“Um Alex, my blood sugar number is low. Can you drive my car for me?” This is what I asked my friend when we finished hiking the Mesquite Sand Dunes at Death Valley National Park. One thing you cannot do with low blood sugar is drive a car. The Wonders of the Mesquite Sand Dunes My friend Alex and I…
I’ve always been vocal about having type 1 diabetes. I’m the first to bring it up and I’m always ready to answer any questions others may have. I want everyone to be comfortable and have all the information they can on what could happen and know what to do in case it does. Especially when I’m on a ship or…
In 2015 my brother and I traveled to Iceland. Well actually, my friend Zandra and I planned a trip to Iceland. She could only stay a week and I wanted to stay for two weeks. My brother came out for my second week there. During my second week there, I had an extreme low blood sugar event. Thankfully my brother…
Diabetes is something that I have to live with. It’s always with me, no matter how often I try to forget about it. I’ve had a lifetime to understand how it effects my body. People who are close to me and spend a lot of time with me learn these things too. With regards to knowing and understanding my type…
