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A brief return to blogging with two questions

I'm in the midst of many transitions. It's a gorgeous June day (which does not go without saying in the Pacific NW) but I'm inside at the computer, finally caught up on skimming the fatosphere feed after nearly a week aw…
- 6/27/2008 3:11 PM
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Accepting fat and addressing diabetes

Rachel at TheF-Word.Org has a thought-provoking post about diabetes. She says:Type 2 diabetes is the prime weapon of choice in the arsenal of theanti-obesity establishment, who fear-monger the disease to promotetheir…
- 5/24/2008 4:01 PM
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Diabetes and health inequality

Some of you may not know that I'm a public health professional.I also have type 2 diabetes, and was diagnosed with it at the ripe old age of 25.At the time, I weighed close to 250 pounds, and I'm just over 5 feet tall. I…
- 3/23/2008 1:15 AM
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Good news, bad news and some ideas

There's some good news to report about diabetes:"Two CDC studies say adults with diabetes report they are doing better at the vital job of monitoring their blood sugar, and fewer say they've developed cardiovascular di…
- 11/8/2007 10:56 PM
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How do you all do it?

You bloggers, I mean.I can't seem to find enough time to read and blog, and I'm afraid I'll be ignorant or disrespectful if I don't read my favorite bloggers before posting so I don't unintentionally overlap. I need a c…
- 10/23/2007 11:25 AM
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Can you have a setback without a goal?

In my previous post, I talked about getting the person with diabetes' report card, the A1C.Mine was a respectable 6.1, higher than I like it but still not in the worrisome range.After leaving the doctor's office, I went …
- 10/2/2007 7:21 AM
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A1C - The Diabetes Report Card

I saw the doctor today.I see the doctor every 3 months, which is recommended for people with diabetes whose blood sugar is not under control, or whose treatment has changed. I know from experience that I function better …
- 9/29/2007 12:04 AM
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