Today is my first full day on an insulin pump, the Paradigm 715 by Medtronic MiniMed. I did not want to go on it. In fact, I resisted it with gre More...
When newly diagnosed as a diabetic, the prospect of getting your diabetes under control can seem overwhelming. Good control is a product of managing More...
It started out simple enough. A year before my wedding, I began to grow out my hair for the elegant up-do I wanted so very much. My hair grew qui More...
Nobody preaches the importance of colonoscopies like my Dad. Three years ago he found himself in the gastroenterologist office for GI issues. The More...
Traveling as a diabetic is easy and stress-free, if you are prepared. By taking time beforehand to get organized, you can avoid unnecessary worry More...
Hi, my name is Justine Walker. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis when I was nine years old. Ulcerative Colitis is defined as a disease that c More...
Diabetes is a disease that affects your life 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. It is a constant cycle of watching what you eat, More...
Millions of people around the world enjoy beer. Some are fanatical about beer – its taste, aroma, history, texture, and color - while others enjoy More...
I, like every diabetic, have had my moments of "diabetes overwhelmus" when it just seems like too much. Diabetes is not rational - you can control More...
Thanks to the supporters of our mission and the hard work of the Speak Up, Be Heard team we are proud to announce the grand opening of SpeakUpBeHeard. More...
Inspiration
It takes courage to live - courage and strength and hope and humor. And courage and strength and hope and humor have to be bought and paid for with pain and work and prayers and tears.
