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• Backpacking with my new friend.

  A little while ago, I talked about being diagnosed with Type 1 in early February of 2012. I touched on some of the challenges I faced at the time of my diagnosis. Well not only was I trying to learn all about Type 1, but I was 5 weeks away from a 30 day b

  by drookie - August 12, 2012

• The Benefits of Type 1...

  " Everything happens for a reason."I've always been a very strong believer in this saying. Often times we are dealt crappy hands but I've always eventually been able to see the good that's come out of it. Perhaps it's been the end of a relationship you th

  by drookie - August 12, 2012

• Is it too much?

  (A quick side note...I just added a "Glossary" tab at the top of my blog. It contains easy to understand definitions to terms that I will be using in my posts)Something that continued to cross my mind as I considered starting a blog was whether or not it

  by drookie - July 12, 2012

• D-Rookie: The Benefits of Type 1...

  
  by drookie - July 10, 2012

• I’m Just Like You

  I’m just like you; we are the same.  I awaken each day and hope for good things.  I try my best to do what I need to do to control my diabetes, but I don’t always succeed.  I have excellent days when it seems the stars have aligned to give me grea

  by sweetenedkate - June 17, 2012

• My How I’ve Changed

  I have been known to go back and read some of my previous posts from time to time.  Reading my thoughts and ideas from some time ago is educational and it really does help me stay on track with my diabetes.  It can be a reminder of something I had plan

  by sweetenedkate - May 31, 2012

• Just The Basics

  This material provided in this link is courtesy of the Canadian Diabetes Association.

  by CourtesyOfCanadianDiabetesAssociation - May 30, 2012

• My Challenges and Victories

  5 Challenges. 5 Small Victories. Make a list of the 5 most difficult parts of your health focus. Make another top 5 list for the little, good things (small victories) that keep you going.·       I have to constantly think about what I eat, how muc

  by sweetenedkate - April 27, 2012

• Tag

  Health tagline. Give yourself, your blog, your condition, or some aspect of your health a tagline.Finding a tagline for diabetes wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be.  I thought up some that were “ok”, some that are overused and some that were

  by sweetenedkate - April 26, 2012

• “There’s no need to fear, Underdog is here!"

   HAWMC Day #24: Health Mascot. Give yourself, your condition, or your health focus a mascot. Is it a real person? Fictional? Mythical being? Describe them. Bonus points if you provide a visual!I’m re-posting something from last November that had t

  by sweetenedkate - April 24, 2012