While I undergo breast cancer treatment, my husband, Bob offered to be my "guest blogger." He shares how he has expanded his cooking skills. In case you haven’t figured it out, I married the sweetest, kindest, most genuine woman I have ever met. Thus, it should come as no surprise that when I got married, several of Marcia’s friends called to congratulate me and simultaneously subtly threaten my life should I do anything adverse to their dear friend. I found this endearing, and hoped my friends would feel the same about me. They didn’t. Instead, after meeting Marcia, it was the … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Achieve Your Goals
As you set out to improve your health, include these 5 steps to help you reach your goals. "What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals." - Zig Ziglar 5 Steps to Achieve Your Goals: 1. Set your intentions. Be specific, write them down, and share with others. Post in places where you can remind yourself on a daily basis what you are working towards. Write out WHY you want to reach your goals. What motivates you? Consider making a vision board or vision book to help keep you focused. 2. Know that any goal worth achieving … [Read more...]
I Met a Diabetes Ninja Warrior and She’s Cool!
Getting support when you have diabetes makes living with it easier. It’s still not easy, but it definitely helps. Here’s how you can get support, plus an inspiring story of how a child diagnosed with diabetes now makes it her mission to support others. Christina was a typical kid who loved to dance and socialize with her friends. At 13 years old, she was diagnosed with type-one diabetes. Here’s how she described it. “It was a scary and confusing experience. I started to feel sick at school that morning to the point that I was lightheaded and nauseous. I was taken by ambulance to the … [Read more...]
Knowing the Symptoms of Diabetes can Save a Life
While attending a Diabetes Educators conference a few years ago, I learned that children have died because their symptoms were not recognized as diabetes, they were not diagnosed and treated, and they died. Knowing the symptoms of diabetes can save a life. I was shocked to hear this because I thought Type 1 Diabetes was always diagnosed since the symptoms are so severe. My first husband lost 30 pounds in a month, had excessive thirst and urination. He knew something was drastically wrong and went to the doctor and started insulin that day. I know Type 2 Diabetes develops slowly, often … [Read more...]
How to Prevent Complications from Unmanaged Diabetes
Twenty-eight years ago I lost my first husband, James, due to complications caused by unmanaged diabetes. I learned a lot from James and there are lessons for you too. I learned: 1. I couldn’t keep him alive or control him. Everyone is responsible for their own self care. 2. No two people with diabetes are alike. I saw that it was important to listen to the person with diabetes and know what was important to him/her. James did best when he was involved in the decision making. (Now I use that approach with my clients.) 3. When people get diabetes, they don’t know about diabetes. … [Read more...]
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