Real people, real stories...

 
'There's No Such Thing as a Medium Apple'
 
The misadventures of a diabetic navigating her way to a happy, healthy life.

Talking to medical professionals and reading a couple of books can make you feel that managing diabetes should be pretty simple. Just test your blood sugar before and after meals, eat the appropriate amount of food to go along with the insulin you’re taking, and you’ll live a happy, healthy life. Well, I guess that’s true on paper. If a person had nothing to do but to be diabetic, then it would be simple. But the fact is, if you have anything going on in your life like a job, a spouse, kids, social life, your life does not fit into the neat little boxes of a blood sugar log and food diary.  read more...
 

How BDI Has Provided Support to One Program Attendee

With humor and compassion, Mari Porter shares
how she has benefited from the BDI Program,
"FEELING GOOD AGAIN: Breaking the Diabetes/Depression Connection."

It’s spring and the last double-header you went to was a visit to your endocrinologist and cardiologist. You think a lunch date is when you schedule your medical appointments around the clinic cafeteria specials. You call your pharmacist more than your friends. You might want to consider attending the upcoming workshop “Feeling Good Again: Breaking the Diabetes/Depression Connection!”

I’ve attended twice and will be attending again. Can it really be that helpful? In a word…YES! I’ve been asked to share my experience with you. Let me begin by describing some of us and perhaps you will see a glimmer of recognition.   read more...
 

"It's Never Too Late"

I am a 36 years old woman. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was a 17 years old girl. Wow, have I really had diabetes over half my life? It seems like just yesterday that I was diagnosed! That may be because I was in denial of my diabetes this whole time and just very recently started taking this diabetes stuff seriously.

My story is meant to show people that diabetes is not a death sentence. It can actually be a positive thing if you have the right attitude. The right attitude is not what I had!   read more...
 

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Be sure to read
"10 Things You Should Know About Behavioral Diabetes"
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