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I started this blog for the purpose of helping diabetics deal with the same type issues I have. My foot and eye issues are the main focus of this blog. I have learned so much since starting this blog about how everyone deals with their own issues through joining support groups on Facebook and Linkedin.Continue reading “Calm down”

My blog today will deal with how much sleep do diabetics really need. I recently read an article on the Everyday health website dealing with how sleep can affect ones own mortality. They discussed how 7 or 8 hours sleep is better than 9 or more. They discussed how sleeping too much can result inContinue reading “Sleep well”

I’ve had many setbacks as a diabetic. I’ve had multiple toe amputations, swollen feet, infections and blurred vision. You learn as you go, as far as how to treat your diabetes. You learn what foods make your sugar rise, and what foods can benefit your numbers. You take care of your feet by having aContinue reading “Be proud and fight”

It’s the end of summer and I thought I would take a break from my regular blog schedule and talk about how to enjoy a holiday barbecue without going overboard. I’m very strict when it comes to my weekly meals and snacks, so in the summer I enjoy a few family barbecues. I eat someContinue reading “Holiday barbecues”

Diabetes has altered my life drastically. I have had multiple surgeries on my feet and my share of eye issues as well. The one good thing is the ongoing support I receive from my fellow diabetics. I have a few friends that are diabetic and I love to compare notes on how they deal withContinue reading “We’re in this together”

Diabetes is a life changing event that I wasn’t prepared for. It’s not just the foot surgeries, eye issues and the change of diet that seems overwhelming some days. It’s the hope for a cure, or just keeping my A1C in the 5.0-5.3 range that I think of constantly. Like any disease, there’s so muchContinue reading “Very interesting”

My friends, family, doctors and nurses all played an important role in my recovery and continued treatment from my foot surgeries, rehabilitation, and eye issues I deal with every day. My first foot surgery was the most serious. I had a large wound on the bottom of my left foot. I had a severe infection.Continue reading “Complete care”

A few blogs back I talked about anxiety, and how you go through setbacks as a diabetic. The key to living a healthy and safe life as a diabetic has to be keeping a positive attitude. I’ve been through a lot between foot operations, therapy, and eye issues. A trip to the doctor always mayContinue reading “Stay positive”

Today I want to talk about certain foods that can make your blood sugar rise and the foods that can keep those numbers normal. Like my title, we all may eat things we shouldn’t at holiday gatherings, barbecues, or we may eat unhealthy carbs. Carbs that are healthy would be vegetables like string beans, carrots,Continue reading “Nobody’s Perfect!”

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