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PWD are so much more than the disease! Every single day those with diabetes pursue their passions and live their dreams. Here is a sampling from our PBN followers: Two things have saved me on sick days with diabetes that have become large parts of me and who I am. I thoroughly enjoy writing, and started shortly after I was diagnosed. It gave me a place to experience life without diabetes, in a way(I also picked up video gaming, but to each their own!). Otherwise, in my teen

Today's task was to discuss what brings us down and how do we cope with those feelings. Some diabetes downers are: Getting ready to for your doctor appointment because I feel I always have to go in with a solid reason for why it isn't perfect. - Lisa D. When no matter what you do some days your blood sugars just won't do what you want them to! - Donna F. The headache of dealing with insurance and helping them try to understand that a CGM is not a luxury item to a hypo-unaware

Today's topic: "Having diabetes often makes a visit to the doctor a dreaded experience, as there is invariably bad news of one kind or another. And sometimes the way the doctor talks to you can leave you feeling like you’re at fault. Or maybe you have a fantastic healthcare team, but have experienced blame and judgement from someone else in your life – friend, loved one, complete stranger. Think about a particularly bad instance, how that person talked to you, the words they

"Today’s topic is The Cost of a Chronic Illness. Insulin and other diabetes medications and supplies can be costly. Here in the US, insurance status and age (as in Medicare eligibility) can impact both the cost and coverage. So today, let’s discuss how cost impacts our diabetes care. Do you have advice to share? For those outside the US, is cost a concern? Are there other factors such as accessibility or education that cause barriers to your diabetes care?" Our Facebook follo

It has been said that the only thing consistent about diabetes is that it is inconsistent. The 8th annual Diabetes Blog week sponsored by Bittersweetdiabetes.com asks us to ponder the unexpected. "Diabetes can sometimes seem to play by a rulebook that makes no sense, tossing out unexpected challenges at random. What are your best tips for being prepared when the unexpected happens? Or, take this topic another way and tell us about some good things diabetes has brought into y