What is an A1C test? A1C is shorthand for "HbA1C" or glycated hemoglobin. It is a blood test, usually done by finger prick at modern clinics and hospitals, used to diagnose diabetes and asses how well someone is managing their disease. The A1C value is a number that reflects your average blood glucose (BG) over the … Continue reading About That A1C
Christmas Wish
All I want for Christmas is a cure for Type 1 diabetesCoral Deng, 6 weeks old, and her Dexcom G5 receiver used since June 2016Lately, I've come across even fellow [older] Type 1 diabetics who take the backseat of managing this relentless disease and think it's not all that bad. Sure, I can ask them, … Continue reading Christmas Wish
Blue November: Week 2
Diabetes Awareness Month is still going strongas we enter Week 2 of daily factual posts throughout the month of November. I hope you've all been keeping up with my daily posts from @type1diabetic_life (aka T1dLife) on Instagram. If not, no worries. I'm just glad you decided to refer to my blog instead. Feel free to follow … Continue reading Blue November: Week 2
Blue November
November is diabetes awareness monthand I'd like to kick it off by referring you to A) Our Diagnosis Story and B) A fact each day about diabetes particularly pertaining to Type 1 diabetes. The best thing anyone can do to support a loved one or someone they know who has any type of diabetes is to … Continue reading Blue November
