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The Best of Abby the Black Lab

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Laddie

Last Friday my beloved Abby the Black Lab passed away. She was 13-1/2 years old and had severe arthritis and many other health problems. I sit here today mired in guilt as though I could have made her young and … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Online Community, General Diabetes | Tagged Abby the Black Lab, diabetes online community, type 1 diabetes

Happy Birthday, Abby the Black Lab!

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Laddie

Abby the Black Lab, who is wise about all things related to diabetes, is celebrating a birthday. Her blogposts are some of the most-read posts at Test Guess and Go. Someday I hope to have half as much wisdom as … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged Abby the Black Lab, type 1 diabetes

Abby the Black Lab Discusses Community

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Laddie

Laddie:  Abby the Black Lab has been slacking off recently and hasn’t written a blogpost since May 2014. In response to my threat to withhold dinner tonight, she graciously offered to step in and share her views on community and #dblogcheck … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, General | Tagged #dblogcheck, DOC

Abby the Black Lab Discusses Nutrition

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Laddie

WHILE THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PERFECT DIABETES DIET, THERE ARE CERTAIN GUIDELINES TO KEEP IN MIND TO ENSURE HEALTHY EATING WITH DIABETES.  TODAY ABBY THE BLACK LAB HAS TAKEN TIME TO ILLUSTRATE SOME IMPORTANT NUTRITION POINTS.  PLEASE … Continue reading →

Posted in General Diabetes | Tagged Diabetes, Labrador Retrievers, Nutrition

Abby the Black Lab Discusses DSMA Live

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Laddie

Laddie:  In tomorrow’s blog post, I will write about my 6-month journey through the archives of DSMA Live.  DSMA Live is a weekly interview show hosted by Cherise Shockley, George Simmons, and Scott Johnson. DSMA stands for Diabetes Social Media … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Online Community | Tagged Diabetes, DSMA Live, Fitbit

Moving into 2019: Diabetes and Not Diabetes

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Laddie

We’re ten days into 2019 and life is the same. But not really the same. Oh yeah, it’s probably the same but it’s nice to use the reset of a new year to check out where I am. With things … Continue reading →

Posted in Arthritis, Diabetes Hardware, General, General Diabetes | Tagged Abby the Black Lab, Tandem t:slim X2, type 1 diabetes

Brittle Diabetes, Hand Surgery, and the Dog

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Laddie

My blog has been languishing in summer doldrums and it is time to check in or check out. Lest you think that the three subjects in the title are connected, they’re not—except kinda sorta. Brittle Diabetes Looking for information to … Continue reading →

Posted in General Diabetes, Other Health Conditions | Tagged Arthritis, brittle diabetes, larangeal paralysis, type 1 diabetes

Joining the YMCA: Celebrating Seniors 

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Laddie

A while back I wrote about how arthritis was messing with my life. I complained about sore feet and sore hands. If I had written the post at 2:00AM I might have described sore feet, sore hands, sore back, sore … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged ForeverWell, Medicare, Silver & Fit, Southdale YMCA

Diabetes, Arthritis, and the Dog

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Laddie

I left Arizona in mid-April and have spent the last month in Minnesota watching snow melt followed by grass turning green and trees getting leaves. For better or worse, medical stuff has taken a good chunk of my time in … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Complications, General Diabetes, Other Health Conditions | Tagged Arthritis, Fiasp, frozen shoulder, type 1 diabetes

Living in the Orange:  When Diabetes is Tough

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Laddie

Diabetes is hard these days. I am usually a good problem solver and lately my usual fixes aren’t working. I am seeing patterns that differ from my normal ones. I am not sick. I am not on new medications. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes Hardware, General Diabetes | Tagged Dexcom, Tandem X2, type 1 diabetes, Untethered Regimen

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