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Defining Success, One Day at a Time

05/15/08 Living Well

By Eric Devine

Learning to adapt to day-to-day challenges of managing diabetes is an unending struggle. What works one day may not work the next. Life with diabetes is constant adjustment and learning to accept a new definition of success.

Low Places

05/13/08 Living Well

By Eric Devine

Diabetes and a stomach virus made a dangerous combination for Eric Devine. Unable to stabilize his blood glucose level, he was raced to the hospital with severe hypoglycemia. Read more about the signs of extreme hypoglycemia.

Me, Myself, and I: On Self-Reliance

05/09/08 Living Well

By Eric Devine

Being comfortable with who you are is a lifelong quest. Eric Devine cites authors like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Shakespeare in his personal struggle with learning to accept diabetes without letting it overshadow who he is.

More Side Effects from Popular Drugs

05/07/08 Treatment Options

By Corie Richter

One category of diabetes medications has been associated with a higher rate of congestive heart failure. That same category of medications has also been associated with an increased risk of fractures.

Please Excuse the Interruption

05/05/08 Living Well

By Eric Devine

Living with diabetes creates a range of emotions. Eric Devine has gone through them all during his nearly two-decades of life with type 1 diabetes. Read about his struggle to prevent diabetes from ruling his emotions.

The Silence of Frustration

05/02/08 Living Well

By Eric Devine

Living with diabetes is a struggle not only physically but also emotionally. The constant battle to balance blood sugar is an emotional drain that is often more frustrating than fruitful. Read about Eric Devine's experiences.

Diabetic Retinopathy May Predict Congestive Failure

04/30/08 Research

By Corie Richter

Retinopathy damages the the retina. It's common among diabetics and may indicate a greater risk of developing congestive heart failure. Both retinopathy and congestive heart failure affect small blood vessels.

Murphy's Law and Diabetes

04/28/08 General

By Eric Devine

Living with type 1 diabetes--complicated enough on its own--only becomes more stressful under Murhpy's Law. However, learning to field the unexpected has made Eric Devine quick on his feet able to handle such complications.

Exceptions to the Epidemic

04/25/08 Disease Basics

By Eric Devine

News of the diabetes epidemic has swept the general public. Unfortunately, important distinctions between type 1 and type 2 diabetes are being ignored. Read more about those differences and the importance of recognizing them.

Obsessive-Compulsive Diabetes Testing

04/23/08 Disease Basics

By Eric Devine

Testing blood glucose levels is imperative to successfully managing diabetes. Eric Devine discusses his near "obsessive-compulsive" need to repeatedly test his levels as he balances family, professional, and athletic demands.

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Welcome to My Diabetes Information

Defining Success, One Day at a Time

Low Places

Me, Myself, and I: On Self-Reliance

More Side Effects from Popular Drugs

Please Excuse the Interruption

The Silence of Frustration

Diabetic Retinopathy May Predict Congestive Failure

Murphy's Law and Diabetes

Exceptions to the Epidemic

Obsessive-Compulsive Diabetes Testing

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