I don't usually see Diabetes as having a positive influence on my social life. In fact, I would have to say it plays a mostly negative role: I have to watch how much I drink and I have to carry a purse full of medical equipment, and that's not to mention the large bump my [...]
This week I seem to have caught a bad cold, giving me lots of time to relax in bed, soul search, and consider my overall health. In light of recent exam period, senior week, and my college graduation, I'm actually shocked that I am still standing (somewhat). Alcohol, pizza, cheese, and chocolate have tipped the [...]
I have returned from rainy Suva to sometimes sunny California. My plans for the next week before I head back to Bowdoin College include: getting over jetlag, working on my tan, writing, and creating fabulously creative meals that adhere to the restrictions of my low-carb (Dukan) diet. Today, post appointment with my endocrinologist, I [...]
This morning I had the chance to spend some time at a local urban clinic. I have been helping Rangita, a producer and reporter for a Hindi magazine program on FijiTV, with a documentary she is making on type 2 diabetes here in Fiji. Being a type 1 diabetic, I was able to provider her [...]
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