by Reed | Jan 13, 2023 | Medical Professionals, Uncategorized
This week marks my 60th anniversary of living with type 1. At the beginning of my journey was a pediatrician named Jack Burr. He is one of the first gratitude posts on this blog. As he and I reconnected over the past decade, his wife included me in their annual...
by Reed | Oct 28, 2022 | Friends & Family, Medical Professionals
Yesterday was our company’s monthly management offsite meeting and, of course, we started with an ice breaker. This one was more thought provoking than most … here’s the question that was posed: “What advice would you give to a new manager of...
by Reed | Aug 14, 2022 | Business of Diabetes, Evergreen, Exercise, Friends & Family, Medical Professionals, Mind, Nutrition, Technology & Medications
This is not a comprehensive list of how to live well with T1D. (You can find those in the categories that make up the Living Well Model.) But here are the handful of moves I consider the best – and worst – for living with type 1 diabetes. Best 5 Moves #1: ...
by Reed | Jan 30, 2022 | Exercise, Friends & Family, Medical Professionals, Mind, Nutrition, Technology & Medications
Whew … 2021 is in the books! It was a second year of respecting and navigating life with Covid. Doing that with diabetes adds another layer of complexity I’m a pretty resilient type, but I missed in person social connections and conversations with friends. Doing...
by Reed | Aug 13, 2021 | Medical Professionals
Doctor visits went well this week. The first on Wednesday was more of a walk in … get the second shingles vaccine … and walk out. Felt puny the first night, but better the next day. The nurse said that the reaction to the second shot is usually milder...
by Reed | Aug 10, 2021 | Medical Professionals
This week is full of doctors visits. Tomorrow I get the second (and final) shingles vaccine. Not real excited as the first one had more pain that other vaccines I’ve had, including tenanus & covid. Oh well … a little short term pain for long term...
