear has diabetes. He needs your help to maintain his blood sugar and be injected with insulin when he eats food, like chicken and fish. He has cool sites to inject his insulin and has a lot of friends who wish they had met him years earlier. The bear was created by Hannah... Read more »
By Kiki,
March 31, 2012 at 6:22 pm
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Diabetes superheroes save diabetics AND do stand up!

I was looking at a link my friend sent me about a Spanish woman who is a comic book artist. Then he said, “You should have someone draw you as a diabetic superhero.” That would be funny and fun all at the same time. So of course, searches ensued to find out if there was... Read more »
By Kiki,
March 2, 2012 at 3:25 pm
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Serving the individual: How much do doctors really know?

Serving the individual: How much do doctors really know?
You ever look up at the doctor’s sign in a waiting room? I did today. And in English it said “Doctor’s Office Center” and in Spanish it said, “Centro de Oficina Consultorios.” I was reminded of a friend of mine who said that when he goes to the doctor he literally tells them, “You’re my... Read more »
By Kiki,
February 18, 2012 at 7:25 pm
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Would Diabetic Barbie be helpful to children?

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The Diabetic Barbie, or D-Barbie for short, has 2,300 Facebook fans on her page. That’s more than my newspaper that has a measly 1,526 and can’t seem to break 1,530. Pitiful. Anyway, D-Barbie has an orange or pink colored pump (I can’t really tell from the photo), a syringe pen needle should she choose not... Read more »
By Kiki,
February 16, 2012 at 10:11 pm
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S**t People Say to Diabetics

I had to share this. It’s great and it’s true. Although this video is relatively short, compared to all the other videos that have emerged since S*it Girls Say, it’s dead on. I can’t count how many times I’ve heard these phrases and I don’t think it’s ever going to stop. Check it out.  ... Read more »
By Kiki,
February 2, 2012 at 11:35 pm
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Know your limits

Know your limits
A friend of mine suggested this blog. It’s only because he’s seen it happen within the Latino community a lot. But I’ve seen it everywhere: Knowing and not knowing about limitations. Limiting your intake on particular foods does not mean you have to get rid of it completely. It means, limit. Limitado. Only eat three... Read more »
By Kiki,
January 31, 2012 at 4:37 pm
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Slim pickings: A better life or better disease

I watched the MTV True Life episode. Within the diabetes community, everyone was talking about it. There were a lot of mixed reviews, too. Some said they used scare tactics. Others claimed that diabetes was shown as being so depressing and not at all like the reality. Me? Well, I have a lot of thoughts... Read more »
By Kiki,
January 23, 2012 at 11:53 pm
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It's 2012 already?

It's 2012 already?
This hype over New Year’s resolutions is over done. Seriously. If you can’t keep your goals in order, I don’t want to know you. People should always have goals, both short and long term, don’t you agree? The last two years have kept me busy with resolutions, but I’ve also kept them going. For instance... Read more »
By Kiki,
January 5, 2012 at 10:34 am
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Keep the belly down and blood sugar in check this holiday season!

Keep the belly down and blood sugar in check this holiday season!
Oh delicious bread and cookies! Cakes and pies! Meats and cheeses, hot chocolate and food to keep you warm in the cold, cold Chicago weather. But what about your health and your belly and your blood sugar? How do you keep it all under control and limit your padding over the holidays? I’m going to... Read more »
By Kiki,
December 15, 2011 at 2:37 pm
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