The Gastric Bypass Hype... Is It Really a Cure?

The headline declares: "Curing diabetes via surgery, without weight loss". It's a bold statement. It's enough to make one stop, and read. I admit I did just that.Every week, it seems, we are bombarded with a new article declaring the magical, curative qualities of gastric bypass surgery. These articles make it seem like gastric bypass is the simplest, most sensible way of managing diabetes -- and gosh darn it -- everyone ought to pursue it so we can put a stop to this overwhelming epidemic that's going to just take over America, and murder us all. (Please note I am being sarcastic here.)I admit I don't have all the answers -- if I did, I'd...

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Being molded hurts

I cried at J's 8th grade graduation.It wasn't the ceremony.  It was the tangible feeling that despite our crazy life...time stands still for nothing. My boys are growing up right before my eyes, at what seems like lightening speed. It was a surreal feeling sitting in that gym...like I was experiencing a moment on a time line.  I could feel the rush of life swirling around my head.Childhood is fleeting.Life on earth is fleeting.I understand that life is hard.  By why must this fleeting life be so hard for my boys?They are still so young.    What is the value of their sorrow?  What is the value of the pain they...

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The Moldy Cupcake Awards

Copyright © 2010 Julie King / Gleeful Things. All Rights Reserved. Today, I'd like to add a fun, new, regular segment to our blog called "The Moldy Cupcake Awards."Ya' know... It's just so inspiring to read or watch the news, every week, and see ALL manner of misinformation, quacks, outright lies and drivel, just regularly being fed to the public for the sake of ratings. So, because you've inspired us, ALL of you who are the most deserving for writing, or producing, the shittiest materials out there for the public, will get a wonderful mention here... along with a not so sweet, and oh, so moldy critique.You've worked HARD (not!) for...

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The School Lunch Debate: When Mystery Meat Is Truly A Mystery...

With the rising tide of juvenile type 2 diabetes, the debate on school lunches is one which is slowly starting to take the stage. It is, however, one of those subjects in which everyone has an opinion -- but not many have an actual evidence based opinion. Throw in the wrench that every school district is different, and you'll find mudslinging from all sides of the opinion spectrum:Why can't parents just make healthful lunches for students? Well, right now, some schools are actually BANNING parents from preparing school lunches for their kids, claiming it is the parents making unhealthful meal choices. Of course, this is often true... No...

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A houseful of heroes

I live in a houseful of heroes.The images of their valor and their wonderfulness are a clear snapshots in my mind.It's in everything they do.It's in everything they say.It's in their smile, their laughs and their tears.It's ever present.How blessed am I to be surrounded by their optimism?How blessed am I to witness their genuine determination, every day.  Every hour.  Every minute.They make it seem easy.Unfortunately, despite my awareness...I often take for granted everything they do.M- He is a constant support.  Ask him to do anything...he will do it for you.  In a heartbeat.J- My level headed boy who doesn't allow diabetes...

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Guest Blog Post: A Diabetes Service Dog for Sarah

Here at the Angry Type 2 Diabetic, we see 'ourselves' as a voice to ALL persons with diabetes... So, even though we generally use this space to share about our own type 2 diabetic experiences, we'd like to cheerfully lend the spotlight, this week, to our friend, Michelle. Michelle is a wonderful mom to a type 1 diabetic child, and she has a very important message to share with ALL of you. You may find Michelle's regular blogging space at The Tightrope Tango, and show her some follow love.  My name is Michelle, and first I want to thank my good friend Lizmari for lending me space on her awesome blog. Lizmari is an awesome advocate for all...

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Metformin and PCOS: Taking the Plunge... with Googly Eyes

"It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all." -- J.K. RowlingI've been on every diet, I think. Every way of eating, or not eating, or thinking... or approaching. I've had the most success with intuitive eating, and with mindful control of carbohydrates, or lowered carbohydrate eating... and I stick to that.People will say do this, do that, do the other... you're not doing it right, you ought to do x, y, and z... (while they ought to shut their pie holes.)I've been on the chicken and lettuce diet, the LA diet, the beat juice diet, the LA Juice Fast diet... The...

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D Blog Week: What Our Diabetic Life is REALLY about

Today, on day 6 of D Blog Week, we are supposed to post some "snapshots" of Our Diabetic Life.  I was going to just post this one, entitled: Set Change Night...Or this one entitled:  One Long Night...Or even this one entitled:  Our Survival Kit...but then I realized that these pictures don't really embrace what OUR Diabetic Life is all about.Our life is about love.  Our life is about support.  Our life is about family.Our life is about friendship, and being there for each other.So I'm posting this video of L that wraps up Our Diabetic Life in a nutshell.This one's for you...For those of you who receive my posts via...

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D Blog Week: Trying to hit a moving target.

I am dedicating this post to people who don’t understand Type 1 Diabetes. Especially for those who figuratively roll their eyes at Type 1 Diabetes and for those who have uttered, “How is it THAT big of a deal?” or have lectured, “At least it’s not cancer!”  To those who have learned everything about diabetes from Dr. Oz...this one's for you.For you my dear friends, I am putting you in charge of bolusing my son for lunch today. (Bolusing means giving my son insulin. There is a whole new language that comes with this disease.) Come on…it is ONE time. Fix my son up for lunch. It’s no big deal, right? Give it a whirl!Here is your scenario:...

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D Blog Week: It's my list and I can fantasize if I want to

Today's Diabetes Blog Week prompt asks us to come up with a fantasy diabetes device that would make our world better.  I wrote the following list in less than 5 minutes.  Me thinks maybe I think about this stuff more than I think I do.. So in true Letterman style I present to you:Meri's top 10 list of  Made up diabetes care devices countdown style10.  Cracked tubing alert sensor.  Within the past month we have fought three intense rounds with cracked tubing.  Cracked tubing that allowed no insulin to be injected...which led to large ketones and miserable kids.  It would be nice to know if the...

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D Blog Week: Diagnosis M.C.A.F.

Today's topic for D Blog Week is "One thing you need to work on." Sharing my secret shame:  That's what I get for blowin' my own SWAG-nificent horn yesterday... I get put in my place.I've written about it before.  But it's bad.  It's real bad.  I have M.C.A.F.Midnight Check Alarm Fatigue.If you aren't familiar with this condition, here is an excerpt from Web MD:  The deterioration of certain ear parts, and subconscious elimination of alarm sound in the wee hours of the night.In other words...I don't wake up to my alarm anymore.(FYI:  That isn't on Web MD. I made it up...except I didn't .  It's really...

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D Blog Week: I got the moves like SWAG-ger

Today's prompt asks us to be totally conceded and tell everyone how great we are at something in regards to our children's diabetes care.How am I supposed to spout out how great I am at something?I mean, really?  For someone like me it seems close to impossible...Because I'm really not great at something......I'm AH-MAZ-ING at something!Great doesn't even begin to cover it.(lol!  I made a funny!)Today I am going to talk about one of my super powers.  SWAGing.For the newbies out there, SWAG is a acronym for Sientific Wild A** Guess.I do this "SWAGING" thing when I am counting carbs.  Which honestly, I think I do more than anything...

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