tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:07:02 +0000Diabetics are like everyone else. At the same time, they are very different. However, in living with diabetes the experience of ups and downs is not only figurative but literal. This blog address issues with diabetes,and the mindset that "is" The Joy of Diabetes. I'm not a doctor, nor are the posters. Check with yours before doing anything. If you have any thoughts or questions...email me at www.info@joyofdiabetes.comhttp://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (J. Douglas)Blogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-575584386604617100Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:05:00 +00002010-02-24T12:07:02.958-08:00coffee and diabetesjoy of diabetesjoyful diabeticliving with diabetesI have posted on this before, but I think it's important. I used to think that was a crazy question. Now I'm not so sure. Tony at Dsainsights posed that question a while back and I told him I thought he had lost his mind. After paying attention for quite a few months now, Im not positive, but I think he is right. I have noticed that I do tend to trend upward pretty dramatically in the a.m. after http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2010/02/does-drinking-coffee-raise-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-5147639010290856255Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:51:00 +00002010-02-24T11:53:33.534-08:00coffee and diabetesjoy of diabetestype 2 diabetesdiabetes booksdiabetes in the news. type 1 diabetesliving with diabetesI asked this question before, and I used to think that was a crazy question. Now I'm not so sure. Tony at Dsainsights posed that question a while back and I told him I thought he had lost his mind. After paying attention for quite a few months now, Im not positive, but I think he is right. I have noticed that I do tend to trend upward pretty dramatically in the a.m. after drinking coffee. I can'thttp://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2010/02/does-coffee-raise-your-bloodsugar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-879203027444985204Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:50:00 +00002010-02-12T11:40:33.196-08:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2010/02/sweets-for-your-diabetic-valentineummm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-7459529652662660849Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:22:00 +00002009-11-12T14:26:23.069-08:00diabetes and the flu shotdiabetes and swine fludiabetes booksbooks on diabetesdiabetes and H1N1The Joy of Diabetes bookTo vaccinate or not....Well, I chose to....I always get the flu shot every year as some of my most horrific illnesses have been bouts with the flu. As a diabetic, it is very difficult to get the flu and not get wiped out. Usually, I will be down and out for a few days and my bloodsugars will vary widely. A few years back, I chose to forgo the flu shot....needless to say, I won't do that again. I http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/11/swine-flu-vaccineh1n1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-2573950444376567432Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:33:00 +00002009-11-10T06:40:48.682-08:00Think Like a PancreasThe Diabetes Dietdiabetes booksbooks on diabetesliving with diabetesThe Joy of Diabetes bookThere are quite a few diabetes books out there and folks are always asking which ones to read. Of course, after you read The Joy of Diabetes book, (LOL) there are some other great books on diabetes out there.Many folks like :Amazon.com: Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing ...Amazon.com: Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin (9781569244364): MShttp://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/11/books-on-diabetes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-2242027707271712507Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:54:00 +00002009-11-09T12:06:59.678-08:00The Joy of DiabetesFrederick BantingWorld Diabetes DayCharles BestW.H.O.diabetes booksbooks on diabetesliving with diabetesWorld Health Organization...W.H.O. World Diabetes Day14 November 2009World Diabetes Day raises global awareness of diabetes - its escalating rates around the world and how to prevent the illness in most cases. Started by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and WHO, the Day is celebrated on 14 November to mark the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, was instrumentalhttp://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/11/what-are-you-doing-for-world-diabetes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-414131257168255673Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:20:00 +00002009-10-27T13:26:09.375-07:00children with diabetesjuvenile diabetesbook on diabetesjoy of diabetesJDRFtype 1 diabetesdiabetes booksSmall world, I spoke with one of my clients who wanted us to sponsor tshirts for a walk a thon they were having on their property for JDRF. I was given a phone number to call and spoke with the lady in charge who was the mother of little Kaylan who has been diabetic since age 2.I had to laugh as I always love talking to the Moms at JDRF because they absolutely get things done. High energy and on http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/10/mothers-of-jdrfon-mission.