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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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’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...

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...

“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...

Recently I stumbled upon Kerri Sparling’s blog, Six Until Me. I have to say that I am completely hooked. I have spent a large portion of my semester break reading every single blog she’s written. I think I’m so intrigued because she’s...

I’ve just recently started using a pump. For years I dismissed every question about starting one from my endo because of the dreaded tube. Now I know that the “terrible” tube is probably not a big deal. And I’m pretty sure I could’ve...

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...