UR Diabetes

Cheerleading Uniform Article by Kirstin Since I became a cheerleader this year, my school year has been so much more exciting and busy. My cheer squad and I recently performed a dance. We practiced everyday after school for many long hours. In order to keep my blood sugar levels even, I had to adjust my [...]

The following posts describe what we went through the first year that Kirstin was diagnosed with diabetes.  Living with diabetes has changed our life.  Hopefully these true stories can shed some light on what you are facing in your diabetes journey.  Here is our story. Symptoms: What is diabetes?  Kirstin was potty trained and she started [...]

Enjoying the water can be a challenge for a teenager who has diabetes; however, one of the greatest purchases my mother made was buying a Sea Doo.  We spent a lot of time at the lake this past summer riding.  I even got my boating license!  Many times, my friend would come with me to [...]

The argument in favor of insulin pump therapy usually outweighs controlling your diabetes with syringes.  Below are the top 5 advantages of insulin pump therapy in our eyes: (1)    The insulin pump eliminates the need to measure insulin into a syringe.  No needles, no measuring. (2)    The insulin pump provides a slow release of insulin into the [...]