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-7521096512255029196Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:35:00 +00002009-10-16T13:42:47.198-07:00joy of diabetesbooks on diabetesdiabetes forumsDiabetes bookAs more and more folks are diagnosed, I have noticed a few things.1. There are a lot of people now on the Internet who are diabetic and creating sites.2. Smart people are being diagnosed and you are seeing a lot of diabetic commerce going on on the web.3. There seems to be a top 20 or 30 diabetic folks who seem to dominate a lot of the net.4. It takes a lot of net time if you want to be one of http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/10/diabetes-explosion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-1934216850208184250Wed, 07 Oct 2009 21:13:00 +00002009-10-07T14:18:54.825-07:00joy of diabetesCGMSdiabetes booksBob Hawkinson authorliving with diabetescgms continual glucose monitoring systemsWell, I guess it finally had to happen. My Dexcom Seven system cgms got wet and kicked the bucket after a year or so of working 24 hours a day....I had another one that I bought about a year or so ago as there was a billing mix up so I decided to bring that one to life. Well, older technology and a few mishaps along the way trying to get it updated, and I am currently without since about Sunday. http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/10/off-cgms-for-last-few-days-and-feeling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-6076091561090720779Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:53:00 +00002009-10-02T07:04:15.578-07:00joy of diabetesdiabetic authorbooks on diabetesliving with diabetesDiabetes bookAs a Diabetic author who wrote The Joy of Diabetes, I have been overwhelmed by a few things.1. People have been very positive, supportive, and receptive to my diabetes book.2. Businesses, Suppliers, and People, are genuinely kind when they hear what I have written a book on diabetes, and do their best to go out of their way to help any way that they can.3. Diabetics across the world need help http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/10/diabetes-books.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-4486550347142685918Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:26:00 +00002009-09-29T05:27:15.056-07:00joy of diabetesLiving out loud with diabetestype 1 diabetesBob Hawkinson authorliving with diabetesDiabetes bookHas diabetes ever stopped you from something you wanted to do...?<!-- google_ad_section_end --> <!-- google_ad_section_start -->Looking back, was there ever a time that you chose to not do something because of how you might have to cope with the D.?I think that I have pretty much done just about anything I set my mind to during my life and just took the disease in stride.There are only a fewhttp://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/09/has-diabetes-ever-stopped-you-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-5999784219596906896Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:57:00 +00002009-09-28T11:01:34.369-07:00joy of diabeteshyperglycemiaLiving out loud with diabetesBob Hawkinson authorliving with diabetesThe past week has been a pretty good one for my numbers. I have been pretty solid even though I haven't been particularly good at exercising or the like. I am always amazed how you do something the same for a long time and get what you expect as a normal result, and 3 days later, you dont seem to do anything right. Nothing seems to have changed, except the outcome...This is a Houdini disease.....http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/09/solid-times.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-532693114525209722Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:10:00 +00002009-09-22T09:11:54.852-07:00joy of diabeteshyperglycemiadiabetic authorliving with diabetesdiabetic bookWhoa...what is going on? For the last 3 nights, I have been waking up at 2 to 230 am with a bloodsugar level between 275 and 350. Nothing has been different, nothing has really changed in my life. I have bumped my basal rate in the early am by 1 unit an hour, but HOLY COW!!!! WHAT GIVES?IT SURE WOULD BE NICE TO SLEEP DURING THE NIGHT SOMETIME SOON. I HOPE IT SLACKS UP A LITTLE.DO YOU EVER HAVE http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/09/unexplain-ed-ness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-3609449973223565464Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:10:00 +00002009-09-09T10:12:09.712-07:00joy of diabetesLiving out loud with diabetesliving with diabetesDiabetes bookDehydrated....?<!-- google_ad_section_end --> <!-- google_ad_section_start -->This last weekend, I attended my 2 boys Soccer tournament here in North Florida. 98 degrees and about 98 per cent humidity.The games were at 2 different complexes....Here's a recapGame 1 ...set up chair ...grab umbrella..spend 1 hour cheering on my 9 year old..Game over ...load up ...go drive 25 minutes to other http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/09/dehydrated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-6873029547015410124Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:27:00 +00002009-09-04T08:26:30.912-07:00diabetic humor videojoy of diabetes1diabeticLiving out loud with diabetesliving with diabetesNot sure if I put these up but you can see all of my diabetes humor videos atwww.youtube.com/1diabetichttp://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/09/you-tube-videosby-1diabetic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-4361113794056958164Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:41:00 +00002009-09-01T13:44:50.943-07:00joy of diabetesLiving out loud with diabetesjoyful diabeticliving with diabetesI have re immersed myself lately in the blogging world. I hope to stay consistent. You can always find my stuff at Diabetes Daily or at www.joyofdiabetes.ning.com I am pretty involved at Twitter under joy of diabetes and at Liveoutloudwd.It is amazing what kind of time it takes to stay involved in all the sites....I gotta admit that I have met a lot of really cool and helpful people though.Bobhttp://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/09/back-to-bloggin.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-1166711307420722343Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:56:00 +00002009-08-24T06:59:12.425-07:00book on diabetesjoy of diabetestraveling with diabetesLiving out loud with diabetestype 1 diabetesliving with diabetesAhhhhh, the joys of flying while D.....Sir you're gonna need to remove your pager.....Ummmm it's an insulin pump. Oh....Ok, take it off please..Ummm, Id really rather not if I don't have to...as I unclip it and show it to him. .Ok, I guess. You need to put everything else including your pager in the xray machine. Ummmm...its a glucose meter....A what? A glucose meter, I'd rather not run it http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/08/whats-that-on-your-waist-sir-please.