A Day in the Life with Type 1 Diabetes
First, I want to note that I used a random date generator to pick this day. I didn't want my conscious or unconscious biases to pick a...
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MY SWEET BATTLE
Michelle
Apr 52 min
Insulin Shortages & Injectable Weight Loss Drugs - Is There a Connection?
I need insulin to live. I am not sure how long I would survive without it, it's a game Type 1 diabetics sometimes play. We wonder who...
Michelle
Jan 133 min
Yoga isn't a Tool, it's Everything
I took my first yoga class over 20 years ago - it is a key part of my wellness routine and helps me control my Type 1 diabetes. I vividly...
Michelle
Jan 81 min
Well, I Guess it's French Toast for Breakfast
I take two kinds of insulin to keep my blood sugars in range. Every morning I inject what's called a basal (or long-acting) insulin and...
Michelle
Dec 19, 20231 min
Emergency Candy
When my blood sugar goes too low I need sugar ASAP to avoid passing out or having a seizure. So, I always have candy or juice at the...
Michelle
Dec 13, 20231 min
What's Up with the Unicorn Logo?
I've always liked unicorns, maybe because I know they're not real and horses scare me a bit, not sure why - I am sort of in awe of them....
Michelle
Dec 3, 20232 min
A Women's Magazine Diagnosed Me with Type 1 Diabetes
January 1995. I had returned to my off campus home for my final semester of college and was catching up on all the mail that had...
Michelle
Nov 20, 20231 min
Introducing My Sweet Battle
The name My Sweet Battle came to me a few years ago so I started a now-neglected Instagram page. Today I bought the URL and started a...
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