You know the best time to visit Yosemite National Park? Most people, and the internet, would say late spring and early fall. But for my friend and I, we would say the wintertime! It takes me preparation and planning, but it’s nice and cold and snowy, and hopefully with less bears. And of course, less people, which I am always…
There are many people who use needles, diabetics, tattoo artists, prescription drug users, illegal drug users, medical professionals, pet parents, and vets. In my experience, people only think about using them for their intended purpose, and don’t think about what happens after they’re done with them. How should a used needle be disposed of? Dangers of Sharing Needles Sharing needles…
Family vacations can be a mixed bag, they can be fun, they can be stressful, they can be beautiful, or they can be horrible. In elementary school, I was lucky enough to go on one of these fun vacations to Yellowstone National Park. As a child I made a mistake on this trip and shared a needle with another child….
Reminiscing about a short desert camping trip, my friend Alyssa recalls, “And I remember immediately saying ‘Wait, where’s Emily’s insulin?’” As we learned after a camping trip to Santa Rosa Island, this is always an important question to ask. Thankfully during this trip, I had my insulin on hand… but we ran into other problems. Anza Borrego Wildflowers When you…
After a great camping trip, the two things I can’t wait to do when I get home is shower and sleep in my own bed. I’m driving home exhausted, thinking about how wonderful this trip was. Not looking forward to the over three-hour drive back, but I got to do it. What would you do if something happened that added…
Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is a table top role-playing game where players sit around an in-person or virtual table to tell a cooperative story with their imagination and rolling a lot of dice. Characters are created and these characters go on adventures led by a dungeon/game master. Historically D&D, and many other games, didn’t have characters with disabilities. Luckily…
If you haven’t read the first part of this travel interview you can do that here – Alyssa Interview Part 1. The best advice my travel companions, the Alyssas, can give is, “ask questions, be flexible, don’t be a dick.” It’s short and sweet, and I think it’s good advice. As the conversation continued these three things turned into Emily’s…
A chubby gray cat purrs while walking around one of his human’s legs, rubbing affectionately as he saunters by. The cat moves more slowly than he did a few years ago, you know how older cats get. His other human tiptoes over with an insulin-filled syringe hidden behind their back. The cat’s ears twitch then lay flat, right before he…
My friend Alyssa said, “I think the hardest thing is watching you be frustrated when you’re trying to get your blood sugar up or down and it’s just taking longer than you want it to. Because I can see that you want to get going and you can’t.” It’s not easy to watch people you love be in distress. Especially…
I know you’ve all read the first part of my How People React to My Diabetes – Part 1. Here is Part 2 in the series. More reactions – good, bad, and neutral – to strangers and friends reacting to me taking care of my diabetes. Stay tuned for Part 3 (of 3) in this series. What Are You Eating?…