A carb ratio is one of the many things to learn when calculating insulin doses. Quick acting insulin, which is currently Humalog, Novolog, or...
Category: Diabetes Basics
Diabetes Awareness: What is Type 1 Diabetes and What Do Parents of Newly Diagnosed Children Need to Know?
This week I am participating in Diabetes Blog Week where blogs from the DOC (Diabetes Online Community) write about specific topics so people can...
Ten Year Diaversary: What I’ve Learned over the Years
The other night Sara asked if I remembered what the day was. I didn’t, (yes, bad mom award here), but she reminded me it was her “diaversary.” (A...
Diabetes Camp! What a fun week~
Sara just got back from Camp Hopewell in Oxford, MS. They have a Diabetes Camp each summer. This was her 3rd year to go. She was so excited to go...
Diabetes Blog Week: One Thing to Improve Upon
Diabetes Blog Week at Bittersweet Diabetes: Topic for the Day: “Yesterday we gave ourselves and our loved ones a big pat on the back for one thing...
One Great Thing: Diabetes Blog Week
Day two for Diabetes Blog Week: Topic for today is One Great Thing, so we are thinking about what’s one great thing we are doing for our diabetes...
Find a Friend: Diabetes Blog Week
This is the first day of the Bittersweet Diabetes Blog Week. The topic is Find a Friend, so we can help each other find some new blog friends. I...
What You Should Know about Diabetes and Healthcare
More From the Diabetes Blog Week:
The Healthcare Experience – Thursday 5/19
Most people who live with a chronic illness end up with a lot of...
5 Tips for Sick Day Care with Type 1 Diabetes
It’s flu season where we live. I keep hearing from the schools about how many cases of the flu they have. I hope my children with diabetes do not...
What is an Insulin Correction Dose?
What do you do if your child’s blood sugar is high? Has your doctor given you a correction dose or “correction factor?”
A correction dose is a...