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Long time, no blog. Sorry 'bout that. Anyway... ...this might be depressing. Especially since I haven't even posted on here in about a year. It's like, "HI! I'm back. Want to hear something boring/depressing that will more than likely turn into me just venting?" I guess I should...

I love my insulin pump. And I love my CGM. They’ve completely changed how I manage my diabetes and are helping me live a longer and healthier life. But they never shut up. I’m constantly beeping. It could be that I’m low or high and missed the first vibrations from my CGM. Or it could...

The following letter was published in the Idaho State Journal in the Letters to the Editor section on October 25, 2009. Complaint: On Oct. 3, myself and my girlfriend were eating lunch at Burger King. A family came in and sat across the aisle from us. While the father was ordering food, we were shocked...

I was at school all day today. From 8:00 AM to 7:30 PM. And my blood sugar was high for most of the day. So I just wanted to curl up under my electric blanket and nap the day away and occasionally surface into reality to down some water. But, that was not what happened. Instead I had to sit through class...

E.R. Those two little letters suck. Big time. I had my very first trip to the emergency room this morning. And it was scary. I was already at the hospital for clinical. It was our first day actually in the hospital so we were just doing some orientation and paperwork and that kind of stuff. Then we shadowed...

I wrote this for something else, but realized that I haven't posted a blog since like...MARCH. So, I thought I'd put it up here for you all to read and enjoy. :) This afternoon I spent several hours down at The Riverfront in downtown Omaha. I also spent that time with my besties Scarlett and...

I’ve hit a wall. And it’s not the same type of wall that I accidentally bumped into just a few minutes ago in my kitchen. It’s a big, ugly, 296 mile high wall. And as I’m looking up the wall nasty creatures are dropping things like high blood sugars and thoughts filled with doubt...

Would I be the same person if I hadn’t been diagnosed with diabetes? Would I be completely different? Would my personality be different? Would the characteristics that make me Kay not exist? Would I have the same friends? Would I have chosen a completely different path? I’ve always had to...

Humor. Outside of my diabetes team it’s the most important factor in keeping me healthy. If I wasn’t able to laugh about this disease I wouldn’t be sane. Yeah, my blood sugar is constantly on my mind but I’m also thinking of so many other things. Many times it’s a limerick...

It’s everywhere. Absolutely everywhere. School, work, home, at the mall, EVERYWHERE. If I really stop and think about it I see diabetes almost everywhere in my life. School. I’m currently a nursing student. In all of my classes diabetes is mentioned almost daily. “Remember to pay special...

Things I’m scared of: Maybe I won’t ever be able to get my A1C down. My eye doctor told me that the reason I had to recently get glasses was simply because my eyes changed. But I think it was really because of my bad control. Kidney failure. I could get in a car accident from not noticing...

I’m a recovering diabulimic. There, I said it. Now, let me tell you my story. In high school I had a very tough time. I got so sick of following a plan. I just ate and ate and ate. And of course if you eat more you’re going to gain weight. Duh. And at that time I was covering it with insulin...

I was scared today. And not scared like horror-movie-scared. It was more like heart-stopping-scared. After class today I checked my phone and saw that I had a text message from my brother, John: Hey do you work 2nite or anything? Mom wants me to take a finger poke whenever i can Ok, this was odd. So...

“Oh my gosh, you’re diabetic.” Here it goes again. I ready my regular reply, “Yeah, but it’s not that big of a deal. I’ve had it for over 17 years. I’m fairly used to it. Of course there are days when I absolutely hate it, but it’s no big deal.” But...

My 17th "diaversary" is Tuesday. I've had a lot of trouble the past couple of years dealing with diabetes and I finally feel like I've gotten to a point in my life where I can accept it and get back (and stay!) on track. I've been working on an open honest letter to my diabetes...