Epic Endeavor and Hungry Ghosts
No matter what you attempt, someone will always try to take you down. Hard as it is, the best response is kindness, and failing that, walking away.
Read MoreThe Disappearing Voices of “Juvenile Diabetes”
With the recent passing of fellow diabadass Jim West after 80 years with type 1 diabetes, we are at risk of losing precious information about long term survival with the disease. We need to tell those stories NOW.
Read More20-Year Update: My Evolving Perspective on Running Gear
20 years & 1000s of miles after my first run in 2004, some gear doesn’t work like it used to, and some can’t even be found. Here’s an update.
Read MoreT1D, Stress, Chronic Inflammation, & Sympathetic Overdrive
Physical stress, chronic inflammation, and sympathetic overdrive interact in surprising ways with T1D. Here’s what I’ve learned and what I’m doing.
Read MoreGoodbye, Oz
After 2 weeks trying Ozempic for its supposed cardiac benefits, I’m ready to move on. But the need remains, and it’s not clear what’s next.
Read MoreMy Story So Far: T1D & Ozempic for Cardiac Reasons
I’ve been curious about why some endocrinologists prescribe Ozempic, a drug normally for Type 2s, for folks like me. Now I am finding out.
Read MoreType 1, Stress, and the Virtue of Slowing Down
As type 1 athletes, we know exercise provides a cardiac benefit. But it can also challenge us to address the effect of stress on glucose and cardiac health.
Read MoreHope, Impermanence, & Waking up to the World
20 years of fitness is probably why I’m here to discuss it, but after an alarming cardiac stress test, I suddenly have a new perspective.
Read More“I’ll most likely kill you in the morning”: Hard Lows and Living As a T1D Pirate
Making any kind of big change involving type 1 diabetes is like living under the constant threat of the Dread Pirate Roberts. What to do?
Read MoreKurukshetra Within: Battle and Balance in the Struggle with T1D
Sometimes the key to “winning” daily battles of Type 1 diabetes is understanding who and what we’re fighting. HINT: it’s the the doc, the disease, or the equipment.
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