Hi! I’m Milly, and I’m a diabetic vet. I’d like to think I know a thing or two by now! My goal with this website is to help, encourage, and let teens, tweens and kids with diabetes not feel quite as alone as I did. I would like to help you get through this crazy […]
8 Tips and Tricks for Theme Parks and Diabetes
Tips and Tricks for Theme Parks 1. Leg pump sites I can not recommend this enough! The top of the thigh works best for me. The seatbelts and harnesses are less likely to hit it. Plus, if you get thrown to the sides it won’t hurt. 2. Tell the worker at the front entrance Tell […]
SweetT1D – Information on Diabetes Designed Especially for YOU (and Here’s Why!)
We needed information on diabetes for our whole family. However, in the thousands of articles and posts in internet searches, I could not find a site designed to be simplistic enough for my daughter and complex enough for me. In the overwhelm of dealing with diabetes, I had no brain cells left to translate articles […]
4 Interesting Ways We Help Diabetic Families
Remember the emotions at diagnosis? New fears and expectations crowded your thoughts, but sometimes they stick with you. Finding ways to confront the changes in our life since that day hasn’t always been easy, but now more days are “sweet” than sour. Together we can explore how to help that happen for your family, too! […]
What is High Blood Sugar? Easy Explanations
High blood sugar, or being “high,” is something diabetics may hear a lot! Hyperglycemia means the same thing. Hyperglycemia is a big, fancy medical term for high blood sugar. In other words, there is more “sugar” or glucose [called a BG for blood glucose] in our blood than is healthy. So, we say it is […]
5 Easy Hacks for Daily Diabetic Supplies!
Like a newborn baby’s diaper bag, newly diagnosed diabetic families need help getting out the door with daily diabetic supplies. For the first time, diabetic medical supplies like insulin, pin needles, alcohol wipes, low supplies, and a glucometer are on a new list. That list goes on and on. Your list may differ, but these […]
What’s a Diabetic Low? Easy Explanations
Hypoglycemia is the medical term for low blood sugar, also known as a diabetic low. It’s a balancing act to get BG (blood glucose or blood sugar) levels to be normal. The best way to balance is to eat a balanced meal, exercise and take your insulin. Why does a diabetic low happen? Sugar, or […]
What is a Low? Diabetes 101 – Helpful Terms
A “low” simply means not enough blood sugar is present in the blood stream. Basically, the amount of glucose/sugar in the bloodstream is not enough to help the diabetic’s body to function properly. Diabetic terminology can definitely be overwhelming at first. So, bookmark this page or share a link for help when your brain is […]
What is High? Diabetes 101 – Helpful Terms
Simply put, a diabetic “high” means too much blood sugar. With diabetes a learning curve often exists because we don’t know the lingo used to discuss issues. When you are tired of explaining something for the gazillionth time or you need to clarify your own thoughts, this series of posts can help!For even more simplification, […]
The Familiar Food Advantage
Familiar food brings back the warmth of certain memories. Perhaps the smell of hamburgers on the grill reminds you of a vacation or a favorite person. However, for diabetics, familiar food you know well gives the opportunity for better comfort, better blood sugars, and possibly even better memories! The beauty of having a familiar food […]
5 First Things to Accomplish after a T1D Diagnosis
If first things are first, what happens if you don’t know where to begin? Information overload is par for the course the first few days after a Type 1 diagnosis. Chances are good that you spent time in a hospital room in complete shock while undergoing intense, jam-packed information sessions. Then they sent you home…with […]
