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Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes

When People Take Solace in My Illness

September 21, 2016September 21, 2016 Rachel 8 Comments Advocacy, chronic illness, Diabetes, type 1

I feel like I’m in a perpetual state of conflict over the perception of my life with type 1 diabetes.

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Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes

Supporting Cure Research for More than T1D

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016 Rachel 1 Comment clinical trials, Diabetes, health, hypertension, leukemia, medical research, migraine, study recruitment

I’ve talked about why I personally participate in medical research before. As a person with type 1 diabetes, I feel that

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Diabetes Type 1 Diabetes

What I’m Thinking After Five Years with Type 1 Diabetes

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Rachel 1 Comment Dblog, Dexcom, Diabetes, diabetic, diagnosis, diaversary, insulin pump, OmniPod, type 1, Type 1 Diabetes

Today is my 5th diaversary. In May, I was invited to be part of an adults with type 1 diabetes

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The Year of Fives

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016 Rachel 0 Comments anniversaries, Diabetes, Family, milestones, thoughts

Yesterday was my 5th anniversary at my job current company. That means I’ve turned in 1300 time sheets. If you’ve been following

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The Luck of the (Blood) Draw

June 30, 2016June 9, 2017 Rachel 2 Comments blood draw, Dblog, Diabetes, diabetic, endocrinologist, health, medic alert, medical bracelet, medical id, type 1

Last Saturday, Brad and I had our bi-annual blood draw and breakfast. An event where he inadvertently fasts with me,

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