9 essential things to know It doesn’t matter if you have had diabetes for many years or if you are newly diagnosed. There are some very important things that you need to know about your diabetes in order to do what I call “managing your diabetes and not letting it manage you.” Number 1 - You are still the same person you were.... You are still the same person you were before you were diagnosed. That means you are a person first. You are wife, mother, or daughter. You are a fa

Another in the series of the 9 essential things to know if you have diabetes - # 8. Be prepared. It is not just for boy scouts, but it is also important for a person who has diabetes to know what are the needed supplies to carry. Your particular supplies may be slightly different than the list below. Perhaps it would be good to have a basic and then additional items in your supply kit that you always carry with you if you take insulin. Basic supplies: glucose meter and test s