by Reed | Feb 17, 2023 | Friends & Family
This site is dedicated to my sister-in-law, Kelly, who died due to complications from type 1 diabetes. Her 51st birthday would have been this week. Her sisters, brothers, and father recognized the day with her birthday ritual … angel food cake topped with whipped...
by Reed | Feb 14, 2023 | Nutrition
Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs, and Steel is a history of earth’s continents with theories on how one of them came to exert influence on the others. With the help of guns, germs, and steel, Eurasians introduced their language, writing, technology, and domesticated...
by Reed | Feb 12, 2023 | Gratitude
Today is Super Bowl Sunday … as a lifelong fan, I’m all for the Kansas City Chiefs. (Hey, I remember their first two Super Bowls!) As pumped as I am about the Chiefs being in the big game, I’m more inspired by one of our players. As the game is played, Type 1 diabetes...
by Reed | Feb 10, 2023 | Business of Diabetes, Technology & Medications
This is the second post reviewing two of the spokes (or clusters) of help in my Diabetes Wellness Wheel. This post focuses on Medications and Medical Devices. Below is the Diabetes Wellness Wheel and my criteria, assessment of 2022, and adjustments in 2023 for these...
by Reed | Feb 7, 2023 | Evergreen, Mind, Nutrition
For me, most evenings include a pint or two of Miller Lite (occasionally red wine) just before or during dinner. It’s been a daily ritual for years and a way of transitioning from the ‘productive’ part of my day into a relaxing evening. I hardly ever have more than...