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-6709735649503981102Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:48:00 +00002009-08-07T12:51:34.263-07:00diabetes blogsLiving out loud with diabetesdiabetes forumscoping with diabetesThe Joy of Diabetes bookdiabetes humorWow....a lot of work. I have been twittering and have created a site at www.joyofdiabetes.ning.com as a diabetes forum. It is a lot of work, and I am glad to see that it is starting to move more on its own now. I noticed folks are starting to make their own connections and I am tickled to see lots of folks have joined. If you have an interest, come check us out. And lets have a little fun ....http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/08/living-out-loud-with-diabetes-forum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-7385339826341289466Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:43:00 +00002009-06-23T13:47:37.183-07:00pre-diabetescarbohydrates and insulinhyperglycemiaLiving out loud with diabetestype 2 diabeteshypoglycemiadiabetes in the news. type 1 diabetesThe Joy of Diabetes bookI have moved this blog and created "Living Out Loud with Diabetes" as a diabetes forum that is much more easy to use and allows for active membership posting and participation at no charge. Come visit us at www.joyofdiabetes.ning.com There is some good stuff there....Thanks Bobhttp://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/06/living-out-loud-with-diabetes-forum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-2591863215301030422Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:07:00 +00002009-01-28T07:08:53.406-08:00joy of diabetesCGMStype 2 diabetestype 1 diabetesjoyful diabeticDiabetes bookPosted this on DD awhile ago...thought I'd repost it. Some folks say that they might want to be D again if they had the opportunity to choose.....some not. Heres my thoughts.....<!-- google_ad_section_end --> <!-- google_ad_section_start -->Okay, here goes another strange, warped, take on this thingWould you take this thing called DIf you could start over and avoid or fleewould you stay ...http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/01/i-do-not-like-green-eggs-and-d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-2283338776194361039Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:04:00 +00002009-01-19T10:05:34.712-08:00CGMStype 2 diabetestype 1 diabetesbird strikebirdstrikeliving with diabetesThe Joy of Diabetes bookLiver Dump…The Bird Strike of Diabetes….Monday, January 19th, 2009Yesterday I was able to kick back and relax a little and lo and behold….I fell asleep on the couch. After about a 2 hour deep sleep nap, I awoke with some unexplained high numbers. Am I the only one who sometimes seems to get a liver dump after a long nap? This is not the first time it has happened, and it is always hard to managehttp://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/01/bird-strike-of-diabetesthe-liver-dump.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-4751460407791332948Sat, 03 Jan 2009 11:31:00 +00002009-01-03T03:34:12.264-08:00joyofdiabetes.comContinual Glucose MetersCGMSLiving out loud with diabetestype 2 diabetestype 1 diabetesjoyful diabeticDiabetes bookhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lwLAV5Zykg The most recent video....It's kinda cute....http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2009/01/httpwww.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-3169139116973620811Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:44:00 +00002008-12-31T07:46:00.857-08:00CGMSLiving out loud with diabetestype 2 diabetestype 1 diabetesliving with diabetesDiabetes bookhappy new yearI wanted to wish everyone a Healthy, Happy, and Prosperous 2009. I know 08 was a tough one, but the future is ours to make what we will of it. I believe that there is a lot of opportunity out there right now and in the upcoming year if we only choose to find it. There will be a lot of millionaires made this year…I’m thinking we should all be one of them.The older I get, I realize what is truly http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2008/12/i-wanted-to-wish-everyone-healthy-happy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-7483850560112655519Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:24:00 +00002008-12-17T06:56:09.482-08:00type 2 diabetestype 1 diabetesjoyful diabeticliving with diabetesThe Joy of Diabetes bookI don't know about everyone else, but I always struggle trying to maintain stellar glucose control when attending parties throughout this season. With all of the unknown tantalizing foods on the table, it is hard to figure out your insulin needs.Usually most cooks seem to go for the high carbohydrate or high fat foods during these times. Unfortunately, it is not always apparent what exactly is inhttp://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2008/12/navigating-through-christmas-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7819995293392108946.post-138119975410528373Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:00:00 +00002008-12-17T07:04:53.330-08:00Dexcomjoyful diabeticdiabetes in the news. type 1 diabetesliving with diabetesThe Joy of Diabetes bookcgms continual glucose monitoring systemsI recently had a few sensors on my CGMS that went kaput.....since I normally reorder with 2 sensors left, I didn't have any more in stock, and have been the last 2 days without it. Having been on a Dexcom for around 2 years, I always knew that I depended on it but I didn't realize how much. The data I get every 5 minutes really helps me in keeping my diabetes in check. I didn't realize that the http://www.joyofdiabetes.com/blog/2008/12/lost-without-my-cgms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bob Hawkinson)2