Self-Portrait Saturday: Faceless Fashion Edition
Bright tights, 80's inspired skirt and my favorite boots. Where was my pump? Honest answer? Cleavage. I'm not thinking that's going to appear in any future Self-Portrait Saturdays. I try to keep things at least semi-professional around here. (Source: Dorkabetic)
Source: Dorkabetic - March 23, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Hannah McDonald Source Type: blogs
Can I put poetry in motion for PWDs?
So a couple of weeks ago I was honored to be featured on Kelly Writers' House Live, airing on Philadelphia's WXPN 88.5fm. I'd like to thank my friends at Apiary magazine for inviting me to appear, and I'd like to thank Michaela Majoun for her gracious hosting. Also a big thanks to the University of Pennsylvania for having such an awesome Writers' House and a great bunch of people in it, including Alex (I could have her name wrong) who was running the show.It'll be archived online soon enough, and I'll let you all know where you can go listen once it's up.But all this poetry stuff has me thinking--is there a way...
Source: Dorkabetic - March 8, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Hannah McDonald Source Type: blogs
Seriously, How Do People Do It?
This post is mostly crowdsourcing...for me, and for you! I'm stressed out. I haven't been on my Dexcom in weeks because I feel like it's just one more thing to worry about. A large part of the stress is work, which also translates into work apathy. Another part of the stress is looking for a new place to live. Yup, we're planning on moving very soon. We want to be closer to Philadelphia than where we are now in the suburbs. This means rental-hunting and lots of considerations and list-making and deposit payments and--you get the point.When you don't have a lot of time to relax, what...
Source: Dorkabetic - February 25, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Hannah McDonald Source Type: blogs
Eye Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore
If you want to know the annual doctor's appointment that gnaws at my nerves the most, it's not the gynecologist. It's the eye doctor. Coming in second or third to the stories most people will tell you about their family member who didn't take care of their diabetes and lost a foot are the stories of somebody's uncle/aunt/brother-in-law (etc) who went blind. I never feel like I know what my eyes are doing there. Are they just sitting in my skull, happily doing their jobs? Is there more to it than that? Retinopathy, sounds like the most insidious of all diabetes complications. It just ...
Source: Dorkabetic - February 7, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Hannah McDonald Source Type: blogs
Processing Times May Vary
Over the past 2 days, I've contacted both Tandem and Dexcom. 2013 is a year of New Diabetes Gearstuff here at Dorkabetic. Now I just need to wait, wait, wait on processing and companies contacting my suppliers. Then I will wait, wait, wait on shipping. I am not the greatest at being patient about such things. Here is an approximation of what it looks like when I am waiting for something via delivery [USPS, UPS, FedEx, specific responses to emails, etc]:Found via Google Image Search via some awesome person at iambrony.comHere's hoping the waits aren't too long. And don't worry, readers o' ...
Source: Dorkabetic - January 23, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Hannah McDonald Source Type: blogs
Self-Portrait Saturday: Cat Hat Edition
"What do you expect?" I said to a friend after bumbling through an answer to one of his questions. "I'm a 30-year-old woman in a Hello Kitty hat!" And I look cute in it too. Bam. (Source: Dorkabetic)
Source: Dorkabetic - January 19, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Hannah McDonald Source Type: blogs
Like a...Boss?
Do you ever get that proud yet somewhat reluctant feeling when you make a bunch of necessary doctor's appointments that you've been putting off?That's what today is like for me. If I can top today off with printing up a log of numbers for my endocrinologist appointment tomorrow, I think I am officially a boss. Healthwise, though, I am long overdue for some of these things, and others I probably just need in general. I spent this weekend sick, and it was a bit scary at times, but that is a post I shall make for tomorrow. (Source: Dorkabetic)
Source: Dorkabetic - January 9, 2013 Category: Diabetes Authors: Hannah McDonald Source Type: blogs
Happy Holidays from Dorkabetic!
Well, gang, I'm sure there will be an obligatory year-end post to come, but meanwhile, I just wanted to tell you all to make the most of this holiday season, enjoy the company of your loved ones, and look forward to the year to come.For my fellow geeks/dorks/nerds out there, the world didn't end.Source: http://memegenerator.net/instance/32234457For the rest of you, hey, we made it! And you should watch more Doctor Who.I am not sure that I'm done shopping. I don't have a single thing wrapped. Work is over early today so we can all attend the office holiday party. My boss got me a gift--fancypants sug...
Source: Dorkabetic - December 24, 2012 Category: Diabetes Authors: Hannah McDonald Source Type: blogs
