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Pregnant with T1D – the weight anguish
Once upon a time I was pregnant with T1D, and in that pregnancy I struggled greatly with preserving my mental health. The reason: the constant, incessant, judgemental focus on my…
T1D and tasting menus: oh the challenge
T1D and tasting menus are not an easy mix! My husband and I celebrated our 16th wedding anniversary last weekend, and it was a full-on trial and error experiment with…
T1D community breaks down the discomforts of eating
Fact: T1D community is such an important thing for our overall T1D health. Hi friends! This post is long overdue. Way back in July, I presented at Connected in Motion’s…
Counselling in T1D care – why is this not more valued?
Did you know that diabetes is associated with increased mental health disorders? And yet, in Canada, many of our diabetes and endocrinology clinics do not have counselling services attached. Why…
T1D workshops: be the best T1D you can be
Be the best T1D you can be! Over the next several months I will be hosting a series of T1D workshops to help you do just that 🙂 Hi friends!…
The importance of relationship building in T1D care
Relationship building in T1D care is so important. Relationships build trust. They create a foundation of respect. And they help healthcare treat people like people, not like their conditions. This…
Poor wound healing is not a guarantee with T1D
Wound healing in T1D is a somewhat controversial topic. Many believe that people with T1D are automatic poor wound healers. But, that’s not actually the case. Yes, diabetes does have…
T1D stories: the needle judgement
Life with type-1 diabetes is like a set of waves. Managing it comes with many ups and downs, highs and lows, all the emotions, times of somewhat easy going, and…
Coverage for continuous glucose monitors: we can do better
Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) have limited government coverage for people with diabetes across the spectrum – that needs to change! CGMs have been a game changer for managing type-1 diabetes.…
Automated insulin delivery: to tube or not
Who here is already on an automated insulin delivery (AID) system? I’m not, but I am actively curious 😀 Exploring AID I’ve spent the last six months researching Tandem T-Slim…
Travel with T1D – exploring food markets
Hello! Bonjour from Paris The husband and I set off on a quick trip to the City of Light two weeks ago while our son went off on a class…
Stop the labels: food is not good or bad
Food: can we label it as good or bad? In my practice, I hear a lot of expressions of foods being good or bad, and often a lot of guilt…